News Release

The Sky's the Limit: The Women of D.C. National Guard Army Aviation
March 7, 2024 — DCARNG Aviation is comprised of four different units with women visibly represented in all sections to include pilots, maintainers, supply, operations, administration, and flight paramedics... MORE

Cpl. Marquita Chase, avionic mechanic, District of Columbia Army National Guard Aviation, stands for a photograph at Davison Army Airfield, Feb. 3, 2024. DCARNG Aviation is comprised of four different units with women visibly represented in all sections to include pilots, maintainers, supply, operations, administration, and flight paramedics.

Serving with Intention: D.C. National Guard’s Office of the Staff Judge Advocate (OSJA) expands
March 4, 2024 — 1st Lt. Nick Harrison, D.C. National Guard, received his official legal certification following the completion of the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School's Officer Basic Course, Charlottesville, Va., Feb. 28, 2024. He will serve within the D.C. National Guard Office of the Staff Judge Advocate (DCNG OSJA)... MORE

1st Lt. Nick Harrison, stands for a photograph with Maj. Gen. Alison C. Martin, Commanding General/Commandant, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, following his completion of the 222nd Officer Basic Course, Charlottesville, Va., Feb. 28, 2024. Initially enlisting in 2000, 1st Lt. Harrison calls the military the cornerstone of his personal and professional development. (U.S. Army photo courtesy of U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School)

Women's History Month: Women Who Made Great Achievements
March 2, 2024 — The District of Columbia National Guard joins the Department of Defense in honoring the contributions of women serving in the military and DOD civilian forces, celebrating their achievements in March and throughout the year... MORE

CW4 Aguon selected as next Command Chief Warrant Officer of the District of Columbia National Guard
March 1, 2024 — CW4 Bernard L. Aguon will assume the duties of the Command Chief Warrant Officer for the D.C. Army National Guard April,14, 2024. CW4 Aguon comes from the Guam National Guard, serving on Title 10 in the Army National Guard Directorate (G1). A veteran of 33 years and Guam native, he will serve as the sixth Command Chief Warrant Officer for the D.C. National Guard. Most recently, he served as the Senior Personnel Advisor assigned to the Human Resource Information Systems Division, National Guard Bureau... MORE

CW4 Bernard L. Aguon poses for an official command photograph, March 1, 2024. CW4 Aguon will assume the duties of the Command Chief Warrant Officer for the D.C. Army National Guard, April 14, 2024.

District Dustoff bolsters partnership with local Urban Search & Rescue
February 27, 2024 — Maryland Task Force 1 (MD-TF1) and Virginia Task Force 1 (VA-TF1) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) train during an Urban Search and Rescue Task Force exercise, at Montgomery County Airpark and Public Safety Training Academy (PSTA), Feb. 15, 2024. The training represents a new partnership for members of the D.C. National Guard’s Aviation Detachment, nicknamed District Dustoff, designed to improve interoperability and familiarity between partners involved in disaster response in the DMV... MORE

Maryland Task Force 1 (MD-TF1) and Virginia Task Force 1 (VA-TF1) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FMEA) train during an Urban Search and Rescue Task Force exercise, at Montgomery County Airpark and Public Safety Training Academy (PSTA), Feb. 15, 2024. The training represents a new partnership for members of the D.C. National Guard’s Aviation Detachment, nicknamed District Dustoff, designed to improve interoperability and familiarity between partners involved in disaster response in the DMV.

1946th Financial Management Support Detachment returns from Kosovo
February 23, 2024 — Members of the District of Columbia National Guard’s 1946th Financial Management Support Detachment returned from a nine-month deployment to Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, providing financial management support to Kosovo Forces assigned to the NATO peacekeeping mission. They were responsible for currency disbursements, contract vendor payments, and payroll for active-duty, Reserve, and National Guard members in the Balkans Theater... MORE

Soldiers with the 1946th Financial Management Support Detachment, District of Columbia National Guard, are greeted by family, friends, senior leadership and D.C. National Guard Family Programs reps at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Feb. 16, 2024. Guard members returned from a nine-month deployment to Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, providing financial management support to Kosovo Forces assigned to the NATO peacekeeping mission.

D.C. Mayor’s Office on African Affairs delivers keynote during ‘Diversity of the Black Experience’
February 22, 2024 — Aly Kaba, executive director, D.C. Mayor’s Office on African Affairs serves as keynote speaker during “The Diversity of the Black Experience,” a program hosted by the District of Columbia National Guard Military Equal Opportunity/Equal Employment Opportunity (MEO/EEO) office and D.C. Government Operations/D.C. National Guard (DCGO-DCNG), at the D.C. Armory, Feb. 21, 2024. The program also included African dance performances by the Cultural Heritage Group, a West Africa Kola Nut Ceremony, educational displays, and a sampling of various cultural dishes provided by the TIS Foundation and the University of the District of Columbia Culinary Arts Program... MORE

Aly Kaba, executive director, D.C. Mayor’s Office on African Affairs serves as keynote speaker during “The Diversity of the Black Experience,” a program hosted by the District of Columbia National Guard Military Equal Opportunity/Equal Employment Opportunity (MEO/EEO) office and D.C. Government Operations/D.C. National Guard (DCGO-DCNG), at the D.C. Armory, Feb. 21, 2024. The program also included African dance performances by the Cultural Heritage Group, a West Africa Kola Nut Ceremony, educational displays, and a sampling of various cultural dishes provided by the TIS Foundation and the University of the District of Columbia Culinary Arts Program.

District of Columbia National Guard celebrates National Engineers Week
February 20, 2024 — The District of Columbia National Guard joins other agencies nationwide on Feb. 18 through Feb. 24 to celebrate 2024 National Engineers Week... MORE

The District of Columbia National Guard joins other agencies nationwide on Feb. 18 through Feb. 24 to celebrate 2024 National Engineers Week.

D.C. National Guard Adjutant General on his 42 years, visualization, and a stronger diversified force
February 13, 2024 — Next month, Brig. Gen. Dean celebrates 42 years of military service. Over four decades ago, he was a teen living in Washington state, recruited into the Army National Guard by his own father. He had a broad goal: To be as tactically proficient as his active-duty counterpart. He accomplished that and a whole lot more as D.C. National Guard TAG since 2018... MORE

Brig. Gen. Aaron R. Dean II, The Adjutant General of the District of Columbia National Guard, and Ms. Lesley D. Little, executive assistant, Office of the Adjutant General, review a memo following an end-of-day meeting at the D.C. Armory, Feb. 6, 2024. As the principal advisor to the Commanding General, Brig. Gen. Dean overseas all aspects and impacts of legislation, policies, procedures, and programs. He celebrates 42 years of service next month.

Women in Uniform Facilitating Development: DC National Guard Establishes Female Mentoring and Morale Program (FMMP)
February 8, 2024 — The District of Columbia National Guard launches the Female Mentoring and Morale Program (FMMP) during the Family Programs Health and Wellness workshop. The FMMP is a new initiative under the Army’s Women’s Initiatives Team (WIT), the Secretary of the Army approved the D.C. FMMP chapter officially in December of 2022... MORE

The District of Columbia National Guard launches the Female Mentoring and Morale Program (FMMP) during the Family Programs Health and Wellness workshop. The FMMP is a new initiative under the Army’s Women’s Initiatives Team (WIT), the Secretary of the Army approved the D.C. FMMP chapter officially in December of 2022.