News Release - Tag D.C. National Guard Counterdrug Program

DCNG Counterdrug Program Closes Out Fiscal Year 2025 with Historic Impact Across Enforcement, Community Outreach, and Compliance
November 12, 2025 — The District of Columbia National Guard Counterdrug Program concluded Fiscal Year 2025 with historic achievements in drug interdiction support, community outreach, and compliance, solidifying the program’s supporting role in protecting District residents and assisting law enforcement partners across the region...

Maj. Gen. Andonie Reviews Achievements of DC National Guard's Counterdrug Program with Metropolitan Police
April 6, 2025 — The D.C. National Guard visited the Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters' Joint Operations Command Center to participate in a briefing about the Counterdrug Program. This briefing, held with Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Lindsey Appiah and Executive Assistant Chief of Patrol Operations Andre Wright, reviewed the program's significant partnerships and achievements over the past year...

D.C. National Guard Counterdrug Attends SAMHSA Conference to Explore the Successes of Prevention and Inspiring Action
February 5, 2025 — Members of the District of Columbia National Guard’s Counterdrug Task Force, attended the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) 21st Prevention Day. The event brought together over 4,000 prevention practitioners, advocates, scientists, leaders, and consumers from across the nation for a pivotal day focused on advancing substance use prevention. This year’s theme, "Telling the Prevention Story," highlighted the vital importance of empowering youth voices in the conversation around substance use prevention...

'Seniors are rising in the percentage of overdoses': D.C. National Guard Counterdrug Reach Seniors through Prevention and Wellness
December 30, 2024 — The D.C. National Guard Counterdrug Program continues to bridge the gap between the Department of Defense (DoD) and non-DoD institutions in the fight against illicit drugs and transnational threats to the District. This holiday season, members of the Drug Demand Reduction Outreach (DDRO) Civil Operators and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) coordinated with the Congress Heights Senior Wellness Center to discuss prevention and wellness tips in Ward 8...

National Guard Counterdrug Programs from DC, DE, and NJ Convene for Joint Annual Training
September 5, 2024 — To enhance effectiveness in combating drug-related crime and to stay at the forefront of best practices, 53 service members from the District of Columbia, Delaware, and New Jersey National Guard Counterdrug Programs gathered in Cambridge, Maryland, for joint annual training to get a wider scope and understanding of program best practices...

National Night Out Brings D.C. Law Enforcement, National Guard and Community Together
August 8, 2024 — The District of Columbia National Guard Counterdrug Program participated in the Metropolitan Police Department's 41st annual National Night Out celebrations in Southeast Washington, D.C. The community-building campaign occurs the first Tuesday of August each year and is held by law enforcement agencies across the country...