District of Columbia Air National Guard

District of Columbia Air National Guard
District of Columbia Air National Guard
113th Wing DC ANG seal.png
Active 24 May 1946 - present
Country United States
Branch Air National Guard
Role "To meet state and federal mission responsibilities."
Garrison/HQ Joint Base Andrews
Nickname Capital Guardians
Motto Custodes Pro Defensione
Guardians for Defense
Commanders
Civilian leadership President Barack Obama
(Commander-in-Chief)
Michael B. Donley
(Secretary of the Air Force)
Mayor Vincent C. Gray
(Mayor of Washington, D.C.)
Military leadership Major General Errol R. Schwartz
Insignia
USAF Roundel Roundel of the USAF.svg
Aircraft flown
Fighter F-16C/D Fighting Falcon
Transport C-38A Courier, C-40C Clipper

The District of Columbia Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. federal district of Washington, D.C. It is, along with the District of Columbia Army National Guard, an element of the District of Columbia National Guard.

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Mission

Operated by the District of Columbia Air National Guard, the 113th Wing is unique among the United States Air National Guard. Known as the 'Capital Guardians', the wing provides air sovereignty forces to defend the U.S. Capital, and also provides fighter, airlift and support forces capable of local, national and global employment. Because Washington, D.C. lacks an Air Force installation with a runway, DC Air National Guard units are stationed at nearby Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.

Units


The 231st Combat Communications Squadron was deactivated on 30 March 2008 with its missions assumed by units of the DC Army National Guard.

See also

District of Columbia National Guard
District of Columbia Army National Guard
231st Combat Communications Squadron

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