District of Columbia Air National Guard | |
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Active | 10 April 1941 - present |
Country | United States of America |
Allegiance | United States of America District of Columbia |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | "To meet district and federal mission responsibilities." |
Part of | Air National Guard District of Columbia National Guard |
Garrison/HQ | District of Columbia Air National Guard, 2001 East Capital St, SE, Washington DC 20003 |
Commanders | |
DCNG Commander | Major General Sherrie L. McCandless |
113th Wing Commander | Brigadier General Shannon D. Smith |
Insignia | |
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Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | F-16C/D Fighting Falcon |
Transport | C-38A Courier, C-40C Clipper |
The District of Columbia Air National Guard (DC ANG) is the aerial militia and Air Force reserve organization of the District of Columbia, the capital city and federal district of the United States. It is, along with the District of Columbia Army National Guard, an element of the District of Columbia National Guard.
As militia units, the units in the District of Columbia Air National Guard are not in United States Air Force chain of command unless federalized by the president. As a federal district, the units of the DC ANG are under the direct jurisdiction of the President of the United States through the office of the Commanding General District of Columbia National Guard unless activated. The District of Columbia Air National Guard is headquartered in Washington D.C. The commander of the District of Columbia National Guard was Major General William J. Walker until he retired following his appointment as Sergeant-at-Arms of the U.S. House of Representatives in April, 2021.