District of Columbia Air National Guard

District of Columbia Air National Guard
Emblem of the District of Columbia Air National Guard
Active10 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/HQDistrict of Columbia Air National Guard, 2001 East Capital St, SE, Washington DC 20003
Commanders
DCNG CommanderMajor General Sherrie L. McCandless
113th Wing CommanderBrigadier General Shannon D. Smith
Insignia
Logo[1]
Aircraft flown
FighterF-16C/D Fighting Falcon
TransportC-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.

  1. ^ "Joint Base Andrews - D.C. Air National Guard". dc.ng.mil. Image Gallery. D.C. Air National Guard. Archived from the original on 27 Sep 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-23.