District of Columbia Air National Guard

District of Columbia Air National Guard
District of Columbia Air National Guard
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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
Aircraft flown
Fighter	F-16C/D Fighting Falcon
Transport	C-38A Courier, C-40C Clipper

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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.

[edit] 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.