District of Columbia National Guard

District of Columbia National Guard
Seal of the District of Columbia National Guard
ActiveAs militia: 1776–1903
As reserve: 1903–present[1]
Country United States
Allegiance District of Columbia
Branch United States Army
 United States Air Force
RoleState militia, reserve force
Size3,400
Part of US National Guard
Commanders
Commander-in-ChiefThe President of the United States
Secretary of DefenseLloyd Austin
Commanding GeneralMG John C. Andonie, USA

The District of Columbia National Guard is the branch of the United States National Guard based in the District of Columbia. It comprises both the D.C. Army National Guard and the D.C. Air National Guard components.

The President of the United States is the commander-in-chief of the District of Columbia National Guard. Command is exercised through the secretary of defense and the commanding general, Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), District of Columbia National Guard. The Secretary of Defense has delegated his command authority to the secretary of the Army for the District of Columbia Army National Guard and the secretary of the Air Force for the District of Columbia Air National Guard.[2] The District of Columbia National Guard is commanded by a major general with a brigadier general as his or her adjutant general. The mayor of the District of Columbia, the United States Marshal for the District of Columbia, or the National Capital Service director may request the commander-in-chief to aid them in suppressing insurrection and enforcement of the law; however, there is no chain of authority from the District of Columbia to the D.C. National Guard.[3]

  1. ^ "District of Columbia National Guard". National Guard Educational Foundation. Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  2. ^ Memorandum from S/D James Forestall to the Secretaries of the Army and Air Force, 2 February 1949, NARA RG 330, OSD Correspondence Control Section, Central Numeric File N9-1(3).
  3. ^ "Executive Order 11485". Federal Register. National Archives. Retrieved 4 January 2021.