Members of the 257th Army Band, District of Columbia National Guard, march past National Independence Day Parade attendees on Constitution Ave. in Washington July 4th, 2025, playing John Philip Sousa's "Corcoran Cadets March," a composition associated with D.C. National Guard heritage. The Band often supports District parades and the larger National Capital Region with an annual summer concert series. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Enriquez)
Members of the 201st Airlift Squadron and 213th Maintenance Squadron, 113th Wing, D.C. Air National Guard (DCANG), demonstrated their dedication to service and preparedness as they transported multiple senior level dignitaries onboard a C-40 to the funeral services of Pope Francis in Vatican City.
D.C. Air National Guard members conducted CBRNE response training alongside the Virginia National Guard, at Virginia Beach Fire Training Center, May 15th - 25th, 2023. As part of the 34th CBRNE Response Force Package, members were tested on incident site communications, urban search and rescue, mass casualty decontamination, technical decontamination, medical triage and stabilization and fatality management. The evaluation and certification...
