58th Presidential Inauguration
In total, more than 7,500 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, from 44 states, three territories and the District of Columbia, will serve with the specially created Joint Task Force – District of Columbia. The District of Columbia National Guard created JTF - DC in response to requests for assistance from local and federal agencies in the National Capital Region. As a whole, National Guard Soldiers and Airmen will augment the U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Capitol Police and D.C. Metropolitan Police forces on a range of support, including traffic control, crowd management, logistics and communication.
National Guard support to presidential inaugurations dates to April 30, 1789, when local militia members...
JEFFERSON BARRACKS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mo. – Col. Bill Boothman assumed command of the 131st Mission Support Group and Col. Clarence “Chip” Atterbury took command of the 157th Air Operations Group at a single assumption of command ceremony during January drill here Jan. 7.
