Members of the D.C. National Guard Armory’s security force element provides security and support to all personnel and equipment located both inside and surrounding the D.C. Armory Jan. 12, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Air Force video by Tech. Sgt. Arthur Wright)
The D.C. Air National Guard completed the first F-16 upgrade of APG-83 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars in the US Air Force, which enable pilots to detect targets at longer ranges with greater precision and maintain the viability of the F-16 to counter threats from near-peer competitors.
State civil engineer craftsmen support and maintain the health and safety of the 113th Wing - even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Civilian craftsmen are tasked with COVID-19 facility prep and sanitation support; upgraded shelter lighting for aircraft maintenance, reconfigured office space and installed plexiglass to highly frequented areas. They also support 113th Wing mission through on-the-job training (OJT) with junior enlisted Airmen in...