715th Public Affairs Detachment

The Armed Forces of Bosnia are one of the 20 Ally and partner nations participating in the exercise. Along with the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade; 926th Mobility Augmentation Comp More

Chaplain Commander Dale Marta of the 14th Marine Regiment, HQ Battery leads a memorial service, in Agadir, Morocco, in honor of those that lost their lives on April 18 at the West Fertilizer Plant. A similar ce More

Members of the German Armed Forces research geospatial matters for the command post exercise while in the joint operation center in Agadir, Morocco on April 18, during Exercise African Lion 13. Exercise African More

Private Willie Glover, a heavy equipment operator, ties down a demilitarized armored-personnel carrier to a 5-ton tractor trailer, July 20, 2014. The carrier will be transported by the 1052nd Transportation C More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Samuel Isabell, left, with Joint Forces Headquarters, District of Columbia National Guard assists attendees in Washington, Aug. 24, 2013. The event was in observance of the 50th anniver More

Members of the District of Columbia National GUard's 372nd Military Police Batallion are greeted by their Chain of command as they Step of the Plan from Cuba, 6 Dec 2013. The soldiers of the 372nd MP BN spent n More

Equipment used by the 33rd Civil Support Team is displayed on a conference room table during an Iraqi deligation visit to the District of Columbia National Guard Feb. 26. This visit further strengthens the ongo More

Sgt. Rodney Stewart, 104th Maintenance company squad leader instructs 1st Lt. Lisa Andersen, 104th commander, on properly shooting a M249 machine gun, May 4, 2014. Soldiers from the 104th Maintenance fired crew More

Army National Guard Sgt. Steven Kemp, 33rd Civil Support Team, District of Columbia National Guard, evaluates a simulated casualty during the Region II Best Warrior Competition at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.

A District of Columbia National Guardsman monitors the border near Mexico, June 18, 2014. The National Guard is supporting Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement through Operation More

The National Guard is supporting Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement through Operation Skyline. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Jennifer Amo)

Army Spc. Jillian Risch, a military policewoman with the 273rd Military Police, directs traffic and pedestrians in Washington, D.C., July 4, 2014 as part of the assistance the D.C. National Guard provided to th More

An instructor from the Mission Command Training Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas helps Sgt. Etop Ekanem, a member of the administrative shop (S1) for the 372nd MP CO navigate a map. Soldiers from 372nd Milita More

Two F-16 fighting falcon fighter jets out of 113th Wing, D.C. Air National Guard, Joint Base Andrews, fly over Fedex Field, during in Washington, D.C., Nov. 16, 2014. The flyover was in support of Military Appr More

Commanding General Maj. Gen. Errol R. Schwartz inspects the troops, during pass and review, at the District of Columbia National Guard Armory during the District of Columbia National Guard's 67th annual Awards More

Brig. Gen. Andrew J. Donnelly, deputy commanding general of the Air Guard greets the winners of the Family of the Year award: Tech Sgt. Mario Ricci and family.

Soldiers from the 1946th Support Detachment and the DC PAD return home from deployment and participate in the 74th Troop Command 's Freedom Salute Feb. 8. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Jennifer Amo)

Soldiers, From left Staff Sgt. Tanisha Mercado, Spc. Rocio Reynoso, Staff Sgt. Davenport, of JFHQ display teamwork during obstacle course.

Soldiers of the 275th Army Band talk briefly about the parts before the “Spirit of the District of Columbia” Concert held at the Joint Force Headquarters onJune 6 2015. The concert contained classical and conte More

Spc. Mohammed Alamaroof of the 275th Military Police Company helps the Metropolitian Police Department in directing traffic and ensures the safety of civilians on July 4 in Washington, D.C. This mission is a pa More

Spc. Malikah Anderson conducts Q&A with Pfc. Travis Moorhouse on his experiences in the DCNG and receiving his U.S. citizenship.

District of Columbia Army National Guard (DCNG) Soldiers in line for chow on a Mobile Kitchen Truck during the DCNG’s 2015 Annual Training exercise at Fort Dix, N.J.

District of Columbia Army National Guard’s 74th Troop Command Deputy Commander Col. Alexander Shaw (left) discuss objectives of 2015 Annual Training exercise with Public Affairs Staff Sgt. Robert W. Mitchell (r More

District of Columbia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen swear in Sept. 22, 2015, to augment law enforcement agencies in support of the Papal visit. The guardsmen will provide traffic and crowd control througho More

Sgt. Stephanie Wade, 547th Transportation Company, tells the crowd to stay in the designated area while providing traffic control and crowd management during the motorcade, parade and associated activities of t More

Spc. Kenyatta Sears shows her basketball techniques on the court before leaving to participate in the All-Army basketball trial camp at Fort Benning, Ga.

The Adjutanat General of the District of Columbia National Guard, Brig. Gen. Renwick Payne, speaks at Chief Warrant Officer 5 Steven Mueck’s retirement ceremony at Joint Force Headquarters, District of Columbi More

District of Columbia National Soldiers gather for the Change-of-Command ceremony of Chief Warrant Officer 5(s) Janice Fontanez and Steven Mueck at the Joint Force Headquarters, District of Columbia Armory on Oc More

District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) leadership, Maj. Gen. Errol Schwartz, Commanding General, Brig. Gen. Renwick Payne, Adjutant General, and Command Sgt. Maj. Wayne Bowser, Senior Enlisted Leader, pres More

District of Columbia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen participate in the annual Awards and Decorations Ceremony at the Joint Force Headquarters, District of Columbia Armory Dec. 6, 2015.

Col. Mark Wellman, District of Columbia National Guard, outgoing Bureau Legal Support commander receives gift during his retirement ceremony at Joint Force Headquarters, District of Columbia Armory Dec. 5, 2015 More

Brig. Gen. William Walker (right), land component commander, District of Columbia National Guard, recites the oath of office from Maj. Gen. Errol R. Schwartz, commanding general, after his promotion Dec. 6 duri More

Aviators from the D.C. Army National Guard, 1-224th Aviation Battalion, pose for a photo with passengers from the Society of Human Resources Management who were treated to an Employer Support of the Guard and R More

1st Sgt. Octavia Williamson, 547th Transportation Company, District of Columbia National Guard, presented outgoing Commander Capt. Tamara Tomlinson, with an award from the unit during its change-of-command cere More

Brig. Gen. William J. Walker, District of Columbia National Guard land component commander, has new rank pinned by his wife during his promotion ceremony, Upper Marlboro, Md., Jan, 16. (Army National Guard phot More

A reporter braves the cold to capture D.C. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen Tactical vehicles as they prepare to roll out into the District to support Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Fire and Emergency More

Capt. James Crawford, D.C. National Guard Joint Task Force commander, gives the first interview of the day at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C., Jan. 22. The D.C. National Guard respond to a severe More

Brig. Gen. William J. Walker, Guard Land Component manager, District of Columbia Army National Guard, and newly promoted Col. Robert F. Weir, deputy chief of staff operations, stand at attention during Weir’s p More

During the state chaplain change of responsibility ceremony, the changing of the stole was performed by Maj. Gen. Errol R. Schwartz, commanding general, District of Columbia. Schwartz placed the stole on the un More

Brig. Gen. William J. Walker, District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) land component commander, and Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Darren L. King (right), DCNG chaplain, bow their heads in prayer during the benediction More

District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) Airmen ready their phones for photo opportunities while the flight crew from C Company, 1-126 Aviation Company, DCNG, perform preflight checks on a UH-60 Black Hawk he More

Members of the District of Columbia Army National Guard command group stand at attention during a retirement ceremony for Lt. Col. Monika R. Graham, medical detachment commander, DC Armory, Washington, Feb. 21. More

Lt. Col. Jonathan Ebbert (left), WMD-CST Program Office branch chief, National Guard Bureau, talks about first responder technology to military and civilian leaders in a meeting following emergency response exe More

Antoinette Scott (left), former DC National Guardsman that deployed with the 547th Transportation Company in 2003-2004, is pictured here with her daughters and 3-month-old granddaughter at a ceremony recognizin More

Soldiers sign hand receipts before the issuing of weapons to conduct training during small arms marksmanship training, April 8-10 at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. District of Columbia National Guard Soldiers completed s More

Army retired Colonel, Jean M. Hulet, Maryland Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve State Chairperson (ESGR) State Chairperson, presented the ESGR Above and Beyond award to and Air Force retired Maj. Gen. S More

Soldiers from 547th Transportation Company (547th TC), District of Columbia Army National Guard, conduct warmup drills before starting a block of Modern Army Combatives training at Joint Base Anacosta-Bolling, More

Sgt. Tyrone William (standing), District of Columbia Army National Guard, 715th Public Affairs Detachment, instructs unit members Spc. Malikah Anderson (middle) and Sgt. Jennifer Amo (right), on using the S-gri More

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Bozard (center), commander of the 113th Wing and Capt. Earl Taylor (right), 113th Wing, ask Airman 1st Class Leo Bowman (left), of the 113th Wing about manning his respective station. Citizen More

A National Guard Soldier takes the escalator to patrol L'Enfant Plaza metro station Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C. Approximately 7,500 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are providing crowd management, traffic man More

Spc. Keenan Reid, 273rd Military Police Company, District of Columbia National Guard, high-fives a pedestrian on Jan.21, 2017, Washington, D.C. Soldiers and Airmen from District of Columbia National Guard assis More

Brig. Gen. Renwick L. Payne (right) receives a Distinguished Service Medal from Maj. Gen. Errol R. Schwartz, Maj. Gen. Errol R. Schwartz (left) during a retirement ceremony Feb. 11 at the District of Columbia A More

Brig. Gen. Renwick L. Payne, The Adjutant General, D.C. National Guard, gives remarks during his retirement ceremony at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C., Feb. 12, 2017. Payne spoke about his 42 years of se More

Staff Sgt. Sergio Rojas, Joint Force Headquarters, prepares his clinic for the Army's annual periodic health assessment on Feb. 11, 2017 at the D.C. Armory. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Cadet Nathan DeGal More

Chief Warrant Officer 4 retired Henrietta L. Massenburg gives remarks during a retirement ceremony held in her honor February 28, 2017, D.C. Armory. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Kevin Valentine/Released)

Local high school band students perform side by side with members of the 257th Army Band, District of Columbia National Guard, at the Columbia Heights Education Campus, during the first All-City Honor Band Marc More

Maj. Gen. Errol R. Schwartz, former Commanding General, District of Columbia National Guard, renders a salute during the pass in review March 19, 2017, at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C. Schwartz retires fr More

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Janice L. Fontanez (center), outgoing Command Chief Warrant Officer, District of Columbia National Guard, takes a photo with D.C. National Guard warrant officers Washington, D.C., May 7 More

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Command Michael R. Jewett, the newly appointed Command Chief Warrant Officer, District of Columbia National Guard, gives remarks during a change of responsibility ceremony May 7, 2017, W More

Spc. Timothy Robbins (right) 547th Transportation Company, District of Columbia Army National Guard, congratulates Sgt. Michael Cohen (left), 74th Troop Command, D.C. Army National Guard after completing an obs More

Master Sgt. Porter (standing), Army National Guard IPPS-A liaison officer, and noncommissioned officer in charge, briefs members of the District of Columbia National Guard personnel staff about the IPPS-A progr More

Army Staff Sgt. Michael Cohen, 33rd Civil Support Team, District of Columbia National Guard, trains in preparation for​ ​an upcoming competition July 6, 2017, Washington, D.C. Cohen is the first soldier from th More

Maj. Ronald A. Lane Jr. (left), incoming commander, 372nd Military Police Battalion, accepts the colors from Col. Robert F. Weir (right), commander, 74th Troop Command, during the passing of the colors portion More

Maj. Ronald A. Lane Jr. (left), incoming commander, 372nd Military Police Battalion, accepts the colors from Col. Robert F. Weir (right), commander, 74th Troop Command, during the passing of the colors portion More

Retired Army Col. Sherwood D. Goldberg receives an honorary promotion to the rank of brigadier general in the District of Columbia Militia at the 2017 District of Columbia National Guard Military Ball at the D. More

Command Sgt. Maj. Michael F. Brooks prepares to hand a trophy to Sgt. Timothy A. Robinson, the recipient of the 2017 District of Columbia National Guard Best Warrior (Army) award, at the annual Awards and Decor More

Brig. Gen. William J. Walker, acting commanding general, District of Columbia National Guard, presents Chief Warrant Officer 5 Michael R. Jewett, command chief warrant officer, D.C. National Guard, with a procl More

Maj. Jason Hanslovan, bilateral affairs officer, District of Columbia National Guard, shares a laugh with key D.C. Guard and Jamaica Defence Force state partnership program key leaders, on March 19, 2018, aboar More

WASHINGTON - Col. Robert K. Ryan, commander, Multi-agency Augmentation Command, D.C. Army National Guard, has his shoulder boards replaced by his wife Tammy Ryan and son Patrick Ryan, during his promotion to th More

Lt. Col. Jonathan S. Ebbert, incoming commander, 260th Regiment Regional Training Institute, District of Columbia National Guard passes the flag to Command Sgt. Maj. Harold Nichols, commandant, 260th Regiment R More

A paratrooper checks wind metrics after jumping into Hohenfels Training Area during exercise Saber Junction 18, Sept. 19. Saber Junction 18 is the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s combat training center certification e More

Soldiers from the 119th Sapper Engineer Company from Moundsville, West Virginia train on infantry tasks in addition to their engineer tasks in preparation for opposing force operations with multinational forces More

Members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade perform convoy operations on Sept. 20, from Grafenwoehr to Hohenfels, Germany as a part of Saber Junction 18. The U.S. Army Europe-directed exercise is designed to assess t More

Lt. Col. John A. Morris III, 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment commander, shares his observations about mission readiness and capabilities with Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper during Saber Junction 1 More

Soldiers recovery items left after a container delivery system drop in a Hohenfels training area during Saber Junction 18, Sept. 22. The container delivery system is a commonly used method for the insertion of More

1st Lt. Phillip Bougere, commander, 926th Mobility Augmentation Company, Louisiana National Guard, talks to his first sergeant about the mission. The 926th MAC is a part of the opposing force which simulates th More

Master of ceremony, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Michael Shavers, section chief for electronic and internal communications, Drug Enforcement Administration, stands by as the honor guard posts the colors. Brig. Gen. Aaron R. More

U.S. armed forces and allied partners mount vehicles and load supplies in preparation for Combined Resolve XI, Dec. 2, 2018, at Hohenfels training area. Combined Resolve XI is a biannual exercise that serves as More

A U.S. Army Soldier moves through a mock city during Combined Resolve XI, Dec. 5, 2018, in Hohenfels, Germany. Combined Resolve XI is a biannual exercise that serves as the combat training center certification More

U.S. Army military police assigned to the 18th Military Police Brigade, convoy throughout the tactical environment during Combined Resolve XI, Dec. 6, 2018, in Hohenfels, Germany. Combined Resolve XI is a biann More

Lithuanian troops prepare to defend their position during Combined Resolve XI on Dec. 6, 2018 in Hohenfels, Germany. Combined Resolve XI is a biannual exercise that serves as the combat training center certific More

Army 1st Sgt. Edward Jervis, infantryman, assigned to 1st Battalion of the 4th Infantry Regiment, provides security in the gunner’s turret while on a convoy during Combined Resolve XI on Dec. 7, 2018 in Hohenfe More

1st Lt. Pierce Baker, 2-5 Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and NATO partner, Lt. Mihail Buclis, commander, Moldovan Light Infantry Company, discuss troop movement during More

1st Lt. Pierce Baker, 2-5 Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, communicates on a SINCGAR during Combined Resolve XI, Dec. 7, 2018, in Hohenfels, Germany. Combined Resolve XI More

Soldiers from the 615th Military Police Company cover their humvee turret during Combined Resolve XI on Dec. 9, 2018 at Hohenfels Training Area. Combined Resolve XI is a biannual exercise that serves as the com More

Ukrainian troops stage tanks during Combine Resolve XI, Dec 8, 2018, at Hohenfels Training Area. Combined Resolve XI is a biannual exercise that serves as the combat training center certification exercise for More

U.S. Army Capt. Timothy Swanson, a communications support officer with the 407th Civil Affairs Battalion, engages townspeople of Kittensee, a fictional training-based town, during a civilians on the battlefield More

A Bulgarian soldier patrols a town manufactured for exercise purposes during Combined Resolve XI, Dec. 8, 2018, in Hohenfels, Germany. Combined Resolve XI is a biannual exercise that serves as the combat traini More

Soldiers with the Ukrainian armed forces’ civil affairs equivalent engage townspeople of Kittensee, during a civilians on the battlefield scenario, in the Hohenfels training area on Dec. 8, 2018 in Hohenfels, G More

Italian soldiers from the 1st Army Aviation Regiment, walk through the airfield during Combined Resolve XI, Dec. 9, 2018, in Hohenfels, Germany. Combined Resolve XI is a biannual exercise that serves as the com More

District of Columbia National Guard Soldiers swear-in as special police during support of Independence Day celebration operations with Robert Glover, District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Force, Special Oper More

Members of the District of Columbia National swear-in as temporary special police, with District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Force, Special Operations Captain, Robert Glover, to support the Metropolitan Pol More

Soldiers attached to the 104th Maintenance Company stage traffic blocks during the Independence Day mission in District of Columbia on July 4. The D.C. National Guard augmented district and federal resources fo More

Members of the District of Columbia National Guard's 257th Army Band arrive to play for children at a local orphanage to support the state partnership program in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, July 2. The National More

Major General William J. Walker, Commanding General of the District of Columbia National Guard, hosted the Deputy Associate Director of Presidential Personnel, Brian Scarlett at the DC National Guard headquarte More

Brig Gen. Robert Ryan, Land Component Commander, gives remarks during change of command ceremony for District of Columbia Joint Force Headquarters in District of Columbia Armory, Washington D.C., July 21, 2019. More

Staff Sgt. Christian Flores of the D.C. National Guard familiarizes himself themselves with the new deadlift event of the Army Combat Fitness Test during a recent Physical Training session at the D.C. Armory in More

SPC Glasgow of the 372nd HHD Battalion screws on equipment in preparation for training November 18, 2019 at Stadium Armory. (Photo taken by Army National Guard SPC Stanford Toran)

Major Lewis of the Jamaican Defense Force gives a training seminar to the District of Columbia National Guard November 18, 2019 at Stadium Armory. (Photo by Army National Guard SPC Stanford Toran)

The District of Columbia National Guard conducts training with the Jamaican Defense Force Nov 18, 2019 at Stadium Armory. (Photo by Army National Guard SPC Stanford Toran)