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June 3, 2011
113 Civil Engineers lend a helping hand to Navajo Nation school

Members of the District of Columbia Air National Guard are providing construction and renovation support for the St. Michaels Association for Special Education at Window Rock, Ariz.The 113th Civil Engineer Squadron deployed as part of the Nationals Guard's Innovative Readiness Training program. The
May 26, 2011
Teamwork enables success for 113th at Green Flag West

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. - Eighty-seven members of the 113th Wing, in addition to pilots and staff from the 121st Fighter Squadron, participated in Green Flag West May 13 to 27. Conducted by the 549th Combat Training Squadron at Nellis AFB and the 12th Combat Training Squadron at Fort Irwin;
May 23, 2011
113 Wing Student Flight Hosts Blood Drive

The 113 Wing Student Flight hosted a blood drive that was open to the Andrews Community May 15, 2011.Airman First Class Min Tun, 113 Student Flight, spearheaded the effort for the blood drive by inviting the Armed Services Blood Bank Center to the Wing for a community event for personnel and family
May 21, 2011
Air Guard refueling trucks provide alternative fuel to Thunderbirds

Refueling trucks from the 113th Wing, District of Columbia Air National Guard will provide an alternative fuel to the Air Force Thunderbirds here, May 20 to 21.Air National Guard personnel from the 113th Logistics Readiness Squadron's Petroleum, Oil and Lubricant team will be responsible for
April 19, 2011
Air National Guard Command Chief Urges Airman to “Tell Their Story”

The Air National Guard's highest ranking enlisted person emphasized the contributions of National Guard Airmen in shaping the foundation of the United States during his visit to the 113th Wing, District of Columbia Air National Guard, April 17, 2011.Command Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Muncy, Air
April 11, 2011
DC Guard Members Unfurl Super-Flag on Opening Day for the Washington Nationals

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- More than 150 Soldiers and Airmen from the District of Columbia and Florida National Guards and Military District of Washington teamed together to unfurl a 100-foot-by-300-foot American super flag on opening day of the baseball season here as the Washington Nationals took on the
April 1, 2011
Nation’s busiest air sovereignty alert unit, D.C. Guard’s 113th Wing, earns award

District of Columbia National Guard's 113th Wing was recently awarded the First Air Force/Continental U.S. NORAD Region Meritorious Service Award for outstanding mission accomplishment.One of its major achievements this year was surpassing 3,000 alert responses, the highest of any air sovereignty
March 15, 2011
113WG participates in five inspections

The 113th Wing, D.C. Air National Guard will host Air Force and National Guard Bureau inspectors for its unit inspections here March 3 to 7.This is the first time an Air Force Wing will participate in five simultaneous inspections.Components of the 113 WG will be participating in the Air Combat
Feb. 23, 2011
D.C. Air National Guard 3 Chief's promotion

The D.C. Air National Guard promoted three of its members to the rank ofchief master sergeant at Joint Base Andrews during their February UnitTraining Assembly. Chief Master Sgts. Louis R. Keeler, Kevin W. Kling and James T. Mathews, ofthe 113 Maintenance Squadrons, were officially promoted to chief
Jan. 11, 2011
113 Wing issues new gas mask

8 Jan. 2011 -- Joint Base Andrews, Md. - The 113th Medical Group is replacing Airman's outdated MCU-2A/P gas mask for the newer, more improved and comfortable M50 Joint Service General Purpose gas mask.The Bioenvironmental staff has been replacing the masks over the last two drill weekends. The new