113th Wing
| 113th Wing | |
|---|---|
121st Fighter Squadron F-16 tail markings
C-38A Courier (s/n 94-1570) and a Boeing C-40C Clipper (s/n 02-0201) of the 201st Airlift Squadron |
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| Active | 1950-1952; 1952-present |
| Country |
 United States
|
| Branch |
 Air National Guard
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| Type | Composite Unit |
| Role | Fighter and Airlift |
| Size | 1,400 |
| Part of | District of Columbia Air National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Joint Base Andrews, Maryland |
| Nickname(s) | Capital Guardians |
| Motto(s) | Custodes Pro Defensione Latin Guardians for Defense |
| Engagements | Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Brig. Gen. George M. Degnon |
| Notable commanders |
Maj. Gen. David F. Wherley, Jr. |
| Insignia | |
| 113th Wing emblem (Approved 9 March 1954) |  |
| Tail Markings | DC Red tailstripe w ithstars |
The 113th Wing is a unit of the District of Columbia Air National Guard, stationed at Joint Base Andrews, Camp Springs, Maryland. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command.
The 121st Fighter Squadron, assigned to the wing's 113th Operations Group, is a descendant organization of the 121st Observation Squadron, established on 10 July 1940. It is one of the National Guard observation squadrons formed before World War II
The District of Columbia Air National Guard 113th Wing, known as the "Capital Guardians", provides air sovereignty forces to defend the Nation's Capital, and also provides fighter, airlift and support forces capable of local, national and global employment.
The 113th's primary mission is training of air combat and operational airlift crews for national defense. The 113th also provides a ready response force of fighters for the defense of the District of Columbia area. Members of the 113th also assist local and federal law enforcement agencies in combating drug trafficking in the District of Columbia on a case by case basis.
The 113th Wing consists of the following major units:
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