113th Wing
The 113th Wing, known as the "Capital Guardians", is a unit of the District of Columbia Air National Guard, stationed at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. If activated to federal service, the fighter portion of the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command, while the airlift portion is gained by Air Mobility Command.
| 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 | |
| Active | 1950–1952, 1952–present |
| Country | United States |
| Type | Composite unit |
| Role | Fighter and airlift |
| Size | 1,400 |
| Part of | District of Columbia Air National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S. |
| Nickname(s) | Capital Guardians |
| Motto(s) | Custodes Pro Defensione (Latin for "Guardians for Defense") |
| Engagements | Iraq War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brig. Gen. John J. Campo |
| Notable commanders | Maj. Gen. David F. Wherley Jr. Maj. Gen. Marc H. Sasseville Maj. Gen. Willard W. Millikan |
| Insignia | |
| 113th Wing emblem (Approved 9 March 1954) | |
| Tail Markings | DC, red tailstripe with stars |
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 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