113th Wing

113th Wing
121st Fighter Squadron F-16 tail markings[note 1] 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 Operation Iraqi Freedom
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)[1]
Tail Markings	DC, red tailstripe with stars

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.

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

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