Air Force District of Washington
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The Air Force District of Washington is a U.S. Air Force command responsible for organizing, training, and equipping airmen in the National Capital Region and providing ceremonial and operational support to national-level missions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force major command-level direct reporting unit
→
military organization → |
| abbreviation | AFDW → |
| areaOfResponsibility | National Capital Region → |
| commandStructure | direct reporting unit to Headquarters United States Air Force → |
| componentOf |
Headquarters, Joint Force Headquarters–National Capital Region
→
surface form:
Joint Force Headquarters–National Capital Region
|
| coordinatesWith |
United States Army Military District of Washington
→
United States Coast Guard commands in the National Capital Region → United States Marine Corps commands in the National Capital Region → Navy component commands →
surface form:
United States Navy commands in the National Capital Region
|
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form:
United States
|
| garrison | Joint Base Andrews → |
| hasCapability |
command and control of Air Force forces in the National Capital Region
→
rapid response to crises in the National Capital Region → |
| headquartersLocation |
Joint Base Andrews
→
surface form:
Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
National Capital Region → |
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force → |
| mission |
provide base-level and specialized support to Air Force elements in the National Capital Region
→
provide ceremonial units for national-level events → provide contingency response and homeland operations for the Air Force in the National Capital Region → support Air Force participation in presidential and state ceremonies → |
| oversees |
11th Wing
→
844th Communications Group → Air Force operations at Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling → Air Force operations at Joint Base Andrews → |
| primaryFunction | Air Force component command for the National Capital Region → |
| provides |
Air Force ceremonial guardsmen
→
aerial support for national-level events when tasked → operational planning and coordination for Air Force support to the National Capital Region → |
| responsibleFor |
Air Force ceremonial support in the National Capital Region
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Air Force operations in the National Capital Region → Air Force support to civil authorities in the National Capital Region → Air Force support to homeland operations in the National Capital Region → |
| role |
organize, train, and equip Airmen in the National Capital Region
→
provide ceremonial support to national-level missions → provide operational support to national-level missions → serve as the Air Force component to Joint Force Headquarters–National Capital Region → |
| subordinateTo |
Chief of Staff of the Air Force
→
Headquarters United States Air Force → |
| supports |
Department of the Air Force agencies in the National Capital Region
→
Headquarters United States Air Force →
surface form:
Headquarters Air Force
Office of the Secretary of Defense → White House-level events with Air Force ceremonial units → |
| supportsOperationType |
contingency operations in the National Capital Region
→
defense support of civil authorities → homeland defense → |
| typeOfCommand | single major command-level entity for the National Capital Region → |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.