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Besides Fort McNair, the following installations are included under the umbrella of the MDW's command: *Fort Myer, Virginia *Fort Belvoir, Virginia *Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia *Fort Meade, Maryland *Fort Hamilton, New York Units assigned to the Military District of Washington include: * 1st Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) * 4th Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) * 12th Aviation Battalion (TDA), Davison Army Airfield, Fort Belvoir. Includes the 911th Engineer Company * The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own" The Military District of Washington also represents the U.S. Army in the Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region (JFHQ-NCR), as well as the overseeing all ceremonial operations in Arlington National Cemetery. The current Commanding General of the Military District of Washington is Major General Karl Horst. The Military District of Washington Chief of Staff, and liaison to the JFHQ-NCR, is Colonel Carlen J. Chestang Jr. The Commanding General, Chief of Staff, and Command Sergeant Major of the Military District of Washington hold the same positions at the JFHQ-NCR, which supervises military planning for defense of the National Capital Region. |
