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Line 1: {{Infobox military unit ~~<!--- Don't mess with this line! --->{{Unreviewed\|date=August 2013}}~~ \|unit_name= Multi-Agency Augmentation Command (MAC) ~~<!--- Replace Subject of my article with the subject, and the ... after is with whatever your subject is. --->~~ \| image= DCNG image2.png ~~<!---'''Mobilization Augmentation Command (United States)'''--->~~ \| image_size = 200 ~~<!--- Write your article below this line --->~~ \|caption=District of Columbia District Area Command The '''Mobilization Augmentation Command (MAC)''' is a brigade-level command of the District of Columbia Army National Guard to serve as the focal point for National Guard and ARNG Domestic Operations by coordinating requests for assistance, resources, policy, and information from the states and territories and federal authorities relative to Guard matters, managing the NGB's Common Operating picture for internal and external use and by acting as the Bureau's primary communication node. \|dates= \|country= {{flag\|United States of America}} \|allegiance= {{flag\|District of Columbia}} \|branch= [[United States Army National Guard]] \|type= Headquarters \|command_structure= [[National Guard of the United States\|National Guard]] \|current_commander=Colonel Paul Franken \|notable_commanders= {{plainlist\| [[William J. Walker\|Major General William J. Walker]] <!--[https://www.dvidshub.net/news/281417/district-columbia-army-national-guard-rolls-along-under-new-leadership Brigadier General Robert K. Ryan]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://dc.ng.mil/News/Biographies/Article/1512711/brigadier-general-robert-k-ryan/\|title=Biography of Robert K. Ryan}}</ref>--> Colonel Dominic D. Archibald Colonel Roosevelt Barfield }} \|garrison=[[D.C. Armory]] }} The Headquarters of the [[United States Department of the Army]] (HQDA) approved its Command Implementation Plan (CIP) to restructure the [[District of Columbia Army National Guard]] (DCARNG) Area Mobilization Command. As part of this restructuring, the '''Mobilization Augmentation Command (MAC)''' received a name change as of 22 September 2016. The new name is '''Multi-Agency Augmentation Command (MAC)'''. HQDA stated the restructure was made in order to provide flexibility and support to the DCARNG's unique state and federal missions.<ref>HQDA, DAMO-FMP memorandum, 22 September 2016. "Command Implementation Plan (CIP) for the District of Columbia Area Mobilization Command."</ref> The MAC is a 0-7 level Table of Distribution and Allowances (TDA) command of the District of Columbia Army National Guard and provides trained personnel for staff augmentation and operational support to Headquarters, Department of the Army, Operations Center (AOC), the Alternate Army Operations Center (AAOC), the Domestic Operations Support Division (DOMS), the National Guard Coordination Center (NGCC), ARNG Domestic Operation Center, National Guard Bureau – Legislative Liaison (NGB-LL) and other Operations Centers in support of routine, national crisis or wartime requirements. The MAC also supports National Special Security Events and the State of the Union Address. As required, the Command provides staff capability packages to augment the District of Columbia National Guard, Joint Task Force for Domestic Support to Civil Authorities operations. ~~==== Current mission ====~~ The current mission of the MAC is to provide trained personnel for the Department of the Army Operations Center (AOC), Alternate Army Operations Center (AAOC), the National Guard Coordination Center (NGCC), ARNG Domestic Operation Center, National Guard Bureau - Legislative Liaison (NGB-LL) and other Operations Centers in support of routine, national crisis or wartime requirements. Special events such as the State of the Union Address and the Inaugural are also supported. As required, provide staff capability packages to augment State JTF for Domestic Support to Civil Authorities. ==== History ==== The [[District of Columbia National Guard]] descends from the 25th [[Battalion]] of the Maryland [[Militia]], Headquartered in [[Georgetown, Maryland]], formed 1776 to fight in the American [[American Revolutionary War\|Revolutionary War]].<ref>{{cite web\|last=Mahon\|first=John K.\|title=History of the Militia and the National Guard\|url=http://www.potowmack.org/mahonch3.html\|work=The Potowmack Institute\|publisher=The Potowmack Institute\|accessdate=14 April 2014}}</ref><ref>[[District of Columbia National Guard]]</ref> After Congress established the Federal District in [[District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801]], local [[Militia]] units were reorganized again, to form what would become the [[District of Columbia National Guard]]. Supervision and control of District of Columbia National Guard was delegated by the [[President of the United States]] to the [[United States Secretary of Defense\|Secretary of Defense]] pursuant to [[Executive order (United States)\|Executive Order]] 10030,<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://trumanlibrary.org/executiveorders/index.php?pid=211\|title= Executive Order 10030 \|publisher=Harry S. Turman Library and Museum\| date= \| accessdate=2014-06-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url= http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=78254\|title= Harry S. Truman Executive Order 10030 - Administration and Supervision of the District of Columbia National Guard \|publisher=The American Presidency Project\| date= \| accessdate=2014-06-05}}</ref> 26 January 1949 with authority given to the Secretary to designate officials of the National Military Establishment to administer affairs of the District of Columbia National Guard. The [[Secretary of the Army]] was directed to act for the [[United States Secretary of Defense\|Secretary of Defense]] in all matters pertaining to the ground component, and the [[Secretary of the Air Force]] was directed to act in all matters pertaining to the air component of the District of Columbia National Guard by Secretary of Defense memorandum, 2 February 1949. Founded in 1997, the Mobilization Augmentation Detachment of the DC National Guard primary mission was to support the National Guard Bureau Operations Staff and Emergency Operations Center in [[Arlington, Virginia]]. On 27 September 2001, following the [[9/11]] terrorist attacks on [[United States\|America]], the unit was the first [[United States Army Reserve\|Army Reserve]] component mobilized to support the [[Global War on Terrorism]].<ref>{{cite web\|url= https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/id/44674/\|title= National Guard Steps in to help with Airport Security \|publisher=U.S. Department of Defense\| date= \| access-date=2014-06-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=George Mason University\|title=A Brief History of the War Formerly Known As The Global War On Terror\|url=http://hnn.us/article/144693\|work=History News Network\|publisher=George Mason University – History News Network\|accessdate=14 April 2014}}</ref> Due to the MAC's quality of performance and commitment to missions, a decision was made by the commanding general, to expand the unit into a [[Command (military formation)\|Command]], with a larger role, and opportunities for over 100 [[Officers]]<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/officer\|title=Definition of officer – Oxford Dictionaries (British & World English) \|publisher=Oxford Dictionaries \|date= \|accessdate=2014-06-05}}</ref> and NCOs.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/non-commissioned-officer \|title=non-commissioned officer – definition of non-commissioned officer by Macmillan Dictionary \|publisher=Macmillandictionary.com \|date= \|accessdate=2014-06-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/view/entry/m_en_gb0561930#m_en_gb0561930 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101023205018/http://oxforddictionaries.com/view/entry/m_en_gb0561930#m_en_gb0561930 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=23 October 2010 \|title=Definition of non-commissioned – Oxford Dictionaries (British & World English) \|publisher=Oxford Dictionaries \|date= \|accessdate=2014-06-05}}</ref> The MAC is heavily involved in operations throughout the [[National Capital Region]]. Founded in 1997, the Mobilization Augmentation Detachment of the DC National Guard primary mission was to support the National Guard Bureau Operations Staff and Emergency Operations Center in Arlington, Virginia. == Current Divisions == ~~On 27 September 2001, following the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America, the unit was the first Army Reserve component mobilized to support the Global War on Terrorism.~~ Our outstanding performance and commitment prompted the decision to expand the unit into a Command, with a larger role, and opportunities for over 100 Officers and NCOs. The MAC is heavily involved in operations throughout the National Capital Region. ~~==== Current Divisions ====~~ Department of the Army (DA) Operations Support Division Army National Guard (ARNG) Operations support Division ~~National~~Department ~~Guard~~of ~~Bureau~~the Army (~~NGB~~DA) ~~Plans and~~ Operations Support Division Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA) DC Operations Joint Operations Support Division National Guard Bureau (NGB) Plans and Operations Division ==== Commanders ==== {\| class="wikitable" \|- ! CDR !! CSM !! SGM ~~\| Colonel William J. Walker \|\| 01 March 2013 - '''Present'''~~ \|- \|<small>'''RANK:''' Colonel<br/>'''NAME:''' Paul Franken<br/>'''BEGIN DATE:''' 1 October 2020<BR/>'''END DATE:''' Present</small> ~~\| Colonel Brian E. Tate \|\| 01 February 2012 - 28 February 2013~~ \|<small>'''RANK:''' CSM<br />'''NAME:''' Brian D. Jones<br />'''BEGIN DATE:''' 15 August 2020<BR />'''END DATE:''' Present</small> \|<small>'''RANK:''' SGM<br/>'''NAME:''' Porsha Scott<br/>'''BEGIN DATE:''' 1 March 2021<BR/>'''END DATE:''' Present</small> \|- \|<small>'''RANK:''' Colonel<br/>'''NAME:''' Paul Franken<br/>'''BEGIN DATE:''' 1 October 2020<BR/>'''END DATE:''' Present</small> ~~\| Colonel Gregory Castello \|\| 18 July 2009 - 31 January 2012~~ \|<small>'''RANK:''' CSM<br />'''NAME:''' Brian D. Jones<br />'''BEGIN DATE:''' 15 August 2020<BR />'''END DATE:''' Present</small> \|<small>'''RANK:''' SGM<br/>'''NAME:''' Piper Sutton<br/>'''BEGIN DATE:''' 5 February 2018<BR/>'''END DATE:''' 28 February 2021</small> \|- \|<small>'''RANK:''' Colonel<br/>'''NAME:''' Andrew C. Diefenthaler<br/>'''BEGIN DATE:''' 21 July 2017<BR/>'''END DATE:''' 30 September 2020</small> ~~\| Colonel Thomas U. Washington \|\| 01 July 2008 - 18 July 2009~~ \|VACANT \|<small>'''RANK:''' SGM<br/>'''NAME:''' Piper Sutton<br/>'''BEGIN DATE:''' 5 February 2018<BR/>'''END DATE:''' 28 February 2021</small> \|- \|<small>'''RANK:''' Colonel<br/>'''NAME:''' Andrew C. Diefenthaler<br/>'''BEGIN DATE:''' 21 July 2017<BR/>'''END DATE:''' 30 September 2020</small> ~~\| Colonel Dominic Archibald \|\| 18 November 2006 - 30 June 2008~~ \|VACANT \|<small>'''RANK:''' SGM<br/>'''NAME:''' Deborah Witherspoon<br/>'''BEGIN DATE:''' 30 July 2015<BR/>'''END DATE:''' 31 December 2018</small> \|- \|\| <small>'''RANK:''' Colonel<br />'''NAME:''' R. Kenneth Ryan<br />'''BEGIN DATE:''' 3 March 2015<BR />'''END DATE:''' 20 July 2017</small> ~~\| Brigadier General Roosevelt Barfield \|\| 04 February 2004 - 18 November 2006~~ \|\|<small>'''RANK:''' CSM<br />'''NAME:''' Tracy Amos<br />'''BEGIN DATE:''' 1 October 2015<BR />'''END DATE:''' 4 August 2016</small> \|\| <small>'''RANK:''' SGM<br />'''NAME:''' Deborah Witherspoon<br />'''BEGIN DATE:''' 30 July 2015<BR />'''END DATE:''' 31 December 2018</small> \|- \|\| <small>'''RANK:''' Colonel<br/>'''NAME:''' William J. Walker<br/>'''BEGIN DATE:''' 1 March 2013<BR/>'''END DATE:''' 2 March 2015</small> ~~\| Major General Randy E. Manner \|\| 03 December 1997 - 18 November 2003~~ \|\|<small>'''RANK:''' CSM<br/>'''NAME:''' Jeffery T. Credle<br/>'''BEGIN DATE:''' 1 April 2014<BR/>'''END DATE:''' 30 December 2014</small> \|\| <small>'''RANK:''' SGM<br/>'''NAME:''' Tracy Amos<br/>'''BEGIN DATE:''' 22 July 2012<BR/>'''END DATE:''' 30 September 2015</small> \|- \|\| <small>'''RANK:''' Colonel<br/>'''NAME:''' Brian E. Tate<br/>'''BEGIN DATE:''' 1 February 2012<BR/>'''END DATE:''' 28 February 2013</small> \|\|<small>'''RANK:''' CSM<br/>'''NAME:''' Jeffery T. Credle<br/>'''BEGIN DATE:''' 1 January 2011<BR/>'''END DATE:''' 28 February 2013</small> \|\| VACANT \|- \|\| <small>'''RANK:''' Colonel<br/>'''NAME:''' Gregory Castello<br/>'''BEGIN DATE:''' 16 July 2009<BR/>'''END DATE:''' 31 January 2012</small> \|\|<small>'''RANK:''' CSM<br/>'''NAME:''' Tracy B. Underwood<br/>'''BEGIN DATE:''' 1 April 2008<BR/>'''END DATE:''' 31 December 2010</small> \|\|<small>'''RANK:''' SGM<br/>'''NAME:''' Jeffery T. Credle<br/>'''BEGIN DATE:''' 16 July 2009<BR/>'''END DATE:''' 1 January 2011</small> \|- \|\| <small>'''RANK:''' Colonel<br/>'''NAME:''' Thomas U. Washington<br/>'''BEGIN DATE:''' 1 July 2008<BR/>'''END DATE:''' 16 July 2009</small> \|\|<small>'''RANK:''' Acting CSM<br/>'''NAME:''' Jeffery T. Credle<br/>'''BEGIN DATE:''' 1 July 2008<BR/>'''END DATE:''' 16 July 2009</small> \|\| VACANT \|- \|\| <small>'''RANK:''' Colonel<br/>'''NAME:'''Dominic Archibald<br/>'''BEGIN DATE:''' 16 November 2006<BR/>'''END DATE:''' 30 June 2008</small> \|\|<small>'''RANK:''' CSM<br/>'''NAME:''' Richard N. Esponosa<br/>'''BEGIN DATE:''' 16 November 2006<BR/>'''END DATE:''' 30 June 2008</small> \|\|<small>'''RANK:''' SGM<br/>'''NAME:''' Jeffery T. Credle<br/>'''BEGIN DATE:''' 16 November 2006<BR/>'''END DATE:''' 30 June 2008</small> \|- \|\| <small>'''RANK:''' Brigadier General<br/>'''NAME:''' Roosevelt Barfield<br/>'''BEGIN DATE:''' 4 February 2004<BR/>'''END DATE:''' 18 November 2006</small> \|\|<small>'''RANK:''' CSM<br/>'''NAME:''' Patricia A. Williamson <br/>'''BEGIN DATE:''' 4 February 2004<BR/>'''END DATE:''' 18 November 2006</small> \|\| NA \|- \|\| <small>'''RANK:''' Major General<br/>'''NAME:''' Randy E. Manner<br/>'''BEGIN DATE:''' 3 December 1997<BR/>'''END DATE:''' 18 November 2003</small> \|\|<small>'''RANK:''' CSM<br/>'''NAME:''' Patricia A. Williamson <br/>'''BEGIN DATE:''' 4 February 2004<BR/>'''END DATE:''' 18 November 2006</small> \|\| NA \|} ==== References ==== {{reflist}} <!--- After listing your sources please cite them using inline citations and place them after the information they cite. Please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:REFB for instructions on how to add citations. ---> DCNG, 2013, http://states.ng.mil/sites/DC/Pages/DCNationalGuard.aspx == External links == * DCNG, 2013, https://web.archive.org/web/20090531035102/http://states.ng.mil/sites/DC/Pages/DCNationalGuard.aspx History of DCNG, 2013, https://web.archive.org/web/20150227195959/http://www.dcnationalguard.com/about.html NGB, 2013, http://www.nationalguard.mil/ OSD, 2013, https://www.defense.gov/ <!--- STOP! Be warned that by using this process instead of Articles for Creation, this article is subject to scrutiny. As an article in "mainspace", it will be DELETED if there are problems, not just declined. If you wish to use AfC, please return to the Wizard and continue from there. ---> {{Use dmy dates\|date=June 2017}} [[Category:Installations of the United States Army National Guard]] ~~{{Uncategorized\|date=August 2013}}~~ [[Category:Military in Washington, D.C.]]