Overview
- Deployment was requested by the D.C. National Guard and authorized by Gov. Mike Braun.
- Approximately 300 soldiers will depart in early December after pre-deployment training at Camp Atterbury, with additional instruction on arrival in Washington.
- The Indiana contingent will replace out-of-state personnel mobilized since August for a rotation expected to last up to four months.
- Forces drawn largely from Bloomington and Gary units will support civilian agencies and local law enforcement to reduce crime and minimize property damage.
- WLWT reported that local context includes a recently declared national emergency on crime in Washington, D.C.