• End-of-year planning pays off for AFDW units

    Planning, hard work and the ability to quickly execute the mission paid big dividends for the Air Force District of Washington during the fiscal year 2008 end-of-year closeout.AFDW received and obligated millions of dollars in end-of-year money within days to support five command priorities: Combat

  • U.S Air Force Band teams up with music legends for Veterans Day TV special

    The world-renowned United States Air Force Band will be in the national spotlight in a Veterans Day extravaganza when the Symphony Orchestra and Singing Sergeants join a dazzling lineup of celebrities and recording artists to present "America's Veterans: A Musical Tribute." The program premieres

  • Airmen of Distinction help build homes from the ground up

    Hammering nails, painting walls, shingling a roof, and framing houses was all in a day's work as members of the Airmen of Distinction from Bolling AFB volunteered with Habitat for Humanity Oct. 9 in Washington, D.C. Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization which seeks to eliminate poverty

  • AFDW participates in Operation Change Out

    The Air Force District of Washington is participating in the Energy Star® "Operation Change Out - The Military Challenge," a jointly-sponsored effort between the Defense Department and the U.S. Department of Energy. Operation Change Out encourages everyone connected with a military installation to

  • 320th AEW 'deploys' Airmen for inaugural support

    With the 2009 presidential inauguration three months away, more than 85 Airmen have been deployed to the 320th Air Expeditionary Wing, working with the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee, or AFIC. The 320th AEW, headquartered here, exercises administrative control of Airmen supporting a joint

  • Securing our freedom

    In a tradition that dates back to the 17th Century, representatives from the 26 NATO countries gathered Oct. 6 for a "Tattoo" hosted by Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, Air Force Chief of Staff. "The NATO Tattoo highlighted incredible teamwork by all Bolling Airmen," said Col. Jon A. Roop, 11th Wing

  • USAF Band's 2008 holiday concerts at DAR Constitution Hall

    With summer in the rearview mirror, The United States Air Force Band is already making big plans for the winter season. This year's holiday show, "Simple Gifts," will feature the U.S. Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants in a special musical presentation at DAR Constitution Hall. This