18 Jan 2019

MLK: A life, a lesson, a legacy that changed the nation

On Jan. 21, Air Force District of Washington joins the nation to celebrate and reflect on the legacy of courage, integrity, humility, and service of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., born 90 years ago on Jan. 15, 1929.

19 Dec 2018

Noted! Singing Sergeants bring holiday cheer to AFDW

The Singing Sergeants jingled all the way to the lobby of the William A. Jones III building here, where Air Force District of Washington employees and visitors gathered to hear the U.S. Air Force’s official chorus perform holiday carols.

6 Dec 2018

AFDW gives George H.W. Bush a final salute

Air Force District of Washington and Joint Task Force-National Capital Region personnel conducted a departure ceremony at Joint Base Andrews following the national funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral for 41st President of the United States George H.W. Bush.The President's remains are en route to Ellington Field, Houston, Texas,

4 Dec 2018

AFDW ceremonial honors highlight George H.W. Bush legacy

As part of the three-phase state funeral for George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States, Air Force District of Washington began wide-range support to the Air Force, Defense Department, and Joint Task Force-National Capital Region.

27 Nov 2018

CARE Package Central supplies holiday cheer to deployed troops

As the holiday season makes its swift approach, Air Force District of Washington members rallied once again recently to make deployed service members feel a little bit closer to home during an annual tradition to send packages during the holidays.

27 Nov 2018

Air Force civilian’s legacy lives on with conference room dedication and memorial

Air Force District of Washington leadership memorialized Marsha K. Johnson, Air Force Strategic Programming and Development Facility director, with the dedication of a conference room bearing her name at the Gen. Jacob E. Smart Conference Center here Nov. 16.

21 Nov 2018

AFDW honors federal employee after half a century of Air Force service

Fifty years ago, in 1968, iconic singer-songwriter and former Air Force enlistee Johnny Cash recorded “Folsom Prison Blues” at the California State Prison by the same name.That same year, turmoil unfolded outside prison walls when civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. succumbed to an assassin’s bullet in Memphis, Tennessee.This was also the

17 Nov 2018

AFDW hosts first Commanders and Senior Enlisted Leaders Conference

Air Force District of Washington commanders and senior enlisted leaders from more than 500 locations around the world gathered at the Gen. Jacob E. Smart Conference Center at Joint Base Andrews, Md., for the first AFDW Commanders and Senior Enlisted Leaders Conference Nov. 15. AFDW is responsible for organizing, training, equipping and providing

13 Nov 2018

National Harbor honors DoD branches with statues on Veterans Day

Art and history intersected at the National Harbor, Md. Nov. 11, where government officials, military leaders, and spectators honored service members past and present on Veterans Day.

9 Nov 2018

100th Anniversary of World War I end

This Sunday marks the official observance of Veterans Day, but it also marks the 100th anniversary of the armistice on Nov. 11, 1918 that ended World War I.More than 16 million people perished in the Great War, and World War II would later claim more than 80 million lives, leading to our current observance honoring all U.S. veterans who have served