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    Heritage to Horizons Concert

    Heritage to Horizons Concert

  • 79th Medical Wing's Airmen finalize preparation for Vibrant Response Exercise

    Members of the 779th and 579th Medical Groups finalized their deployment process before beginning the Vibrant Response training exercise April 19, 2017, at the base theater at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The Airmen, who will make up the expeditionary medical support contingent during the U.S. Army North’s 2017 nuclear attack training program, spent
  • The U.S. Air Force Memorial, located at 1 Memorial Way, Arlington, Virginia, honors the service of the men and women of the United States Air Force and its heritage organizations. Some construction work is in progress in March 2017 to fix security bollards at the Memorial’s entrance way. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Yanik)

    AFDW to manage AF Memorial daily operations

    The Air Force District of Washington is taking a more active role in the Air Force Memorial’s daily operations beginning in April 2017 as part of AFDW’s mission to provide ceremonial honors to the National Capital Region and worldwide.
  • Ms. Yolanda Felder, Deputy Director of Contracting, Air Force District of Washington, briefs conference participants on the opportunities offered by AFDW to contracting professionals at the Smart Conference Center on Joint Base Andrews, Mar. 16, 2017. The conference was organized and hosted by Felder as a way to improve civilian retention through education on opportunities for career growth and broadening available in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Katy Blessing)

    AFDW emphasizes contracting professional development

    The Air Force District of Washington’s Deputy Director for Contracting hosted a first-of-its-kind in the region Air Force Contracting Civilian Development Symposium for contracting professionals from across the entire National Capital Region on Joint Base Andrews, Mar. 16, 2017. Ms. Yolanda Felder, AFDW’s Deputy Director for Contracting, organized
  • Presidential materials are loaded onto a C-5 Galaxy cargo aircraft at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 15, 2017. The Joint Records Team (JRT) made up of Airmen assigned to the Air Force District of Washington (AFDW) and Soldiers from the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Division "The Old Guard" worked in concert with Presidential Material Handlers from the National Archives and Records Management (NARA) over several months to ensure the safe movement of the records and artifacts gathered during the eight years of President Obama's administration. The JRT was tasked with helping to inventory, prepare for shipping, palletize and load several tons of paper records, terabytes of electronic records, and thousands of artifacts. Along with several truck shipments the bulk of the materials were loaded onto and Air Force C-5 Galaxy cargo aircraft brought in from Dover Air Force Base, Del., and were then flown to Chicago, Ill., where they were placed in secure storage until completion of Obama's Presidential Library. The library is part of the presidential library system, which is administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi) (released)

    AFDW oversees movement of presidential records

    With every inauguration of a new American President, a key but generally unnoticed part of the presidential transition of power process is the movement of the outgoing president’s paper, records and artifacts.  This critical role is part of the Air Force District of Washington’s mission. Airmen from AFDW, the 82nd Aerial Port Squadron, Travis AFB,
  • Airmen from Joint Base Andrews receive a briefing from Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. David L. Goldfein, to kick-off a study on how to revitalize Air Force Squadrons Feb. 23, 2017. JB Andrews was chosen as the first base to participate in three-phase project to meet the Chief of Staff's number one focus area.

    CSAF Revitalizing Squadrons Initiative process begins with first field visit at AFDW, JB Andrews

    The Air Force District of Washington and Joint Base Andrews are on the leading edge of a Chief of Staff of the Air Force initiative that will impact the Total Force Air Force.The core project team tasked with overseeing a three-phase, full-time project to revitalize Air Force squadrons chose AFDW and JB Andrews as its first field visit.Why?Air

  • U.S. Air Force to host open house/public hearings

    For Immediate ReleaseContact: AFDW Public AffairsPhone: 240-612-6484 February 21, 2017Joint Base Andrews – The United States Air Force will host two public hearings to discuss the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the implementation of the proposed Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization (PAR) Program at Joint Base Andrews. The hearings
  • Staff Sgt. Kivynn Pabst, left, 779th Medical Group physical medicine technician, performs a stretch with Master Sgt. Christina Chislom, right, Malcolm Grow Medical Center patient, during a physical therapy appointment at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 2, 2017. Pabst gives Chislom treatment based on her unique needs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valentina Lopez)

    Aiding Recovery through Movement

    “It’s going to hurt, but it’s going to be a good hurt,” said Staff Sgt. Kivynn Pabst. “You’re doing a great job!”He offers helpful words of encouragement, as the patient’s face wrinkles with a grimace of pain and struggles to complete the movement. Pabst places his hand on the patient’s leg helping increase her flexibility with a leg stretch.Their

  • AFDW hosts Presidential Inauguration Media Day

    The Air Force District of Washington hosted 12 media outlets for a media day at Hangar 3 on Joint Base Andrews to demonstrate the capabilities and support AFDW Airmen will provide to the 2017 Presidential Inauguration on Jan. 20, 2017.  Personalities from a wide variety of media outlets joined Airmen and leaders from AFDW, the 113th Wing (Air
  • Vice President-elect Mike Pence greets Staff Sgt. Steven Howard, 89th Aerial Port Squadron special air missions supervisor, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 9, 2017. Pence was in the area in preparation to take office on Jan. 20. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Morris)

    Vice President-elect Pence arrives at JBA

    Vice President-elect Mike Pence arrived at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Jan. 9, 2017. Pence was in the area in preparation to take office on Jan. 20.
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