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  • AF selects 1,700 for senior master sergeant

    Team Andrews is invited to a party 3 - 5 p.m. at the Clubs at Andrews to celebrate senior master sergeant promotion results.More than 1,700 master sergeants were selected for promotion to senior master sergeant, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today.Selectees will be notified this week,

  • Andrews ranked #1 in AF-led joint bases

    From Feb. 1 -2, Joint Base Andrews was evaluated on its supportive joint-basing capabilities and was awarded a grade of 96 percent - placing Andrews at number one compared to every other Air Force-led joint base. In order to rack and stack these newly-formed joint installations, joint bases have to

  • AF changes policy on fitness statements in performance reports

    Air Force supervisors can now make comments regarding unit fitness program achievements on annual performance reports due to a recent policy change.The new policy allows supervisors to include comments on successful achievements regarding the unit fitness program for Airmen who play a key role in

  • U.S. Air Force Band welcomes new commander

    Notes blasted from an ensemble of trombones March 6, welcoming fellow trombonist and previous U.S. Air Force Academy Band commander, Col. Larry Lang, as the new U.S. Air Force Band commander at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C."This is a surreal event," said Lang. "I am so happy to be

  • AF officials announce manpower force structure changes

    Air Force officials released force structure changes and resulting manpower impacts from the new DoD strategic guidance and fiscal 2013 President's Budget Mar. 6.The fiscal 2013 President's Budget adjusts Air Force military end strength to 501,000, with net reductions of 3,900 Active Duty, 5,100 Air

  • Air Force expands drug testing program to include prescription drugs

    The Air Force and other military services will expand their drug testing to include testing for commonly abused prescription drugs beginning May 1, 2012.On Jan. 31, 2012, the Secretary of Defense gave a 90-day advance notice of the drug testing expansion which aims to counter the nation's growing

  • High Year of Tenure Change Continues to Affect Assignments

    The January return to pre-2003 enlisted high year of tenure rates continues to impact assignments, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today.High year of tenure is the maximum number of years enlisted Airmen in each grade may remain on active duty. In 2003, HYT was adjusted upward to

  • AFDW medic part of healthcare effort in South America

    An Air Force District of Washington Airman was part of a 46-member team who provided medical care to approximately 620 Bella Vista community members Feb. 28 during a joint medical readiness training exercise here.Capt. Tyler Grunewald, currently deployed to Joint Task Force-Bravo, Soto Cano Air

  • AFDW caps off fitness challenge

    Air Force District of Washington wrapped up the February Fitness Challenge with a capstone event March 1 at the West Fitness Center, Joint Base Andrew, Md. "It's meant to be a fun way to celebrate all the hard work you've put in over this month," said Captain Mary Lent, AFDW section commander. "The

  • Local Air Force Chiefs Mentor AFROTC Cadets

    Cadets from the University of Maryland's Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 330 made a trip to Joint Base Andrews to sit with some of the Air Force's finest enlisted leaders Feb. 17. Eight Chief Master Sergeants mentored the 12 cadets in what was called "The Chiefs Panel."