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  • Summer hire season is just around the corner

    With summer just around the corner, now is the time to apply for temporary positions with the Air Force.Annually, federal agencies post summer opening announcements for positions that range from office clerk to food service worker and more. Participation in the program varies from base to base, but

  • British Prime Minister visits U.S., touches down at Andrews

    In a welcoming ceremony fit for royalty, British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife, Samantha, touched down on the Joint Base Andrews, Md., flightline March 13 and were greeted by Col. Mark Allison, 11th Wing staff judge advocate, and numerous 11th Wing and civilian supporters. The

  • AFDW contributes to AFAF

    Air Force District of Washington and its subordinate units kick-off the Air Force Assistance Fund 2012 campaign March 12 through April 20 with a goal to raise more than $79,890. "The Air Force Assistance Fund campaign provides an opportunity to give back to our fellow Airmen and their families,"

  • 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