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  • Phyllis Grabowski, Air Force District of Washington command surgeon's administrative assistant, reflects on the 50 years she has spent in federal service during an interview at Joint Base Andrews, Md., 2018. For the last 40 years Grabowski has worked for the Air Force Medical Service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

    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
  • Air Force District of Washington hosts first Commanders and Senior Enlisted Leaders Conference

    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
  • Col West speaks at National Harbor for Veterans Day event.

    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.
  • 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 during both war and peacetime.

    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
  • The Ukrainian Air Force commander and the Air Force District of Washington commander participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.

    Air Force Band, Honor Guard support Ukrainian air chief counterpart visit

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein hosted his Ukrainian counterpart, Gen.-Col. Sergii Drozdov, during a four-day tour that showcased U.S. Air Force capabilities.
  • U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, Band join Commander Royal Canadian Air Force Lieutenant General Al Meinzinger and U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General David Goldfein lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

    Air Force Honor Guard, Air Force Band shine in Canadian counterpart wreath-laying

    The U.S. Air Force Band and Honor Guard participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, where Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein welcomed his counterpart, Royal Canadian Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Al Meinzinger.
  • A group of recruits take the oath of enlistment.

    AFDW Airmen celebrate AF birthday at Nationals baseball game

     The Washington Nationals dedicated their game against the New York Mets to honor the Air Force's 71st birthday on "U.S. Air Force Day" at Nationals Park in Washington D.C., Sept. 20, 2018.
  • Members of the Joint Service Arrival Team carry the casket of Sen. John McCain at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 30, 2018. DoD personnel are honoring the former senator, and retired Navy Captain, by providing ceremonial support to his congressional funeral events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

    Joint effort supports dignified transfer of U.S. senator

    The flag-draped casket of Sen. John McCain arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 30, 2018. U.S. Department of Defense DoD personnel are honoring the former senator, and retired U.S.Navy Captain, by providing ceremonial support to his congressional funeral events. The highest honor the military and the public can give to a senator is a congressional funeral. The men and women of the Department of Defense are proud to be a part of this historical event.
  • Col. Michael A. Sinks accepts command of the 844th Communications Group from Maj. Gen. James A Jacobson, Air Force District of Washington commander, during a change-of-command ceremony June 28 on Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

    Sinks assumes command of 844th Communications Group

    Joint Base Andrews, Md. -- Col. Michael A. Sinks accepted command of the 844th Communications Group from Col. Rocky A. Favorito during a change-of-command ceremony June 28 on Joint Base Andrews, Maryland."I have to admit this is a surreal situation in that I was first stationed here back in the mid 80’s manning gates and guarding Air Force One,"
  • Col. Elizabeth Larson, Air Force District of Washington Operations, Plans, and Requirements director, reflects on her near 30-year career in military and civilian aviation May 21, 2018. Her fini-flight takes place June 6.

    Decorated Air Force pilot reflects on nearly 30 years of military service

    After almost 30 years of active duty Air Force and Reserve military service, Col. Elizabeth Larson announced she is retiring.
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