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  • Andrews prepares for Corona South 2012

    Air Force senior leaders are prepping once again for the kick-off of Corona South 2012, scheduled to run from Feb. 20-22 here. The leaders will discuss new ideas and policies to prepare the service for the future."I attended Corona South 2011 at Offutt AFB, Nev., and Corona Top 2011 at

  • User-friendly USAF Song recordings ready for use

    New recordings of The U.S. Air Force Song are available for use in official military ceremonies. The new recordings, one with vocals and one instrumental-only, respect the original character, lyrics and melody of the song, but are designed to promote more successful performances of our service song

  • AFDW charges ahead in 2012

    Air Force District of Washington Commander Maj. Gen. Darren W. McDew held the first commander's call of 2012 in the Jacob E. Smart Center on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 2.Themes for the call included resiliency, voter rights/responsibilities, and executing AFDW's vision.The general began the call

  • AFDW Airman earns AF-level EOD award

    Air Force officials have recognized the outstanding performance and exemplary service of an Air Force District of Washington civil engineer staff action officer.Senior Master Sgt. Mark J. Thrower, explosive ordnance functional manager assigned to AFDW Logistics, Installations and Mission Support

  • CoRC matches Team Andrews with volunteer opportunities

    CoRC, or Culture of Responsible Choices, is an Air Force-wide initiative aimed at providing Airmen with responsible alternatives to a wide range of human behaviors which impair mission readiness. These behaviors include: alcohol misuse, illicit drug use, tobacco use, fitness deficiencies (diet and

  • Resiliency Day commander's call leaves Andrews thinking, empowered

    Airmen from The Chief's Own, 11th Wing attended a Resiliency Day commander's call at the base theater Jan. 26 to discuss the topic of suicide in the Air Force and the Air Force's initiative of persisting resiliency in the wake of hardship. Unlike a traditional commander's call, the event was aimed

  • Additional retirement seminars announced for AFDW civilian employees

    AFDW Civilian Personnel will sponsor additional one-on-one retirement counseling sessions for civilians supported by AFDW who are considering retiring under the current round of VERA/VSIP. The seminars will take place at the following dates/times/locations:Tuesday, Jan. 31- Joint Base Andrews, The

  • Andrews prepares to part with piece of history

    This spring Joint Base Andrews, Md., will part ways with the historic building 1535 following the command move to the new eco-friendly William A. Jones III Building. The demolition of the 55 year-old building will clear space for future development as JBA continues to grow. "Getting a coffee maker

  • Veterans Crisis Line available 24/7

    If you're a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one, responders at the Veterans Crisis Line offer help that can make a difference. caring, qualified VA professionals are standing by to provide free and confidential support. Use the Veterans Chat to get online support anonymously, 24 hours a day, 7

  • AFDW's 'Monumental' February Fitness Challenge

    Individuals trying to reinvigorate their workout plan, wanting an excuse to start exercising, or looking to keep their New Year's resolutions from trickling off have a phenomenal resource coming up in the month of February, according to Capt. Mary Lent, Air Force District of Washington section