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  • VERA/VSIP applications being accepted until Feb. 3

    All civilians assigned to Air Force District of Washington are reminded the window for VERA/VSIP applications closes Feb. 3, 2012. As Jan. 23, AFDW/A1 has received 67 applications and is in the process of determining potential matches. Civilians have the following two opportunities to attend

  • Tuskegee Airman laid to rest at Arlington

    Family members, friends and fellow service members gathered Jan. 20 at Arlington, Va., to honor the life and contributions of an original Tuskegee Airmen. Retired Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, 90, a member of the 302nd Fighter Squadron during World War II, received full military honors including an F-16

  • Ceremonial Brass wraps up first American concert tour

    The United States Air Force Band's Ceremonial Brass wrapped up their first American concert tour Jan. 23 by playing before Airmen, family members and retirees at the base theater here.The performance capped off a tour that saw the band play in front of more than 13,000 people throughout Florida,

  • Newest band member leads Ceremonial Brass on first American concert tour

    The newest member of the United States Air Force Band is leading the Ceremonial Brass as the conductor during their first American concert tour Jan. 11-23 throughout Florida.U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Shanti Nolan graduated officer training school in October 2011 and joined the Air Force Band in

  • Ceremonial Brass Quintet conducts clinic with Florida university students

    The U.S. Air Force Ceremonial Brass Quintet performed a clinic for 25 students from Palm Beach Atlantic University during a visit to the school Jan. 20, 2012, here.The clinic involved the members of the Brass Quintet playing five pieces for the students, answering questions, and then working with

  • Supervisor resource center moves to AF Portal

    Information, education and training critical to civilian supervisors is available at such online resources as the Supervisory Resource Center, which has moved to the Air Force Portal, SRC developers announced today.Formerly located on the Air Force Knowledge Now platform as a community of practice

  • AFDW/CC talks about second round of civilian cuts

    The status of Air Force District of Washington civilian positions and the impact of the second round of civilian personnel cuts on the command were addressed directly by AFDW Commander Maj. Gen. Darren McDew during a town hall meeting today."The big picture is this - it is not business as usual,"

  • Finance Office moves to new location

    The 11th Comptroller Squadron, formerly housed in Building 1535, moved to a new, temporary location on Colorado Avenue, between F and D Streets, Dec. 29. The new facility, Building R-105, is a pre-fabricated structure, designed to house the comptrollers and the Retiree Activity Office until the old