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  • Ceremonial Brass tubist returns to Disney roots

    A tubist with the U.S. Air Force Band Ceremonial Brass returned to his Disney roots when the group performed at Downtown Disney Jan. 15 here.U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Willie E. Clark Jr., was a founding member of the Walt Disney World tuba quartet "The Tubafours" from 1990-2000.Clark joined the

  • Andrews tax assistance opens at new location

    The deadline for Americans to file their state and federal taxes is just around the corner, and the Andrews Tax Center is here to help. Located now in Building 1500, the William A. Jones III Building, Suite 2550, the center is available to help Department of Defense service members and retirees with

  • You Have the Power to Quit Tobacco in 2012

    Once the holidays have come and gone, it's time to reflect on you and where you want to be in the coming year. If you've tried to quit tobacco before or have been contemplating quitting for a while, now is the time to do so. A decision like this is not for your mother, not for your spouse, and not

  • Retirement seminars offered for AFDW civilians

    To coincide with announcement of a second round of voluntary early retirement incentives for Air Force civilian employees within the NCR, AFDW Civilian Personnel is offering a series of retirement seminars in January. The seminars are designed to help civilian employees make informed decisions about

  • Ceremonial Brass starts first American concert tour

    The United States Air Force Band's Ceremonial Brass started their first American concert tour Jan. 12 by playing at the Center for the Arts here.This elite group is typically seen throughout the National Capital Region performing at more than 1,100 ceremonies each year, including large ensembles and

  • USAF Ceremonial Brass embarks on first community relations tour

    The U.S. Air Force Band Ceremonial Brass embarked on a historic milestone Jan. 11 - 24, 2012 - their first-ever stateside community relations tour. Visiting ten cities in central Florida, this tour gives the public the unprecedented opportunity to see one of the nation's premier ceremonial ensembles

  • 779th Medical Group critical care nurse has surprise family reunion

    Tears, hugs, and screams of excitement filled a Gaithersburg, Md., restaurant Jan. 10, 2012, as U.S. Air Force Capt. Cherissa Jackson's family gathered to welcome her home from a six-month deployment. Kentucky Fried Chicken gave one military family an emotional and unexpected reunion, showing that

  • AFDW Faces Round Two of Civilian Restructure

    Air Force officials announced 4,500 additional positions for elimination as a continuation of its fiscal year 2012 Civilian Workforce Restructure. This reduction builds on the realignments announced in November, including the elimination of 9,000 positions and the addition of 5,900 positions against

  • Rules Restrict Political Activity by DOD Personnel

    With election activity steadily picking up, defense officials are in the process of issuing regular election-year guidance to remind military and Defense Department civilians that they're subject to rules regulating their involvement in political activities.This issue -- one the department regularly

  • New TMT capabilities save manpower hours

    The Air Force District of Washington Communications Directorate (A6) has provided AFDW a tool to manage tasks and enhance information technology capabilities for organizations and senior leadership within the command. "The Task Management Tool is a capability we already had," said Vicky Gaston, AFDW