History, achievements of Tuskegee Airmen celebrated

"I have a dream," said Dr. Martin Luther King, "that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."Before King famously spoke those words from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, more than

Be a good wingman, stay safe

Summertime is a critical period for fatal incidents and mishaps according to the Air Force Safety Center. The Critical Days of Summer safety campaign runs from May 27 through September 6, 2011. This year's theme: summer is hot.In the past two years, many of the summertime fatalities occurred during

Hero honored at new William A. Jones III Building

A new display was added July 28 to the main lobby of Joint Base Andrews' new William A. Jones III Building. The display honors the life and service of Medal of Honor recipient Col. William A. Jones III, a former air commando with the 602nd Special Operations Squadron and A-1 Sky Raider pilot during

New office aims to strengthen families financially

A government office dedicated to protecting service members and their families from financial predators and pitfalls officially opened for business recently.As the military arm of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Office of Servicemember Affairs is intended to strengthen military

JBA Airman strikes it rich at Nationals game

Many people ponder the question, "what would I do if I had a million dollars?" For two Joint Base Andrews Airmen, that question is one they will now have to answer.During a baseball game at Nationals Park on July 5, Staff Sgt. Timothy Ruch, 11th Wing Command Post Status of Resources and Training

AFDW announces Air Force Ball plans

An Air Force Ball, with formal attire required, lots of brass around and stuffy violin music everywhere may not be every Airman's cup of tea. The Air Force District of Washington Air Force Ball, on the other hand, promises to be none of those things this year when it is slated to occur at the Joint

317 RCS to participate in White House diversity event

Members of the 317th Recruiting Squadron, headquartered in Oxon Hill, Md., are scheduled to lead the military portion of a diversity summit at the White House on July 29-31, recognizing the contributions of South Asian Americans to National Defense. This will be the first event of its kind held at

AFDW grabs 2nd in AF wide challenge

Exceptional employees, extraordinary citizens

From coaching team sports, to rescuing animals in Afghanistan, Air Force District of Washington's second quarter award winners are not only exceptional employees, but also extraordinary citizens.Airman 1st Class Peter J. McMullen, Accounting Technician for AFDW/A8AO-NCR, received the award for

Serving the community that supports us

Feds Feed Families is an annual food drive that serves to collect nonperishable donations and distribute them to families in need across the nation. White boxes labeled "Capital Area Food Bank" are located in nearly every building in military installations across the National Capital Region,