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  • 1st Heli receives 2010 Verne Orr Award

    Joint Base Andrews' 1st Helicopter Squadron received the 2010 Verne Orr award Sept. 13 at the Air Force Association conference at the Gaylord Hotel in National Harbor, Md.The award, which was co-presented by Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, Air Force chief of staff, and Maj. Gen. Darrell D. Jones, Air Force

  • Team Andrews/Bolling unite at AF Marathon

    Fitness, Teamwork and community came together this weekend as the Air Force hosted its 14th annual marathon Sept. 17 and 18.Members of the Air Force District of Washington marathon team traveled to Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton Ohio to participate in all four of the events: the 5K, 10K,

  • AFDW celebrates Air Force's 63rd birthday

    A sold-out crowd attended the 2010 Air Force District Washington Ball, held at the Bolling Club on Bolling Air Force Base, Washignton, D.C., Sept. 18, in celebration of the 63rd birthday of the Air Force. Following the presentation of colors by the Joint Base Andrews-Naval Air Facility Washington

  • Air Force Strategic Planner honored by Air Force District of Washington

    Air Force Gen. Jacob E. Smart will be honored by the Air Force District of Washington when a center being constructed on Andrews Air Force Base, Md., is named in his honor.The center will be known as "The Jacob E. Smart Center" and is prominently located at 1359 California Drive. According to the

  • Malcolm Grow Medical Center offers help to those eyeing refractive surgery

    Tired of being restricted by your glasses? The Warfighter Eye Center, located at Malcolm Grow Medical Center on Joint Base Andrews is offering refractive surgery to active duty military members. Qualified candidates can leave their glasses behind in as little as two months. "You're looking at being

  • TWG working to resolve NSPS to GS transition concerns

    The Air Force District of Washington Transition Working Group held their weekly meeting Aug. 26. The TWG was established to resolve concerns from AFDW Directors in behalf of National Security Personnel System employees that transitioned to General Service.The focus of the meeting was on reviewing

  • Working group established to address NSPS conversion concern

    The first meeting of the Air Force District of Washington Transition Working Group met Aug. 3, 2010, Andrews Air Force Base, Md., to assist directors in answering questions surrounding the recent National Security Personnel System conversion of civilian employees to General Schedule concerns. The

  • NCR Airmen team up for Air Force Marathon

    A combined team of 51 men and women from Joint Base Andrews and Bolling Air Force Base are scheduled to participate in the 14th Annual Air Force Marathon held Sept. 18 at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.This is a true joint effort as the team consists of servicemembers from Air Force District of