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  • Air Chief's Twilight Tattoo complete success

    The Air Force Chief of Staff's Conference of American Air Chiefs Twilight Tattoo was held this weekend on the U.S. Air Force Ceremonial Lawn on Bolling Air Force Base and featured some of Bolling's finest.Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, U.S. Air Force chief of staff, hosted the event celebrating "50 Years

  • 11th Wing units team up to make Twilight Tattoo a success

    While the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard and Band lit up the stage for the Conference of the Chiefs of American Air Forces Twilight Tattoo June 12 and 13, numerous other 11th Wing organizations worked behind the scenes to make the show go on.From the transportation support provided by the 11th Logistics

  • Air Chiefs Tattoo open to all DoD I.D. cardholders

    The Conference of American Air Chiefs Twilight Tattoo is open to all Defense Department identification cardholders June 12 and June 13. An informal dress rehearsal night and formal performance night both being at 8:30 p.m. The event on the Ceremonial Lawn features precision performances by some of

  • Ribbon cutting ceremony marks official opening of USO lounge

    The new United Service Organization lounge at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., is a place where service members are welcomed with open arms and are treated like family. The USO held a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday, June 9, celebrating the official opening of its newly renovated lounge at the Andrews

  • With facade up, Jones Building takes shape

    With much of the façade in place and at 47 percent completion, The William A. Jones III Building is beginning to resemble a five story, green office complex that will house Airmen from several organizations throughout the National Capital Region on Andrews Air Force Base, Md. The Blizzard of 2010

  • Andrews defenders save two lives before combat tour to Iraq

    Four 316th Security Forces Squadron Airmen saved the lives of a mother and child after securing the scene of a vehicle accident on a highway near the Nevada installation where they were conducting pre-deployment training prior to their deployment to Iraq.On any given day, approximately 250 security

  • Weather team prepares for hurricane season

    Hurricanes and other forces of nature have the power to end lives in an instant. With hurricane season already in swing as of Tuesday, the 316th Operations Group weather flight remains vigilant and tracks all storms heading for the National Capital Region."Our job is to take the forecast that the

  • NSPS conversion to GS quickly approaching for HQ AFDW civilians

    HQ AFDW National Security Personnel System employees will convert out of NSPS July 4, 2010. All actions associated with the termination of NSPSmust be complete within 90 days of the July transition date.To assist NSPS employees in meeting the established termination date, HQ USAF/A1 has provided