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  • AFDW Airman honored with AF International Affairs Excellence Award

    An Air Force  District of Washington Airman was recognized May 24 for his role in helping advance the capabilities of the newly-formed Afghan National Army Air Corps.Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley presented Master Sgt. Cameron Rogers with the Air Force International Affairs Excellence

  • ID card holders invited to attend bilingual military tattoo

    A Tattoo dress rehearsal June 12 and full performance June 13 are open to all Department of Defense identification card holders at 8:30 p.m. on the Ceremonial Lawn at Bolling AFB in Washington, D.C. The Tattoos feature precision performances by some the Air Force's finest. Gen. Norton A. Schwartz,

  • 'Live to Play, Play to Live' kicks off Memorial Day weekend

    The Air Force's 2010 Critical Days of Summer campaign, 'Live to Play, Play to Live!', kicks-off Memorial Day weekend. Statistics show a 30 percent increase in Air Force off-duty fatalities, injuries and mishaps occurred from 2008 to 2009 between Memorial Day and Labor Day. This year, the "Critical

  • Local Airman speaks during Memorial Day event

    Each Veterans' Day and Memorial Day individuals gather to tell their stories at the Vietnam Women's Memorial statue and to lay a wreath at the Vietnam Wall. Titled, Vietnam: In Their Own Words, the event is from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 31. Of particular interest to AFDW Airmen is the featured

  • New USAF Honor Guard Parade Element debuts in W. Va.

    More than 30 U.S. Air Force Honor Guard ceremonial guardsmen came together May 15 to give the newly-created parade element's first performance for the Buckhannon Strawberry Festival Parade in Buckhannon, W. Va.The parade element marched before a crowd of about 100,000 spectators, with an estimated

  • Virtual Army Experience a big hit at the Joint Service Open House

    A coveted place to be during the 2010 Joint Service Open House at Joint Base Andrews was the Army's latest interactive recruiting tool, the 'Virtual Army Experience.' An estimated 2,100 visitors, some standing in line up to an hour for the opportunity to take the 25-minute tour, entered during the

  • Air show munchies inspected by dedicated Airmen

    Food safety inspectors relish the opportunity to take a bite out of a big, juicy hamburger while digging into a pile of crispy chili cheese fries - as long as the air show staples are stored and cooked to the right temperature.More than 50 inspectors from across the National Capital Region have