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  • April 22, 2010 marks the 40th observance of Earth Day

    Since its inception 40 years ago, Earth Day celebrations have helped citizens become conscious of the Earth's limited natural resources. "The Air Force District of Washington and its wings are doing their part to support America's long-standing commitment to protecting our environment," said Ms.

  • Living legend conducts AF Strings

    Col. Arnald D. Gabriel began his military career conducting some of the loudest weapons of war as a combat machine gunner during WWII. Today, he is Conductor Emeritus of The United States Air Force Band--a unit requiring all the skills of combat, as well as a distinct ear for beauty in composition.

  • DFAS begins recouping separation pay soon

    Recouping military retirees' voluntary separation incentive special separation benefit and other separation payments by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service will resume in August. Separation payments and others, such as severance pay, were offered to active-duty servicemembers to reduce

  • Elmo and friends visit Bolling

    There are very few who would dispute that children sometimes don't listen. Military parents have a new friend to help, and he's travelled all the way from Sesame Street. Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, partnered with USO to deliver special Sesame Street performances

  • Schofield painting unveiled at Arlington National Cemetery

    Friends, supporters, cemetery staff and members of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard gathered at the Arlington National Cemetery Visitors Center this morning to witness the unveiling of artist Gary Schofield's work "The Arlington National Cemetery Painting."Schofield's painting depicts members of the

  • Military liaisons serve as ambassadors to country delegations

    Days after the close of President Barack Obama's Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C., approximately 30 Joint Team Andrews military liaisons completed their nearly month-long missions to coordinate logistical support for each arrival.Military liaisons were assigned to each country and were

  • AFDW displays superior service during 2010 Nuclear Security Summit

    Andrews AFB, Md., became a gateway for the largest U.S. hosted summit in 65 years, April 9, when delegates from 26 nations and over 30 aircraft disembarked and embarked at Andrews to attend the Nuclear Security Summit April 12-13 hosted by President Barack Obama in downtown Washington D.C."This has

  • 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' law under review for possible repeal

    During the January 2010 State of the Union Address President Barack Obama proposed an assessment of the February 1994 law, called "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," be conducted with the goal of repealing the law. With that guidance, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates established a working group to review the