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  • Spear-phishing for your information

    Phishers are actively trying to steal your personal and financial information and gain access to a network enterprise. A recent exercise led by the 844th CG showed that some AFDW employees are unaware of these types of threats. Some of you reading this article responded to recent Phishing Exercise

  • 316 SFS trains jointly with MD special tactical assault team

    Members from the 316th Security Forces Squadron and the Maryland State Police Special Tactical Assault Team Element, or STATE team, conducted training exercises in unoccupied Joint Base Andrews housing units Tuesday.The goal of the exercise for the elite security teams was to share experience and

  • 779th ICU nurses cover for haitian relief workers

    The 779th Medical Operations Squadron is supporting the Haiti relief mission state side and on the Caribbean island itself. Maj. Gen. Gar S. Graham, 79th Medical Wing commander, recently authorized dispatching six ICU nurses to backfill at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. The 779th

  • Bolling Airman SOARs to new heights

    Senior Airman Brandon Finley, U.S. Air Force Honor Guard ceremonial guardsman, was just named one of only 14 Airmen worldwide to be selected in this year's Scholarships for Outstanding Airmen to ROTC program.SOAR gives active duty enlisted Airmen the opportunity to advance their careers by allowing

  • Haitian earthquake survivors land at Joint Base Andrews

    An 89th Airlift Wing C-32 carrying 22 survivors of the Jan. 12 Haitian earthquake landed at Joint Base Andrews just after midnight Jan. 17. The repatriated U.S. citizens arrived at the passenger terminal with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who returned from Haiti after pledging U.S. support

  • Drill Team volunteers at middle school outdoor education program

    United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team members volunteered for the third year running at the Lathrop E. Smith Environmental Education Center supervising and mentoring sixth grade students from Bethesda, Md. during a week-long sleep-over camp.Several activities were included during the

  • 9-11 hero headlines AFDW Wingman Day

    Michael Hurley knows the value of a good wingman. On Sept. 11, 2001, he was charged with locating an alternate command center location after the World Trade Center's tower one was deemed unsafe for the emergency workers bunkered in its basement following the initial attacks on New York City. On his

  • 'Seven as one'

    On the still, quiet grounds of Arlington National Cemetery, where the grass is speckled with the white tombstones of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines, a somber ceremony takes place where another fallen service member is being laid to rest.Above the low din of the small gathering's murmurs and

  • Airmen of Note Dominates Jazz Chart

    The Airmen of Note's self-released holiday album "Cool Yule" has steadily marched up JazzWeek magazine's Jazz Weekly chart. "Cool Yule" topped out at number 2 for the week of Jan. 4. "Cool Yule" consists of 17 traditional holiday favorites arranged with a big band and swing theme. It was recorded

  • Air Guard moves Air Sovereignty Alert Force facility to Andrews AFB

    The 113th Wing Air Sovereignty Alert Force, District of Columbia Air National Guard, moved to its new facility here Dec. 9, 2009. "The new facility offers many benefits - the living quarters are in closer proximity to our aircraft, which enables quicker response times," said Lt. Col. Paul R.