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  • General Jones outlines priorities during AFDW Commander's Call

    Air Force District of Washington Commander Maj. Gen. Darrell Jones outlined his priorities at a packed Commander's Call held Jan. 29, 2010, at the Andrews AFB Community Center. He also addressed the role of AFDW within the National Capital Region.According to the general, the command's top

  • One Team Moving Forward: Anacostia, Bolling begin transition to joint base

    Feb. 1 marks the first day of the initial operational capability phase of the joint basing implementation process for Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.In commemoration of the historical event, Air Force and Navy members greeted Anacostia and Bolling employees and residents at base entry gates today. The

  • Headquarters AFDW Quarterly Award winners announced

    AFDW Vice Commander Col. Phillip Gibbons announced the fourth quarter award winners at a luncheon held at the Andrews Club. AFDW's enlisted, officers and civilian award winners were cited for everything from designing an engaging PT schedule to contributing to the organizational movement towards

  • 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