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  • 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.

  • Andrews aerial porters keep operations rolling in Afghanistan

    Air transportation Joint Base Andrews Airmen stationed at the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron in Southwest Asia are trained in loading all types of airlift aircraft in the Air Force fleet. C-17 Globemaster III - no problem. C-5 Galaxy - no problem. C-130 Hercules - no problem.But

  • New credit card regulations to take effect in February

    If you're a credit card user, you'll definitely want to know how the new Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 will affect you.The CARD Act became law last May and has three parts. The first part went into effect in August, the second part will go into effect in

  • Voting for change

    Today we have the ability to do what many of our predecessors could not; we can have our voices heard regardless of where we are stationed or living in the world. Many people take for granted the "one vote - one voice" perspective. For any of us to effect change we must be willing to do the work and

  • National Prayer Breakfast set for Jan. 20

    The annual National Prayer Breakfast is 7-8 a.m. Jan. 20 at the Bolling Club Capital Ballroom. Keynote speaker for the event is Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Cecil Richardson, chief of Air Force chaplains. Attire is uniform of the day. Tickets are on sale for $3. For more information or to purchase tickets,

  • AFDW commander is immersed in the life of the USAF Honor Guard

    Intensity, precision and unity are the three themes emanating from the training facilities of the United States Air Force Honor Guard. Air Force District of Washington Commander Maj. Gen. Darrell Jones found this out during a recent immersion tour of the Honor Guard and its facilities on Bolling Air