AFDW guidon passes to Maj. Gen. Jones during change of command

Maj. Gen. Darrell D. Jones officially took command of the Air Force District of Washington during a change of command ceremony held at Joint Base Andrews-NAF Washington, Md., Nov. 18 in Hangar 3. The ceremony was hosted by Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Howie Chandler.General Jones received the

1 HS female instructor 'invades' Iraqi air space

A female Joint Base Andrews pilot works in a male dominated environment training Iraqi helicopter pilots at Camp Taji, Iraq.Captain Kacey Grannis, 1st Helicopter Squadron pilot and deployed member of the 721st Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, is the Iraqi air force's first female Mi-17

Team Andrews members learn CrossFit to help others stay Fit-to-Fight

There is an adage that says, "Knowledge is Power." Through the Joint Base Andrews' command's efforts to get Team Andrews Fit-to-Fight, 38 select Team Andrews' physical training leaders received Level One CrossFit Certification training, and hence, the empowerment to teach others in the base

'Excellent' ORI for Andrews: 89AW, 316 WG team success!

The 89th Airlift Wing Operations Readiness Inspection results are in! The SAM FOX team, in conjunction with support from the 316th Wing and 79th Medical Wing, met or exceeded all graded areas.With an overall "excellent" rating, the wing only received minor findings in any of their programs, wing

40 years of service recognized

Drill Team perfroms in the Big Apple

Chief Battenberg comments on IPTU regulations

The Air Force has released guidance this month for wear of the physical training uniform, replacing previous guidance in Air Force Instruction36-2903. According to the message released from Air Force A1 and signed by Lt. Gen. Richard Y. Newton III, deputy chief of staff for Manpower and Personnel,

General Jodice completes 'fini' flight over nation's capital

The twin skids of the 1st Helicopter Squadron's aircraft number 21 kissed the ground gently on an overcast November day, signifying the "fini" flight, or final flight, of Air Force District of Washington Commander Maj. Gen. Ralph Jodice. A fighter pilot by training, General Jodice had the privilege

H1N1 should be treated in children and adults

Peak months for seasonal influenza (flu) outbreaks are usually during the winter months of January and February. In addition to seasonal flu, 2009 H1N1 (formerly "swine flu") represents an additional virus infecting people this season. 2009 H1N1 is widespread throughout the United States at this

Air Force spouses: Heart of the team

Bolling Air Force Base Airman and Family Readiness Center members welcomed 14 Air Force spouses to a Heart Link seminar Nov. 7 in the AFRC training room."Heart Link is designed to be a fun, interactive and informative orientation for military spouses to learn how the Air Force works and the