An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

  • Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility Washington unveiled

    Andrews Air Force Base embarked on the next phase of its long and storied history Oct. 1, as Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility Washington was commemorated during a ceremony in Hangar 1. The event involved the unveiling of the Joint Team Andrews logo and took place against a backdrop of military

  • October is Energy Awareness Month

    "Energy conservation: It starts with awareness" is the theme for this year's Energy Awareness Month at Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C.The philosophy behind the theme is that "New awareness equals new behaviors, new behaviors equal new culture and new culture equals a better stewardship of

  • VR-53: the Naval Reserve 'Hercules' of transport

    The pulsating hum of turbo-prop engines from a Naval Reserve C-130T aircraft permeated the flight line on the east side of Andrews as a stream of Marines climbed single-file into its cargo belly Sept. 18. A Navy air crewman assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 53 rendered hand signals to

  • 'Giant Voice' alerts base to attacks and natural disasters

    Every morning at 7 a.m. reveille is sounded and the national anthem is played at retreat in the late afternoon at 5 p.m. on Andrews Air Force Base, Md.Every Wednesday like clockwork a base-wide announcement is heard, "This is a test. This is a test of the Giant Voice System. This is only a test."

  • PAG rocks AF Marathon

    September 19 was a proud day for the Presidential Logistics Squadron, Presidential Airlift Group, and Team Andrews. The PAG sent 12 members to run the 26.2 miles of the Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, with 11 coming from the PLS. Despite the fact that 10 members were running

  • AFDW Strategic Plan published; ready for implementation

    When the Air Force District of Washington was reactivated as a Direct Reporting Unit in 2005, the intent of the organization was to address the Air Force's unique and diverse needs within the National Capital Region.  However, as the organization grew, changed, and took on additional missions and