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March 5, 2020
AFDW Airmen help out at Special Olympics DC Bowling Tournament

Air Force District of Washington Airmen volunteered for the Special Olympics DC Adult Bowling Tournament in Hyattsville, Maryland, March 4. The event is just one part of a global movement that unleashes the human spirit every day through the empowerment and joy of sport.
March 3, 2020
Air Force develops hard-hitting Defender Challenge 2020 drills for Security Forces

The U.S. Air Force Defender Challenge will pit Security Forces teams against each other in San Antonio, Texas, May 11-15, 2020. Defenders will prove their abilities in dismounted skills, endurance, agility, individual weapons, and military working dog (MWD) teams through a series of gut-testing
March 3, 2020
AFDW Airman volunteers for Close Up development panel

On a panel of service members, Air Force District of Washington's Tech. Sgt. Doug Galmish, 1st Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Andrews, appeared before nearly 200 high school students at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, D.C., to field questions pertaining to educational
Feb. 28, 2020
SAM I Am: 89th Airlift Wing showcases Special Air Mission during tour

Air Force District of Washington Commander Maj. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp took an immersion tour Feb. 28 for a firsthand look at the combat-ready force of more than 1,100 Airmen and civilians who provide airlift, logistics, aerial port and communications for the presidential administration, combatant
Feb. 26, 2020
Semper fi: Rupp visits a few good Airmen at Marine Corps University

Air Force District of Washington Commander Maj. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp met with Air Force students and AFDW Air Force Element leadership last week at the prestigious Marine Corps University in Quantico, Virginia.
Feb. 24, 2020
AFDW to transition to cloud-based enterprise services

The Air Force District of Washington will soon experience changes to email, file sharing, and collaboration services as the Air and Space Forces adopt cloud-based technology.
Feb. 7, 2020
Shore thing: teamwork, collaboration abound at ShOC

Naval District of Washington Commandant Rear Adm. Carl Lahti; Air Force District of Washington Commander Maj. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp; Air Force Element Commander and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, D.C., Vice Commander Col. Michael J. Zuhlsdorf; and AFDW Logistics Director Col. Christoff Gaub toured the
Feb. 6, 2020
Air Force Optometry History in 2020: “The Year of Optometry”

Air Force Optometry came into existence around the same time the Air Force Medical Service stood up July 1, 1949 and has been caring for the vision of aviators and warfighters ever since. Prior to that, even during World War II, enlisted hospital corpsmen without any formal training were providing
Feb. 5, 2020
AFDW&You - Spotlight Series

The Air Force District of Washington encompasses more than 30,000 Airmen in 1,758 units stationed at 500 locations in 108 countries. AFDW Airmen execute varied missions around the world alongside service members and civilians from different Air Force major commands, joint units and international
Feb. 5, 2020
Tuskegee Airman receives promotion to brigadier general

On Feb. 4, retired Col. Charles E. McGee found himself in the Oval Office at the White House being promoted to brigadier general by President Donald Trump.