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  • Aeromedical staging facility renovated

    A true "Hero's Welcome Home" awaits recently injured Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom patients returning home to the United States through the 79th Aeromedical Staging Facility here following a multimillion dollar facelift.     The busiest gateway in the United States for patients awaiting transportation back to their home stations benefited

  • IMR ensures Airmen are ready to deploy

    Individual Medical Readiness monitoring and reports allow commanders and their medical support providers to track the medical readiness status of unit personnel, ensuring a healthy and fit fighting force, one medically ready to deploy. IMR requirements are divided into six key elements: immunizations, dental, laboratory testing, medical equipment,
  • Members of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team stand ready to perform for a crowd Sept. 17 at the World War II Memorial in Washington. The show was a tribute to World War II veterans in attendance and to honor those that lost their lives during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sean Adams)

    Drill Team performs for veterans

  • Corey Dixon, 744th Communications Group, returns an interception for a touchdown against the White House Communications Agency Sept. 17 on Bolling. The CG went on to beat WHCA 24 - 19 in their first meeting of the season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel DeCook)

    Bolling kicks off flag football season

    With the NFL season underway, highly-paid professionals strap on their cleats and put on their helmets.  Meanwhile, Airmen, civilians and their family members grab flags and head to a makeshift football field here. Bolling began its flag football season Sept. 15 and the season runs through Oct. 27, with games being played on Monday and Wednesday
  • Airmen from the National Capital Region attach a POW/MIA flag Sept. 19 to the flagpole on Bolling. The flag was attached during a reveille ceremony as part of the National POW/MIA Day. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Dan DeCook)

    Honoring our captured and missing heroes

    World War II, Vietnam and the Korean War claimed many lives and saw huge numbers of America's heroes taken prisoner. National POW/MIA Day is held across the country on military installations, ships at sea, state capitals, schools and veterans' facilities to honor these heroes. Bolling held its own special observance, which began with the sounding
  • Col. Steven Shepro (center), 316th Wing commander, along with Airman Tiffany Barker (left), 316th Operations Support Squadron, and Chief Master Sgt. Lisa Haggett, 316th Force Support Squadron Superintendent, cut a birthday cake at the Freedom Hall Dining Facility Thursday. September 18 commemorated the Air Force’s 61st birthday. Airman Barker is the newest Airman on Andrews, while Chief Haggett is Andrews’ most seasoned career Airman. (USAF photo by Senior Airman Steven R. Doty)

    Air Force Birthday Celebration

  • Maj. Gen. Ralph Jodice II, Air Force District of Washington commander, greets Navy Rear Adm. Patrick J. Lorge, commandant, Naval District of Washington, on his arrival to the general’s office Sept. 18. This is the first official meeting between the two component commanders, who have specific service roles in the National Capital Region and shared responsibilities as leaders of their respective commands in the Joint Forces Headquarters-NCR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Renae L. Kleckner)

    Air Force, Naval District of Washington leaders meet

  • (From left to right) Airman 1st Class Damen Smith, U.S. Air Force Honor Guard; Honorable Michael Donley, acting secretary of the Air Force; Gen. Norton Schwartz, chief of staff of the Air Force; Chief Master Sgt. Rodney McKinley, chief master sergeant of the Air Force; and Chaplain (Col.) Charlie Stutts, Arlington National Cemetery senior chaplain, cut the Air Force’s 61st birthday cake Sept. 18 on the U.S. Air Force Ceremonial Lawn on Bolling. Airman Smith and Colonel Stutts where chosen to cut the cake as the youngest and oldest members of the 11th Wing. The Air Force is celebrating 61 years as an independent organization after separating from the Army Air Corps in 1947. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sean Adams)

    Leadership and 11th Wing celebrate AF birthday

  • Maj. Gen. Ralph Jodice, right, Air Force District of Washington commander, greets Maj. Gen. Winfield W. Scott III, 18th Air Force commander, outside the Headquarters AFDW building Sept. 12. General Scott, whose headquarters is at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., visited Andrews Air Force Base, Md., as a part of an initial mission brief from the 89th Airlift Wing. The 89th AW is one of 12 Air Mobility Command wings for which 18th AF is responsible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Renae Kleckner)

    AFDW commander hosts 18th Air Force leader

  • A Time of Remembrance honors children of the fallen

    More than 160 children who lost parents in Operations Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom will receive a Gold Medal of Remembrance during "A Time of Remembrance" tribute Saturday starting at noon on the Washington Monument Grounds on the National Mall at 17th St. N.W, and Constitution Ave. N.W. The event is open to the public.The goal of "A Time of
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