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  • Headquarters building project approved

    The contract to build a new Air Force administration facility has been awarded, with construction to begin in June 2009 on Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Planned tenants include the AFDW and 316th Wing staffs, as well as more than 2,000 Air Force personnel displaced as a result of BRAC 2005 and

  • Kids have fun and learn to cope at Operation Purple camp

    The National Military Family Association's Operation Purple camp program will once again be accepting applications online, beginning March 16, at www.operationpurple.org. The program aims to help military kids experience carefree fun while also learning coping skills to deal with war-related stress,

  • AFDW sweeps NCR military comptroller awards

    Each year, the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) recognizes their top professional Military comptrollers in the field of financial management within the Department of Defense agencies, military services, and the Coast Guard. At this year's National Capital Regional Professional

  • General recognizes superior Airmen

    The Air Force District of Washington 2008 A1 (Personnel and Manpower) Award winners were recently announced and Airmen from Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C., walked away with top honors in 19 categories. Winners are: - Base-level Force Support Field Grade Officer - Maj. Kyle B. Head, 11th

  • Bolling Airman wins Wrightson Award

    Rima Silenas, 11th Wing Judge Advocate Office, won the Air Force District of Washington Outstanding Civilian Attorney of the Year Award, also known as the Wrightson Award, for the third time in as many years. "It's a gift, a blessing to know that I have an outstanding attorney and division chief in

  • Knowing how, when to use fire extinguishers saves lives

    Homes across the country are ravaged by fire each year. The U.S. Fire Administration reported that in 2006, 16,400 individuals were injured by fire and 3,245 were killed. Overall, 81 percent of these deaths occurred in residential settings, most often caused by cooking, heating, electrical and