• 320th AEW 'deploys' Airmen for inaugural support

    With the 2009 presidential inauguration three months away, more than 85 Airmen have been deployed to the 320th Air Expeditionary Wing, working with the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee, or AFIC. The 320th AEW, headquartered here, exercises administrative control of Airmen supporting a joint

  • Securing our freedom

    In a tradition that dates back to the 17th Century, representatives from the 26 NATO countries gathered Oct. 6 for a "Tattoo" hosted by Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, Air Force Chief of Staff. "The NATO Tattoo highlighted incredible teamwork by all Bolling Airmen," said Col. Jon A. Roop, 11th Wing

  • USAF Band's 2008 holiday concerts at DAR Constitution Hall

    With summer in the rearview mirror, The United States Air Force Band is already making big plans for the winter season. This year's holiday show, "Simple Gifts," will feature the U.S. Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants in a special musical presentation at DAR Constitution Hall. This

  • U.S. Air Force, NATO Chiefs Tattoo set for Oct. 6

    The 2008 NATO Air Chiefs Tattoo, themed  "Securing Our Freedom," is scheduled for Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. on the U.S. Air Force Ceremonial Lawn at Bolling Air Force Base, District of Columbia.The event is open to Department of Defense identification card holders.  Attire for the evening is business casual

  • 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

  • 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: