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  • General Smolen holds first officer’s call

    Air Force District of Washington Commander, Maj. Gen. Robert L. Smolen recently held his first officer's call addressing mid to senior medical officers to share his experiences being on the Command Screening Board. He gave the rising professionals a peak under the tent on how to effectively prepare

  • AFDW adds two Air Reserve senior leaders to headquarters staff

    Two Air Force Reserve senior officers have been added to the Air Force District of Washington headquarters staff.Brig. Gen. James "JJ" F. Jackson, currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the commander of the Air Force Doctrine Center, Maxwell AFB, AL, will serve as the MA to the AFDW

  • AFDW, Coast Guard partnership to improve homeland defense strategies in NCR

    New joint partnership strategies between Air Force District of Washington and the U.S. Coast Guard Station at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. are expected to improve homeland defense capabilities and better enable anti-terrorism support in the national capital region.Air Force District of

  • Your 'new' AFDW patch

    All service members assigned to the 11th Wing will need to update their uniforms with the "new" Air Force District of Washington patch before April 1.Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Landis, superintendent of the 11th Mission Support Squadron military personnel flight at Bolling, coordinated the

  • New AFDW commander takes control

    In a triple change-of-command ceremony April 14 on the Bolling Ceremonial Lawn, Maj. Gen. Robert L. Smolen assumed command of the Air Force District of Washington and Air Force National Capital Region.With his family and friends, a large contingent of "The Chief's Own" and several Air Force senior

  • 11th Medical Group becomes 579th MDG

    It was standing room only in Hangar 3 on Andrews May 12 during a change-of-ceremony that deactivated two medical groups and stood up the Air Force's second medical wing.Maj. Gen. Robert L. Smolen, Air Force District of Washington Commander, presided over the historical event where he both received

  • 316th WG activation completes AFDW

    The 316th Wing became a part of the Air Force District of Washington when the wing was formally activated during a ceremony at Andrews AFB June 22. AFDW, headquartered here, is commanded by Maj. Gen. Robert L. Smolen and includes the 79th Medical Wing, headquartered at Andrews, and the 11th Wing and

  • Air Force Pentagon Communication Agency restructures under AFDW

    The Air Force Pentagon Communications Agency, commanded by Col. Kim M. Johnson, was realigned under the Air Force District of Washington Wednesday in a ceremony at Bolling.Maj. Gen. Robert L. Smolen, AFDW commander, served as the presiding official for the ceremony."Today, the men and women of the

  • Andrews and Bolling medical assets to combine, form new wing

    The 89th Medical Group from Andrews AFB, Md., and the 11th Medical Group on Bolling are scheduled to combine into the 79th Medical Wing May 12 at 9 a.m. in Hanger 3 on Andrews.Maj. Gen. Robert L. Smolen, the Air Force District of Washington commander, will preside over the wing activation ceremony,