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  • So you got a drone for Christmas…

    On Christmas morning, you tore open a new "Invader 700" drone, complete with a digital camera sending immediate videos to your iPad. Now that the holiday excitement has died down, you are anxious to get outside and fly your new machine! You can read up on the instructions and safety rules later. You

  • AFDW Capital Airman: Senior Airman Krystal Elmore

    Senior Airman Krystal Elmore, an Air Force District of Washington Capital Airman, directly impacts the National Capital Region mission with the Ceremonies and Protocol directorate every day. What makes her role as a protocol specialist even more unique is she is an Air Force Reservist.Elmore's

  • Installation leadership uses new tool to receive suggestions

    Joint Base Andrews is set to activate a new tool on its base website Dec. 16, 2015, called, "QOLCOMM."The Quality of Life Communication feedback tool allows users to make suggestions to base leadership that will improve the quality of life on JBA and track the progress of approved suggestions."These

  • Redskins honor AFDW and military with Salute to Service game

    The Washington Redskins honored the Air Force and other military members with a Salute to Service Game at FedEx Field on the 74th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attacks Dec. 7, 2015."We are extremely grateful for the men and women of our armed forces for their service to our country," Washington

  • USAF Band surprises commuters at Union Station

    Members of the United States Air Force Band surprised commuters at Union Station here with a World War II Holiday Flashback Dec. 3, 2015.The event was designed to be a special holiday musical presentation celebrating the service and sacrifices of our nation's World War II veterans."This is the 70th

  • Wounded warriors CARE week

    More than 75 wounded, ill or injured service members from different branches of the military came to Joint Base Andrews, Md., to take part in the week-long event during Warrior CARE Month.CARE stands for: C - Caregiver Support Program; A - Adaptive & Rehabilitative Sports Program; R - Recovering

  • BX breaks ground on expansion facility

    Leadership from Joint Base Andrews, the Base Exchange and Baggette Construction broke ground during a ceremony next to the BX here, Nov. 17, 2015.The construction is an expansion to the existing Army and Air Force Exchange Service BX facility, which was originally built in 1973. It will consolidate

  • Warrior CARE Event begins at JBA

    Opening ceremonies for the Northeast Region Warrior CARE Event took place at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 16, 2015.More than 75 wounded, ill or injured service members from different branches of the military are here to take part in the week-long event as part of Warrior CARE Month."Warrior CARE