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  • AFDW Capital Airman: Mark Allen

    Mark Allen, Air Force District of Washington Security Forces director, is an AFDW Capital Airman.What is your military background? Allen enlisted in the Army in 1972, where he served for three years. After a year break in service, Allen decided to join the Maryland Army National Guard. Eventually he

  • Summit prepares Airmen to talk effectively about sex

    The president and founder of the Date Safe Project spoke frankly about sex at the Sexual Assault Prevention Summit Jan. 14, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.Mike Domitrz conversed with the 150 Airmen in attendance about how to talk authentically and effectively about sex. Domitrz is one of many

  • AFDW/A1 embraces world-wide mission: ‘We’re here to help’

    While people often know the Air Force District of Washington for its Honor Guard, Air Force Band and rapid contingency response, they may not realize that AFDW has an operational mission supporting Airmen around the world.  Civilian and military Airmen working in embassies, joint and exchange

  • AF, DOD switch HOMES

    Air Force members now have access to www.HOMES.mil, a new official Defense Department website designed to modernize the way all service members search for housing when relocating.Effective Dec. 29, 2014, HOMES.mil was launched for public access to provide service members seeking housing at their

  • Air show returns to JBA in 2015

    Joint Base Andrews is scheduled to hold a free air show, featuring the Air Force's premier aerial demonstration team, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, Sept. 19.The 2015 Joint Base Andrews Air Show will commemorate the Air Force's 68th birthday, the 100th anniversary of the Naval Reserves, along with

  • DOD releases 2015 military pay, compensation rates

    The Defense Department announced the 2015 military pay and compensation rates for service members Dec. 22, with most service members receiving a 1 percent increase in basic pay.The new rates for basic pay, basic allowance for housing (BAH), basic allowance for subsistence (BAS), and the cost of

  • AF announces no involuntary force management programs for FY15

    Air Force officials announced there is no longer a need to conduct involuntary force management programs for fiscal year 2015 following a year of significant reductions designed to meet the Defense Department strategic and budgetary guidance.Officials confirmed that fiscal year 2014 goals were

  • Key AF leadership speaks to NCR Airmen at developmental seminar

    The Air Force District of Washington's annual Capital Airman Seminar, designed to enhance the development future Air Force leaders from across the National Capital Region, kicked-off here Dec. 16.The four-day seminar features mentorship sessions hosted by senior-level Air Force leaders including the