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  • CMSAF outlines future force improvements

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody discussed the force's way forward at the 2014 Air Force Association's Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition here Sept. 17.During the final day of the three-day conference, Cody highlighted the Air Force's innovative processes to buffer

  • AF announces basing criteria for Installation, Mission Support Center HQ

    The Air Force released the criteria it will use to select candidate bases for the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC) Headquarters Sept. 15.The Air Force will use its strategic basing process to identify a location that best serves the mission of AFIMSC.The secretary and chief

  • Future of NATO: Adapting to a new security environment

    NATO's supreme allied commander introduced new initiatives geared toward re-embracing its mission of collective defense. Gen. Philip M. Breedlove discussed NATO's newest plans during the 2014 Air Force Association Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition, Sept. 15, here. "I think the largest

  • SecAF: From legacy of past to uncertain future, bold leadership key

    From Gen. Eisenhower's bold belief of a separate service to early bold leaders like Mitchell, Doolittle and Arnold, the Air Force's top leader told an audience of Airmen, senior leaders and association members that bold leadership is also the key to the future.Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee

  • Hydrocodone containing products require new prescription

    The Drug Enforcement Administration has decided to place Hydrocodone and all Hydrocodone containing combination drugs from DEA Schedule III into DEA Schedule II of the Federal Controlled Substances Act.  This change applies to all military pharmacies within the National Capital Region.The

  • Enlisted evaluation and promotion systems implementation timeline

    In July, the chief of staff and chief master sergeant of the Air Force announced a series of incremental changes to the Enlisted Evaluation and Weighted Airman Promotion Systems scheduled for implementation from August 2014 through January 2017.The evaluation and promotion systems changes are slated

  • AFDW Capital Airman: Tech. Sgt. Jacques McAnlay

    Tech. Sgt. Jacques McAnlay, Air Force District of Washington Secretary of Defense Executive Travel Communications team chief, is an AFDW Capital Airman. McAnlay joined the Air Force in 2000 and has been part of AFDW since January.Why did you choose to join the Air Force? I have family members in the

  • AFDW/CCP removes stress from retirement ceremony planning

    The process of planning a retirement ceremony can be overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be that way. Every other month, the Air Force District of Washington Ceremonies and Protocol staff coordinates a retirement ceremony National Capital Region Airmen can participate in. "Active duty Air Force

  • New TRICARE Nurse Advice Line is here to help

    It's 11 p.m. Your child is running a high fever and can't sleep. Where do you go for help? The Nurse Advice Line is staffed by  a team of registered nurses. They provide free medical information and advice for TRICARE beneficiaries. The staff can answer a variety of urgent health care questions 24

  • Corrective laser eye surgery at the 779th Medical Group

    The Joint Base Andrews Warfighter Eye Center staff at the 779th Medical Group provide state of the art corrective laser eye surgery for eligible active duty members. To date, in more than 10,000 treatments, 98 percent of patients no longer require eye glasses to correct their vision. The Air Force