JBA Energy Action Month events emphasize everyone's role in conserving, cutting utility use

For the past month, you would have needed a lot of energy to keep up with Master Sgt. Chad Stakolosa, a man on a mission to spread the word of conserving and cutting utility usage on Joint Base Andrews.Serving as the 11th Wing's Energy Action Month lead, he, along with other units' volunteers, has

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Airmen urged to heed FDA warning about dietary supplement

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to stop using OxyElite Pro, a dietary supplement, because of suspected links to acute hepatitis. The FDA, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Hawaii Department of Health are investigating reports of acute

AF civilians to be retroactively paid, urged not to access pay system

Civilian Air Force employees, who were furloughed during the government shutdown, have been authorized to return to work Oct. 17.Civilians, including those who returned to work earlier this month, will be retroactively paid but are urged not to access the pay system, as mass amounts of website

AF returns to normal, TA back on

As a result of the passed continuing resolution legislation, the Air Force is in the process of returning operations to normal pre-shutdown status, to include the reinstatement of military tuition assistance. The continuing resolution will fund the Air Force under the fiscal 2013 sequester funding

UDM packages holiday spirit

It is easy to become lulled into the monotony of deployed life and downplay the importance of celebrating holidays while downrange. Annette Bonaro, Air Force District of Washington unit deployment manager, strives to ensure the Airmen she deploys don't surrender to the Groundhog Day effect by

U make a difference in redUcing energy Usage

When convening the workday at Joint Base Andrews, turn off your computer monitor(s) and let the utility-cost reductions commence.Such a simple measure generates about $24 per hour savings across the installation, but when computed on a daily basis, cost cuts grow to between $200 and $300."Energy

AFDW Capital Airman: Staff Sgt. Thomas White

Staff Sgt. Thomas White, Air Force District of Washington unit training manager, Joint Base Andrews, Md., is an AFDW Capital Airman.Why did you choose to become part of the Air Force family? I chose to become a part of the Air Force family because I wanted to do something different in life. At the

Medics to participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Staff from the Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center and Anacostia-Bolling Medical Clinic will host a National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day event at Joint Base Andrews, Md., and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, D.C., Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Medical personnel will set-up National Take

CFC suspended as shutdown continues

As a result of the government shutdown, the Department of Defense has indefinitely suspended the Combined Federal Campaign.The campaign was slated to start its official solicitation period Sept. 1 and run through Dec. 15.According to a memorandum released Oct. 9, CFC campaign activities are not