AFDW gathers to retire Airmen

Family Health and Pediatric Clinics relocate Sept. 3.

The Family Health and Pediatric Clinics will relocate to the temporary medical buildings on the south end of the Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center campus Sept. 3, as Phase 1 of the military construction project begins at Joint Base Andrews, Md. These modular buildings are located near

AFDW/JA: Reviewing the records

AF announces PT test enhancements to start Oct. 1

Air Force senior leadership announced enhancements to the Air Force's Physical Fitness Assessment program, to be implemented Oct. 1. In a letter to Airmen Aug. 20, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III explained the results of the comprehensive review, highlighting the strength of the

Air Force initiates new inspection process

Approximately 10 days after the Air Force District of Washington completed its first-ever unit effectiveness inspection in June, Under Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning signed Program Action Directive 13-01 implementing the new assessment system across the service.When the Air Force Inspection

Videos sought DOD anti-tobacco competition

The Department of Defense, Health Affairs, has recently announced a new tobacco countermarketing video competition aimed to target the message of tobacco being an enemy of our military as it degrades their health, fitness, mission readiness and work productivity. The competition entitled, "Fight the

Phase 1 construction begins at 79th MDG

The Family Health and Pediatric Clinics will relocate to the Temporary Medical Buildings on the south end of the Malcolm Grow Medical Clinic and Surgery Center campus Sept. 3, as Phase 1 of the military construction project begins at Joint Base Andrews, Md. These modular trailers are located near

113th Wing earns 2013 Intramural Softball Championship

The final softball game of the season brought the best-of-the-best to West Fitness Center's field one, to face off for the championship game. After playing about 20 regular season games and competing to make it into the top five from each division, the 113th's D.C. Air National Guard team excelled

AFDW Capital Airman: Thorta "Fe" Noble

Thorta "Fe" Noble, Air Force District of Washington Staffing/Classification Branch chief, Joint Base Andrews, Md., is an Air Force District of Washington Capital Airman. Why did you choose to become part of the Air Force family? More than eight years ago I began working for the Air Force and quickly

Changes to BE WELL mean more choices for Airmen

The BE WELL program, an Air Force-wide program designed to provide Airmen and Air Force leaders with resources to optimize fitness and health, now offers more choices and increased flexibility, thanks to a revamp that went into effect July 1.The Balanced Eating, Work Out Effectively, Living Longer,