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  • Operation KID Mode offers families deployment insight

    After more than a decade supporting contingencies overseas, millions of service members know first hand how deployments effect the normalcy of their lives.  Always ready to support the mission, these Airmen, Marines, Soldiers and Sailors are prepared to make it happen in a moment's notice.  It's

  • Senior leaders remember fallen heroes on America's birthday

    Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody send the following Independence Day message to the men and women of the U.S. Air Force:Happy Birthday, America! For 237 years, our Nation has been built

  • On the Road to Recovery; A Wounded Warrior Story

    The cool breeze and darkening night slowly embraced the German landscape with a tender grip; all seems well in homes full of urban life, bustling about. However, events quickly turn tense when all sounds are interrupted by the clash of metal grinding asphalt; the sound of a motorcycle slamming the

  • Feds Feed Families makes significant impact in NCR lives

    Food banks across the National Capital Region and around the country are facing severe shortages of nonperishable items this summer. Air Force District of Washington's 2013 Feds Feed Families campaign is in full gear here to help fill the pantries of local citizens. Feds Feed Families is an annual

  • Wounded Warriors adapt, overcome at Andrews sports camp

    More than 30 Air Force Wounded Warriors gathered at the West Fitness Center on June 26, to kick off a two-day adaptive sports camp designed to help them overcome their challenges and enjoy a physically active lifestyle.This was the first Air Force Wounded Warriors Adaptive Sports Camp held

  • Reckless riders rue motorcycle safety

    Summer is here and some top concerns for base residents and motorcycle riders this season include busy streets and vehicle safety.To help Andrews personnel take proactive safety measures, Joint Base Andrews Motorcycle Safety Day is slated to take place on Friday, June 28 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the

  • An unCOMMon opportunity

    It was like many other Friday mornings at Joint Base Andrews. The base bustled; busy with myriad missions that affect nations across the globe. One Airman from the 744th Communications Group here, like thousands of other service members, suited up for work. For him, though, this wasn't a typical

  • Band member wins local Emmy

    A member of The United States Air Force Band was part of a team presented with an Emmy® award at the National Capital/Chesapeake Bay chapter of the National Television Academy of Arts and Sciences gala at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront hotel June 15.Master Sgt. Jim DeVaughn, audio engineer with

  • AFDW talks about sexual harassment, assault prevention

    In an effort to confront the increasing number of sexual misconduct cases in the military leadership at Headquarters Air Force District of Washington hosted a mandatory Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Resiliency Stand-Down day at Joint Base Andrews June 17. The day's theme was "Accountability

  • Physical Therapy Flight opens direct access clinic

    The physical therapy (PT) clinic at Malcolm Grow Medical Clinic and Surgery Center will begin a direct access acute clinic later this month. "The purpose of the clinic is to expedite care without obtaining a referral from your Primary Care Manager (PCM) and allow you to self-refer to physical