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  • Sixth generation descendants of Darcey family visit Belle Chance

    Nestled inside the gates of Joint Base Andrews, Md., lies Belle Chance, the current residence of the of a top Air Force general officer and the site of the Darcey Family cemetery, one of several private cemeteries in Prince George's County.On June 7, five of the sixth-generation descendants of the

  • 2012 Annual Consumer Water Quality Reports now available

    Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, the base water provider, and Terrapin Utility Service, Inc., the base water infrastructure manager, have released their 2012 annual water consumer confidence reports.The reports detail water quality parameters and data collected verifying water quality. Under

  • Andrews powered by innovation

    Team Andrews members from the 11th Logistics Readiness Squadron answered the call to innovate as the Air Force faces a slashed budget this year.Thomas Main, 11th LRS Deputy Chief; 2nd Lt. Luke Muldoon, Deployment and Distribution Flight Commander; Master Sgt. Ted Vandenbrink, Vehicle Management

  • HQ AFDW Staff Airmen salute D-Day heroes

    Headquarters Air Force District of Washington remembers D-Day during a retreat ceremony June 6, 2013 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. On June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France.

  • Max Impact rocks Ft. Belvoir USO

    Max Impact, The U.S. Air Force Band's premiere rock ensemble, became the first musical group to perform at the USO Warrior and Family Center on Ft. Belvoir, Va., May 22, 2013. The newly-opened center is home to state-of-the-art amenities and invites all visitors to take a break while enjoying

  • Out of adversity, a hero is born

    I never met a real life superhero before. Much like many people from my generation, I grew up reading comics, admiring the hero's ability to overcome almost any obstacle no matter the situation. So when I was asked if I wanted to be the one to interview Joint Base Andrews' own home-grown superhero,

  • AFDW holds furlough town halls

    Air Force District of Washington leadership held town halls regarding the execution of the civilian furloughs June 3-4, 2013, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. To view the information covered in the town halls, visit: http://www.afdw.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-130604-036.pdf.

  • AFDW Airmen share their stories during NSSC

    Key Air Force leaders and think tank scholars gathered to discuss the force's strategic vision and contributions to national defense during the 5th Annual National Security Scholars Conference here May 16.Event attendees, including the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force,