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  • AFDW contracting civilian receives national award

    In less than two years as an Air Force District of Washington employee, a civilian Airman has proven to be a stand-out in her field by earning the National Contract Management Association's 2012 Excellence in Contracts Professionalism Award.MaryKathryn Robinson, AFDW Contracting Directorate

  • Airman saves friend's life half a world away

    Most Airmen have accomplished computer-based suicide prevention training and are familiar with the "typical" scenario - a bold Airman asking the right questions to someone who isn't acting "right." In these training modules, the interaction is almost always in person, face-to-face. But, as one

  • SecAF announces departure

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley announced his plan April 26, 2013, to step down June 21 as the Air Force's top civilian after serving for nearly five years. "It's been an honor and a privilege to serve with our Air Force's great Airmen," Donley said. "Their accomplishments have been

  • Wanted: Additional duty first sergeants

    While every Airman has an important role in the Air Force a select few have made it their mission to care for their Wingmen, day-in and day-out, regardless of the hour. The Joint Base Andrews first sergeants are looking for technical and master sergeants interested in joining their ranks as

  • Seventy Years over Maryland: The Rider in the Sky

    Frank Maxwell Andrews had to fight to be a flyer, but when he was at the controls, his peers recognized him as a born leader. The story of how a boy from Tennessee rose to be the first head of a modern Army Air Corps isn't often heard, but on the 70th anniversary of his death, his contributions to

  • 'Every Dollar Counts' ushers in new savings culture for Air Force

    With budgets shrinking, Air Force leaders are calling on Airmen to share their best money-saving ideas through the Every Dollar Counts campaign.In the wake of sequestration, the initiative marks a cultural shift that empowers Airmen to find and recommend areas for savings that may be used to support

  • Home Improvement: Team Andrews members 'soup up' local homes

    In the ongoing spirit of giving back to the community, several Team Andrews members collaborated with other volunteers from the area to provide home make overs for those in need.Christmas in April, an event which culminates each year on the last Saturday in April, combines willing laborers, donated

  • Drill Team honors POW, wows cadets

    The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team showcased the precision and excellence of the Air Force and inspired esprit de corps within a local Air Force Junior ROTC unit at Indian River High School during a presentation here April 19. The drill team also conducted a flag-folding demonstration

  • Throwing money away

    On top of being the world's greatest air, space and cyberspace power, the sequester has added to the Air Force's laundry list of responsibilities the challenge of evaluating every penny spent on every program. No ideas are off the table in the search for ways to limit the impending fiscal impact.

  • Affordability Remains Priority for Joint Strike Fighter Program

    Affordability remains the priority for the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter, the Pentagon's program executive officer for the Defense Department's most expensive procurement told Congress yesterday.Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher C. Bogdan told the Senate Armed Services Committee's airland