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  • Care packages count!

    You may not know me, but I'm ever so familiar with you. You're my childhood friend, my long lost cousin, the person who helped me cross the street at school, the best friend I never forgot, the friend whose life was cut short too soon, the mom who attended every game, the sister who shared my room,

  • CFC: allows everyone to give minimum contribution, make maximum impact

    Fellow Airmen, this year's Combined Federal Campaign marks a historic milestone as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the CFC. Incredibly, the charity drive established by President John F. Kennedy has raised nearly $7 billion since 1961 thanks to the generosity of both civilian and military

  • AFA - the opportunities to get involved in the NCR

    When Air Force District of Washington Public Affairs Chief of Community Relations invited me to join her at an Air Force Association meeting, I thought "sure, another organization to get involved in."Erika Glon explained she was "carrying on the tradition" of recruiting a "sharp young Airmen" into

  • Direct hotline to AFDW/CC has simple rules of engagement

    The AFDW Commander's Hotline is fully operational and ready for use. The rules of engagement are simple. I only ask that you don't make me the first stop for your concern or question. If there is an organization in place that gets paid to solve the problems, please allow them the first crack at it.

  • 9/11: AFDW servicemembers remember ten years later

    Marsha Johnson, Air Force District of Washington Deputy Director of Staff I was at the McConnell AFB fitness center finishing up morning PT when I watched the second tower attack and then watched the rest of the day unfold on the TV in the lobby. I knew two people who were lost in the tragedy - both

  • Please, hang up and drive

    If you've been in the Air Force for a while, you might know the name Gary Kunich. He worked for European Stars and Stripes around the time I first entered the Air Force in 1999. He retired in 2006 as a master sergeant, but he has never put down the pen: today he writes for local publications in his

  • Chief's Corner -- Every job is a self portrait

    Many of us may have heard the phrase, "Every job is a self-portrait. Autograph your work with excellence." However, have we stopped to consider that the way we accomplish our work on a daily basis, autographs the self portrait of our organizations? Our immediate duty sections, elements, flights,

  • Essential leadership traits

    Over the span of a career, one has the opportunity to hear many leaders speak and provide their philosophy on leadership traits. In some cases, the words or examples they use will resonate with you personally. Which speakers or which leadership ideas resonate with you will be individually

  • We're Ready ... Bring on the CI!

    Fellow members of the 89th Airlift Wing, our preparations are complete, and we are poised to show the Air Mobility Command Inspector General team arriving Wednesday why "expertise matters" and how our people and programs reflect our motto: "Perfection is the Standard!"I could not be more proud of