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  • Capital Food Bank coordinator and blogger Molly McGlinchy demonstrates bags filled with donated goods which feed senior citizens throughout the National Capital Region. This year the Department of Defense is expected to collect over 700,000 pounds in donated hygiene products and non-perishable food items for the 2011 Feds Feed Families campaign. Of that total, the Air Force District of Washington has set the goal of 20,000 lbs, or 100 of the boxes labeled "Capital Foodbank" which will be increasingly available throughout Joint Base Andrews in the coming weeks. This year's campaign began June 1 and ends Aug. 31.(USAF Photo Illustration by Doileen Dolo and Benjamin Newell)

    Feds feed families

    One of the best things about living and working in the National Capital Region is having the opportunity to give back to the communities that support us. One way we can do this is by participating in the annual Feds Feed Families campaign. This campaign collects non-perishable food and other items, and distributes them to food banks in the NCR. The
  • 11th Wing/ Joint Base Andrews command chief master sergeant

    Chief's Corner - Pressure, can you handle it?

    I've heard it said pressure can create diamonds or cause pipes to rupture. The end result is based on how you deal with what is challenging your peace of mind. Those of us who work in the 11th Wing and the Air Force District of Washington will be having our compliance inspection, and for some it is a source of stress. Yet, I submit to you, there is

  • From the Top - Resiliency...What I Learned from Elasti-Girl

    I loved the movie "The Incredibles." It was a classic good-versus-evil, values-based film. I particularly liked the character Elasti-Girl. A super flexible and dedicated spouse, Elasti-Girl is also a mother of three feisty children. She could change the size and shape of her body at will, save her husband and children from evil, fly a jet, and get

  • Chief's Corner - "La Forza del Destino" ( The force of destiny)

    In life, we all have a destiny and each of us are directly responsible for charting our own course and determining our own fate. By our actions, we either float or sink, or more appropriately, fly or crash. Fortunately, throughout my entire Air Force career, I have found more often than not, that my destiny has been to soar through the support of
  • Airman's Creed

    Don't lose the 'blue'

    I found myself in among a mix of 15 or so volunteer (and voluntold) junior enlisted members of Joint Base Andrews recently at an Airmen's Professional Development Course. Regardless of how they got there, every single Airman in the room was challenged that day when the 11th Wing Command Chief Master Sergeant Anthony Brinkley came to brief us. "You

  • You Can't Suck at Your Job!

    Okay, did I at least get your attention with the title? I hope so because what you're getting ready to read is important, actually, it's critical, for our Air Force to be successful now and in the future. The bottom line - everyone MUST be at the top of their game, with regards to performance, if we're going to continue to be the premier air,
  • Master Sgt. Tracy DeMarco, with daughters Rachel (left), and Chloe. Sergeant DeMarco shares her thoughts and personal experiences on being a deployed mother in her commentary, "Deployed moms, every MAJCOM has them" (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jerry Fleshman)

    Deployed moms, every MAJCOM has them

    Fresh out of high school and looking for college funds, I contemplated joining the U. S. Air Force back in 1992. My mother begged me to join the Navy because at that time, women were not allowed on ships, and she felt I would remain far away from combat.I thought my mom was a bit silly actually. It was as if she worried about my safety simply for

  • Consume energy conservatively

    From a very early age many of us are taught that in the grand scheme of things, it is the big picture that counts. However, after a few years of paying our own bills we soon learn that the same "big picture" is inevitably made up of many smaller ones. While these individual snapshots may not amount to much by themselves, their combined effect may
  • In preparation for the April unit compliance inspection, Col. Peter Castor, 28th Bomb Wing vice commander, will help prepare Ellsworth by acting as the Inspector General during a series of walkthroughs. Colonel Castor will review each unit here, offering them insight on what they should expect during the actual UCI. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Airman 1st Class Adam Grant)

    Sharp uniforms project competence during inspections

    In early June, the 11th Wing will undergo a comprehensive Unit Compliance Inspection (UCI). At that time, experts from many different functional areas will arrive here at Joint Base Andrews to evaluate our processes and procedures to verify our compliance with established laws, directives and instructions. Like you, I have begun to pour over my
  • JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- Air Force leadership recognizes the beginning of the Combined Federal Campaign by completing their donation forms before the 79th Medical Wing change of command ceremony on Joint Base Andrews Sept. 24. The Air Force CFC start date is Oct. 4 and those wishing to donate may contact your unit's CFC key worker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melissa Brownstein)

    Donate to CFC; lend someone a helping hand

    As we find ourselves in holiday season mode, it's understandable that our minds are filled with typical festive issues like: "Can I get away with wearing elastic waistband pants to Thanksgiving dinner?" "I hope the photos from the office holiday party don't make it to Facebook." "Hopefully my granddaughter got rid of her nose ring."The point is
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