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A U.S. Air Force Color Guard prepares to present the colors during a wreath laying ceremony at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va., honoring the 75th Anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid Apr. 18, 2017. (Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)(Released)


Dootlitte Tokyo Raid 75th Anniversary Wreath Laying Ceremony

A U.S. Air Force Color Guard prepares to present the colors during a wreath laying ceremony at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va., honoring the 75th Anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid Apr. 18, 2017. (Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)(Released)

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Chief Master Sergeant John Payne is the First Sergeant for the Air Force District of Washington, headquartered at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Chief Payne oversees the manning and utilization of all assigned AFDW First Sergeants, he is the approval authority for First Sergeant applications, and manages 8F000 AEF deployment taskings. Additionally, he reviews and validates MAJCOM authorizations and Air Expeditionary Force blocks, as well as conducts trend analysis, coordinates on 8F000 policy changes and inter-command assignments. Furthermore, he maintains a mission-ready enlisted force to execute command, National Capital Region, and expeditionary mission requirements. He also serves as the 320th Air Expeditionary Wing First Sergeant when the 320th AEW is activated. His reach impacts more than 45,000 Airmen, assigned to AFDW and Air Force Elements in over 3,900 units in 660 locations worldwide.
Col. E. John Teichert (right standing), 11th Wing commander, speaks to more than 100 newly-pinned master sergeants and master sergeant selects assigned to Air Force District of Washington during a Senior Noncommissioned Officer Professional Enhancement course July 31, 2017 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Among other words of advice offered to some of the Air Force's newest SNCOs, Teichert emphasized the importance of being approachable to junior enlisted Airmen so that they can be effective mentors and leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Yanik)
Master Sgt. Moira Howerton, 113th Medical Group first sergeant asks a panel of chief master sergeants a question during an open forum discussion as part of a Senior Noncommissioned Officer Professional Enhancement course Aug. 2, 2017 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Howerton’s question pertained to balancing mission requirements during periods when Airmen morale is negatively impacted by personal issues or conflicts. Discussions during the course focused on issues that SNCOs will encounter as new senior leaders, like mentoring junior enlisted Airmen, embracing cultural diversity, managing stress and writing performance evaluation reports. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Yanik)
A joint service enlisted leadership panel representing all of the U.S. military services responded to questions from newly-promoted senior noncommissoined officers during a Senior Noncommissioned Officer Professional Enhancement course July 31, 2017 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The questions related to achieving mission objectives in a joint service environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Yanik)
Chief Master Sgt. James Fitch (middle), 89th Airlift Wing command chief, responds to a question during an open forum discussion as part of a Senior Noncommissioned Officer Professional Enhancement course Aug. 3, 2017 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Fitch was joined by Chief Master Sgts. Kimberly Turner, Nathaniel Perry and Tommy Mazzone, command chiefs of the 113th Airlift Wing, 11th Wing and Air Force District of Washington, respectively. For more than an hour, the senior leaders shared insight and advice with a group of AFDW’s newly-promoted master sergeants and master sergeant selects about how their leadership roles change as they transition to SNCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Yanik)
Chief Master Sgt. Tommy Mazzone (standing), Air Force District of Washington command chief, shares insights about mentoring junior Airmen with newly-selected senior noncommissioned officers during a SNCO Professional Enhancement course July 31, 2017 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Mazzone urged the new SNCOs in the audience to embrace their new leadership responsibilities. The SNCOPE course featured a number of other presentations by senior enlisted leaders, group activities and discussions designed to prepare the Airmen for their new responsibilities as some of the Air Force’s newest SNCOs.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Yanik)
Airmen assigned to Air Force District of Washington listen attentively to mentors sharing their perspectives as senior enlisted members during the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Professional Enhancement course Aug. 2, 2017 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. During the course, the Airmen listening were a group of newly-promoted master sergeants and master sergeants selects who spent several days learning about their new responsibilities as some of the Air Force’s newest SNCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Yanik)
When the Joint Force Headquarters-NCR transitions to the Joint Task Force NCR, the 320 Air Expeditionary Wing activates and becomes the Air Force service component of JTF-NCR. Normally, the commander of AFDW serves as the commander, 320th AEW. (Courtesy photo)
Dark clouds form over Chapel 1 July 25, 2017 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The Continuity Operations Exercise conducted by Air Force District of Washington included ascenario that called for a coordinated contingency response to a large storm system that threatened mission-essential functions on base. Some of the mock disruptions included power outage, major and minor infrastructure damage, loss of network connectivity and dangerous conditions for personnel and on-base residents on Joint Base Andrews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie Moore)
Maj. Gen. James A. Jacobson (right), Air Force District of Washington commander, walks beside World War II veteran, Lt. John Pedevillano, at the beginning of a Purple Heart award presentation ceremony July 14, 2017 at the U.S. Air Force Memorial, Arlington, Va. According to his family, even while injured, Pedevillano saved the lives of his badly-wounded waist gunners by securing their parachutes, pushing them out the side windows and pulling their cords. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Mr. James E. Lotz/)(Released)
Master Sgt. Tamekia Wood, U.S.Air Force Honor Guard, assists 2nd Lt. (Ret.) John Pedevillano before his Purple Heart award ceremony on July 14, 2017 at the U.S. Air Force Memorial, Arlington, Va. Maj. Gen. James A. Jacobson, Air Force District of Washington commander, hosted the Purple Heart award ceremony and presented the prestigious award to 2nd Lt. (Ret.) John Pedevillano for wounds he incurred during a forced march as a World War II prisoner of war in Germany. Pedevillano, a B-17 bombardier pilot, and his crew assigned to the 306th Bomb Group of the “Mighty Eighth” Air Force were shot down during a bombing mission in airspace over Nazi Germany on April 24, 1944. Per U.S. Army regulation, 600-8-22 Ch. 2, Par. 8, the Purple Heart is awarded in the name of the President of the United States to any member of the U.S. Armed Forces who, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or has died from wounds while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Services. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Mr. James E. Lotz/)(Released)
Master Sgt. Tamekia Wood, U.S.Air Force Honor Guard, assists 2nd Lt. (Ret.) John Pedevillano before his Purple Heart award ceremony on July 14, 2017 at the U.S. Air Force Memorial, Arlington, Va. Maj. Gen. James A. Jacobson, Air Force District of Washington commander, hosted the Purple Heart award ceremony and presented the prestigious award to 2nd Lt. (Ret.) John Pedevillano for wounds he incurred during a forced march as a World War II prisoner of war in Germany. Pedevillano, a B-17 bombardier pilot, and his crew assigned to the 306th Bomb Group of the “Mighty Eighth” Air Force were shot down during a bombing mission in airspace over Nazi Germany on April 24, 1944. Per U.S. Army regulation, 600-8-22 Ch. 2, Par. 8, the Purple Heart is awarded in the name of the President of the United States to any member of the U.S. Armed Forces who, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or has died from wounds while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Services. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Mr. James E. Lotz/)(Released)