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113th Wing welcomes new commander
August 20, 2012
113th Wing Commander Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson, alongside 113th Wing Vice Commander Col. Jeffrey Bozard and incoming 113th Wing Commander Brig. Gen. Marc Sasseville, salutes 113th Maintenance Group Commander Col. Dan Caine, during the inspection of the troops, part of the 113th Wing Change of Command ceremony, Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 11, 2012. Brig. Gen. Marc H. Sasseville assumed command of the 113th Wing from Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson, marking the end of General Johnson's 29-year career in the D.C. Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Craig Clapper)
11th Operations Group members to represent Airmen at Air Force Week in NYC
August 17, 2012
NEW YORK -- Six F-16 Fighting Falcons with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team fly in delta formation in front of the Empire State Building during an air show May 26. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sean Mateo White)
Andrews CGOC gain new perspective on leadership from chiefs
August 15, 2012
Chief Master Sgt. John Morris, chief of Andrews Regional Command post, right, gives his definition of sound leadership to Capt. Clayton Fuller, 11th Wing assistant staff judge advocate, during a professional development luncheon at the Courses at Andrews Aug. 7, 2012. The luncheon provided CGOC members with an enlisted perspective on various work-related topics. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lindsey A. Porter)
CMSAF kicks off AFSA convention
August 15, 2012
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy gives opening remarks at the 2012 Professional Airmen's Conference welcome breakfast in Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 12, 2012. The Professional Airmen's Conference is the flagship event for the Air Force Sergeants Association and is held annually at a location within the 48 contiguous United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)
New instruction spotlights standards, culture
August 15, 2012
Air Force Instruction 1-1, Air Force Standards, was signed and certified recently. In a single document, the instruction conveniently summarizes the expected standards of conduct for uniformed Airmen. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Sylvia Saab)
Schwartz Honored for Exceptional Service as Air Force Chief
August 10, 2012
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrive at the Air Force transition ceremonies, where Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III succeeded Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz as the 20th chief of staff on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug.10, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
USAF Honor Guard epitome of standard during CSAF transition
August 10, 2012
The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard and U.S. Air Force Band perform a pass and review on Aug. 10, 2012, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. for the Air Force Chief of Staff transition ceremony. During the ceremony, Gen. Norton Schwartz retired from active duty and passed on the duty of Air Force Chief of Staff to Gen. Mark A. Welsh III. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Perry Aston)
Chief of Staff of Air Force transition ceremony held at Andrews
August 10, 2012
Gen. Norton Schwartz was surprised with applause from hundreds of Airmen lining the Pentagon hallway, Aug. 8, 2012, as he departed the building for the final time as the Air Force Chief of Staff. Schwartz will retire in a ceremony Friday, after serving 39 years in the Air Force, the last four years as the Air Force's senior uniformed leader. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)
Andrews opens Base Supply Center, provides opportunity to visually impaired
August 9, 2012
Frederick Puente, Blind Industries and Services of Maryland president, gives a speech during the grand opening ceremony of the Andrews Base Supply Center at Joint Base Andrews, Md. on August 7, 2012. The Base Supply Center is owned and operated by Blind Industries and Services of Maryland. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Keyonna Fennell)
New TLF provides TLC for PCSing families
August 2, 2012
Mr. Noel Huliganga, Presidential Inn manager; Col. William Knight, 11th Wing/Joint Base Andrews commander; and Chief Master Sgt. William Sanders, 11th Wing/Joint Base Andrews command chief, cut a ribbon to signify the opening of the Andrews Temporary Living Facility at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 14, 2012. The TLF building is located at the corner of Colorado avenue and F street, and is able to house 50 families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Torey Griffith)
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