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The Air Force District of Washington (AFDW) is a United States Air Force Major Command organization setup to handle operations in the Washington, DC region (also known as the "National Capital Region" or "NCR"). AFDW is headquartered on Bolling Air Force Base in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, DC. It was reactivated on 5 January 2005. The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerospace branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... The National Capital Region of the United States consists of Washington, D.C. and the surrounding counties and independent cities in Maryland and Virginia. ... Bolling Air Force Base, in Southwest Washington, DC, is named for Col. ... Map of Washington, D.C., with Anacostia highlighted in red Rowhouses in Anacostia. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Facilities overseen

The following facilities are overseen by AFDW:

Bolling Air Force Base, in Southwest Washington, DC, is named for Col. ... ... Andrews Air Force Base (ICAO code KADR) is a United States Air Force base near Washington, DC, the home base of Air Force One and SAM FOX. // Location The base is a few miles southeast of Washington, in Prince Georges County, Maryland. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,417 sq mi (32,160 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33... The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located at 48 N. Rotary Road, Arlington, Virginia 22211 (Map). ...

External links

  • Official AFDW website


 
 

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