Air Force District of Washington

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Air Force District of Washington
Air Force District of Washington.png
Air Force District of Washington emblem
Active7 July 2005 – present
1 October 1985 – 15 July 1994
(38 years, 1 month) [1]
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
BranchFlag of the United States Air Force.svg  United States Air Force
Type Direct Reporting Unit
Part of Department of the Air Force
(administrative chain of command)
Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region
(operational chain of command)
Headquarters Andrews Air Force Base, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S. [2]
Motto(s)"Pride... Teamwork... Success"
Anniversaries7 July
Decorations AFOEA Streamer.jpg
Air Force Organization Excellence Award [3]
Website www.afdw.af.mil
Commanders
Commander Maj Gen Daniel A. DeVoe
Deputy Commander Col Aaron Guill
Command Chief CCM Charmaine N. Kelley

The Air Force District of Washington (AFDW) is a Direct Reporting Unit of the United States Air Force. AFDW oversees Air Force operations in the Washington, D.C. region (also known as the "National Capital Region" or "NCR").

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As a Direct Reporting Unit, AFDW is directly subordinate to the Chief of Staff, Headquarters, United States Air Force, and serves as the Air Force service component to the JFHQ-NCR. AFDW was originally headquartered on Bolling Air Force Base, but changed to Joint Base Andrews-Naval Air Facility Washington (JBA-NAFW).

History

AFDW originates back to the post-World War II era when Bolling Field Command was established on 15 December 1946. Bolling Field Command absorbed functions from various support organizations in the Washington, D.C. vicinity. [4] It was redesignated Headquarters Command, USAF, on 17 March 1958. When Headquarters Command, USAF, inactivated on 1 July 1976, many of its functions passed to Military Airlift Command. The Air Force District of Washington was constituted and activated, on 1 October 1985. it was inactivated on 15 Jul 1994, due to declining defense budgets. AFDW was reactivated on 7 July 2005, to realign the Air Force command structure in the NCR with the other military services, improve Air Force support to Joint Force Headquarters – National Capital Region (JFHQ-NCR).

Mission

AFDW oversees two wings and one group on JBA-NAFW: the 11th Wing, the 316 Wing and the 844th Communication Group. The 844th Communications Group have a specialized communications mission and serve as the central communications support group for the Air Force in the National Capital Region (NCR). The 316th Wing fulfills duties as the host base organization of Joint Base Andrews, while also supporting AFDW requirements. AFDW also supports airmen in more than 33,000 Airmen in over 200 locations in 108 countries. [5]

AFDW serves as the Air Force service component for coordination purposes to JTF-NCR and the supporting command to Joint Task Force National Capital Region. JTF-NCR has an emergency or major event operation 'mobilization' function as Joint Task Force-National Capital Region. Under the Joint Task Force NCR (JTF-NCR), the 320th Air Expeditionary Wing (320 AEW) activates and becomes the Air Force service component of JTF-NCR. The Commander of AFDW serves as the Commander, 320 AEW. Air Force Mission Directive 13 delineates missions and assigned duties applicable to AFDW in both its worldwide Air Force service role and its JTF-NCR Air Force service component role.

Component units

Air Force District of Washington comprises the following wings and major units. [6]

Headquarters

Permanent units

Expeditionary units

List of commanders

No.CommanderTerm
PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeTerm length
1
Brig Gen Edward N. Giddings.jpg
Giddings, Edward N. Brigadier General
Edward N. Giddings
(born 1935)
1 October 1985November 1988~ 3 years, 31 days
2
Maj Gen Ralph R. Rohatsch Jr.jpg
Rohatsch, Ralph R. Jr.Brigadier General
Ralph R. Rohatsch Jr.
(born 1940)
November 1988July 1990~ 1 year, 242 days
3
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Vick, James L.Brigadier General
James L. Vick
(born 1943)
July 1990~ September 1992~ 2 years, 62 days
4
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Richard, Stevan B. Colonel
Stevan B. Richards
~ September 199215 July 1994~ 1 year, 317 days
5
Brig Gen Duane A. Jones.jpg
Jones, Duane A.Brigadier General
Duane A. Jones
7 July 200514 April 2006281 days
6
Maj Gen Robert L. Smolen.jpg
Smolen, Robert L. Major General
Robert L. Smolen
14 April 200629 June 20071 year, 76 days
7
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Gorenc, FrankMajor General
Frank Gorenc
(born 1957)
29 June 20076 August 2008 [7] 1 year, 38 days
8
Maj Gen Ralph J. Jodice II (2).jpg
Jodice, Ralph J. IIMajor General
Ralph J. Jodice II
(born 1955)
6 August 200818 November 20091 year, 104 days
9
Maj Gen Darrell D. Jones (2).jpg
Jones, Darrell D.Major General
Darrell D. Jones
18 November 20099 December 20101 year, 21 days
10
Maj Gen Darren W. McDew (2).jpg
McDew, Darren W.Major General
Darren W. McDew
(born 1960)
9 December 201026 July 20121 year, 230 days
11
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Dunbar, Sharon K.G.Major General
Sharon K.G. Dunbar
26 July 201222 July 20141 year, 361 days
12
Darryl W. Burke.jpg
Burke, Darryl W.Major General
Darryl W. Burke
22 July 201421 June 20172 years, 334 days
13
Maj Gen James A. Jacobson.jpg
Jacobson, James A.Major General
James A. Jacobson
21 June 20179 July 20192 years, 18 days
14
Maj Gen Ricky N. Rupp.jpg
Rupp, RickyMajor General
Ricky Rupp
9 July 201920 July 20212 years, 11 days
15
Joel D. Jackson (4).jpg
Jackson, Joel D.Major General
Joel D. Jackson
20 July 20216 September 20232 years, 48 days
16
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Major General
Daniel A. DeVoe
6 September 2023Incumbent56 days

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