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Air Force District of Washington
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<h2 id="history">History</h2> <p>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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> 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 <a href="/facts/Military_Airlift_Command/BNPaXHXN">Military Airlift Command</a>. 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 <a href="/facts/Joint_Force_Headquarters_National_Capital_Region/hson2Qon">Joint Force Headquarters – National Capital Region</a> (JFHQ-NCR). </p> <h2 id="mission">Mission</h2> <p>AFDW oversees two wings and one group on JBA-NAFW: the <a href="/facts/11th_Wing/ltjbePpo">11th Wing</a>, the <a href="/facts/316th_Wing/IQ26HbF2">316th Wing</a> 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 <a href="/facts/316th_Wing/IQ26HbF2">316th Wing</a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> </p><p>AFDW serves as the Air Force service component for coordination purposes to JTF-NCR and the supporting command to <a href="/facts/Joint_Task_Force_National_Capital_Region/j6C6CPdz">Joint Task Force National Capital Region</a>. 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 <a href="/facts/320th_Air_Expeditionary_Wing/pchUjq56">320th Air Expeditionary Wing</a> (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. </p> <h2 id="component-units">Component units</h2> <p>Air Force District of Washington comprises the following wings and major units.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p> <h3>Headquarters</h3> <ul><li>Headquarters Air Force District of Washington (<a href="/facts/Joint_Base_Andrews/FbKYKp5n">Joint Base Andrews</a>, <a href="/facts/Maryland/tVy9fC1n">Maryland</a>)</li></ul> <h3>Permanent units</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/11th_Wing/ltjbePpo">11th Wing</a> (<a href="/facts/Joint_Base_Anacostia%25E2%2580%2593Bolling/4z5UEyct">Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling</a>, <a href="/facts/Washington%2c_D.C./enXPK156">Washington, D.C.</a>) <ul><li><a href="/facts/United_States_Air_Force_Band/MWz6oVvx">US Air Force Band</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States_Air_Force_Chaplain_Corps/T1bStTTL">US Air Force Chaplaincy</a> (<a href="/facts/Arlington_National_Cemetery/bMHJMwCm">Arlington National Cemetery</a>)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States_Air_Force_Honor_Guard/1yzJ9DVy">US Air Force Honor Guard</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/316th_Wing/IQ26HbF2">316th Wing</a> (Joint Base Andrews) – <a href="/facts/Bell_UH-1N_Twin_Huey/06wssLe7">UH-1N Iroquois</a></li> <li>844th Communications Group (Joint Base Andrews)</li></ul> <h3>Expeditionary units</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/320th_Air_Expeditionary_Wing/pchUjq56">320th Air Expeditionary Wing</a> (Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling)</li></ul> <h2 id="list-of-commanders">List of commanders</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th rowspan="2">No.</th><th colspan="2">Commander</th><th colspan="3">Term</th></tr><tr><th>Portrait</th><th>Name</th><th>Took office</th><th>Left office</th><th>Term length</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td></td><td>Giddings, Edward N.<a href="/facts/Brigadier_general_(United_States)/Tes7xlzp">Brigadier General</a>Edward N. Giddings(born 1935)</td><td>1 October 1985</td><td>November 1988</td><td>~ 3 years, 31 days</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td></td><td>Rohatsch, Ralph R. Jr.Brigadier GeneralRalph R. Rohatsch Jr.(born 1940)</td><td>November 1988</td><td>July 1990</td><td>~ 1 year, 242 days</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td></td><td>Vick, James L.Brigadier GeneralJames L. Vick(born 1943)</td><td>July 1990</td><td>~ September 1992</td><td>~ 2 years, 62 days</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td></td><td>Richard, Stevan B.<a href="/facts/Colonel_(United_States)/eva6u8ok">Colonel</a>Stevan B. Richards</td><td>~ September 1992</td><td>15 July 1994</td><td>~ 1 year, 317 days</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td></td><td>Jones, Duane A.Brigadier GeneralDuane A. Jones</td><td>7 July 2005</td><td>14 April 2006</td><td>281 days</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td></td><td>Smolen, Robert L.<a href="/facts/Major_general_(United_States)/mhMeTCFj">Major General</a>Robert L. Smolen</td><td>14 April 2006</td><td>29 June 2007</td><td>1 year, 76 days</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td></td><td>Gorenc, FrankMajor General<a href="/facts/Frank_Gorenc/qrQNbTEj">Frank Gorenc</a>(born 1957)</td><td>29 June 2007</td><td>6 August 2008<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a></td><td>1 year, 38 days</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td></td><td>Jodice, Ralph J. IIMajor General<a href="/facts/Ralph_J._Jodice_II/KbJKEkEo">Ralph J. Jodice II</a>(born 1955)</td><td>6 August 2008</td><td>18 November 2009</td><td>1 year, 104 days</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td></td><td>Jones, Darrell D.Major GeneralDarrell D. Jones</td><td>18 November 2009</td><td>9 December 2010</td><td>1 year, 21 days</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td></td><td>McDew, Darren W.Major General<a href="/facts/Darren_W._McDew/aXFWqBP4">Darren W. McDew</a>(born 1960)</td><td>9 December 2010</td><td>26 July 2012</td><td>1 year, 230 days</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td></td><td>Dunbar, Sharon K.G.Major General<a href="/facts/Sharon_K.G._Dunbar/kzD67Ua9">Sharon K.G. Dunbar</a></td><td>26 July 2012</td><td>22 July 2014</td><td>1 year, 361 days</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td></td><td>Burke, Darryl W.Major GeneralDarryl W. Burke</td><td>22 July 2014</td><td>21 June 2017</td><td>2 years, 334 days</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td></td><td>Jacobson, James A.Major General<a href="/facts/James_A._Jacobson/ujLwPKcn">James A. Jacobson</a></td><td>21 June 2017</td><td>9 July 2019</td><td>2 years, 18 days</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td></td><td>Rupp, RickyMajor General<a href="/facts/Ricky_Rupp/cDgfU8Q3">Ricky Rupp</a></td><td>9 July 2019</td><td>20 July 2021</td><td>2 years, 11 days</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td></td><td>Jackson, Joel D.Major General<a href="/facts/Joel_D._Jackson/Ko1kUTXp">Joel D. Jackson</a></td><td>20 July 2021</td><td>6 September 2023</td><td>2 years, 48 days</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td></td><td>Major GeneralDaniel A. DeVoe</td><td>6 September 2023</td><td><i>Incumbent</i></td><td>1 year, 225 days</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/United_States_Army_Military_District_of_Washington/6K9YkFto">United States Army Military District of Washington</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Naval_District_Washington/KGpbwTyf">Naval District Washington</a></li></ul> <p>Attribution: </p> This article incorporates <a href="/facts/Copyright_status_of_works_by_the_federal_government_of_the_United_States/Q1jvr96g">public domain material</a> from the <a href="https://www.afhra.af.mil/">Air Force Historical Research Agency</a> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> Wikimedia Commons has media related to Air Force District of Washington. <ul><li><a href="https://www.afdw.af.mil/">Official AFDW website</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Air Force Historical Research Agency, Headquarters Command, USAF Archived 18 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine, 10 January 2008 <a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Historical_Research_Agency" target="_blank">/wiki/Air_Force_Historical_Research_Agency</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Factsheets : Air Force District of Washington". afdw.af.mil. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160527140558/http://www.afdw.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=13741" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20160527140558/http://www.afdw.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=13741</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Units". Air Force District of Washington. US Air Force. Archived from the original on 28 December 2006. Retrieved 3 January 2022. <a href="https://www.afdw.af.mil/Units/" target="_blank">https://www.afdw.af.mil/Units/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Land, Michael (6 August 2008). "New AFDW leader assumes command". Joint Base Andrews. Retrieved 30 January 2022. <a href="https://www.jba.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/336008/new-afdw-leader-assumes-command/" target="_blank">https://www.jba.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/336008/new-afdw-leader-assumes-command/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>