the air force district of washington (afdw) is composed of two wings, one group and two ceremonial elements. the 11th wing and the 79th medical wing at joint base andrews. also under afdw is the air force operations group (afog) at the pentagon and the 844th communications group. the air force operations group is the principal operational entity of the air staff in support of the secretary of the air force and the chief of staff of the air force. the 79th medical wing and 844th communications group both have specialized missions where they will be the single air force voice in the national capital region (ncr) for their respective fields of expertise. the 11th wing will fulfill duties as the host base organization of andrews while also supporting afdw requirements. through the u.s. air force band and the u.s. air force honor guard, the 11th wing also provides ceremonial and musical support throughout the national capital region and worldwide.