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Joint Base Andrews Airmen ready to embrace Air Force changes
February 13, 2024 — U.S. Air Force Col. Todd E. Randolph, Joint Base Andrews installation and 316th Wing commander, joined members of the 316th Wing to virtually watch the opening keynote address at this week’s Air Force Association Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado, Feb. 12... MORE

Reoptimizing for Great Power Competition graphic.

316th Medical Group takes off with new live-flight Tactical Combat Casualty Care training
February 2, 2024 — The 316th Medical Group held a live-flight Tactical Combat Casualty Care training event with the organization’s Ground Surgical Team and Critical Care Air Transport Team, Jan. 25... MORE

The 316th Medical Group Ground Surgical Team operates in a simulated surgical operating room at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 25, 2024.

Air Force honors 100th Bomb Group's legacy with 'Masters of the Air' special screening
January 30, 2024 — The base hosted the cast and creative team of AppleTV+’s “Masters of the Air,” along with World War II veterans, Department of the Air Force senior leaders, and service men and women for a reception and special screening of the series’ first episode, Jan. 27... MORE

Team Andrews commemorates Consolidated Communications Center topping out ceremony
January 29, 2024 — The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, 844th Communications Group, 89th Airlift Support Group, 316th Civil Engineer Squadron and Balfour Beatty contractors commemorated a construction milestone for Andrews’ Consolidated Communications Center reaching its full height, Jan. 10... MORE

Construction workers stand in interior construction site

There is 'snow' stopping the snow barn
January 26, 2024 — Despite a heavy snowfall in the early days of January, the base’s mission had to continue. And, it is members of the 316th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Pavement and Equipment section, known during the winter months as the "snow barn", who are entrusted with the duty of ensuring inclement weather does not stop operations on base by clearing America’s Airfield of snow and ice... MORE

Yellow truck sweeps ice and snow off of flight line.

12 Outstanding Airmen of the year: Theodore Sebsibe
January 19, 2024 — The Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2023 were formally recognized at last year's Air, Space & Cyber Conference hosted by the Air and Space Forces Association in National Harbor, Maryland. Tech. Sgt. Theodore Sebsibe was honored with one of these awards during the conference... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Theodore Sebsibe does electrical work during a deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in 2023.

DAF announces 2023 Photo Contest winners
January 9, 2024 — The Department of the Air Force recently announced the winners of the 2023 Air Force Photo Contest. Following this year’s theme of “101 Days of Summer,” a judging panel evaluated almost 400 entries on impact, creativity and technical aspects, with winners from various skill levels and ages selected in both traditional and, for the first time, composite photography. ... MORE

Poster art for the 2023 contest with the title 101 days of Summer

Joint Base Andrews welcomes 34th Pilot for a Day
December 22, 2023 — The base welcomed 13-year-old Jeremiah Hawkins as the 34th “Pilot for a Day” participant from the Check-6 Foundation, Dec. 15. ... MORE

The Hawkins family take a group photo during “Pilot for a Day” at Joint Base Andrews

First sergeant symposium: Supporting the next generation of leaders
December 22, 2023 — The 316th Wing hosted the Air Force District of Washington’s First Sergeant Symposium, allowing senior leaders and support services a platform to offer insight to additional duty first sergeants about the integral role they play in Airmen’s lives, Dec. 4-8. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ashley R. Daniel, 1st Airlift Squadron first sergeant, speaks during a panel at the First Sergeant Symposium at Joint Base Andrews

Master the art of 3D printing: Spark X Cell starts new course
December 18, 2023 — Spark X Cell, an innovation laboratory at Andrews, provides services to the installation such as 3D printing, laser engraving, and software and web development. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chad Bohr, a Spark X Cell innovator, taught during the base’s first Spark X hosted 3D printing class, Dec. 1, 2023... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chad Bohr, Spark X Cell technician, teaches 3D modeling at the Spark X Idea and Innovation Center at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 1, 2023.

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Faces behind the Joint Base Andrews Air Show

From logistics and ground operations to aerial coordination, Airmen, civilians and community partners have been working behind the scenes to bring the 2025 Joint Base Andrews Andrews Air Show to life.The work of these teams spans every corner of the...

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Lessons in leadership for new supervisors

I had the honor of serving as class mentor for Airman Leadership School Class 25-Foxtrot, and I was guest speaker at their graduation on Aug. 28, 2025. Watching these dedicated Airmen complete their first level of professional military education was...