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Team Andrews brings aviation history into the digital age
July 28, 2025
Earl Bagwell, 316th Wing SparkX Cell Innovation and Idea Center innovation officer, captures a 3D scan of the inside of a historic B-17G Flying Fortress in the Air Mobility Command Museum at Dover Air Force Base, Del., June 4, 2025.
SparkX teams with Army Soldiers on open-source drone project
July 24, 2025
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel S. Kim, SparkX Cell Innovation and Idea Center technician, examines the 3D-printed fuselage of a Blackbird drone July 2, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The SparkX team designed the drone from the ground up to meet a request from the Army’s 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, then released the plans as open source so other military units can 3D print the components to fulfill their own requirements.
AFDW Readiness Day bolsters diverse mission capabilities
July 23, 2025
U.S. Airmen assigned to the Air Force District of Washington receive combative training from 816th Security Forces Squadron Phoenix Ravens during AFDW Readiness Day at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 18, 2025.
Shaking things up: 3D-printed tray stops mess on flights
July 23, 2025
Airman at workdesk
Life Behind the Glass: Inside the Visitor Control Center
July 23, 2025
A U.S. Air Force service member in uniform and glasses sits at a workstation, looking intently at a monitor off-frame. Another uniformed individual is blurred in the background.
Andrews refresher course prioritizes motorcycle safety
July 22, 2025
Daryl Bagley, Air Force District of Washington senior Motorcycle Safety Foundations rider coach, provides feedback to riders during the Basic RiderCourse 2 at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 21, 2025.
Birds in the air, we put them there
July 21, 2025
A service member demonstrates how to use a flight gas mask.
What's the BEEF?
July 17, 2025
Senior Airman Kervee Mendoza, operates a 10K all-terrain forklift.
459th ARW hosts International Air Cadet Exchange
July 15, 2025
More than 30 Civil Air Patrol cadets from its International Air Cadet Exchange program received a tour of the 459th's KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft and gained an understanding of the unit's global air refueling mission. The Civil Air Patrol is a federally chartered non-profit corporation that is also the Air Force auxiliary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Timothy Smith)
Independence Day game at Nationals Park
July 15, 2025
Service members wave an American Flag on a baseball field.
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A security policeman of the 76th Security Police Squadron and military working dog provide security as JordanianAirliner departs with King and Queen Hussein Bin-Talal on Jan. 1, 1980.

JBA honors Security Forces legacy during Police Week

Military police at Andrews have gone by many names over the decades, ranging from Military Police to Air Police, and now Security Forces; but their mission has remained committed to safeguarding the installation and enabling the Air Force mission...
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tim Marriner, 316th Security Forces Squadron commander, attend the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Military Service Appreciation Luncheon, May 22, 2025.

Continuing the mission: Honoring military veterans in law enforcement

The following are remarks given by Lt. Col. Tim Marriner, 316th Security Forces Squadron commander, at the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Military Service Appreciation Luncheon, May 22, 2025. The remarks have been edited for length and...
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