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JBA sends off former President Obama
January 21, 2017 — Joint Base Andrews members bid farewell to former President Barack Obama and thanked him for his leadership here during a ceremony, Jan. 20. This event was also marked by Obama’s final departure on presidential aircraft, this time known as Special Air Mission 44 instead of Air Force One, a designation reserved for use by the president. More than... MORE

Former President Barack Obama is greeted by Col. Julie A. Grundahl, 11th Wing and Joint Base Andrews vice commander, on the flightline at Joint Base Andrews, Md., before his farewell address, Jan. 20, 2017. Throughout his eight-year tenure as president, Obama traveled to and from JBA aboard Air Force One more than 600 times and traveling all over the world.

AF Band creates holiday music for National Tree lighting
December 2, 2016 — The National Christmas Tree remains unlit before the 2016 National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Washington, D.C., Dec. 1, 2016. The annual tree lighting tradition began in 1923 and has continued every year since. This year’s event included performances from a variety of artists, a storybook reading, and a speech by President Barack Obama... MORE

The National Christmas Tree remains unlit before the 2016 National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Washington, D.C., Dec. 1, 2016. The annual tree lighting tradition began in 1923 and has continued every year since. This year’s event included performances from a variety of artists, a storybook reading, and a speech by President Barack Obama. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)