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Green Dot to roll out across the Air Force
February 22, 2016 — Airmen will take the first step of a five-year strategy to decrease interpersonal violence across... MORE

Education Center
February 19, 2016 — Kimberly Clemons, Joint Base Andrews Education and Training Center briefer, gives a higher education... MORE

Kimberly Clemons, Joint Base Andrews Education and Training Center briefer, gives a higher education briefing to service members at JBA, Md., Feb. 18, 2016. The Education Center offers multiple courses, educational resources and college curriculum testing for service members seeking to earn college accreditation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joshua R. M. Dewberry/RELEASED)

February's Heart Awareness Month
February 17, 2016 — February is Heart Awareness month - a time to draw attention to the prevention of heart disease and... MORE

February is American Heart Awareness month, which brings
awareness to the prevention of heart disease and promote activities designed
to combat it. Greg Williams, a U.S. Army veteran and certified personal
fitness trainer, teaches a kickboxing class to members from the 779th MDG. (U.S. Air Force photo/Makeda Knott/released)

DCPS teachers train with USAF Band
February 16, 2016 — Seven members from the U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note jazz ensemble participated in a District of... MORE

Members of the U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note performed during a District of Columba Public Schools’ professional development event held at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., Feb. 12, 2016. The Airmen of Note jazz ensemble frequently performs at local schools to help inspire the teachers and students. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ryan J. Sonnier/RELEASED)

Military Saves Week helps Airmen keep the change
February 11, 2016 — The Military and Family Support Center will offer a variety of financial education workshops... MORE

Ken Bitter, Military Family Life Counselor personal finance counselor, briefs Airmen during a Military Saves Week 2016 class at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 23, 2016. Military Saves Week has served as an annual Department of Defense Financial Readiness Campaign, which seeks to persuade, motivate, and encourage military families to save money. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Nuckolls/Released)

JBA LEOSA procedures revised
February 10, 2016 — Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act credentialed personnel can now carry a concealed weapon in their... MORE

Airman 1st Class Gary Bills, an 11th Security Forces Squadron elite gate guard, checks Common Access Cards at the Virginia Gate on Joint Base Andrews, March 2, 2015. 11th SFS checks all IDs at JBA gates to ensure security on the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class J.D. Maidens)

AF implements new DOD-wide changes to maternity leave
February 10, 2016 — Beginning Feb. 5, active-duty female Airmen will receive up to 12 continuous, non-transferable weeks... MORE

James applauds DOD Force of the Future initiatives
February 8, 2016 — Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James declared her support of department-wide reforms focused on... MORE

Pilot for a day
February 8, 2016 — Airmen from across Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, came together to host a Virginia teenager with a... MORE

Michael Oliver, Pilot for a Day participant, receives an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft safety briefing from a 113th Operation Support Squadron, aircrew flight technician at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 5, 2016. Oliver, diagnosed with Erdheim-Chester Disease, a disease with no known cure, experienced what it is like to be a pilot for a day along with friends and family. The day included touring an assortment of aircraft including an F-16 Fighting Falcon, KC-135 Stratotanker and a UH-1N Huey helicopter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Nuckolls/Released)

Click the Purple Globe
February 5, 2016 — Command Post advises all military and civilian personnel to update their contact information in the... MORE

The AtHoc network warning system is another way for base personnel to receive information. AtHoc is the purple icon in the lower right-hand corner of your desktop computer. (Courtesy photo)

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USAF Band members march at POTUS Jimmy Carter's State Funeral.

Final honors: Air Force Band supports President Carter state funeral events

Military bands, including The U.S. Air Force Band, joined JTF-NCR’s overall support through musical performances at key moments during former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral Jan. 4-9. Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died Dec...

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The U.S. flag waves in the wind at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 11, 2024. The flag was lowered to half-staff to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Broome)

Upholding our customs and courtesies: The importance of Reveille and Retreat

As the command chief of the 316th Wing here, I am constantly struck by the dedication and professionalism of our Joint Base Andrews community. Every day, you all do amazing, hard work... and you all make it look so easy!Despite how unique our base...