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JBA, USSS hold joint exercise
May 27, 2014
Col. Bill Knight (left), 11th Wing/Joint Base Andrews commander, observes a joint-training exercise between the United States Secret Service and 811th Security Forces Squadron Protective Services on The Courses at Andrews. The two-day training was the first large-scale contingency response exercise between Joint Base Andrews and the USSS. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Cloys)
Air Force vet brings dream to life: Mission accomplished
May 23, 2014
LaShanda Jones, holds a copy of her first published childrens' book, "Kele Vorel and Courtney Queen" on May 19, 2014, in front of the Joint Base Andrews, Md.,459th Air Refueling Wing playground. Jones, a retired Air Force veteran, is the chief of finance at the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo / Amber J. Russell)
Memorial Day Holiday Hours
May 22, 2014
Joint Base Andrews, Md., Memorial Day 2014, holiday hours and events. (Courtesy graphic)
My Hero; My dad - JROTC grad wins National Essay Contest
May 22, 2014
Master Sgt. John Franke and his wife Stephanie, stand with their young son and daughter, Air Force JROTC Cadet, Lt. Kristina Franke, after she won the Armed Services YMCA National Essay Contest on May 15, 2014, at the Arlington Career Center, Va. According to her essay, her father, 11th Security Forces Group superintendent of resources, is her military hero. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Amber J. Russell)
Sloan recognized as Warrior of the Week
May 21, 2014
Airman 1st Class Quachardd Sloan, 11th Security Forces Squadron knowledge management apprentice, has been recognized as Joint Base Andrews Warrior of the Week, May 21. Sloan has been recognized for his hard work for overseeing the relocation and transition of more than twenty defenders in-processing to the unit from technical training. (U.S Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
2014 AOSC Scholarship Presentation
May 20, 2014
Team Andrews members await the start of the Andrews Officers Spouses’ Club scholarship presentation at The Club on Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 17, 2014. Volunteers at the AOSC Thrift Shop raised the scholarship money. (U.S. Air force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan J. Sonnier)
National Police Week: honoring the fallen
May 20, 2014
Staff Sgt. Darlin Ducos, 11th Security Forces Squadron desk sergeant, gets tased during a demo day on Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 12, 2014. The event was held during National Police Week which recognizes those who have fallen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan J. Sonnier)
Joint Base Andrews hosts Heritage Park Concert
May 20, 2014
The USAF Honor Guard drill team performs during the Joint Base Andrews Heritage Park Concert, May 17, 2014. The free concert included a performance by Max Impact, the premier rock band of the Air Force, a UH-1N Huey Helicopter display and an explosive ordnance bomb disposal robot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham)
WMZQ visits JBA
May 16, 2014
Staff Sgt. Lucas Tripp takes a break with his dog Bak, during a radio station WMZQ’s Military Appreciation Week event at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 15, 2014. Tripp is an 11th Security Support Squadron military working dog handler and Bak is a German Shepherd detector dog. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan J. Sonnier)
Inaugural Heritage Park Tattoo Event
May 14, 2014
Joint Base Andrews is hosting a free concert at Heritage Park on Saturday, May 17, 2014.
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U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Cchango looks up at his handler, Staff Sgt. Alexis Krippel, during his retirement ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 6, 2025.

From kennel to couch: MWD Cchango and Nero retire after distinguished service

Military Working Dogs Cchango and Nero were honored during a ceremony Aug. 6, 2025, recognizing their retirement from active duty and adoption into permanent homes...
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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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