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JBA hosts fourth-annual Motorcycle Safety Day
June 23, 2014
Team Andrews members prepare for the escorted off-base motorcycle ride during the 4th Annual Motorcycle Safety Day on Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 20, 2014. The event provided demonstrations and safety tips to help reduce accidents among riders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan J. Sonnier)
SERE instructors keep JBA mission-ready
June 20, 2014
Staff Sgt. Matthew Fistler, 89th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance, and escape training NCO in charge stares out the window of a UH-72A Lakota helicopter during SERE in Gambrills, Md., June 6, 2014. The training focuses on evading capture, survival skills, and the military code of conduct. SERE is mandatory for aircrew and personnel required to maintain Code of Conduct Continuation Training. Skills gained at SERE are tailored for specific aircraft, missions and deployed locations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham )
JBA Staff Sgt. earns NCOA Vanguard Award
June 20, 2014
Staff Sgt. Mark Cornett, 1st Helicopter Squadron special mission aviator instructor, stands in front of a UH-1N Huey helicopter assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron on Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 17, 2014. Cornett was deployed to Afghanistan from December 2012 – December 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan J. Sonnier)
'Blackburn-ing' the midnight oil
June 19, 2014
Tech. Sgt. Karen Blackburn, 11th Wing Regional Command Post controller, was recognized as Warrior of the Week at JBA, Md., June 16, 2014. She was selected for her hard work, diligence and dedication to bring the Alternate Command Post into an operational capacity on May 28. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan J. Sonnier)
Airmen take students under their wings
June 19, 2014
From left to right: Tamika Gaskins, Tech. Sgt. Sheliah McDaniel, Anaya Jackson, 11, Ernest Gaskins and Israel Gaskins, 7, pose for a photo at the Francis T. Evans Elementary School fifth-grade class graduation, Clinton, Md., June 12. The two fifth- grade classes also completed an eight-month mentorship program in which Joint Base Andrews Airmen served as mentors to the students through the Area Coalitions for Education-Excellence program that connects government, military, private sector and community volunteers with public schools. (U.S. Air Force photo/Aimee Fujikawa)
JBA, PG County take big steps toward Way Ahead
June 18, 2014
Col. William Knight, 11th Wing/Joint Base Andrews commander, along with Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III sign the founding documentation for a “Way Ahead” initiative here, June 5, 2014. The Air Force initiative was created to leverage military installation and local community capabilities and resources with a goal of reducing operating costs in support of the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Cloys)
811th SFS Airman pedals forward with relentless motivation
June 18, 2014
Senior Airman David Flaten, 811th Security Forces Squadron protective services member and professional cross-country mountain biker, trains at Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 18, 2014. Flaten is ranked 43rd of 250 according to USA Cycling, the official cycling organization responsible for identifying, training and selecting cyclists to represent the United States in international competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
Library launches 'Paws to Read' summer reading program
June 17, 2014
A pair of young Team Andrews members jump around at the Andrews Library's 'Paws to Read' summer reading program kickoff party at Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 16, 2014. The program encourages children to read during the summer months and the library is slated to host weekly events for children to attend. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Torey Griffith)
School-age Programs transition into summer
June 17, 2014
Zachary Hjelstrom plays with blocks at the Joint Base Andrews Youth Center as part of an Air Force School-Age Program, June 4, 2014. SAP’s mission is to provide a safe, supervised and healthy environment for children that supports success in school, literacy, community involvement, recreational and leisure activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham)
Warrior of the Week
June 13, 2014
Senior Airman Jonathan L. Jones, an 11th Security Forces Support Squadron pass and registration clerk, is the Warrior of the Week for the week of June 11, 2014 at Joint Base Andrews. Jones is being recognized for his actions during a medical emergency at the Visitor Control Center. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Jarrod Maidens)
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