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779th Medical Group essential to Vibrant Response 13
August 3, 2012
Army military policemen assigned to the 811th Engineer Company help simulated survivors evacuate a neighborhood involved in a simulated nuclear blast attack at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center at Camp Atterbury, Ind., July 26, 2012, during exercise Vibrant Response 13. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Terence Ewings)
New TLF provides TLC for PCSing families
August 2, 2012
Mr. Noel Huliganga, Presidential Inn manager; Col. William Knight, 11th Wing/Joint Base Andrews commander; and Chief Master Sgt. William Sanders, 11th Wing/Joint Base Andrews command chief, cut a ribbon to signify the opening of the Andrews Temporary Living Facility at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 14, 2012. The TLF building is located at the corner of Colorado avenue and F street, and is able to house 50 families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Torey Griffith)
Andrews home to Civilian Program Specialist of the Year
July 30, 2012
Mr. Jason Haddock, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron deputy fire chief and Air Force Civilian Program Specialist of the Year award recipient, poses for a photo outside Fire Station 1 on July 24, 2012. Haddock is one among 36,000 civilians currently working for the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lindsey A. Porter)
East Fitness Center back in business
July 26, 2012
Navy Cmdr. Mike Graben, Naval Facility Washington Chief Staff Officer, sweats out some planks at the East Fitness Center's newly renovated mini-tactical/weight room July 25, 2012 . The room includes new weight-lifting equipment, new flooring and new Rogue tactical weights. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Russell)
Baysox honors Andrews service members, local heroes
July 24, 2012
Senior Airman Marquis Smith, Petty Officer First Class Jamie Zhunepluas, and Army Staff Sgt. Neil Percifull throw the first pitches July 20, 2012 at the Bowie Baysox stadium in Bowie, Md. The Baysox celebrated Andrews Night and Heroes Night where Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines from Joint Base Andrews as well as Police, firefighters and first responders from the community were honored throughout the game. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Perry Aston)
AF partners with schools and universities to promote STEM
July 23, 2012
Janet Fenstermacher, teacher from Yorktown High School, Arlington, Va., holds a crystal during an Air Force-sponsored ASM International Materials Camp at Howard University in Washington, D.C., July 13. At the beginning of the week-long course, Fenstermacher poured a saturated form of copper sulfate into a glass dish and, once seed crystals formed, she tied a thread to the seeds allowing crystals to grow. Fenstermacher is one of 23 teachers who learned how to make science, technology, engineering and math fun for her students. (U.S Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Ashleigh Peck)
Feds Feed Families in full gear throughout DoD, NCR, AFDW
July 23, 2012
Commissaries in the U.S. have joined with other government agencies and organizations to support the 2011 Feds Feed Families food drive campaign, which runs through Aug. 31, 2011. The food drive is coordinated by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the Chief Human Capital Council to encourage federal employees to help supplement food banks across the country, such as the one shown here. (Courtesy photo/Rob Joswiak)
Airman, MMA fighter, pulls no punches as Duathlon World Championship competitor
July 23, 2012
Air Force TSgt. David "De Fierro" Perez, elite endurance athlete and professional fighter, will represent the USA in the Duathlon World Championship set to take place Sept. 2. Perez is a Vehicle Management and Analysis craftsman at Fort Meade, Md(courtesy photo)
Building international partnerships through music
July 23, 2012
International guest conductor rehearses with the Concert Band Capt. Abiodoun Patrick Odjo in preparation for concerts on July 20, 23 and 24 (AF photo by Master Sgt. Bob Kamholz)
'Deebo' gets lifted with the 1st Helicopter Squadron
July 17, 2012
Tommy "Tiny" Lister, a character actor and professional wrestler widely known for his role as neighborhood bully Deebo in the “Friday” movie trilogy, visited Joint Base Andrews’ 1st Helicopter Squadron on July 12. The 1 HS flew Lister to Dover Air Force Base, Del., to visit the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Office, USO and troops there. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Aaron Stout)
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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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