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Retiree Activity Corner
July 7, 2011 — WOMEN IN COMBAT UNITS UNDER REVIEWA commission established to study diversity among military leaders... MORE

Andrews Youth Center holds Olympic celebration day
June 28, 2011 — The athletic spirit was alive at the Andrews Youth Center as the children ran, kicked and swam their... MORE

Keshawn Downing, 12, runs the torch to the Youth Center to open the games June 22. The Youth Center staff as well as other agencies on base worked together to organize several competitions for the children to participate in. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Torey Griffith)

Liberty Park's community garden comes to fruition
June 27, 2011 — The housing team of Liberty Park at Andrews had a dedication ceremony for the housing development's... MORE

The Liberty Park at Andrews staff decided to put in a butterfly garden to attract insects that would help facilitate pollination of the other gardens which make up the Liberty Park Community Garden on Joint Base Andrews, Md. The housing team had a dedication ceremony for the housing development’s community garden here May 31. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Misty D. Slater)

Andrews Library 'opens the drawbridge' for summer reading fun
June 23, 2011 — Miniature lords and ladies built castles, made shields and romped in a ball-pit castle here Tuesday... MORE

11 WG Airman takes Oath of Allegiance Flag Day 2011
June 16, 2011 — "I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance to any... MORE

WASHINGTON – Senior Airman Deborah Vives, 11th Comptroller Squadron customer service technician, takes the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony held at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History here June 14. This naturalization ceremony was in celebration of Flag Day 2011 and featured guest speaker Gerda Weissmann Klein, Holocaust survivor, naturalized citizen and founder of Citizenship Counts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bahja J. Jones)

An essential piece of the puzzle
June 15, 2011 — The Air Force is often compared to a puzzle. There are thousands of integral pieces that must fit... MORE

Airman 1st Class Richard Rodriguez, 811th Operation Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, stows a flight helmet in a pilot's locker after he inspected it for function and servicability. AFE inspects and maintains other equipment as well, to include night-vision goggles, life preservers and survival kits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Torey Griffith)(released)

11th Wing Safety Office - Bicycle Safety
June 13, 2011 — According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, each year more than 500,000 people in... MORE

Tips for Purchasing a New Vehicle
June 13, 2011 — When buying a new vehicle, servicemembers may run into several problems such as: receiving financing... MORE

Retiree Activities Office column: week of June 10 - June 17
June 13, 2011 — Dental Winning Streak into 17th YearWinning streaks receive a lot of attention in the sports world,... MORE

Summer heat and your health
June 13, 2011 — It's summer again in the National Capital Region and there is plenty of outdoor work to do and fun... MORE

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Faces behind the Joint Base Andrews Air Show

From logistics and ground operations to aerial coordination, Airmen, civilians and community partners have been working behind the scenes to bring the 2025 Joint Base Andrews Andrews Air Show to life.The work of these teams spans every corner of the...

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Lessons in leadership for new supervisors

I had the honor of serving as class mentor for Airman Leadership School Class 25-Foxtrot, and I was guest speaker at their graduation on Aug. 28, 2025. Watching these dedicated Airmen complete their first level of professional military education was...