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Retiree Activities Office column: week of Nov. 12 - Nov. 19
November 16, 2010

Lieutenants participate in new professional development program
November 11, 2010
ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. – First Lt. Mitch Clapp, 1st Helicopter Squadron pilot, laughs during the out session of a mock interview as part of a Public Affairs training course aimed preparing junior officers to handle media queries at the educational building Nov. 3. The course was one of several courses taken during the Lieutenant’s Professional Development Program held Nov.3 through 5.
(U.S. Air Force photo/Bobby Jones)

Tops In Blue coming to rock Andrews
November 11, 2010
ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- The Air Force's entertainment group, Tops In Blue, is scheduled to perform two free concerts at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 and 2 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Andrews Base Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bobby Jones)

Ludacris performs as part of the Get 1 Now recruiting campaign
November 11, 2010
FORT MEADE, Md. -- Grammy-winning rapper, Ludacris, backed up by vocals from fellow rapper, Lil Fate, performs for a crowd of over 1,000 servicemembers, federal employees, friends and family at the Fort Meade Pavilion here Nov 6.  Ludacris partnered with Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting Service and Blaine Warren Advertising to host a special event for servicemembers and potential Air Force Reservists as part of the recruiting service's initiative, "Get 1 Now - Refer a Friend Tour."   In order to reach potential new Reservists, Reserve recruiting is bringing popular music artists to perform for servicemembers and others who participate in the recruiting campaign.  The next scheduled event in this area is Usher on Dec. 17. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Capt. Rebecca A. Garcia)

Looking for a place to relax after duty hours?
November 4, 2010

A commander's call of a different color
November 4, 2010
Members of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard drill team perform a complex
maneuver during the 11th Wing commander's call on the Joint Base Andrews, Md.,
flightline Nov. 2.  The commander's call highlighted the unique assets of
the 11 WG through demonstrations by the 1st Helicopter Squadron, the Air Force Honor Guard, and the Air Force Band. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melissa Brownstein)

CMSAF visits Andrews, discusses Air Force issues
November 3, 2010
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy takes a question from Master
Sgt. Eric Marsh, 11th Security Forces Squadron assistant flight chief, during an
enlisted call at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 1. Chief Roy discussed a number
of issues facing the Air Force including joint readiness, deliberate development
and building resiliency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher A.
Marasky)

11th Wing Safety Office - Defensive Driving
November 3, 2010

Airmen and lone Soldier ride on in the memory of riders lost
November 3, 2010
A collective group of concerned members from the 11th Wing say a prayer for the Airmen who lost their lives due to motorcycle accidents last year near an accident site in Bowie, Md., Nov. 1. There are plans to make the event an annual observance, and open it to all branches in order to bring awareness of safe motorcycle riding procedures. ( U.S. Air Force photo/ Bobby Jones)

Retiree Activities Office column: week of Nov. 2 - Nov. 9
November 3, 2010

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