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1 HS showcases JBA mission to Latin American cadets
October 18, 2019 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- More than 20 cadets from the Latin American Cadet Initiative toured the... MORE

Cadets with the Latin American Cadet Initiative view a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter during a tour of the 1st Helicopter Squadron on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct. 16, 2019.

America’s Airman: Senior Airman Tyler Trask
October 18, 2019 — (America’s Airman is a weekly article highlighting a member of the JBA community) Hometown?Milo,... MORE

America’s Airman: Senior Airman Tyler Task

JBA Defenders host 25th anniversary for VSPA
October 17, 2019 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- The 11th Security Forces Group here hosted the 25th anniversary for the... MORE

Vietnam Security Police Association members, their family members and Joint Base Andrews Airmen stand for the singing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct. 10, 2019. The VSPA visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and JBA as they celebrated their 25th anniversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

'No Heat, No Cool' fall 2019
October 10, 2019 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- The 11th Civil Engineer Squadron will initiate an installation-wide "No... MORE

America’s Airman: Airman 1st Class Jose Avila
October 4, 2019 — (America’s Airman is a weekly article highlighting a member of the JBA community)Hometown?El Paso,... MORE

Same team, different uniform: The story of an Iraqi translator who became an American Airman
October 3, 2019 — In 2003, Airman 1st Class Saeed Shnawa was not Airman 1st Class Saeed Shnawa. He was a 21-year-old... MORE

Airman 1st Class Saeed Shnawa, an aircrew flight equipment technician assigned to the 811th Operations Support Squadron on Joint Base Andrews, Md., poses for a photo on base, June 6, 2019. Shnawa is an Iraq native who served as a translator for coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa D. Van Hook)

America’s Airman: MSgt Jennifer Bricker
September 27, 2019 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD. —America’s Airman: Master Sgt. Jennifer BrickerJOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md... MORE

Project Search finds opportunities at JBA
September 26, 2019 — Lt. Col. Wanda McDonald, 11th Mission Support Group deputy commander, hosted a tour for interns and members of Project Search here last month... MORE

Col. Jocelyn J. Schermerhorn, 11th Wing vice commander, shakes hands with a Project Search intern at Joint Base Andrews, Aug. 29, 2019. Project Search, which began in 1996 at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital, establishes internships at local businesses and government organizations for students with disabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer J. Slocum)

America's Airman: SSgt Patrick James Trester
September 20, 2019 — What's your full name, job title and unit?Patrick James Trester, Senior Emergency Actions... MORE

USAF Honor Guard kicks off Redskins Game
September 18, 2019 — Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright speaks with United States Air Force Honor... 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...