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Carolyn the Conqueror
May 2, 2017
Carolyn Shaffer, Pilot for a Day participant, poses in a hangar at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 28, 2017. To honor and highlight Shaffer’s battle against cancer, JBA teamed up with the Check-6 Foundation, a local non-profit, to make her Pilot for a Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)
Softball tournament strikes out sexual assault
May 2, 2017
Participants of the “Strike Out Sexual Assault” Softball Tournament stop by the booth set up for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 28, 2017. The month is focused on prevention, caring for victims and taking appropriate action against offenders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
AF veteran shares personal Holocaust survival story
April 27, 2017
Dr. Alfred Münzer, Holocaust survivor, speaks during the Holocaust Commemoration at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 26, 2017. He spoke of his family’s experience, including the death of his father and two sisters, and being reunited with his mother after she was liberated from a concentration camp. Speaking at the JBA memorial was part of Münzer’s plan to continue spreading his knowledge and message in an attempt to positively influence individuals around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
USAF family light it up blue
April 27, 2017
The Christi family poses for a photo at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 27, 2017. Michael Christi, far right, son of Jeff Christi and Maj. Rebecca Christi, 799th Medical Group pediatrician, has autism spectrum disorder. The Air Force provides Michael with health and educational services, including Exceptional Family Member Program and Extended Care Health Options, which in turn provide therapies such as applied behavior analogy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy. April is also Autism Awareness Month, which is meant to increase understanding and acceptance of autism. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valentina Lopez)
JBA introduces new dorm app
April 25, 2017
The Joint Base Andrews Dorm Mobile Application is displayed on a phone at JBA, Md., April 25, 2017. The app, which is free and currently available for download from either the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, provides up-to-date dorm event calendar, the unaccompanied housing guide, a newsletter and an option for repair request. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)
Jazz Heritage Series ends on a high note
April 25, 2017
Marshall Gilkes, left, guest jazz trombonist, laughs during a meet and greet with Maj. Gen. Darryl W. Burke, right, Air Force District of Washington and 320th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, in Alexandria, Va., April 20, 2017. Gilkes was one of three artist to perform in the Airmen of Note’s Jazz Heritage Series. The U.S. Air Force Band first established the annual series in 1990, which features bandsmen with renowned jazz icons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valentina Lopez)
From Recruited to Recruiter
April 21, 2017
Staff Sgt. Kaitlynne Anzur, 779th Medical Group dental assistant, sits for a photo in the dental clinic at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 20, 2017. Anzur has been a dental assistant for approximately four years and will soon cross train to become an Air Force recruiter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham)
JBA members lend a hand for Earth Week
April 21, 2017
Col. E. John Teichert, 11th Wing and Joint Base Andrews commander, receives awards at a ceremony on base April 18, 2017, from Horace Henry, Maryland Department of Natural Resources representative, in honor of Earth Week and Arbor Day, for the base’s contributions to environmental services. The week also included base cleanups, seed planting, a youth art display and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham)
AFRC, Navy team up for first-ever P-8A operational refueling mission
April 21, 2017
Tech. Sgt. Steve Hood, 756th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, watches as a Naval Air Systems Command P-8A Poseidon comes in on approach for an inflight refueling over the Atlantic Ocean April 13, 2017. This was the first inflight refueling of the P-8A after a year of planning with NAVAIR. The P-8A is only the second-ever Navy aircraft to be fitted with a receiver for aerial refueling; the first being the E-6B Mercury nearly 30 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)
Temporary DFAC relocation
April 21, 2017
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USAF Band members march at POTUS Jimmy Carter's State Funeral.

Final honors: Air Force Band supports President Carter state funeral events

Military bands, including The U.S. Air Force Band, joined JTF-NCR’s overall support through musical performances at key moments during former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral Jan. 4-9. Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died Dec...
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The U.S. flag waves in the wind at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 11, 2024. The flag was lowered to half-staff to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Broome)

Upholding our customs and courtesies: The importance of Reveille and Retreat

As the command chief of the 316th Wing here, I am constantly struck by the dedication and professionalism of our Joint Base Andrews community. Every day, you all do amazing, hard work... and you all make it look so easy!Despite how unique our base...
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