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JBA spreads cheer with PCFC party
December 12, 2017 — Hangar 3, a huge, stark structure traditionally intended for military aircraft maintenance, was...

JBA first sergeants visit local high school
December 8, 2017 — First sergeants from Joint Base Andrews visited the base zoned school Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland Dec. 5. The goal of the visit was to help them gather information about the public school that members within their units can send their high-school-age children to. ...

Help prevent cervical cancer with Pap screening and GARDASIL®9 vaccination
December 6, 2017 — Cervical Cancer Awareness month is recognized each January. In the United States, over 12,000 women...

USAF Band kicks off 2017 holiday season
December 5, 2017 — To kick off their holiday concert season, the U.S. Air Force Band surprised visitors at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center atrium in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Nov. 29...

11th Wing spreads holiday cheer with lighting ceremony
December 1, 2017 — Imagine Andrews Public Charter School students sing during the 11th Wing Holiday Lighting Ceremony...

Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center scheduled readiness training day Jan. 11
December 1, 2017 — Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center will be closed for training, until 12:30 p.m., Jan. 11. Patient appointments, pharmacy, laboratory, and radiology services will open from 1–4:30 p.m...

Malcolm Grow closed for MLK Day
December 1, 2017 — Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center will be closed Jan. 15, 2018 for observance of the Martin Luther King holiday...

Take Command: Increases to TRICARE pharmacy co-payments coming Feb. 1
December 1, 2017 — On Feb 1, 2018, copayments for prescription drugs at TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery and retail pharmacies will increase. These changes are required by law and affect TRICARE beneficiaries who are not active duty service members...

Capitol Christmas Tree arrives at JBA
December 1, 2017 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – Team Andrews gathered to welcome the Capitol Christmas Tree as it arrived...

USAF performs in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
November 29, 2017 — NEW YORK – Millions of people watched the U.S. Air Force Band and Honor Guard march through the...

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U.S. Army Capt. Latoiya Templeton poses for a photo.

One Hundred and One Military Working Dogs: A Military Veterinarian's purpose

Who is U.S. Army Capt. Latoiya Templeton? That’s a question even she struggled to answer. “Oh gosh, I am so many things, I am a mom, I’m a veterinarian, I’m a sister, I’m a daughter. All the things,” said Templeton, Joint Base Andrews branch chief...

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Lt. Col. Jonathan Bonilla gives remarks during the 5th HS activation ceremony.

Joint Base Andrews

Excellence is not optional

Thank you all for being here today to witness this historic moment. Today is about much more than an assumption of command. Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in Air Force rotary-wing history.And to the Airmen of the Fifth Helicopter...