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Eglin F-35's Arrive at JBA
September 21, 2016
An F-35 Lightning II aircraft lands at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 20, 2016. The aircraft is here to perform a fly-over during the U.S. Air Force Tattoo at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, D.C., Sept. 22, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Gabrielle Spalding)
JBA welcomes NATO Air Chiefs
September 20, 2016
The NATO Air Chiefs’ plane is ushered in after arriving at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 18, 2016. They arrived in the U.S. for the semi-annual NATO Air Chiefs Symposium to discuss air and space power.
JBA celebrates 69th Air Force Birthday at AFRH
September 20, 2016
U.S. Air Force (ret.) Master Sgt. Fay Steele, left, Armed Forces Retirement Home retiree, shakes hands with Airman 1st Class Logan Wisnoski, 11 Civil Engineer Squadron, during the Armed Forces Retirement Home’s 69th Air Force Birthday Celebration in Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2016. Steele and Wisnoski had the privilege of cutting the cake as the oldest and youngest Airmen.
11th Wing commemorates POW/MIA day, AF Birthday
September 19, 2016
The U.S. Air Force Band performs during the POW/MIA and Air Force Birthday event at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va., Sept. 16, 2016. More than 250 people came out to celebrate the 69th Air Force Birthday and honor military members. The event included multiple band and drill team performances.
Secret gardens save AF money
September 16, 2016
The William A. Jones III building on Joint Base Andrews, Md., is a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certified building. It features approximately 48,000 square feet of environmentally friendly green roof space. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rustie Kramer)
POW/MIA honored during 24-hour run at America’s Airfield
September 16, 2016
Col. Sharon Bannister, 79th Medical Wing commander, speaks to a group of Airmen and Sailors during the POW/MIA opening ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 15, 2016. Bannister told the story of her father, a military member who was labeled missing in action in March 1972 during the Vietnam War. She described the feeling of uncertainty trailing the disappearance of her father and shared the sense of closure she felt almost 35 years later when an excavation team found his remains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
F-100 static display dedicated at ANGRC
September 14, 2016
Retired Maj. Gen. Donald Shepperd, former Air National Guard director, poses for a photo at a dedication ceremony for an F-100 Super Sabre static display at the Air National Guard Readiness Center on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Spetember 13, 2016. The aircraft is dedicated to ANG members killed, missing in action or wounded in the Vietnam War, and to the career of retired Maj. Gen. Donald W. Shepperd, who served as director of the ANG from 1994 to 1998 and flew 247 combat missions in Vietnam. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. John E. Hillier)
JBA Airmen Climb to Honor Fallen 9/11 First Responders
September 12, 2016
Austin Scott, Prince George’s County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department firefighter, faces the American flag during the 2016 National Capital Region 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and 5K Walk at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at National Harbor, Md., Sept. 10, 2016. The event, hosted by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, brought attendees from local counties and military bases to either climb a total of 110 flights of stairs or walk a 5K in honor of the 343 firefighters who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valentina Lopez)
JBA and Locals Remember 9/11
September 9, 2016
Joint Base Andrews Airmen and Prince George’s County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department firefighters work together to raise the American flag for the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony held at Heritage Park on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept 9, 2016. More than a hundred military members paid tribute to the first responders and victims of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valentina Lopez)
Airmen of Note tour: Chicago to Detroit
September 8, 2016
Airmen of Note, the U.S. Air Force Band’s premier jazz ensemble, performs at North Central College’s Pfeiffer Hall in Naperville, Ill., Sept. 2, 2016. The Airmen of Note performed for hundreds of local college students, retirees and jazz fans from the Chicago suburb. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)
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A security policeman of the 76th Security Police Squadron and military working dog provide security as JordanianAirliner departs with King and Queen Hussein Bin-Talal on Jan. 1, 1980.

JBA honors Security Forces legacy during Police Week

Military police at Andrews have gone by many names over the decades, ranging from Military Police to Air Police, and now Security Forces; but their mission has remained committed to safeguarding the installation and enabling the Air Force mission...
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tim Marriner, 316th Security Forces Squadron commander, attend the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Military Service Appreciation Luncheon, May 22, 2025.

Continuing the mission: Honoring military veterans in law enforcement

The following are remarks given by Lt. Col. Tim Marriner, 316th Security Forces Squadron commander, at the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Military Service Appreciation Luncheon, May 22, 2025. The remarks have been edited for length and...
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