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JBA first responders are base’s first recipients of historic COVID-19 vaccine
December 31, 2020 — Members from the 316th Medical Group administered the new Moderna COVID-19 vaccine here, Dec. 30, 2020... MORE

316th MDG learns about casualty care for military working dogs
December 7, 2020 — Members from the 316th Medical Group participated in an annual Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course, a training course for teaching medical professionals how to aid wounded MWDs in deployed conditions, at Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 12, 2020. Intended for service members from all military branches, the course aims to share knowledge about how to quickly aid MWDs during emergency situations in deployed environments... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Catherine Vodel (left), Marine Helicopter Squadron One military working dog handler, and U.S. Army Capt. Carli Williams (right), course instructor and veterinarian at Ft. Belvoir, Va., pet Ory, military working dog, during an annual Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course at Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 12, 2020.

Col. Schaff and CMSgt. Ross wish the JBA community a happy holiday season
December 4, 2020 — Col. Tyler Schaff, JBA and 316th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ezekiel Ross, command chief, have a holiday message for the Joint Base Andrews community:... MORE

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316th Operations Group hosts immersion tour for CMSAF Bass
November 24, 2020 — The 316th Operations Group hosted an immersion tour for Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne Bass, at the 1st Helicopter Squadron, Nov. 23, 2020. The tour included briefs about the organizations, missions, and responsibilities of the 1st Helicopter Squadron, 316th Operations Support Squadron, and the 316th OG... MORE

U.S. Air Force Col Tyler Schaff and Chief Master Sgt. Ezekiel Ross, 316th Wing Commander and Command Chief, welcome Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne Bass, and Chief Master Sgt. Nathaniel Perry, Air Force First Sgt. Special Duty Manager, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 23, 2020. Bass and her team attended the 316th Operations Group’s immersion tour. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Kaylea Berry)

JBA hosts multiagency forensic training
November 20, 2020 — The 2nd Field Investigative Squadron, 7th Field Investigative Squadron, 316th Wing Security Forces Group and Judge Advocates from the 316th Wing Legal Office participated in a two-day multiagency forensic and witness testimony training at Joint Base Andrews on Oct. 30 and Nov. 6, 2020... MORE

Senior Airman Zion Coleman, 316th Security Forces Base Defense Operations Center controller, receives a call initiating the start of a training for Security Forces, the Office of Special Investigations, and Judge Advocates at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct. 30, 2020. BDOC is responsible for dispatching patrolmen when calls come in.

A word from the CC about COVID-19 and the holiday season
November 20, 2020 — A WORD FROM THE CC | Hello Griffins and valued mission partners! As the holiday season approaches I am excited, not only for myself, but for our entire community to be able to spend valuable time with family, friends and loved ones. I hope each Joint Base Andrews member takes the time to reflect and be thankful for what is most important to them... MORE

SparkX Cell open house showcases cutting-edge technology
November 19, 2020 — The SparkX Cell Innovation and Idea Center at Joint Base Andrews, Md., works with Tesseract, an Air Force maintenance-run program, to develop life-like 3-D models such as this vertebrae part to help medical students in the Air Force train for procedures and understand the human body. The SparkX Cell Center’s Phase Two Open House on Nov. 13, 2020, was intended to showcase the newly added equipment and their capabilities, build networks with different teams and businesses across the National Capital Region, and promote a growth mindset... MORE

Woman Warrior: Battling breast cancer in the military
October 29, 2020 — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, however, for U.S. Air Force Maj. Jessica Brooks, breast cancer awareness is important every day of every year. Sharing prevention methods, information, and stories about breast cancer is something she’ll do at any given opportunity... MORE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jessica Brooks (middle) and her colleagues from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences pose for a photo during a celebration in October 2019.

Military and Family Support Center hosts base tour for new JBA military spouses
October 27, 2020 — Joint Base Andrews Military and Family Support Center hosted their first "Windshield Tour", a quarterly event that escorts military spouses by bus to significant historical attractions on JBA, Oct. 23, 2020. The event was created this year, exclusively for JBA’s new military spouses, to help familiarize them with the base, to share JBA’s historical role and to promote the Military and Family Support Center... MORE

Joint Base Andrews military spouses and tour guides pose for a photo in front of the Helicopter Operations Facility during JBA’s first “Windshield Tour,” a quarterly event hosted by the Military and Family Support Center that provides introductions to historical attractions on the base, Oct. 23, 2020.

"No Heat, No Cool" Fall 2020
October 8, 2020 — The 316th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) will initiate an installation-wide "No Heat/No Cool" (NHNC) period to enable the switching of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units from cooling to heating mode... MORE

The 316th Civil Engineer Squadron will initiate an installation-wide "No Heat/No Cool" period from Oct. 15 - Nov. 30, 2021, weather permitting, to assist in switching heating, ventilation and air conditioning units from cooling to heating modes.

JBA mental health clinic treats pandemic-related emotional pain
October 6, 2020 — From one-on-one psychological therapy to psych testing to couples counseling, the Joint Base Andrews 316th Operation Medical Readiness Squadron mental health flight provides a variety of resources, which are especially important when individuals are facing stress and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic.An August 2020 study from the Centers for... MORE

JBA offers helpful voting tips for service members
October 6, 2020 — It’s election season and the Joint Base Andrews Military & Family Support Center’s voter assistance office is here to help. Erika Patterson, installation voting assistance officer, has answers to some common voting questions. ... MORE

Staff sergeant selects announced
September 28, 2020 — Air Force officials released the names of senior Airmen selected for promotion to staff sergeant Sept. 24, including 177 Airmen here... MORE

316th CES receives new commander
September 21, 2020 — Lt. Col. Ross Dotzlaf became the commander of the 316th Civil Engineer Squadron during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 18, 2020. ... MORE

316th Wing celebrates 73rd AF birthday, reflects on history
September 18, 2020 — The 316th Wing held a reveille and cake-cutting ceremony in recognition of the 73rd Air Force birthday here, Sept. 18. ... MORE

Joint Base Andrews Airmen salute the flag during a reveille ceremony in honor of the 73rd Air Force Birthday at JBA, Md., Sept. 18, 2020. Reveille signifies the start of the duty day and is initiated with a bugle call, which is followed by the playing of "To the Colors.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

JBA remembers 9/11 with ceremony
September 11, 2020 — Joint Base Andrews hosted a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Heritage Park here to honor the victims and first responders of the terrorist attacks on America 19 years ago today... MORE

An American flag hangs between two fire trucks during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Heritage Park, Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 11, 2020.

JBA hosts Unity Festival
September 4, 2020 — Joint Base Andrews hosted a Unity Festival at the Community Commons here to enhance both cross-cultural and cross-gender awareness and promote harmony amongst military members, their families and the civilian workforce, Sept. 3... MORE

Col. Tyler R. Schaff, 316th Wing and Joint Base Andrews commander, gives opening remarks at the start of the JBA Unity Festival at JBA, Md., Sept. 3, 2020. This event was intended to unify the JBA community through the sharing of stories and experiences regarding inequity, racism and unconscious bias. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

316th WG Legal Office hosts intern training litigation competition
August 28, 2020 — The 316th Wing Legal Office here hosted a Judge Advocate General's Corps-wide, two-round litigation competition via video teleconferencing for interns, in an effort to enhance their training over a span of four days. ... MORE

1st HS honors women’s suffrage centennial with flyover
August 28, 2020 — To commemorate 100 years of women’s right to vote, the 1st Helicopter Squadron here conducted a female-led flyover above the District of Columbia, Aug. 26, 2020... MORE

From left, Capt. Jennie Seibert, Capt. Sabrina Shaub, Col. Anne-Marie Contreras, Lt. Col. Kate Springer and Maj. Kim Mevers pose for a photo at Joint Base Andrews, Aug. 26, 2020.

America's Airman: Master Sgt. Andres Portela
August 28, 2020 — This week's America's Airman is Master Sgt. Andres Portela... MORE

Technical sergeant selects announced
August 27, 2020 — Air Force officials released the names of staff sergeants selected for promotion to technical sergeant Aug. 24, including 116 Airmen here... MORE

Air Force officials have selected 8,246 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant out of 28,358 eligible for a selection rate of 29.08 percent in the 20E6 promotion cycle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

Pre-Ravens; success in the face of COVID-19
August 22, 2020 — Nineteen Airmen from the 816th Security Forces Squadron completed the three-week, Fly-Away Security Team program nicknamed “The Pre-Raven” in Washington, D.C., Aug. 21, 2020... MORE

Airmen from the 816th Security Forces Squadron enrolled in the “Pre-Raven” Fly-Away Course run a 6-mile lap from the Lincoln Memorial to the United States Capitol, completing it when they return to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., Aug. 21, 2020.

JBA Aeromedical Staging Facility continues mission during COVID-19
August 20, 2020 — Medical transport buses await their departure to pick up patients arriving from Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Kaiserslautern, Germany, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 13, 2020. Buses are used to transport patients from the flight line at JBA, back to the Aeromedical Staging Facility or other nearby medical facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo... MORE

Medical transport buses await their departure to pick up patients arriving from Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Kaiserslautern, Germany, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 13, 2020. Buses are used to transport patients from the flight line at JBA, back to the Aeromedical Staging Facility or other nearby medical facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

First encounter with Grey Wolf
August 10, 2020 — Members of the U.S. Air Force 1st Helicopter Squadron here got their first look at the MH-139A Grey Wolf in Richmond, Virginia, as it made its way from the Boeing production line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Duke Field, Florida. Pilots from Boeing and Air Force Global Strike Command’s Detachment 7 jointly ferried the aircraft to its first stop, where it met its predecessor -- a 1st Helicopter Squadron Huey. The MH-139A was on its way to Duke Field, where developmental test operations are being conducted by Boeing and the 413th Flight Test Squadron supported by AFGSC Detachment 7... MORE

A UH-1N “Huey” (left) and an MH-139A Grey Wolf (right) sit side-by-side at an airfield in Richmond, Va., July 30, 2020.

316th SSPTS welcomes new commander
August 7, 2020 — Stephen A. Hubbard Jr. assumed command of the 316th Security Support Squadron from Lt. Col. David R. Herndon during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 7, 2020... MORE

Col. Ian Dinesen, 316th Security Forces Group commander, passes the guidon to Stephen A. Hubbard Jr., who assumed command of the 316th Security Support Squadron during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 7, 2020.

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