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JBA goes purple for Month of the Military Child
April 8, 2016
Staff Sgt. Yinell Covington, 779th Dental Squadron dental assistant, and her daughter, Maya Rosario, pose for a picture at a school parade at the Joint Base Andrews Child Development Center Three April 7, 2016. The parade kicks off Month of the Military Child, a time to honor military youth for the important role they play in contributing to the strength of the military family. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rustie Kramer/Released)
Two star speaks at prayer luncheon
April 6, 2016
Members of Joint Base Andrews attend the National Prayer Luncheon here April 5, 2016. Guest speaker Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) Steven A. Schaick, U. S. Air Force’s Deputy Chief of Chaplains, addressed approximately 80 JBA members. The National Prayer Luncheon is modeled after the National Prayer Breakfast first attended by former President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rustie Kramer/Released)
1st Heli hosts Turkey's CSAF
April 6, 2016
Joint Base Andrews leadership salute as the Turkish Air Force Chief of Staff arrives here, April 6, 2016. Gen. Abidin Ünal visited JBA to familiarize himself with the 1st Helicopter Squadron operations and strengthen relations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan J. Sonnier/RELEASED)
Team Andrews vital to Nuclear Security Summit
April 5, 2016
Joint Color Guard members stand at attention during the Mexican Presidential arrival on the Joint Base Andrews flightline, March 31, 2016. More than 20 countries are scheduled to arrive for the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit held in Washington, D.C. The summit provides a forum for leaders to reinforce commitments to securing nuclear materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer/RELEASED)
Second annual 'Consent to Color' run
April 4, 2016
Joint Base Andrews members gather outside the West Fitness Center before a 5k run here, April 4, 2016. The second annual “Consent to Color” run was held for Sexual Assault Awareness month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan J. Sonnier/RELEASED)
Managing JBA's wildlife
March 29, 2016
Airman 1st Class Conner Vaught, 11th Civil Engineer Pest Management apprentice, sets a live-trap for feral cats on Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 24, 2016. Feral cats have the potential to carry rabies, causing health issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan J. Sonnier/RELEASED)
Tactical Combatives Course: real training, real confidence
March 25, 2016
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Cavey, 529th Regimental Support Company radio and Communications Security repairer, pulls Staff Sgt. Gabriell Viera, 811th Security Forces Squadron executive aircraft security team leader, from a room during the Tactical Combatives Course, a class conducted by the U.S. Army Combatives School, March 22, 2016. The course allows service members to get realistic training without compromising their safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham/released)
Andrews Airmen enable Obama's historic Cuba visit
March 21, 2016
Col. Christopher Thompson, the 89th Airlift Wing vice commander, and 89th AW Airmen salute as Air Force One departs Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 20, 2016. President Barack Obama and the first family are on a two-day visit to Cuba, making history as the first U.S. president to visit Cuba in nearly 90 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace)
President Obama embarks on historic trip
March 20, 2016
President Barack Obama waves goodbye as he boards Air Force One on his trip to Cuba from Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 20, 2016. Obama’s visit marks the first time a sitting U.S. president has traveled to the island nation since Jan. 16, 1928 when President Calvin Coolidge visited Havana, Cuba to address the Sixth Annual International Conference of American States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua R. M. Dewberry/RELEASED)
MRI: below the surface
March 18, 2016
Staff Sgt. Adrian Solorzano, 779th Medical Group Magnetic Resonance Imaging section NCO in-charge, poses for a photo during an MRI scan at Malcolm Grow Medical Center on Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 17, 2016. MRIs help diagnose a variety of disorders that could hinder the patients and ultimately the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan J. Sonnier/RELEASED)
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