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New commander takes reins of 459 ARW
January 15, 2016
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- Maj. Gen. John C. Flournoy Jr. (left), 4th Air Force commander, passes the 459th Air Refueling Wing guidon to Col. David A. Owens (right) during the change of command ceremony here Jan. 10. Owens took command of the 459 ARW from Col. Thomas “TK” Smith Jr. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin Kurtz)


Let's get combative
January 11, 2016
Senior Airman David Hoch, 11th Security Forces Squadron response force leader, applies an arm bar on a classmate during the Basic Combatives Course at Fort Belvoir, Jan. 8, 2016. Students learn more than 30 techniques during the week-long course (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham/Released)

Installation VAP helps members vote
January 8, 2016
Military members have the ability to vote in local, state and federal elections using absentee ballots. Registering to vote and receiving an absentee ballot can be done by visiting the Federal Voting Assistance Program website or by speaking with an installation voting assistance officer. For more information, visit fvap.org (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Ryan Sparks/Released) (This graphic was created using Adobe Photoshop. This image was created by combining multiple photos to create the text.)

OSI eulogizes Fallen Heroes from its 'darkest day'
January 7, 2016
The four Air Force Office of Special Investigations Special Agents  and two Security Forces Defenders who were killed by a suicide bomber near Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan Dec. 21, are remembered during a memorial service at the United States Marine Memorial Chapel, Quantico, Va., Jan. 7. (U.S Air Force photo by Michael Hastings)

New golf course access procedures
December 30, 2015
Starting Jan. 1, 2016, Joint Base Andrews is implementing new entry procedures for non-base affiliated personnel visiting the Courses at Andrews.  The entry-procedures for non-base affiliated golfing guests require them to submit information for a National Criminal Information Center background check. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ryan J. Sonnier/RELEASED)

Imagine Andrews second lottery announced
December 21, 2015

Andrews' newest Chief selects
December 17, 2015
Six of the nine Joint Base Andrews’ Senior Master Sgts. selected for promotion to Chief Master Sgt. pose for a photo during a release ceremony held at The Club here, Dec. 17, 2015. Congratulations to Stacy Ascione, Robert Kamholz, Timothy Leahey, Dana Council, Jodi Epps, Alexander Garrett, Angel Luna, Marjon Robertson and James Worley. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ryan J. Sonnier)

Caroling has Max Impact on JBA
December 17, 2015
Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Carson and Tech. Sgt. Nalani Quintello, U.S. Air Force Band’s Max Impact vocalists, sing holiday carols in the lobby of the William A. Jones III building at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 16, 2015. Max Impact played a surprise performance for the military members and civilians that work in the Jones building to spread holiday cheer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant/Released)

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Faces behind the Joint Base Andrews Air Show

From logistics and ground operations to aerial coordination, Airmen, civilians and community partners have been working behind the scenes to bring the 2025 Joint Base Andrews Andrews Air Show to life.The work of these teams spans every corner of the...
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Lessons in leadership for new supervisors

I had the honor of serving as class mentor for Airman Leadership School Class 25-Foxtrot, and I was guest speaker at their graduation on Aug. 28, 2025. Watching these dedicated Airmen complete their first level of professional military education was...