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11th CES Airmen set fire to the flightline
January 11, 2013
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md., - Airmen from the 11th Civil Engineering Squadron listen to a brief about safety procedures prior to the controlled burn on the flightline Jan. 10, 2013. The fire department conducted the burn to decrease the potential for Bird Aircraft Strike Hazards. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lauren Main)
Tops in Blue visits JBA
January 10, 2013
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md - Airman 1st Class Jonathan Leak, 324th Intelligence Squadron knowledge operations management apprentice, pantomimes to a song titled “Grenade,” Jan. 5, 2013 during a Tops in Blue performance. This year the tour entitled “Listen,” included 130 performances in 10 ten months. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aaron Stout)
79th MDW students get an inside look
January 3, 2013
Lt. Col. Joseph Beard, 779th Medical Group Diagnostic Imaging Phase II Course Medical director, explains an X-Ray image to Airmen Sarah Fairbanks and Ashley Watson on Dec. 19, 2012. The Airmen are Diagnostic Imaging students completing their last phase of training. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Erin O’Shea)
Battle Field Acupuncture
January 3, 2013
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - Dr. Beth Davis,779 Medical Operations Squadron deployment behavioral health psychiatrist at Malcolm Grow Medical Clinic, reviews the brain scan of a patient, Nov. 16, 2012. The scan enables patients to see a graphical representation that reacts directly to their thoughts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aaron Stout)
Tops in Blue
January 3, 2013
Tops in Blue, the premier entertainment showcase of the U. S. Air Force, will perform Jan. 4th and 5th, at 6:30 p.m., at Joint Base Andrews' Base Theater. "Listen" is Tops In Blue’s celebration of giving audiences the best in family entertainment. (U.S. Air Force photo/courtesy)
Air Force support to joint-interagency effort for 2013 Presidential Inauguration
January 3, 2013
Members of the Air Force Band march down Constitution Avenue during a practice run of the inauguration parade for President-elect Barack Obama Jan. 11 in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tim Chacon)
"Operation Holiday Cheer" hosts 3-on-3 basketball tourney
December 18, 2012
Team Andrews Service members listen to the rules of engagement prior to the 3-on-3 basketball tournament at the East Fitness Center, Dec. 7, 2012. The tournament was held as a part of “Operation Holiday Cheer,” Which aimed to promote unity and teamwork between Joint Base Andrews military members. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Erin O’Shea)
Junior ROTC visits JBA flight training center
December 18, 2012
Emily Van Opdorpa North Stafford High School, Air Force Junior ROTC member, experiences the effects of the barany chair at the Aerospace and Operational Physiology Flight Training center, Dec. 14, 2012. The students were asked to perform various tasks while the chair was stopped and in-motion to demonstrate spatial disorientation. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Erin O’Shea)
U.S. Air Force Band 2012 Holiday Concert
December 18, 2012
The U.S. Air Force Band Singing Sergeants sing to Santa Claus during the 2012 Holiday Concert at DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, D.C., Dec. Twenty professional Airmen vocalists comprise the Singing Sergeants official chorus. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aaron Stout)
Snowball Express honors family of fallen serivce members
December 12, 2012
Joint Base Andrews Airmen applaud during a homecoming celebration for the Snowball Express at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C., Dec. 4, 2012. The Snowball Express is Honors America’s fallen military service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice since Sept. 11, 2001 by humbly serving the families they left behind. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Erin O'Shea)
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