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Joint Base Andrews hosts Capitol K-9 Trials competition
May 21, 2023 — Law enforcement working dogs and their handlers demonstrated their skills to fight for first place during the “Capitol K-9 Trials” competition May 20... MORE

A man in padded clothing is bitten by a dog.

Joint Base Andrews breaks ground on new K-9 kennel
May 19, 2023 — Joint Base Andrews hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the installation's new military working dog kennel, May 9, 2023... MORE

Civilian and military members stand with shovels underneath a U.S. flag.

316th Wing honors Vietnam Veterans at D.C. ‘Welcome Home’ ceremony
May 17, 2023 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Airmen assigned to the 316th Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md., joined Americans from all over the country at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., May 11-13 to thank Vietnam veterans for their service and sacrifices from over 50 years ago... MORE

Staff Sgt. Daquan Roland-Hover, 316th Security Forces K-9 trainer, performs two-dog tactical maneuvers with two K-9s and their handlers at the National Mall in Washington D.C., May 13, 2023. This demonstration was a part of the three-day-long Vietnam Veterans' "Welcome Home" ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daekwon Stith)

Washington Commanders get first-hand experience with 1st Helicopter Squadron
May 12, 2023 — Washington Commanders’ players and staff visited with the 1st Helicopter Squadron May 9, 2023... MORE

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Joint Base Andrews' namesake, World War II bomber crew honored in Iceland
May 5, 2023 — Icelandic and U.S. citizens held a ceremony on May 3, 2023, to mark the 80th anniversary of the B-24 Liberator bomber “Hot Stuff” crash that killed 14 of its 15 passengers and crew, including Lt. Gen. Frank Maxwell Andrews... MORE

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Inaugural STEAM competition pushes local students above and beyond
April 21, 2023 — More than 100 students from local high schools attended the base's inaugural Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math Competition and Exhibition, April 20, 2023. ... MORE

Students listen to a military member inside an aircraft.

Joint Base Andrews community holds second inaugural State of the Base
April 14, 2023 — Federal, state, and local leaders met with military commanders across JBA to share their collective top priorities, recent accomplishments and areas for improvement within the base community during the second annual State of the Base Address, April 12, 2023... MORE

Women shake hands in business clothes in front of a crowd.

Joint Base Andrews launches environmental cleanup outreach
April 6, 2023 — The Department of the Air Force and Joint Base Andrews leaders are asking community members for input to determine if there is interest in establishing local environmental restoration advisory boards at JBA, the Brandywine Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office site, or the Davidsonville Fuel Oil Spill site... MORE

113th Wing and Civil Air Patrol join forces for Operation Fertile Keynote
April 5, 2023 — The 113th Wing and the Civil Air Patrol joined forces for their monthly exercise, Operation Fertile Keynote, March 30, 2023... MORE

Alex Wagner, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, sits in a Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182 Skylane airplane before takeoff at Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 30, 2023.

Molding resilient Defenders
April 4, 2023 — More than 25 Reserve Citizen Defenders with the 459th Security Forces Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, participated in the Integrated Defense Leadership Course from March 13-26, 2023, at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center and Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio... MORE

Airman 1st Class Jhi Nichols, a fireteam member assigned to the 459th Security Forces Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, fires a M240B machine gun at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center, Ohio.

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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...