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Andrews Airman retires with more than 40 years AF service
January 29, 2010
Lieutenant Col. Thomas G. Marcoux, (ret.) former 316 Wing Protocol senior duty officer, right, looks on as Janet Grammp, Fisher House director, left, congratulates him on the occasion of his retirement during ceremonies held at the The Courses at Andrews Jan. 22, 2010. Colonel Marcoux retired with more than 40 years of military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bobby Jones)
Retiree commits more than 60 years to the military, country
January 29, 2010
Airmen may have received erroneous Post 9/11 GI Bill $3000 advance payments
January 29, 2010
MGMC ups PHA medical staff; doubles patients seen
January 29, 2010
Nurse Finds Healing From Post-traumatic Stress
January 28, 2010
Air Force Lt. Col. Mary Carlisle, a critical care nurse, speaks with a colleague at the 2010 Military Health System Conference at the National Harbor in Prince George’s County, Md., Jan. 26, 2010. Carlisle spoke at the conference of her battle with post-traumatic stress disorder and her eventual healing. (Department of Defense photo by Elaine Wilson)
Airfield Systems Maintenance
January 28, 2010
Staff Sgt. Gregory Honeywell, 744th Communication Squadron airfield systems technician, monitors system readouts from an automated weather system Jan. 21, 2010, at Joint Base Andrews. Sergeant Honeywell regularly performs preventive maintenance to ensure all equipment is running correctly. The Airmen of airfield systems maintenance perform maintenance for six bases in a 90-mile radius. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)
Hearts Apart: helping deployed members of all branches, families
January 26, 2010
New treatment for post traumatic stress disorder
January 26, 2010
316 SFS trains jointly with MD special tactical assault team
January 22, 2010
Members of the Maryland State Police Special Tactical Assault Team Element conduct a training exercise with 316th Security Forces Squadron members Jan. 19, 2010, to demonstrate protocol procedures for entering a building with potentially armed hostiles. The joint exercise, held in unusable base housing, is a means for the the 316 SFS and MDSP forces to pool experience, materials and other training techniques. The doorway explosion is the result of a simulated forced entry in the event armed inhabitants refused police access. The charge that removed the door and caused it to travel a few feet consisted of 100-grain detonation cord.
Andrews 121 FS: front-line fighters in NCR
January 22, 2010
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USAF Band members march at POTUS Jimmy Carter's State Funeral.

Final honors: Air Force Band supports President Carter state funeral events

Military bands, including The U.S. Air Force Band, joined JTF-NCR’s overall support through musical performances at key moments during former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral Jan. 4-9. Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died Dec...
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The U.S. flag waves in the wind at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 11, 2024. The flag was lowered to half-staff to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Broome)

Upholding our customs and courtesies: The importance of Reveille and Retreat

As the command chief of the 316th Wing here, I am constantly struck by the dedication and professionalism of our Joint Base Andrews community. Every day, you all do amazing, hard work... and you all make it look so easy!Despite how unique our base...
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