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JBA Chapel hosts 5K honoring fallen firefighters
March 18, 2022 — More than 225 local community and military members gathered at Joint Base Andrews Chapel to participate in a 5K run today. The event, hosted by the Joint Base Andrews Chapel team, honored the loss of three Baltimore City firefighters who died in the line of duty this January as well as supported a local Anne Arundel County firefighter named Greg, who is battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a progressive nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control. ... MORE

Joint Base Andrews community members pose for a photo after participating in a self-paced 5K in honor of responders on JBA, Md., March 18, 2022. The JBA Chapel hosted the 5K to honor fallen firefighters and an Anne Arundel County firefighter battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Essence Myricks)

Always Ready: 316th CES Repairs Taxiway Sinkhole in Record Time
March 10, 2022 — On June 14, 2021, Joint Base Andrews experienced a large thunderstorm that created a sinkhole and partially collapsed Taxiway Echo . This required the 316th Civil Engineer Squadron to swiftly perform an emergency response to restore the taxiway to fully mission capable on a sensitive military installation responsible for presidential-level operations... MORE

A sinkhole, a depression in the ground caused by the collapse of the surface layer, causes a partial collapse on Taxiway Echo at Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 15, 2021.

Airman receives Black Belt Certification for innovation efforts
March 7, 2022 — Tech. Sgt. Jules Ponton, 316th Force Support Squadron manpower analyst and now a part of the Education with Industry program, was awarded a Black Belt Certification in continuous process improvement on Feb. 16, 2022, here. Less than 300 people in the Air Force have reached that level of training. This accomplishment required teamwork, demonstration of team leadership, striving for improvement and efficient outcomes and aligning their organization’s operations to its vision. “I had the honor and privilege of awarding Ponton with the Department of the Air Force Continuous Process Improvement Black Belt Certification,” said William Gautier, Spark Tank director. “This was not an easy accomplishment as it required application of Black Belt competency-level knowledge to a real problem our Airmen and Guardians face.” ... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Jules Ponton, former 316th Force Support Squadron manpower analyst and now Education With Industry Fellow at Deloitte Consulting analyst, poses for a photo at SparkX Cell Innovation & Idea Center on Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 4, 2022.

PRESS RELEASE: Joint Base Andrews concludes search for intruder on base
March 7, 2022 — The 316th Security Forces Group and local authorities concluded a full sweep of Joint Base Andrews Monday morning and found confirmatory evidence that the base intruder on the loose had departed the installation... MORE

PRESS RELEASE: Two gate runners enter JBA
March 7, 2022 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- At approximately 9 p.m. today, one vehicle drove through the security checkpoint and failed to adhere to commands of security personnel at the Main Gate... MORE

SparkX Cell accelerates change for base dental clinic
February 8, 2022 — Tech. Sgt. Ana Gomez-Martinez, 316th Wing Dental Squadron, oral prophylaxis assistant, removed the broken attachment from the X-ray machine and replaced it with the new 3-D part from SparkX Cell. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Ana Gomez-Martinez, 316th Wing Dental Squadron oral prophylaxis assistant, inserts a newly manufactured 3-D part for an X-ray machine, Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 3, 2022.

Joint Base Andrews moves to Health Protection Condition Bravo
February 7, 2022 — Due to a decrease in COVID-19 numbers throughout Maryland and the National Capital Region, Joint Base Andrews moved to Health Protection Condition Bravo today... MORE

JBA hosts groundbreaking for new communications center
February 4, 2022 — Joint Base Andrews hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the upgraded Consolidated Communications Center on base, Feb. 2, 2022... MORE

Honorees break ground for the new Consolidated Communications Center at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 2, 2022.

Joint Base Andrews moves to Health Protection Condition Charlie
January 15, 2022 — Due the continued spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in the local area and the limited availability of hospital beds in the local area, Joint Base Andrews will move to Health Protection Condition Charlie effective January 18, 2022... MORE

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Remembering the civil rights leader
January 14, 2022 — Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Officially known as the “Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.,” the federal holiday pays homage to one of America’s preeminent civil rights leaders... MORE

Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. waves during the March on Washington, Aug. 28, 1963.

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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...