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AFDW Chaplain Corps hosts awards presentation at JBA
March 24, 2022 — The Air Force District of Washington Command Chaplain Corps’ office paired with the 316th Wing Chaplain Corps to host their annual awards ceremony to celebrate the accomplishments of AFDW Chaplains and Religious Affairs Airmen on March 22, 2022, here. ... MORE

Winners from the 2021 Air Force District of Washington Chaplain Corps Awards ceremony pose for a photo in Chapel 1 on Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 22, 2022.

Chief Recognition Ceremony celebrates highest enlisted Airmen
March 21, 2022 — Newly appointed Chief Master Sergeants of the National Capital Region celebrated their promotion at the Chief Recognition Ceremony at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt, Md., March 18, 2022. ... MORE

A cupcake with the Chief Master Sergeant insignia sits on a decorative snack table during a Chief Recognition Ceremony at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt, Md., March 18, 2022.

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.

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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...