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CMSAF Retirement, Appointment Ceremony at JBA
February 22, 2017
A U.S. Air Force Honor Guardsman stands ready to start the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Retirement and Appointment Ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 16, 2017. During the event, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody was retired and Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth O. Wright was appointed the 18th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valentina Lopez)
Plan, Save, Spend: Military Saves Week at Andrews
February 22, 2017
In conjunction with the nationwide America Saves Campaign, Joint Base Andrews will observe Military Saves Week and host educational events from Feb. 27 to March 3. This week is dedicated to educating Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy and National Guard Bureau personnel about personal financial matters ranging from debt reduction to retirement planning. (Courtesy photo)
JBA supports JROTC with base tour
February 21, 2017
Tech. Sgt. Joseph Stoltz, 11th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, briefs Baltimore Polytechnic Institute High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets during a base tour at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 16, 2017. The tour is part of an annual visitation program with the Air Education and Training Command and sponsored ROTC and JROTC programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)
Special moments during Special Olympics bowling
February 17, 2017
Airman 1st Class Autumn Payne, 779th Medical Support Squadron medical logistics personnel, smiles with her arm around Tina Johnson, District of Columbia Special Olympics athlete, during the 2017 D.C. Special Olympics Bowling Championship at Hyattsville, Md., Feb. 16, 2017. It was the largest military supported D.C. Special Olympics Bowling Championship with approximately 75 athletes and more than 70 military volunteers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)
JBA preps for CMSAF Transition Ceremony
February 16, 2017
Senior Airman Ivan Abrev, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron structural journeyman, uses a measuring tape at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 16, 2017. Abrev measured several distances within a hangar to determine where to place an F-16 Fighting Falcon display and U.S. flags in preparation for the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Transition Ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Jordyn Fetter)
89th APS named Air Force Large Terminal of the Year
February 16, 2017
Senior Airman Joseph Shank, 89th Aerial Port Squadron fleet services agent, hands a suit coat to Staff Sgt. Porsha Cook, 1st Airlift Squadron flight attendant, prior to a C-40B mission to Europe, departing from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Feb. 3, 2017. FAs are known for their unprecedented professionalism and service, catering to America’s most important leaders and diplomats.
Presidents’ Day holiday closure – Feb. 20
February 15, 2017
USAF Band Features World Renowned Vocalist
February 14, 2017
Nnenna Freelon, vocalist, sings alongside the U.S. Air Force Band Airmen of Note during a 2017 Jazz Concert Series performance at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center in Alexandria, Va., Feb. 9, 2017. The concert series began in 1990 and has showcased many notable jazz musicians, including pianist Cyrus Chestnut, trumpeter Terell Stafford and saxophonist Kirk Whalum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gabrielle Spalding)
Upgraded C-40Bs bring state-of-art communications to VPOTUS airlift
February 14, 2017
Air Force Staff Sgt. John Operana, 1st Airlift Squadron communication systems operator, looks on as Marine Staff Sgt. Corey Riley, U.S. Central Command advanced communicator, operates a video conferencing system during a flight on board a C-40B aircraft to Naval Air Station Souda Bay, Greece, Feb. 4, 2017. Secure and non-secure Video Teleconference and other communications are vital to all 89th Airlift Wing passenger missions, as directed by the White House or Air Force Vice Chief of Staff for Special Air Missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace)
Airman scratches creative itch with writing club
February 10, 2017
The creative writing club meetings take place on base on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and are open to all.
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