Joint Base Andrews Military and Family Support Center leaves out welcome bags for military spouses who attend their first “Windshield Tour” on JBA, Oct. 23, 2020. Tianne Travis, Military and Family Support Center representative, and Mattea Sanders, 316th Wing historian, led 14 attendees around JBA. It’s considered a windshield tour because of the sightseeing that took place in and outside of the tour bus.

Military spouses board a bus to begin Joint Base Andrews’ first “Windshield Tour,” a quarterly event hosted by the Military and Family Support Center that tours historical attractions, Oct. 23, 2020. The event was created this year, exclusively for JBA’s new military spouses, to help familiarize them with the base, to share JBA’s historical significance and to promote the Military and Family Support Center.

Robert Spiers, 89th Airlift Wing historian, leads a lecture on the historical significance of the PAX Terminal during Joint Base Andrews’ first “Windshield Tour,” a quarterly-held event hosted by the Military and Family Support Center that involved a tour bus of military spouses being introduced to historical attractions on the base, Oct. 23, 2020. Spiers briefed the spouses on the 89th Airlift Wing’s historical role and its mission at JBA.

Joint Base Andrews military spouses listen to a historical briefing by Mattea Sanders, 316th Wing historian, about the Helicopter Operations Facility during the “Windshield Tour” on JBA, Oct. 23, 2020. Sanders delved into the history of the 1st Helicopter Squadron and its supporting role in the Vietnam War and the 1979 Three Mile Island accident. The brief emphasized the long and broad history of the squadrons to current day JBA.

Joint Base Andrews military spouses and tour guides pose for a photo in front of the Helicopter Operations Facility during JBA’s first “Windshield Tour,” a quarterly event hosted by the Military and Family Support Center that provides introductions to historical attractions on the base, Oct. 23, 2020. The event was exclusive to JBA military spouses. Tour guides escorted them throughout JBA to help share the roles and missions JBA played throughout history to present day.

Mattea Sanders, 316th Wing historian, gives tour attendees a historical lecture about the Belle Chance house during the “Windshield Tour,” a Joint Base Andrews sightseeing event that took place in and outside of the tour bus, on JBA, Oct. 23, 2020. The property of the Belle Chance dates back to 1818 and contains an extensive Air Force history of all the general officers who have lived there.

Joint Base Andrews military spouses listen to a historical briefing provided by Mattea Sanders, 316th Wing historian, at Chapel Two during JBA’s first “Windshield Tour” on Oct. 23, 2020. The tour group visited significant landmarks on base such as the PAX Terminal, Naval Air Facility, Aeromedical Staging Facility and the Helicopter Operations Facility on JBA.

Mattea Sanders, 316th Wing historian, informs Joint Base Andrews military spouses about the history of Chapel Two during JBA’s first “Windshield Tour,” an event hosted by the Military and Family Support Center that’s intended for new military spouses and involves a tour bus visiting historical attractions around the base, Oct. 23, 2020. The event was exclusive to JBA’s military spouses to help familiarize them with the base and to share its historical significance. Master Sgt. Darrel Williams, Chapel One superintendent, greeted the spouses on arrival and gave a brief introduction on Chapel Two.

Joint Base Andrews military spouses listen to a historical briefing provided by Mattea Sanders, 316th Wing historian, at the Aeromedical Staging Facility during JBA’s first “Windshield Tour,” a quarterly-held event hosted by the Military and Family Support Center, Oct. 23, 2020. After the historical briefing provided by Sanders, Senior Airman Noah Sharp, 316th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron member, shared his personal experiences on the job. The event was created this year, exclusively for JBA’s new military spouses, to help familiarize them with the base, to share JBA’s historical significance and to promote the Military and Family Support Center.

Joint Base Andrews military spouses take review quizzes on material presented throughout JBA’s first “Windshield Tour,” an event hosted by the Military and Family Support Center that’s intended for all new military spouses to help familiarize them with the base and to share its historical significance, Oct. 23, 2020. When the tour concluded, Tianne Travis and Mattea Sanders, event tour guides, summarized the history of JBA, quizzed spouses on their knowledge and explained the importance of the Military and Family Support Center.