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Category: Andrews History

Monument dedication honors JBA namesake
May 9, 2018 — Officials unveiled a memorial monument May 3 dedicated to Lt. Gen. Frank Maxwell Andrews and crew members of the B-24 Liberator, “Hot Stuff,” which crashed on nearby Mt. Fagradalsfjall, Iceland, 75 years before... MORE

Saying goodbye to C-20 aircraft
August 31, 2017 — A 99th Airlift Squadron C-20 aircraft, tail number 60206, is parked on the flightline during its... MORE

Andrews Airmen enable Obama's historic Cuba visit
March 21, 2016 — President Barack Obama touched down in Cuba on the iconic Air Force One on March 20, becoming the... MORE

Col. Christopher Thompson, the 89th Airlift Wing vice commander, and 89th AW Airmen salute as Air Force One departs Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 20, 2016. President Barack Obama and the first family are on a two-day visit to Cuba, making history as the first U.S. president to visit Cuba in nearly 90 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace)

President Obama embarks on historic trip
March 20, 2016 — MORE

President Barack Obama waves goodbye as he boards Air Force One on his trip to Cuba from Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 20, 2016. Obama’s visit marks the first time a sitting U.S. president has traveled to the island nation since Jan. 16, 1928 when President Calvin Coolidge visited Havana, Cuba to address the Sixth Annual International Conference of American States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua R. M. Dewberry/RELEASED)

Pope arrives at JBA
September 22, 2015 — MORE

The pope’s plane approaches the flightline of Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 22, 2015. More than one thousand people were in attendance for the pope’s arrival. (U.S Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)

Airmen of Note perform for VE Day
May 11, 2015 — MORE

Don Egolf, a World War II veteran, watches a flyover at the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C., May 8, 2015. The flyover was part of the 70th Anniversary of VE Day tribute. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Phillip Bryant)

A legacy of love
September 26, 2014 — Zachary Fisher, a 16 year old from Brooklyn New York, started his career in construction, not... MORE

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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...