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Aim high, bark, fly, win
August 25, 2015
X, a military working dog, rides in a UH-1N Twin Huey helicopter over the National Capital Region, Aug. 19, 2015. Pilots from the 1st Helicopter Squadron flew the mission to get X better acclimated to helicopter noise and vibration. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class J.D. Maidens)
Glow Run brightens JBA
August 25, 2015
Participants in the Ready.Set.Glow 5k start their run outside the Community Commons on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 21, 2015. The 5k had approximately 400 runners who wore glow sticks and neon shirts during their run around base. (U.S Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)
11 SSPTS conducts vulnerability assessment
August 20, 2015
Staff Sgt. Journey Henderson, 11th Security Support Squadron response force leader, briefs active-shooter response techniques to teachers and staff at Imagine Andrews Public Charter School Aug. 20, 2015, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Knowing how to respond throughout the course of a crisis is key to survival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb/RELEASED)
11th LRS fuels mission
August 19, 2015
Kevin Miedzinski, 11th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels technician, measures fuel for testing Aug. 19, 2015, on Joint Base Andrews, Md. Miedzinski tested the fuels system icing inhibitor which keeps the fuel from freezing at high altitudes.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb/RELEASED)
JBA changes base access policy
August 19, 2015
Airman 1st Class Gary Bills, an 11th Security Forces Squadron elite gate guard, checks Common Access Cards at the Virginia Gate on Joint Base Andrews, March 2, 2015. 11th SFS checks all IDs at JBA gates to ensure security on the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class J.D. Maidens)
CES water & fuels: Maintaining Andrews
August 19, 2015
The 11th Civil Engineering Squadron water and fuels shop on Joint Base Andrews maintains all of JBAs plumbing, water distribution, fire suppression and backflow systems.
Guardians of JBA hockey
August 18, 2015
1st Lt. Griffin Holavchock, Joint Base Andrews Guardians goalie, blocks a shot during a game verses the Kraken, a Maryland based hockey team, at Capital Clubhouse in Waldorf, Md., Aug. 5, 2015. Holavchock made 23 saves and held the Kraken scoreless the last six minutes of the game. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)
JBA prepares for air show
August 14, 2015
Joint Base Andrews, Md., conducted an emergency-readiness exercise on the flight line, here, Aug. 15, 2015. JBA is holding an air show Sept. 19, and the exercise is the installation’s way of evaluating effectiveness, communication, safety and efficiency. (U.S Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)
JBA changes base access policy
August 14, 2015
Airman 1st Class Gary Bills, an 11th Security Forces Squadron elite gate guard, checks Common Access Cards at the Virginia Gate on Joint Base Andrews, March 2, 2015. 11th SFS checks all IDs at JBA gates to ensure security on the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class J.D. Maidens)
USAF Honor Guard performs on ‘World’s Stage’
August 10, 2015
The United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team performs during The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on the Esplanade of the Edinburgh Castle in Edinburgh, Scotland Aug. 6, 2015. A 20-member group of the Honor Guard Drill Team traveled to the United Kingdom to represent the USAF and the Department of Defense as the only branch of military service from the U.S. performing in the tattoo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nichelle Anderson/Released)
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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...
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