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Tactical Combatives Course: real training, real confidence
March 25, 2016 — Unsettled dust swirls in the air as U.S. Army and Air Force service members rush through rooms of an abandoned prison in northern Virginia during the Tactical Combatives Course, a class ran by the U.S. Army Combatives School, March 22, 2016."When training soldiers to use skills in a combat situation, there is simply no substitution for the real... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Cavey, 529th Regimental Support Company radio and Communications Security repairer, pulls Staff Sgt. Gabriell Viera, 811th Security Forces Squadron executive aircraft security team leader, from a room during the Tactical Combatives Course, a class conducted by the U.S. Army Combatives School, March 22, 2016. The course allows service members to get realistic training without compromising their safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham/released)

Women's History Month: past, present, future
March 23, 2016 — MORE

Joint Base Andrews members listen and participate in a Women’s History Month panel discussion at the Jacob E. Smart Building here, March 23, 2016. Congress declared March as Women’s History Month after the passing of Public Law 100-9 in 1987. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan J. Sonnier/RELEASED)

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 first sitting U.S. president to visit the country in nearly 90 years.While world leaders and citizens tuned into national news broadcasts of the visit, the men and women of the 89th Airlift Wing continued their no-fail mission, executing a variety of... 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)

MRI: below the surface
March 18, 2016 — The 779th Medical Group's Magnetic Resonance Imaging section cares for the estimated 14,000 military members, retirees and their families in the National Capital Region.MRIs help diagnose a variety of disorders thanks to its strong magnetic and radio waves that produce detailed images of the body. Some of the ailments that can be diagnosed are: ... MORE

Staff Sgt. Adrian Solorzano, 779th Medical Group Magnetic Resonance Imaging section NCO in-charge, poses for a photo during an MRI scan at Malcolm Grow Medical Center on Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 17, 2016. MRIs help diagnose a variety of disorders that could hinder the patients and ultimately the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan J. Sonnier/RELEASED)

Canadian PM travels through JBA
March 11, 2016 — MORE

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, first lady Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau and their children arrive at Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 9, 2016. Trudeau’s visit is the first time in approximately 20 years a Canadian Prime Minister has arrived in the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua R. M. Dewberry/RELEASED)

Training under fire
March 10, 2016 — MORE

Senior Airman Marco Rodriguez, 11th Security Forces Squadron Emergency Services Team operator, stands watch while a room is cleared behind him during an active shooter exercise on Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 9, 2016. EST operators conduct team training twice a month, and base exercises once a quarter, to maintain proficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham/Released)

Female Major General: not your average Sally
March 4, 2016 — Approximately 40 people, including Col. Bradley Hoagland, 11th Wing/ Joint Base Andrews commander, attended the Women's History Month Luncheon March 3, 2016, to kick off Women's History Month.Maj. Gen. Linda Urrutia-Varhall, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance assistant deputy chief of staff, served as the guest speaker for the event... MORE

Maj. Gen. Linda Urrutia-Varhall, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance assistant deputy chief of staff speaks during the Women’s History Month Luncheon at The Club at JBA, here, March 3, 2016. Urrutia-Varhall shed light on the vast percentage difference between enlisted men and women. In addition, opening combat positions to females, the percentage of females in the military, and her personable approach were among her topics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham/Released)

Medics, Security Forces team up for training
March 2, 2016 — Staff Sgt. Sean Liebman's voice rings out in the class room, crashing the silence."Everybody has been shot in the right arm; you have thirty seconds to put on a tourniquet."Turning the class into a frey and scrambling to meet the deadline the instructor set.From the classroom to the field, more than 15 Security Forces Airmen took part in an all-day... MORE

Staff Sgt. Sean Liebman, 779th Medical Operations Squadron intensive care unit technician and class instructor, teaches Security Forces Airmen during a Combat Life Saver class, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 26, 2016. More than 15 Security Forces Airmen took part in an all-day training class that provides them the tools to render care in the field under fire or in combat. (U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dylan Nuckolls/Released)

Joint Base Andrews Black History Month celebration held at ANGRC
February 25, 2016 — More than 100 Airmen, Sailors and civilians came together to observe Black History Month at the Air National Guard Readiness Center here, Feb. 24.The event, hosted by the 79th Medical Wing here and the ANGRC, featured remarks by Col. Yolanda Bledsoe, 79th Medical Wing vice commander, and Dr. Anthony T. Browder, director of IKG Cultural... MORE

U.S. Air Force Col. Yolanda Bledsoe, 79th Medical Wing vice commander, speaks during a Black History Month finale event at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 24, 2016. More than 100 JBA members attended the event. The theme for this year’s Black History Month is Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African American Memories. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Nuckolls/Released)

Intramural sports provide opportunities for all
February 22, 2016 — Sinking the match winning putt in golf, to hitting a walk-off homerun in softball, to draining a buzzer-beating shot in basketball.These are just three of the opportunities the 11th Force Support Squadron intramural sports program offers to members of Joint Base Andrews."The goal of the program is to enhance morale, spirit and physical fitness,"... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Ryan Wenger, 811th Security Forces Squadron flight sergeant, putts at the The Courses at Andrews’ 18th hole, Aug. 4, 2015, during the Joint Base Andrews intramural golf championship. 11th Security Forces Squadron beat the 201st Air National Guard Air Lift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class J.D. Maidens)

February's Heart Awareness Month
February 17, 2016 — February is Heart Awareness month - a time to draw attention to the prevention of heart disease and promote the activities designed to combat it. According to information from the Centers for Disease Control, approximately one in every four people dies of heart disease each year.In an attempt to bring awareness to the Joint Base Andrews population,... MORE

February is American Heart Awareness month, which brings
awareness to the prevention of heart disease and promote activities designed
to combat it. Greg Williams, a U.S. Army veteran and certified personal
fitness trainer, teaches a kickboxing class to members from the 779th MDG. (U.S. Air Force photo/Makeda Knott/released)

DCPS teachers train with USAF Band
February 16, 2016 — Seven members from the U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note jazz ensemble participated in a District of Columbia Public School professional development class with local music teachers at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., Feb. 12, 2016.The training was part of the band's Advancing Innovation through Music outreach. AIM helps... MORE

Members of the U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note performed during a District of Columba Public Schools’ professional development event held at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., Feb. 12, 2016. The Airmen of Note jazz ensemble frequently performs at local schools to help inspire the teachers and students. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ryan J. Sonnier/RELEASED)

JBA LEOSA procedures revised
February 10, 2016 — Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act credentialed personnel can now carry a concealed weapon in their vehicle, after recent revisions were made to the Joint Base Andrews Instruction 31-101, Integrated Defense.Under the new procedures, personnel who are LEOSA qualified can bring their weapon onto the installation. However, the weapon must remain in... MORE

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)

Pilot for a day
February 8, 2016 — Airmen from across Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, came together to host a Virginia teenager with a rare chronic illness during a Pilot for a Day event here, Feb. 5, 2016.Michael Oliver, diagnosed with Erdheim-Chester Disease, a disease with no known cure, experienced what it is like to be a pilot for a day along with friends and family."This has... MORE

Michael Oliver, Pilot for a Day participant, receives an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft safety briefing from a 113th Operation Support Squadron, aircrew flight technician at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 5, 2016. Oliver, diagnosed with Erdheim-Chester Disease, a disease with no known cure, experienced what it is like to be a pilot for a day along with friends and family. The day included touring an assortment of aircraft including an F-16 Fighting Falcon, KC-135 Stratotanker and a UH-1N Huey helicopter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Nuckolls/Released)

Click the Purple Globe
February 5, 2016 — Command Post advises all military and civilian personnel to update their contact information in the Installation Warning Systems commonly referred to as AtHoc.With the push of a button, notifications can be sent to the entire base population through texts, calls, computer desktop alerts, potentially providing critical and timely lifesaving... MORE

The AtHoc network warning system is another way for base personnel to receive information. AtHoc is the purple icon in the lower right-hand corner of your desktop computer. (Courtesy photo)

Airmen keep flightline snow free
January 27, 2016 — MORE

An 11th Civil Engineer Squadron snow removal vehicle plows snow on the Joint Base Andrews, Md. flightline, Jan. 24, 2016. The 11th CES snow removal team works nonstop from the first snowfall until the flightline is cleared. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Nuckolls/Released)

Let's get combative
January 11, 2016 — Bare feet shuffle across blue mats as Airmen and Soldiers find themselves in a battle of vigilance and reflexes during the Basic Combatives Course at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Jan. 4-8.The course supports the "total solider concept" producing well-rounded, skilled and more confident service members with approximately 10 students participating in... MORE

Senior Airman David Hoch, 11th Security Forces Squadron response force leader, applies an arm bar on a classmate during the Basic Combatives Course at Fort Belvoir, Jan. 8, 2016. Students learn more than 30 techniques during the week-long course (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham/Released)

Installation VAP helps members vote
January 8, 2016 — Americans will be heading to polling booths for several elections in 2016, including primaries, caucuses and the general election in early November. For service members and their families, that means making sure they're registered to vote in time for the upcoming elections.One of the main avenues to receive help in the voting process here is the... MORE

Military members have the ability to vote in local, state and federal elections using absentee ballots. Registering to vote and receiving an absentee ballot can be done by visiting the Federal Voting Assistance Program website or by speaking with an installation voting assistance officer. For more information, visit fvap.org (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Ryan Sparks/Released) (This graphic was created using Adobe Photoshop. This image was created by combining multiple photos to create the text.)

OSI eulogizes Fallen Heroes from its 'darkest day'
January 7, 2016 — More than 650 people overflowed the United States Marine Memorial Chapel here Jan. 7 to mourn the loss and remember the lives of the six Airmen killed by a suicide bomber near Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan Dec. 21.The four Air Force Office of Special Investigations Special Agents and two Security Forces defenders were fatally wounded when their... MORE

The four Air Force Office of Special Investigations Special Agents and two Security Forces Defenders who were killed by a suicide bomber near Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan Dec. 21, are remembered during a memorial service at the United States Marine Memorial Chapel, Quantico, Va., Jan. 7. (U.S Air Force photo by Michael Hastings)

Andrews' newest Chief selects
December 17, 2015 — MORE

Six of the nine Joint Base Andrews’ Senior Master Sgts. selected for promotion to Chief Master Sgt. pose for a photo during a release ceremony held at The Club here, Dec. 17, 2015. Congratulations to Stacy Ascione, Robert Kamholz, Timothy Leahey, Dana Council, Jodi Epps, Alexander Garrett, Angel Luna, Marjon Robertson and James Worley. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ryan J. Sonnier)

Caroling has Max Impact on JBA
December 17, 2015 — Military members and civilians watched a surprise performance by U.S. Air Force Band's Max Impact in the lobby of the William A. Jones III building at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 16, 2015.Max Impact performed to spread holiday cheer through the building.Learn more about Max Impact and the U.S. Air Force Band at... MORE

Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Carson and Tech. Sgt. Nalani Quintello, U.S. Air Force Band’s Max Impact vocalists, sing holiday carols in the lobby of the William A. Jones III building at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 16, 2015. Max Impact played a surprise performance for the military members and civilians that work in the Jones building to spread holiday cheer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant/Released)

Installation leadership uses new tool to receive suggestions
December 15, 2015 — Joint Base Andrews is set to activate a new tool on its base website Dec. 16, 2015, called, "QOLCOMM."The Quality of Life Communication feedback tool allows users to make suggestions to base leadership that will improve the quality of life on JBA and track the progress of approved suggestions."These are ideas from members of JBA, instead of ideas... MORE

USAF Band performs at Strathmore
December 11, 2015 — MORE

Members of the U.S. Air Force Band Singing Sergeants sing Christmas Carols during a performance at the Strathmore Theatre in Bethesda, Md., Dec 1, 2015. The Air Force Band is the Air Force’s premier musical organization. The excellence demonstrated by the Band’s Airmen is a reflection of the excellence carried out 24 hours a day by Airmen stationed around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class J.D. Maidens/ released)

JBA gains mass gym equipment
December 11, 2015 — Joint Base Andrew's West Fitness Center recently updated gym amenities with help from the Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence funding.The West Fitness center is scheduled to receive a new front lobby, energy efficient windows, stylized locker rooms, a heating and cooling system, a gym curtain divider, batting cages, a... MORE

U.S. Army Cpl. Sean Gladden, Joint Base Andrews West Fitness Center patron, works out in the tactical fitness center at JBA, Md., Dec. 11, 2015. More than $1 million in equipment upgrades. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Nesha Humes)

Redskins honor AFDW and military with Salute to Service game
December 8, 2015 — The Washington Redskins honored the Air Force and other military members with a Salute to Service Game at FedEx Field on the 74th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attacks Dec. 7, 2015."We are extremely grateful for the men and women of our armed forces for their service to our country," Washington Redskins President Bruce Allen said. "It is a... MORE

Air Force District of Washington Commander Maj. Gen. Darryl Burke observes the coin toss for the Washington Redskins versus Dallas Cowboys game, Dec. 7, 2015 at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. The Washington Redskins continued their tradition of honoring the nation's veterans and active duty military through the team's annual Salute to Service game. (U.S. Air Force photo by James E. Lotz/RELEASED).

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