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Barrier light sequence change effective July 1
May 7, 2013

Seventy Years over Maryland: The Rider in the Sky
May 3, 2013
Lt. Gen. Frank M. Andrews. (file photo)

70 Years Over Maryland: The Captain in Command
May 2, 2013
Capt. Andrew W. Salter, Jr., the first commanding officer of what would
become Joint Base Andrews, welcomes the first flying trainees at the
Maryland airfield in May 1943.  The base achieved full operating capability
on May 2, 1943 and became a super-base controlling much of the Eastern
seaboard's military activities less than two months later. (Army Air Force file photo)

'Every Dollar Counts' ushers in new savings culture for Air Force
May 2, 2013
(U.S. Air Force graphic/Robin Meredith)

Home Improvement: Team Andrews members 'soup up' local homes
May 1, 2013
Joint Base Andrews, Md., Airman 1st Class Travis Tierney-Kanning, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron electrician, works on grounding electrical outlets, April 27, 2013,   in a community effort to spruce up  homes of low-income, disabled and elderly people. Team Andrews members helped the 25th Christmas in April event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Russell)

Drill Team honors POW, wows cadets
May 1, 2013
Members of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard practice before an upcoming performance at Indian River High School in Virginia Beach, Va. April 19, 2013. The team performed in conjunction with a POW recognition ceremony given by the school’s AFJROTC unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lindsey A. Porter)

Throwing money away
April 30, 2013

Youth of the Year honored at 2013 Family Fest Rodeo
April 25, 2013
Brandon Shields, JBA Youth Program member, wins the Youth of the Year award April 20, 2013, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., for demonstrating leadership and service in the community and adhering to high moral standards. Shields was honored during the 2013 Family Fest Rodeo. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Amber Russell)

Runners 'beat feet' at Andrews
April 23, 2013
Participants of the Inaugural Joint Base Andrews Half Marathon are awarded with medals as they cross the finish line April 20, 2013. The first place runner was Brenda Shrank who finished with a time of one hour, 24 minutes and nine seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brittany E. Jones)

Can you dig it?
April 22, 2013
Joint Base Andrews Youth Center children carry small trees to be planted in the behind the Youth Center woods in celebration of Earth Day on Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 22, 2013. In one year, an acre of trees can absorb as much carbon as is produced by a car driven up to 8,700 miles according to the International Society of Arboriculture. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nesha Humes)

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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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photo of Senior Master Sgt. Cruz

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...