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Sitzes named 'Warrior of the Week'
October 19, 2012 — Tech. Sgt. Jason Sitzes, 1st Helicopter Squadron flight engineer, is the Team Andrews Warrior of the... MORE

Tech Sgt. Jason Sitzes, 1st Helicopter Squadron flight engineer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Russell)

Join the 11th Wing Speakers Bureau
October 16, 2012 — According Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, every Airman has a story. The 11th... MORE

LEED shows how Team Andrews leads the way in green building design
October 15, 2012 — As Team Andrews participates in Energy Action Month this October, members have the opportunity to... MORE

AFDW CC visits OSI at JB Andrews
October 11, 2012 — Maj. Gen. Sharon K.G. Dunbar, Air Force District of Washington commander, Joint Base Andrews, Md.,... MORE

Maj. Gen. Sharon K.G. Dunbar, Air Force District of Washington commander, Joint Base Andrews, Md., shakes hands with Special Agent James "Smitty" Smith. Dunbar paid a special visit to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations 7th Field Investigations Squadron and 2nd Field Investigations Squadron at JB Andrews October 5. Also pictured is Lt. Col. Tara Valentine, center, and Special Agent Sam Brandt, left. (U.S. Air Force Photo.)

OSI introduces new smartphone anonymous tip line
October 11, 2012 — The Air Force Office of Special Investigations has opened its first anonymous tip line that allows... MORE

The Air Force Office of Speical Investigations is recruiting potential special agents. Interested members should contact the local AFOSI Detachment for more information. AFOSI was founded Aug. 1, 1948, at the suggestion of Congress to consolidate investigative activities in the U.S. Air Force. Secretary of the Air Force W. Stuart Symington created AFOSI and patterned it after the FBI. He appointed Special Agent Joseph Carroll, an assistant to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, as the first AFOSI commander and charged him with providing independent, unbiased and centrally directed investigations of criminal activity in the Air Force.

Local deadlines for MilPDS Upgrade
October 9, 2012 — Air Force officials are urging Regular Air Force Airmen eligible to reenlist or extend their current... MORE

No Heat, No Cool
October 4, 2012 — As the warm summer temperatures wind down and the winter months approach, the 11th Civil Engineer... MORE

'Have 2 Ways Out' focus of Fire Prevention Week
October 4, 2012 — Imagine waking up late one night to the screeching sound of a smoke alarm. Your brain struggles to... MORE

Fire Prevention Week runs from Oct. 7-13. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

'I am Air Force Energy' campaign kicks off
October 2, 2012 — October, Energy Action Month, provides an opportunity to promote energy and water conservation... MORE

Conserving energy is good for the Air Force Reserve

Lodging rates increase Oct. 1
October 1, 2012 — EDITOR'S NOTE:Rates for the Presidential Inn here at Andrews are available here. The new rates will... MORE

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- Joint Base Andrews members and honored guests file into a spacious model room of The Presidential Inn here after the grand opening ceremony June 14. The $46.6 million, 265-room facility boasts a coffee shop, an indoor and outdoor lounge area, and soon will offer a sundry store. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bobby Jones)

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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...