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Category: Retiree Activity Office

Retiree Appreciation Day
October 27, 2014 — MORE

Col. Brad Hoagland, 11th Wing commander, expresses the importance of accessibility to retiree benefits at Joint Base Andrews and Anacostia-Bolling Retiree Appreciation Day at The Club on JBA, Maryland, Oct. 25, 2014. The event featured a health fair, legal and causality assistance, Space-A Travel briefings and identification card renewals. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Nesha Humes)

Inaugural Heritage Park Tattoo Event
May 14, 2014 — Col. Bill M. Knight, 11th Wing/JBA commander, welcomes the community to the free Inaugural Heritage... MORE

Joint Base Andrews is hosting a free concert at Heritage Park on Saturday, May 17, 2014.

24 Q&As about new Distracted Driving Policy on JBA
January 23, 2014 — Q: What qualifies as distracted driving? A: Distracted driving is defined as texting, talking,... MORE

Don't Drive 'Intexticated'
December 31, 2013 — Accidents related to distracted driving have increased significantly across the Air Force over the... MORE

AF announces additional force management programs to reduce force size
December 12, 2013 — Air Force leaders announced force management programs Dec. 11 designed to reduce the force by... MORE

Andrews Golf Course named 2012 Golf Program of the Year
July 18, 2013 — The Courses at Andrews is the only 54-hole golf course within the Department of Defense. Located at... MORE

McCombs “Man” Wallace, golf course beautification laborer, weeds out a garden at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 31, 2013. The Courses at Andrews was named the 2012 Golf Course Program of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Nesha Humes)

Putting boots down; getting business off the ground
June 6, 2013 — In effort to assist transitioning members to civilian life, each month, Team Andrews Military Family... MORE

Barrier light sequence change effective July 1
May 7, 2013 — Attention Team Andrews: Headquarters Air Force is implementing a new lighting procedure to follow... MORE

Get Fit at the WFC - 24/7
March 14, 2013 — Getting fit-to-fight at Team Andrews just became more convenient. As part of an Air Force Services... MORE

New Air Force "Better Foods. Better Bodies." healthy-eating campaign pilots at three bases
March 12, 2013 — The Office of the Air Force Surgeon General and Air Force Medical Operations Agency (AFMOA) Health... MORE

The Office of the Air Force Surgeon General and Air Force Medical Operations Agency (AFMOA) Health Promotion office launched a pilot campaign recently focused on motivating Airmen and their families to eat healthier. The campaign – which adopted the tagline “Better Foods. Better Bodies.” – aims to raise awareness of healthy food options, increase knowledge of good nutritional choices and motivate Airmen and their families to eat better, both on and off base. (Graphic by Steve Thompson)

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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...