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Airman, Actor, Nerd
August 19, 2014 — After hours of shopping, stitching and crafting, a piece of work comes together. For former Tech Sgt. Randolph Sena, this work shows in his life as a civilian Airman and a recreational cosplayer. No matter the job or training, the Air Force has a philosophy that applies to all Airmen: attention to detail.Sena, 11th Wing/Joint Base Andrews chief of... MORE

Randy Sena,11th Wing/Joint Base Andrews chief of exercises, wields his lightsaber while dressed in a Jedi costume he made himself. And avid cosplayer, Sena has won several awards for his designs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rob Cloys)

Fix 'em, Fly 'em, Fuel 'em
July 30, 2014 — Soaring 30,000 feet in the air, surrounded by 49 tons of aluminum and jet fuel, Tech Sgt. Chris McAlister watches the horizon curves behind him and the earth passing below. This is one perk for the 756th Airlift Squadron boom operator. As an in-flight refueling boom operator, his job is to transfer fuel from one plane to another."My dad was in the... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Chris McAlister operates refueling boom while in flight over Virginia July 18, 2014. McAlister is an air refueling technician and has been with the 756th Airlift Squadron for over 23 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Nesha Humes)

Col. Brad Hoagland: 'We ARE Team Andrews'
July 24, 2014 — With the summer move season among us, many new faces, experiences and renewed direction come to the 11th Wing.Col. Brad Hoagland, the newest 11th Wing and installation commander, has held multiple command positions since 1994 with his most recent as the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing's vice commander in Southwest Asia."I have the appreciation for... MORE

Dorm Residents start "shootin' some b-ball outside of the school"
July 2, 2014 — Joint Base Andrews dorm residents can enjoy outdoor sports in their own backyard with new basketball and volleyball courts completed just in time for summer. The courts were officially opened on June 26 after a ribbon cutting ceremony. Approximately 50 Airmen and Sailors attended the ceremony and participated in the first matches on the new... MORE

Col. Bill Knight, 11th Wing/Joint Base Andrews commander, speaks to Airmen, Sailors and base leadership gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony officially opening the new volleyball and basketball courts built for dorm residents at Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 26, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua R. M. Dewberry)

JBA Staff Sgt. earns NCOA Vanguard Award
June 20, 2014 — Staff Sgt. Mark Cornett, 1st Helicopter Squadron special missions aviator instructor, won the Non-Commissioned Officers Association of the United States of America Vanguard Award on May 7, 2014, for his heroic actions which resulted in saving the life of a fellow Airman. The Department of Defense's NCOA Vanguard Award recognizes enlisted members... MORE

Staff Sgt. Mark Cornett, 1st Helicopter Squadron special mission aviator instructor, stands in front of a UH-1N Huey helicopter assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron on Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 17, 2014. Cornett was deployed to Afghanistan from December 2012 – December 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan J. Sonnier)

Free Concerts Coming to Joint Base Andrews as Engineers Build New Heritage Park
June 13, 2014 — Construction for Joint Base Andrews' Heritage Park began June 2 and is expected to be ready for a public concert scheduled for Saturday, July 12, 2014. Heritage Park, located near the base's Allentown Rd. gate, will be designed to host community outreach events on the installation. "Heritage Park will allow us to personally thank our local... MORE

Col. Bill Knight, 11th Wing/Joint Base Andrews commander, speaks to 11th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen about the vision of the Heritage Park project near the main entrance at Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 5, 2014. The groundwork for the park is slated to be completed by the end of June. (U. S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua R. M. Dewberry)

Hale saves lives
June 4, 2014 — Staff Sgt. Christopher Hale, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection crew chief, was recognized as this week's warrior of the week. He protects people, property and the environment from fires and disasters, as well as provides fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and hazardous materials response.He was recognized for accomplishments on and... MORE

Staff Sgt. Christopher Hale, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection crew chief, was recognized as this week’s Warrior of the Week at Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 04. Hale was recognized for multiple accomplishments on and off duty to include responding to a motor vehicle accident and volunteering at The District of Columbia Special Olympics Summer Games. (U. S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua R. M. Dewberry)

Air Force vet brings dream to life: Mission accomplished
May 23, 2014 — Raised in an era where many people believed children should be seen and not heard, LaShanda Jones, 459th Air Refueling Wing chief of finance, said she harnessed her talent for writing as a means for self-expression."I was a quiet child, and I started writing when I was a teenager," Jones said. "I wrote a lot of poetry and songs to express... MORE

LaShanda Jones, holds a copy of her first published childrens' book, "Kele Vorel and Courtney Queen" on May 19, 2014, in front of the Joint Base Andrews, Md.,459th Air Refueling Wing playground. Jones, a retired Air Force veteran, is the chief of finance at the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo / Amber J. Russell)

Sesame Street, USO help Team Andrews families prepare for PCS season
May 14, 2014 — "5-4-3-2-1." Team Andrews families counted down the launch of a Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families at the base theater here May 13 and 14. The performances, brought to them by the USO, told the story of Katie, a military child who just found out she will be relocating to a new place with her family. The character was created to help... MORE

Joint Base Andrews families attend the Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 14, 2014. The seven month stateside tour began April 4 at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and is slated to perform more than 200 shows at 69 bases by the end of October.(U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Aaron Stout/released)

Every hero needs a sidekick: a tale of two mothers
May 12, 2014 — Mother's Day is observed to pay tribute to the nurturers, teachers, best friends and leaders who shape their children's development and prepare them for life's challenges. It has been said, "A man works from sun[rise]-to-sun[set], but a woman's work is never done."This sacrifice does not always go unnoticed.Airman 1st Class Samuel DeWitt and his... MORE

Ginger Preston (left) mother-in-law to Airman 1st Class Samuel DeWitt (right), shares a moment with her first granddaughter Kynnedie at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital, on March 31,2014. DeWitt, 79th Medical Staging Squadron diet therapy apprentice, and his wife Kaila said Preston is their hero. (U.S. Air Force photo / Amber J. Russell)

Airman takes calm approach to explosive career
May 5, 2014 — Men and women join the Air Force to become Airmen who fly, fight and win in air, space and cyberspace. No matter the terrain, they are ready to hone their skills in service of their nation.Senior Airman Brian Mink joined the Air Force in January 2011, ambitious to enlist as a boots-on-the ground combat photographer. Since his first-choice career... MORE

Senior Airman Brian Mink is shown in his explosive ordanance disposal protective gear at the 11th Civil Engineer Squadron on Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 21, 2014. Mink is an 11 CES EOD journeyman. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Robert Cloys)

Cool Skeens
May 2, 2014 — Senior Airman Lauren Skeens, 11th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle management and analysis apprentice, has been recognized as Warrior of the Week here, April 30. She provides logistics service to many Team Andrews units, as well as Air Force One, the National Airborne Ops Center and the Pentagon. Skeens has been recognized for her hard work and... MORE

Senior Airman Lauren Skeens, 11th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle management and analysis apprentice, has been recognized as Warrior of the Week here, April 30. Skeens has been recognized for her hard work and dedication while working the Vehicle Management Control Board (vehicle maintenance database that tracks maintenance for the entire base fleet). Recently, the Control Board was moved to Customer Service in order to increase customer efficiencies.

Band Brings Broadway to Midwest: Let's Take the Show on the Road
May 2, 2014 — The U. S. Air Force Band's Concert Band and Singing Sergeants completed a 12-day Spring tour across the Midwest, covering Illinois, Indiana and Michigan from April 3-14. The performances were free and took place at high school and college venues. This was the Band's first tour in 16 months, a dramatic change from the pre-sequester days when they... MORE

Shaping of the Force: Better Bodies, Better Life
February 24, 2014 — He breaks 90 degrees at the elbow, making each push-up count; every gut-wrenching sit-up gets him closer to completion. For him, the hard part is over. He dons his headphones, relaxes his shoulders and sets his eyes on the horizon to finish the mile-and-half run in plenty of time to receive an excellent on his fit-to-fight test.This image of a... MORE

The Joint Base Andrews, Md., Health and Wellness Center watches out for Airmen's well-being by offering the intertactive bi-monthly course, Better bodies, better lives.The course aims to help Airmen make healthy diet choices. The HAWC offers a variety of physical and mental health courses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tristin English) (U.S. Air Force graphic/ Ms. Amber J. Russell)

Puranen Stands Out Amongst His Peers
February 19, 2014 — Airman 1st Class Brian Puranen, 11th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance apprentice, is the warrior of the week. This Hartland, Mich., native is being recognized this week due to his overhauling a crash fire truck and rear axle units in which he replaced all the axle seals in under seven hours as opposed to the normal 12. His actions... MORE

Airman 1st class Brian Puranen, 11th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance apprentice, has been recognized as this week's Warrior of the Week here on Feb. 19, 2014. Puranen overhauled a crash fire truck and rear axel units in seven hours as opposed to the normal 12, as well as performed triage maintenance on a snow broom returning the vehicle to service in six hours and restored 25 percent of snow removal capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua R. M. Dewberry)

Ganey shows leadership, initiative, professionalism
February 5, 2014 — Tech. Sgt. Kyle Ganey, Andrews Regional Command Post junior controller, is the Team Andrews Warrior of the Week.Born and raised in Lake City, Fla., Ganey has been proudly serving in the Air Force since May 2002.Due to his impeccable work ethic, Ganey was put in charge of revitalizing the Command Post's COMSEC, or Communications Security. His... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Kyle Ganey, Andrews Regional Command Post junior controller, is this week’s Warrior of the Week. Ganey was recognized for the revitalization of the Command Post’s communications security program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st class Ryan J. Sonnier)

Honoring Our Fallen, Supporting Their Legacy
February 3, 2014 — Whether it is in the warmth of spring or the cold of winter, the mission of an Air Force chaplain, their assistants and the Arlington Ladies never fades. This is the purpose of the Arlington National Cemetery, Va.; to honor our nation's fallen heroes and provide spiritual care for their loved ones. Arlington National Cemetery is a 624-acre stretch... MORE

Arlington National Cemetery, Va. contains the gravesites of more than 400,000 service members, their families, military chaplains, nurses, confederate and union soldiers, former slaves, presidents and senators. The cemetery has the second largest number of burials of any national cemetery in the United States, with approximately 6,900 burials a year; just behind Calverton National Cemetery in Long Island, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua R. M. Dewberry)

IDS presents: Passport to a better relationship in 2014
January 31, 2014 — "To the world you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world."Being married or in a committed relationship often means you are someone else's world. If you're lucky, another person can be your best friend, true-love and/or life-long partner all-in-one. While being the world to someone may seem quite riveting, life's challenges... MORE

Military couples watch, “Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage,” presented by Joint Base Andrews Integrated Delivery System during a couples retreat at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 30th, 2013. Colonel Daniel Waters and his wife Liz hosted this event called, “Your Passport to a Better Relationship in 2014." IDS is designed to integrate and implement community outreach and prevention programs to Team Andrews. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nesha Humes)

"Snow" big deal
January 28, 2014 — Some people get a day off when it snows, but for a select group of Team Andrews members, the job is just beginning.11th Civil Engineer Squadron, 11th Logistics Readiness Squadron and Base Operations all assist on the flight line when it comes to clearing the snow from the runway.Preparation begins well in advance for the snow season, which ranges... MORE

11th Civil Engineer Squadron equipment operators clear snow from the flight line at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 23, 2014. As colder temperatures surround the installation, team members remain on-call and ready to assemble within moments. Nights before forecasted flurries, personnel arrive to work hours before precipitation hits, standing ready to move as soon as the first flake falls. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Nesha Humes)

Victim Advocate Stands up for Sexual Assault Awareness
December 18, 2013 — Tech. Sgt. Takisha Thompson, National Reconnaissance Office unit education and training manager, is this week's Warrior of the Week. The California native is responsible for formal, ancillary and upgrade training for the military and civilian personnel in her unit. She is also a victim advocate for the National Capital Region Sexual Assault... MORE

Airman goes above and beyond
December 5, 2013 — Airman 1st Class Christopher Brown, 811th Operation Support Squadron host aviation resource manager, is the Team Andrews Warrior of the Week.Born in Merced, Calif., raised in Atwater, Calif., Brown has been proudly serving in the Air Force since April 2010."I joined the Air Force to serve my country, live a new and exciting lifestyle and to get an... MORE

Airman 1st Class Christopher Brown, 811th Operation Support Squadron/Host Aviation Resource manager, is this week’s Warrior of the Week. Brown was recognized as Warrior of the Week because of his outstanding professionalism and customer focus. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ryan J. Sonnier)

Team Andrews fulfills 8-year-old's dream
December 4, 2013 — Team Andrews hosted its annual Pilot for a Day Program here Nov. 22. Ne'Veah Littleton, 8-years-old, was diagnosed with stage four Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, a tumor on the brain stem. He was diagnosed in April 2013. The average survival of children diagnosed with DIPG is approximately nine months. The one-year survival rate is about 30... MORE

Ne’Veah Littleton takes his Pilot for a Day Oath of Office from his wingman, Capt. Brad Lampel, a 201st Airlift Squadron mission pilot, during a day in which Ne’Veah was appointed a pilot for the Pilot for a Day program Joint Base Andrews, Md., November 22, 2013. Ne’Veah is a terminally ill child diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, which is a tumor on the brain stem. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Katie Spencer)

USAF Ceremonial Guardsman shows true colors
November 27, 2013 — Airman 1st Class Jason Black, USAF Honor Guard ceremonial guardsman, is this week's Warrior of the Week.The Stockton, Calif., native joined the Air Force on June 19, 2012. While currently serving his first assignment with the Honor Guard, he hopes to pursue a successful career in Special Vehicle Maintenance.In the ceremonial flight, he serves in a... MORE

Airman 1st Class Jason Black, United States Air Force Honor Guard ceremonial guardsman, is this week’s Warrior of the Week for the week of Nov. 27, 2013 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Black was recognized because he displays the leadership, moral ethics, positive attitude, professionalism and the American Airman ethos that excels him above his peers in the USAF Honor Guard and the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Joshua R. M. Dewberry)

Chapel 1 kicks off JBA holiday season
November 27, 2013 — People of different faiths gathered to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season with the Christmas tree and Menorah lighting ceremony here Nov. 26.The Christmas lighting celebrates the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, said Chaplain (Capt.) Aaron D. Reynolds, 11th Wing Protestant chaplain."In very ancient times, evergreen trees like this were... MORE

Chaplain (Capt.) Anthony R. Wade, 11th Wing Senior Protestant chaplain, and Col. William M. Knight, 11th Wing commander (far left), lower the candy cane to light the Christmas tree and Menorah during the annual ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 26, 2013. The annual event brings people together, regardless of religious preference, to celebrate the holidays. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ryan J. Sonnier)

Small jets, small crew, big mission
November 26, 2013 — Editor's note: Maj. Erik Todoroff and 1st Lt. Daniel Workman, featured in this story, are deployed from Joint Base Andrews, Md.When many people think of deployed aircraft, fighter jets and large cargo jets may come to mind. But amidst the more combat oriented aircraft at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing here, is a small executive jet used to... MORE

Maj. Erik Todoroff conducts a preflight inspection on a C-21 Firebass at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Nov. 5, 2013. The C-21’s primary mission here is distinguished visitor transport throughout the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility. Todoroff is the 379th Expeditionary Operations Group C-21 commander deployed from Joint Base Andrews, Md., and a Jackson, Mich., native. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones)

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