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Inauguration Information: Team Andrews duo creates smartphone app
January 16, 2013 — Apple Inc. released a cellphone application Monday designed by two airmen currently supporting Joint Task Force - National Capital Region Public Affairs.The program, called "Inauguration," is a free, user-friendly app that compiles news and other material related to the 57th Presidential Inauguration from a variety of official... MORE

Senior Airman Daniel Burkhardt and Staff Sgt. Christopher Bevins, both Air Force broadcast journalists currently supporting Joint Task Force, National Capital Region, a task force of Department of Defense military and civilian personnel stood up in support of the 57th Presidential Inauguration, put the finishing touches on a cellphone application, Jan. 14, that they designed from the ground up to provide real time information on the historic event. Burkhardt and Bevins have come from 11th Wing Public Affairs on their home station, Joint Base Andrews, Md. Their app, called "Inauguration," was released by Apple Inc., Jan. 14, and is currently available through the corporation's App Store. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christopher M. Gaylord, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

JBA - There's an app for that!
December 26, 2012 — Need a personal trainer to keep up with Fit-to-Fight rigors? There's an app for that! Need to know the weather and travel conditions? There's an app for that! In the age of information having insight to the world around you is a mere touch screen away. Joint Base Andrews is officially part of this modern-day marvel. There is now an app for JBA... MORE

The new app for Joint Base Andrews released Dec. 11, 2012, is available worldwide on any iOS device. The device now has push notifications to alert users in the event of real world emergency situations, base closures and other command directed announcements. (U.S. Air Force graphic/ Senior Airman Daniel Burkhardt)

Father and Son Set to March in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
November 20, 2012 — True to the adage "like father, like son," Chief Master Sgt. Ed Teleky and his son Tony share many similarities in personality and musical ability. Father is the drum major for the U.S. Air Force Band, and son is drum line captain for the North Point High School Marching Band in Waldorf, Md.This Thanksgiving Day, the two Telekys are slated to... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Ed Teleky, U.S. Air Force Band drum major, and his son Tony, drum line captain at North Point High School in Waldorf, Md., are slated to appear at the 86th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York on Nov. 22. This will be Tony's second appearance with the Macy's All American Marching Band, and the first appearance for both Chief Teleky and the Air Force Band. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Torey Griffith)

Andrews EST brings organized chaos to the force
November 16, 2012 — Blacked-out suits and weapons drawn, the Joint Base Andrews Emergency Services Team stormed the decommissioned Boeing 757 aircraft during a joint training exercise with the 811th Security Forces Raven team Nov. 9 at the Joint Training Facility at Baltimore Washington International Airport, Md. "Hands on your face! Hands on your face!" team members... MORE

Senior Airman Gabriell Vieira, 11th Security Forces Squadron elite guardsman and Andrews Emergency Services Team member, takes control of his sector of responsibility during an anti-hijacking exercise conducted Nov. 9, 2012, at the Joint Training Facility at Baltimore Washington International Airport, Md. The exercise was a joint effort between the Andrews Emergency Services Team and the Raven team where they practiced tubular assaults during a mock hijacking scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones)

Singles Retreat to Bolger Center
November 13, 2012 — The historic Bolger Center resort in Potomac, Md., just outside the affluence of the nation's capitol, seemed a world away from work, traffic and political sound bites on the airwaves. About 20 Airmen stepped out of there cars and into the autumn air as they arrived on the three-day, all inclusive retreat Oct. 12-14. In effort to help Airmen... MORE

WALDORF, Md. - Chaplain Capt. Denis Gueu, head chaplain, and Master Sgt. Matt Cagle, 744th Communication Squadron NCO in charge of cable maintenance, host a chapel sponsored singles retreat at Bolger Center Resort in Potomac, Md., Oct. 12-14, 2012. The retreat served to promote healthy and successful communication in male and female relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Amber Russell)

Through Airmen's Eyes: Airman battles breast cancer
October 31, 2012 — (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series on AF.mil. These stories focus on a single Airman, highlighting their Air Force story.)"I was 21 years old and didn't think I was strong enough to beat two cancers -- I thought my life was over," said Senior Airman Latisha Chong.Chong, a flight kitchen specialist from the 628th Force... MORE

Senior Airman Latisha Chong, 628th Force Support Squadron, Joint Base Charleston S.C., was diagnosed with Breast Cancer Jan. 19, 2012. Chong went through chemotherapy for five months and was told she was cancer free June June 19, 2012. (U.S. Air Force illustration/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Walker)

Eternal courage remembered
October 11, 2012 — It is Air Force tradition to name installations, streets and even buildings after fallen hero Airmen who gave their life in service to their country. The names of the streets and buildings that make up Joint Base Andrews are shared with those of other installations around the world.One such building, known as King Manor, will share its namesake... MORE

Airmen help youth learn aviation at conference
October 11, 2012 — More than 80 volunteers from Joint Base Andrews, Md., Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, D.C., and the Pentagon helped children from 19 area schools glimpse the dynamic world of aviation during the Air Traffic Control Association's 57th Annual Conference Exposition here Oct. 3.This year's conference focused on the future of air traffic control, and the... MORE

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md.- Airmen gather with members of the Federal Aviation Administration during the Air Traffic Control Association's 57th Annual Conference Exposition at the Gaylord Convention center, National Harbor, Md., Oct. 3, 2012. Service members and DoD employees from the National Capital Region volunteered chaperones for more than 1,000 students from 19 area schools. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Amber Russell)

Heal Your Heels
October 9, 2012 — The human foot is an amazing piece of engineering. Your feet are actually shaped like bridges, and in the course of your day, the arch of your foot (the bridge structure) and your muscles and tendons and ligaments (the support structure) do a great job of moving you around and absorbing shock.Just like a bridge, though, too much repeated shock to... MORE

4-wheelin' provides active therapy for wounded warriors
September 28, 2012 — Airmen from the Washington area have found a unique way to help wounded warriors, one that takes them out of the daily grind, far removed from their normal surroundings.Tucked away in the backwoods of northwest Virginia, about 90 miles from Washington, a non-profit organization called "4 wheel to heal" provides wounded warriors with an outdoor... MORE

Staff Sgt. John Purser, right, together with wounded warriors and volunteers prepare to pull a jeep out of a ditch during an off-road event in Gore, Va., Sept. 15, 2012. Purser, who is the president of 4 Wheel To Heal, is assigned to the command post of the 113th Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md. (U.S. Air Force photo/Val Gempis)