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Joint Base Andrews announces 2025 Air Show
May 21, 2025 — Joint Base Andrews will host its highly anticipated air show on Sept.13-14, featuring military and civilian aerial demonstrations, static displays and family-friendly exhibits... MORE

101 Critical Days of Summer – Fun in the sun!
May 19, 2025 — Summer is the time to enjoy the warm sunny days with family and friends but do it safely and never leave Mother Nature to chance and prepare for the unexpected... MORE

316th Wing historians win top Air Force award
May 14, 2025 — Sarah A. Barksdale, left, 316th Wing historian, and Meaghan Kacmarcik, deputy historian, pose for a photo at Joint Base Andrews. The 316th Wing History Office earned the Department of the Air Force Excellence in History Program Award, which recognizes the service’s top individual history office for outstanding historical and heritage contributions that supported their unit’s mission success... MORE

Andrews Proves Mission-Ready in First-Ever Combat Readiness Inspection
May 13, 2025 — The 316th Wing completed their first ever Combat Readiness Inspection at Andrews, April 28 to May 2, demonstrating their ability to present combat ready forces in support of the joint combatant commands... MORE

REAL ID required for base visitors after May 7
May 5, 2025 — Visitors to all U.S. military installations, including Joint Base Andrews, will need to present a REAL ID-compliant form of identification for access beginning May 7, 2025 as part of a nation-wide effort to enhance security and standardize identification requirements across federal facilities... MORE

Washington Nationals hit a home run with service members and families
May 1, 2025 — The 113th Wing and 316th Wing welcomed members of the Washington Nationals for a base visit, April 23, as part of ongoing engagements with national sports teams in the National Capital Region... MORE

Joint Base Andrews hosts fourth annual State of the Base
May 1, 2025 — Military and government leaders gathered for the fourth annual State of the Base Address at Joint Base Andrews, April 25, 2025, highlighting key accomplishments, shared goals, and future plans to improve the base community... MORE

Joint Base Andrews hosts community conversation on PFAS environmental restoration efforts
April 30, 2025 — Joint Base Andrews and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center held a public conversation on April 29, at the Surratts-Clinton Branch Library to engage with Prince George’s County residents about ongoing environmental restoration efforts and the base’s commitment to addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, contamination... MORE

Airpower extended: 459th ARW refuels 4th FW
April 30, 2025 — U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 459th Air Refueling Wing, conducted an aerial refueling mission in support of the 4th Fighter Wing, April 22, 2025. The mission included preflight preparations, in-flight boom operations, and the refueling of F-15E Strike Eagles, highlighting the 459th ARW’s critical role in sustaining global airpower through air mobility and reserve support... MORE

U.S.-China military analyst details strategic differences, warns of long-term competition
April 29, 2025 — China’s ability to execute long-term strategic goals through a state-controlled system — vastly different from the United States — is accelerating the modernization of its military and technological capabilities, according to Brendan Mulvaney, China Aerospace Studies Institute director. Mulvaney outlined how China’s state-controlled model drives long-term military and technological advances during a presentation April 21 at Joint Base Andrews... MORE

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JBA honors Security Forces legacy during Police Week

Military police at Andrews have gone by many names over the decades, ranging from Military Police to Air Police, and now Security Forces; but their mission has remained committed to safeguarding the installation and enabling the Air Force mission...

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Upholding our customs and courtesies: The importance of Reveille and Retreat

As the command chief of the 316th Wing here, I am constantly struck by the dedication and professionalism of our Joint Base Andrews community. Every day, you all do amazing, hard work... and you all make it look so easy!Despite how unique our base...