A symbol of service and leadership: Jimmy Carter’s connections to America’s Airfield
Brig. Gen. Benjamin F. Starr, 76th Military Airlift Wing commander, greets President Jimmy Carter as he arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, in the late 1970s. Carter became the seventh president who used Joint Base Andrews – then Andrews Air Force Base – as a hub for presidential air travel. (U.S. Air Force photo from 316th Wing History Office)