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JBA Commander Answers COVID-19 Questions Live on Facebook (March 31)
April 1, 2020 — Col. Andrew Purath, 11th Wing and Joint Base Andrews installation commander, answered questions live on Facebook, March 31, 2020, to address the most pressing questions on the novel coronavirus pandemic from base personnel and the surrounding community. Purath joined by his wife, Kelly, and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Daniels, 11th Wing command chief during the live question-and answer session lasting approximately 54 minutes, covered numerous elements of the current public health crisis, mostly as they relate to JBA's response and the changes in base services and activities. ... MORE

JBA Commander Answers COVID-19 Questions Live on Facebook (March 24)
March 25, 2020 — Col. Andrew Purath, 11th Wing and Joint Base Andrews installation commander, answered questions live on Facebook, March 24, 2020, to address the most pressing questions on the novel coronavirus pandemic from base personnel and the surrounding community. Purath was joined by Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Daniels, 11th Wing command chief during the live question-and answer session which lasted approximately 54 minutes and covered myriad elements of the current public health crisis, mostly as they relate to JBA's response and the changes in base services/activities... MORE

JBA Commander Answers COVID-19 Questions Live on Facebook (March 24, 2020)

JBA commander answers COVID-19 questions live on Facebook (March 17)
March 18, 2020 — Col. Andrew Purath, 11th Wing and JBA commander, took questions live on Facebook yesterday to address the most pressing questions on the novel coronavirus pandemic from base personnel and the surrounding community. Purath was joined by 11th Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Daniels, 11th Medical Group Commander Col. Vito Smyth, and Ms. Robin Werner, a key spouse mentor for the 11th Civil Engineer Squadron. ... MORE

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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...