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America's Airman: SrA Daniel Alberto Cortés-Gratacós
October 26, 2018 — (America’s Airman is a weekly article highlighting a member of the JBA community) Hometown?Guánica,... MORE

Airman goes full gunny
October 24, 2018 — On a muggy summer day in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, a Marine Corps instructor stood on a ledge... MORE

1 HS bonds with Latin American cadets
October 22, 2018 — Twenty-two cadets from the Latin American Cadet Initiative visited the 1st Helicopter Squadron during a tour here, Oct. 18. The initiative, an Office of the Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs program that started in 2006, invites the top two air force academy students from partnering Latin American countries to the U.S. for a month-long tour. The tour aims to build relationships and help cadets better understand the U.S. military. ... MORE

America's Airman: A1C Jaimon Graves-Cater
October 19, 2018 — (America’s Airman is a weekly article highlighting a member of the JBA community)Hometown?Lee's... MORE

America's Airman: A1C Rachel DeSantis
October 12, 2018 — (America’s Airman is a weekly article highlighting a member of the JBA community)Hometown?Dunedin,... MORE

Chapel kickstarts Spiritual Fitness Month
October 11, 2018 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md.-- Throughout the month of October, the JBA chapel will be focusing on one... MORE

You've got voting questions? We've got answers
October 2, 2018 — Absentee voting week is Oct. 1-8, and the JBA Military & Family Support Center voter assistance... MORE

JBA Airman brings home ‘Top Shot’
September 28, 2018 — Staff Sgt. Benjamin M. Rodriguez, 11th Security Support Squadron unit deployment manager, won the... MORE

America's Airman: A1C Kody E. Welsh
September 26, 2018 — (America’s Airman is a weekly article highlighting a member of the JBA community)Hometown?Honesdale,... MORE

JBA Airmen, AFRH retirees celebrate Air Force birthday
September 17, 2018 — Joint Base Andrews Airmen joined retirees to celebrate the Air Force’s 71st birthday at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C., Sept. 14... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Thomas C. Daniels, 11th Wing and JBA command chief, retired Tech. Sgt. George Setzer, Armed Forces Retirement Home resident, and Airman 1st Class Skylar Armstrong, 1st Airlift Squadron flight attendant, cut a cake at the AFRH, D.C., Sept. 14, 2018. Joint Base Andrews Airmen joined retirees from the AFRH to celebrate the Air Force’s 71st birthday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abby L. Richardson)

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1st Lt. Cristina Catana poses for a photo.

Cristina Catana is rolling with the punches

Make no plans, roll with the punches. That is the biggest lesson 1st Lt. Cristina Catana learned after her unexpected cancer diagnosis.Originally from Trumbull, Connecticut, Catana is the youngest daughter of two immigrants from Romania. Growing up...

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The U.S. flag waves in the wind at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 11, 2024. The flag was lowered to half-staff to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Broome)

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...