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Joint Base Andrews honorary commanders tour 316th Wing
April 12, 2022 — Col. Tyler Schaff, 316th Wing and Joint Base Andrews installation commander, hosted a tour of the 1st Helicopter Squadron for the JBA Honorary Commanders (HCCs) on April 4, 2022... MORE

Col. Tyler Schaff, 316th Wing and Joint Base Andrews installation commander, 316th Wing senior leaders, and Joint Base Andrews honorary commanders pose in front of a 1st Helicopter Squadron UH-1N Huey Helicopter during the Honorary Commanders Program quarterly visit at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 4, 2022.

MWD team attends training, furthers capabilities
April 8, 2022 — The 316th Security Support Squadron’s military working dog section attended an interagency training to enhance Joint Base Andrews’ MWD explosive detection capabilities at Thomas A. Edison High School in Alexandria, VA., Apr. 6, 2022. Security forces Airmen had the opportunity to train on 12 different types of explosive components... MORE

Senior Airman Alistair Dela Cruz, 316th Security Support Squadron military working dog handler, pets MWD Fill prior to the Multi-Agency K-9 Explosive Training Event at Thomas A. Edison High School in Alexandria, Va., Apr. 6, 2022. Handlers attend this training quarterly and the 316th SSPTS tries to send MWD teams who have never attended in the past. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Spencer Slocum)

Washington Nationals invite NCR service members for stadium workout
November 9, 2021 — Military personnel from around the National Capital Region, including members from the 113th Air Refueling Wing, the 316th Wing, and the 316 Civil Engineer Squadron, came together bright and early to participate in a group workout on Nov. 1, 2021 at Nationals Park, Washington, D.C... MORE

Service members from across the National Capital Region gather at Nationals Park for a group workout, Nov. 1, 2021.

AFDW Chaplain Corps hosts immersion, awards presentation at JBA
June 3, 2021 — The Air Force District of Washington Command Chaplain Corps’ office paired with the 316th Wing Chaplain Corps to host their annual educational immersion course and awards ceremony to recognize the Air Force District of Washington Chaplains and Religious Affairs Airmen on May 18, 2021, at Joint Base Andrews... MORE

Col. Glenn Page, Air Force District of Washington command chaplain, introduces Maj. Gen. Steven A. Schaick, chief of chaplains, and Chief Master Sgt. Natalie Gray, U.S. Air Force religious affairs senior enlisted advisor, to the front of the room for an Annual Awards Presentation, at Chapel 1, Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 18, 2021. Typically, the Chief of Chaoplains and religious affairs senior enlisted advisor present the Air Force-level awards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bridgitte Taylor)

First joint Spark Tank fosters creative solutions
April 7, 2021 — The SparkX Cell Innovation and Idea Center on Joint Base Andrews held its first ever joint 316th Wing and 89th Airlift Wing Spark Tank on March 26, 2021. ... MORE

The SparkX Cell Innovation and Idea Center on Joint Base Andrews held its first ever joint 316th Wing and 89th Airlift Wing Spark Tank on March 26, 2021. The event provided a forum for presenters to bring forward innovative ideas to wing leadership in hopes of improving base operations and quality of life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cary Smith)

CMSAF gets immersed in JBA’s innovations
March 10, 2021 — From left, Chief Master Sgt. Nathaniel Perry, U.S. Air Force first sergeant special duty manager, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne Bass, Col. Tyler Schaff, 316th Wing and Joint Base Andrews commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ezekiel Ross, 316th Wing command chief, attend briefings by various members of JBA senior leadership at the SparkX Cell Innovation and Idea Center during the CMSAF’s tour, Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 4, 2021. Senior leadership from multiple squadrons such as 316th Security Forces Group and 316th Medical Support Group came to brief on their mission roles and innovative ideas they would like to push... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne Bass attends a briefing by 316th Medical Group senior leadership at the SparkX Cell Innovation and Idea Center during her tour, Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 4, 2021.

Retired chief talks about resilience
March 2, 2021 — Airmen from the 316th Wing attended an in-person and virtual professional development seminar Feb. 26, 2021, at Joint Base Andrews, Md... MORE

POTUS gives farewell speech at JBA
January 21, 2021 — President Donald J. Trump and his family arrive at Joint Base Andrews, Md., for Trump's farewell ceremony, Jan. 20, 2021... MORE

JBA first responders are base’s first recipients of historic COVID-19 vaccine
December 31, 2020 — Members from the 316th Medical Group administered the new Moderna COVID-19 vaccine here, Dec. 30, 2020... MORE

JBA hosts multiagency forensic training
November 20, 2020 — The 2nd Field Investigative Squadron, 7th Field Investigative Squadron, 316th Wing Security Forces Group and Judge Advocates from the 316th Wing Legal Office participated in a two-day multiagency forensic and witness testimony training at Joint Base Andrews on Oct. 30 and Nov. 6, 2020... MORE

Senior Airman Zion Coleman, 316th Security Forces Base Defense Operations Center controller, receives a call initiating the start of a training for Security Forces, the Office of Special Investigations, and Judge Advocates at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct. 30, 2020. BDOC is responsible for dispatching patrolmen when calls come in.

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A security policeman of the 76th Security Police Squadron and military working dog provide security as JordanianAirliner departs with King and Queen Hussein Bin-Talal on Jan. 1, 1980.

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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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tim Marriner, 316th Security Forces Squadron commander, attend the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Military Service Appreciation Luncheon, May 22, 2025.

Continuing the mission: Honoring military veterans in law enforcement

The following are remarks given by Lt. Col. Tim Marriner, 316th Security Forces Squadron commander, at the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Military Service Appreciation Luncheon, May 22, 2025. The remarks have been edited for length and...