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Andrews refresher course prioritizes motorcycle safety
July 22, 2025 — Service members participated in the Basic RiderCourse 2 at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 21, 2025... MORE

Daryl Bagley, Air Force District of Washington senior Motorcycle Safety Foundations rider coach, provides feedback to riders during the Basic RiderCourse 2 at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 21, 2025.

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

Combat Readiness Inspection to impact gate traffic, base services
April 17, 2025 — From April 28 to May 2, the 316th Wing will conduct a Combat Readiness Inspection, which is a routine assessment designed to evaluate a unit’s ability to deploy, sustain and execute missions. ... MORE

Improving quality of life: SAF/MR engages with Airmen and leaders
December 12, 2024 — The Honorable Alex Wagner, assistant secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, and Anthony Woods, secretary of the Maryland Department of Veterans and Military Families, visited Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 5, 2024... MORE

From left, U.S. Air Force Col. Jun Oh, 316th Wing and installation commander, speaks with Anthony Woods, secretary of the Maryland Department of Veterans and Military Families, and the Honorable Alex Wagner, assistant secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.

Historical profile: AFMS Airmen enable AFDW’s global impact
July 25, 2024 — The Air Force District of Washington was originally established as Bolling Field Command in December 1946 by the Headquarters Army Air Forces to serve as the single manager for assets in and around the nation’s capital... MORE

Brig. Gen. Frank Gorenc, Air Force District of Washington commander, thanks an injured service member for his service during his visit to the Aeromedical Staging Facility July 10. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tanika Belfield)

JBA bolsters Airman combat skills
December 2, 2022 — Approximately 50 Airmen from the 316th Wing and 89th Airlift Wing participated in Airman Combat Skills Training at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 1-2, 2022... MORE

A Joint Base Andrews Airman retrieves a gas mask during a Airman Combat Skills Training exercise at JBA, Md., December 2, 2022. The semi-annual training included a refresher course in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear and Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isabelle Churchill)

Baltimore C-STARS partnership prepares Airmen for battlefield medicine
July 17, 2018 — Civilian partnerships are a vital readiness resource for the Air Force Medical Service, refreshing medics on trauma skills and taking lessons learned to deliver life-saving trauma care downrange. The Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills program in Baltimore, Maryland, prepares medical Airmen for deployment through immersive training at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center... MORE

Maj. Shane Runyon (right), Baltimore’s Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills (C-STARS) program deputy director, and Master Sgt. Sean Patterson, a respiratory therapist and superintendent of C-STARS Baltimore, set up for patient arrival at the Trauma Resuscitation Unit (TRU) at the University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, June 13, 2018. The U.S. Air Force’s C-STARS Baltimore program partners with the R Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center to ensure medical Airmen train on the latest trauma care techniques. These techniques prepare medical Airmen to treat trauma patients in a deployed setting. (Courtesy photo)

Stop The Bleed
April 6, 2018 — Recognizing the importance of responding to a potential mass trauma event, JBA became the first installation in the Department of Defense to make bleeding control kits and training available installation wide on March 29, 2018... MORE

Medically ready to be mission ready
January 5, 2018 — From periodic health assessments to regular dental exams, every Airman should know the importance of maintaining their Individual Medical Readiness (IMR) at all times... MORE

Air Force Col. (Dr.) Kimberly Pietszak, interim chief, Department of Quality Services, and assistant chief, Department of Medicine, examines Air Force Col. Patrick McCain at San Antonio Military Medical Center, Aug 26, 2015. Getting regular checkups are vital step in maintaining one’s Individual Medical Readiness and aids an Airman’s ability to support the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Corey Toye)

Good mental health critical to readiness
November 20, 2017 — Mental health is a critical part of every Airman’s medical readiness. Although many service members worry that seeking mental health care will negatively effect their career, the opposite is usually true. With early identification and the right treatment by a medical professional, most mental health issues get better quickly without any negative career impact... 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...