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USAF Band performs Guest Artist Series
January 30, 2019 — The U.S. Air Force Concert Band and guest trumpeter Allen Vizzutti performed the Guest Artist Series at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall, Jan. 24, 2019 in Alexandria, Va... MORE

JBA to host 5th annual Fall Festival celebration
October 29, 2018 — 2018 Fall Festival information... 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

Historic music brings nations together
June 22, 2018 — From Maj. Glenn Miller’s Birthplace Museum in the town of Clarinda, Iowa: In 1944, three years into... MORE

Malcolm Grow Medical Clinic celebrates 60 years of patient care
May 16, 2018 — Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center celebrated 60 years of patient care during an... MORE

Monument dedication honors JBA namesake
May 9, 2018 — Officials unveiled a memorial monument May 3 dedicated to Lt. Gen. Frank Maxwell Andrews and crew members of the B-24 Liberator, “Hot Stuff,” which crashed on nearby Mt. Fagradalsfjall, Iceland, 75 years before... MORE

JBA celebrates 75th anniversary
May 4, 2018 — JBA celebrated its 75th anniversary of serving the National Capital Region by hosting an event for service members here, May 2. The event, which featured guest speakers and performances by the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard drill team and the U.S. Air Force’s Premier Rock Band Max Impact, commemorated the installation’s history of readiness and response. ... MORE

JBA raises awareness for child abuse prevention
April 25, 2018 — In addition to being National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month and Month of the Military Child, April is also National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the JBA Family Advocacy Program has been busy. To increase attention on the cause, the folks there have been planting pinwheel gardens around the base, teaching students in the child development centers about emotional awareness and providing information to service members and their families on the services that the FAP provides... MORE

JBA CATM instructors keep Airmen ready
February 2, 2018 — Joint Base Andrews Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructors keep Airmen ready by conducting weapon qualification courses. The training helps Airmen with their weapon proficiency... MORE

11th WG Airmen step up ATSO training
January 29, 2018 — 11th Wing Airmen participate in the Ability to Survive and Operate exercise.The ATSO exercise was comprised of several stages, including holding DFPs, applying self-aid buddy care, properly donning mission oriented protective posture gear, and identifying and cordoning off unexploded ordnances. The ATSO was designed to be as realistic as possible to increase quality of training... MORE

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USAF Band members march at POTUS Jimmy Carter's State Funeral.

Final honors: Air Force Band supports President Carter state funeral events

Military bands, including The U.S. Air Force Band, joined JTF-NCR’s overall support through musical performances at key moments during former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral Jan. 4-9. Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died Dec...

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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...