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Tag: QOLCOMM; Joint Base Andrews; Quality of Life; base improvements;

JBA leadership hears Airmen’s feedback
January 12, 2017 — Various infrastructure renovations, facility repairs and equipment upgrades have taken place here in the past couple of years as a means to improve quality of life on base... MORE

Master Sgt. Robert Bedwell, Air National Guard Bureau Command Post training and standardization manager, and his son, Connor, place an order with Shavown Brown, movie theater attendant, at the base movie theater concession area at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 16, 2016. During the fall of 2016, the theater was renovated with a concession area, audio and visual equipment, bathroom tiling and a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Yanik)

QOLCOMM update
October 20, 2016 — Joint Base Andrews launched the Quality of Life Communication feedback tool Dec. 16, 2015, which allows users to make suggestions to base leadership that will improve the quality of life on JBA and track the progress of approved suggestions. Over a year it has spawned numerous suggestions like road repairs across base, upgrades to the West Fitness Center equipment, and Child Development Center playground improvements... MORE

QOLCOMM is a communication gateway to provide the Joint Base Andrews community a way to submit suggestions to improve the quality of life on base. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Cchango looks up at his handler, Staff Sgt. Alexis Krippel, during his retirement ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 6, 2025.

From kennel to couch: MWD Cchango and Nero retire after distinguished service

Military Working Dogs Cchango and Nero were honored during a ceremony Aug. 6, 2025, recognizing their retirement from active duty and adoption into permanent homes...

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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...