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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

Wounded Warrior CARE Event coming to JBA
November 7, 2017 — The U.S. Air Force Wounded Warrior Program, in coordination with the 11th Wing, is scheduled to host the Wounded Warrior Northeast CARE Event at Joint Base Andrews, Nov. 13 to 17... MORE

Thunderbirds display precision at America’s air show
September 15, 2017 — The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly over Joint Base Andrews, Md. during the 2017 JBA Air Show:... MORE

AF Tattoo celebrates heritage, teamwork, innovation
September 14, 2017 — Members with the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard and Band perform during the U.S. Air Force Tattoo at... MORE

AFRH: Happy 70th Birthday U.S. Air Force!
September 14, 2017 — Joint Base Andrews members and veterans celebrated the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C., Sept. 7... MORE

JBA Airmen give back to community
May 5, 2017 — More than 20 Airmen from the 11th Civil Engineer Squadron stationed at Joint Base Andrews volunteered in a Christmas in April Prince George’s County event in College Park, Maryland, April 29... MORE

Senior Airman Johnneil Rojas, left, and Senior Airman Lalynn Antell, right, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron engineering assistants, lay linoleum tiles at a house in College Park, Md., April 29, 2017 More than 20 Joint Base Andrews 11th CES Airmen partook in the 2017 Christmas in April Prince George’s County, an annual volunteer program that repairs the homes of low-income or physically challenged senior citizens in one day. The renovations included electrical, plumbing and structural repairs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rustie Kramer)

The lone piper
March 24, 2017 — The keening, melancholic sounds of a bagpipe are carried through the wind of the Potomac River at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, District of Columbia... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Adam Tianello, U.S. Air Force Band Ceremonial Brass Band bagpiper, plays the bagpipe at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., March 9, 2017. Tianello joined the Band in 2013 as the only Air Force specialty code bagpiper. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rustie Kramer)

Honoring trailblazing women in business and labor
March 16, 2017 — Lt. Gen. Gina Grosso, U.S. Air Force Manpower, Personnel and Services deputy chief of staff, spoke to approximately 50 military members and DOD civilians attended the Women’s History Month luncheon at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 10... MORE

Lt. Gen. Gina Grosso, U.S. Air Force Manpower, Personnel and Services deputy chief of staff, speaks to Team Andrews members at the Women’s History Luncheon at The Club at Andrews on Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 10, 2017. During the event, Grosso spoke on this year’s topic “Honoring Trailblazing Women in Business and Labor,” as well as the importance of diversity and service.

Honor Guard marches in Old Town Saint Paddy’s Day Parade
March 6, 2017 — The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard stands in formation prior to marching in the 2017 Saint Patrick’s Day... MORE

The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard stands in formation prior to marching in the 2017 Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Alexandria, Va., March 4, 2017. The group marched alongside the Army, Navy, Coast Guard and Marine honor guards for the half-mile-long parade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)

On the road again
February 28, 2017 — The U.S. Air Force Band Singing Sergeants kicked off their first solo tour in approximately 20 years Feb. 22 to Feb. 26 in central Florida... MORE

Capt. Daniel Booth, U.S. Air Force Band assistant director of operations and associate conductor, speaks with Bob Frier and Amy Kaufeldt, co-hosts of 'Good Day Orlando', in Lake Mary, Fla., Feb. 21, 2017. During the broadcast the ensemble performed snippets of patriotic music from their program and gave an overview of their weeklong tour. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Rustie Kramer)

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