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Joint Base Andrews battles Fort Belvoir at Nationals Park
Softball teams from Joint Base Andrews and Fort Belvoir played in the fourth annual Battle of the Bases championship game at Nationals Park, Sep. 9. Battle of the Bases is hosted by the Nationals MLB team at the end of the intramural season for military bases in the National Capital Region. Preliminary rounds of the tournament were held to determine which of the 16 teams would have the opportunity to play in the championship game under the lights at Nationals Park. ...
Security Forces Airmen gear up for first Defenders Challenge since pandemic pause
Defenders from across the National Capital Region honed their skills in preparation for the 2023 Defender’s Challenge, Aug. 28-30. The training and tryout sessions were geared towards the upcoming larger competition at Fort Bliss, Texas, scheduled for Oct. 23-27, that pits major command teams against each other during tests of physical endurance and core operational skills. This event marks its return after a hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the sessions allowed the Defenders to come together to build camaraderie and teamwork through competition. ...
316th Wing Fire Emergency Services gain virtual reality tool to train for real-world disaster
The 316th Wing Inspector General and Fire Emergency Services trained with a new tool, the Advanced Disaster Management Simulator, at Fire Station 1, Aug. 29-31. The training kicked-off a two-day scenario covering emergency situations such as aircraft fires, building fires and medical emergencies. “We have what we call high risk, low frequency events,” said Dorian Dillon, 316th Civil Engineer Squadron fire chief. “This system allows our firefighters to practice those events in a virtual environment, make some mistakes and learn from them.” ...
Joint Base Andrews holds 9/11 memorial ceremony in honor of victims
Members of Joint Base Andrews, Prince George's County Police and Fire Departments, and the base's honorary commanders gathered during a memorial ceremony Sept. 11 to pay their respect to the nearly 3,000 individuals lost on 9/11. The events that took place 22 years ago deeply affected many Americans, including the men and women stationed at Andrews who received notification of the threat rapidly approaching the National Capital Region. Base members were also among the millions of Americans who watched on national television as the first...
Joint Base Andrews celebrates Women's Equality Day
In observance of Women’s Equality Day, a panel was held at The Club that highlighted women’s increased representation and discussed opportunities for improvement in the military on Aug. 31. Women’s Equality Day is observed each year on August 26th to commemorate the day in 1920 when the Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby signed the proclamation granting American women the constitutional right to vote. It was first celebrated in 1971 and designated by Congress in 1973. ...
Interview with United States of America Mrs. 2023
Hannah Le Tourneau was recently crowned as United States of America Mrs. 2023. She is a military spouse and driven career woman who is using her platform to bring awareness to needs of people who have family members in hospice care. Her full story can be read at dcmilitary.com/at_ease.
Washington Commanders celebrate ten years of saluting service at Joint Base Andrews
The Washington Commanders football team visited for their annual pre-season practice as part of the NFL’s Salute to Service initiative, Aug. 25. During the visit, a 10-year tradition, the team went through set pieces with hundreds of audience members in attendance. “As we watch these professionals practice today, look around and remind yourself of the importance of teamwork, practice, and preparation,” said Col. Todd E. Randolph, 316th Wing and installation...
New National Museum of the United States Army exhibit spotlights the service and sacrifice of military working dogs
The National Museum of the U.S. Army has announced the opening of a new exhibit in the museum called “Loyal Service – Working Dogs at War.” Located in the second floor Special Exhibition Gallery, “Loyal Service” features 16 wooden sculptures created by well-known artist James Mellick. The exhibit will be open to the public through January 8, 2024. Mellick’s wood sculptures bring to life a part of military service that is not often highlighted noted NMUSA chief curator Paul Morando. “We talk about Soldier stories...
VC-140B #89001 briefly returns to the wild blue yonder
Similar to Orville and Wilbur Wright’s first series of powered flights in December 1903, culminating with Wilbur’s fourth and most successful attempt clocking in at 59 seconds and traveling 852 feet; civilian contractors and members of the 316th Civil Engineer Squadron traversed a similar distance when they moved the VC-140B JetStar static display from the passenger terminal, to its next destination, a newly constructed air park alongside the 89th Airlift Wing headquarters building at Joint Base Andrews, Md., August 17, 2023. “This plane’s been here...
Japan's Prime Minister arrives at Joint Base Andrews
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives at Joint Base Andrews on Aug. 17. Kishida landed at the base before a first-of-its-kind trilateral meeting with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden taking place at Camp David.
Here comes the boom: Williams guides Pax to high marks on explosives safety
NAS Patuxent River’s vision is simple – to sustain the Naval Aviation Enterprise's combat edge over our adversaries. The mission partners at NAS Patuxent River are hard at work every day on the Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation that ensures…
Life behind the lens: The story of Victoria Taylor
Victoria Taylor traveled the world as a Combat Camera photographer and videographer attached to elite Marine Corps units. She found camaraderie among battle-bonded platoon mates. She felt deeply the hard-won trust from fellow Marines, whose friendships are forged not just over a deployment, but a lifetime. When she separated in 2020 after more than four years of enlistment, she never thought she’d have that feeling back. “When you join and...
Brewers Got Your Back Inagural BeerFest in support of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Brewers Got Your Back is an initiative devoted to people helping people and raising awareness and funding for various organizations through community-driven events supported by the craft beer community. Our events are driven by family friendly fun, conversations, food, and great beer. Brewers Got Your Back is throwing our inaugural event on June 17th, 2023 from generously hosted at Nighthawk Brewery & Pizza in Pentagon Row Arlington, VA. All proceeds from this event will benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. ...
Joint Base Andrews hosts Capitol K-9 Trials competition
Law enforcement working dogs and their handlers demonstrated their skills to fight for first place during the “Capitol K-9 Trials” competition May 20. “We actually started this about three months ago. It’s been a lot of preparation, myself and Staff Sgt. Boozel have been responsible for coordinating most of this,” said U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tristen Hampton, 316th Security Forces Support Squadron military working dog handler. “We worked hard to get all these agencies out here. It’s so amazing to have this many people...
Prince George's County Police Department honors Joint Base Andrews for Military Appreciation Month
316th Wing Defenders and county police gathered at the Prince George's County Police Department Headquarters for a Military Appreciation Month event to honor military members stationed at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, May 25. “The great relationship we have with JBA and the representatives here today go unmatched,” said Malik Aziz, Prince George’s County chief of police. Aziz spoke about the importance of collaboration between the two organizations and the contributions of the base. ...
Joint Base Andrews breaks ground on new K-9 kennel
Joint Base Andrews hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the installation's new military working dog kennel, May 9, 2023. With the new facility breaking ground, it creates a more modernized training environment and increases the operational capability of K-9s at JBA. The future facility will support up to 40 military working dogs, compared to the current kennels' capacity of 27 working dogs, while also allowing the operational and administrative aspects of the K-9 unit to function under one roof. ...
Washington Commanders get first-hand experience with 1st Helicopter Squadron
Washington Commanders’ players and staff learned what it’s like to operate at the 316th Wing during a visit with the 1st Helicopter Squadron on May 9. The Commanders saw the day-to-day operations of the 1HS and the equipment used by Airmen who fly and maintain the UH-1N Huey helicopter. The players experienced a virtual reality helicopter simulator and night vision headsets that the Huey pilots use every day. “It was...
Joint Base Andrews' namesake, World War II bomber crew honored in Iceland
Icelandic and U.S. citizens held a ceremony on May 3, 2023, to mark the 80th anniversary of the B-24 Liberator bomber “Hot Stuff” crash that killed 14 of its 15 passengers and crew, including Lt. Gen. Frank Maxwell Andrews. Andrews was the Commander of the European Theater of Operations at the time of the crash and was also known as a strong advocate for a separate branch of the military dedicated to airpower, which later evolved into the U.S. Air Force. In 1945, Camp Springs...
A letter to veterans from Patuxent Habitat for Humanity
Patuxent Habitat for Humanity and the Warrior 5K Fun Run/Walk is being held June 10th at the Lexington Manor Passive Park. We would like to invite everyone to participate in our 5K fundraiser endeavor this year, it is more important than ever to help support our missions. Our Veteran Critical Repair Program has helped over 110 veterans and their families with critical home repairs. Our veterans and their families have received repairs that have allow them to stay and live in their home safely; in...
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