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  • Ravens staff immerse in Reserve mission

    Members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing showcased their mission to Baltimore Ravens staff during a tour here March 7.Colonel David A. Owens, 459th ARW commander, provided opening remarks followed by comments from Col. Roger Law, 459th Maintenance Group commander, who shared correlations between

  • Aerial Port Squadron alum returns as commander

    The 69th Aerial Port Squadron welcomed home a 69th APS alum at a change of command ceremony March 6.Major Robert Hamilton relinquished command of the 69th APS to Maj. Justin O'Brien.This won't be the first time O'Brien has served with the 69th APS though. The newly-reigning commander was an Airman

  • Intramural sports provide opportunities for all

    Sinking the match winning putt in golf, to hitting a walk-off homerun in softball, to draining a buzzer-beating shot in basketball.These are just three of the opportunities the 11th Force Support Squadron intramural sports program offers to members of Joint Base Andrews."The goal of the program is

  • Construction to begin on JBA Main Gate

    Construction to the inbound and outbound lanes of the Joint Base Andrews Main Gate are slated to begin March 7, 2016 until further notice.Road work will congest the intersection at Robert Bond Drive, where Allentown Road begins off-base."The work will help the flow of traffic and reduce the

  • Army green inspires Air Force blue: Reservists help wounded warrior

    A crew chief yells out which wrench is needed to tighten a bolt as another maintainer reads the technical instructions on the next step of the job. A few guys laugh and tease their friend who looks for the drill hole on a piece of sheet metal. All the men look strikingly similar in their matching

  • Green Dot violence protection program to roll out across the Air Force

    Airmen will take the first step of a five-year strategy to decrease interpersonal violence across the service in January when 1,500 Airman implementers attend one of 22 Green Dot prep sessions worldwide.The Air Force contracted the non-profit Green Dot organization to provide these violence

  • February's Heart Awareness Month

    February is Heart Awareness month - a time to draw attention to the prevention of heart disease and promote the activities designed to combat it. According to information from the Centers for Disease Control, approximately one in every four people die of heart disease each year.In an attempt to