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  • Running for a cause

    As members of the Air Force Reserve, Airmen are often asked, “how do you find time to balance your work-life, fitness requirements, volunteer efforts, and still have fun?” The task is not easy, but for a captain with the 756th Air Refueling Squadron, he’s found a way to make it all one and the same.

  • Pilots provide tour to future leaders

    Lieutenant Col. Lanson Ross III, 459th Operations Group pilot, gives a tour of a KC-135R Stratotanker to a group of University of Massachusetts Reserve Officer's Training Program cadets at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 21, 2017. The cadets had the opportunity to learn about the unit, its

  • Yoga instructor stretches JBA members' resiliency

    A soothing voice leads a group of yogis through various stretches within a cool, eucalyptus-scented room.Le Nguyen, West Fitness Center yoga instructor, walks between colorful mats demonstrating poses and helping students with their form.“I have dabbled in yoga for about eight years,” Nguyen said.

  • Exercise tests Reservists' rapid response

    459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotankers conduct an elephant walk during an alert exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 5, 2017. The term “elephant walk” has been used since World War II when large numbers of aircraft would line up for rapid response take-off. Onlookers said the

  • Free movie at base theater grand opening

    A free movie screening for Department of Defense cardholders is scheduled during the base theater’s grand opening at Joint Base Andrews, March 4, 2017, at 7 p.m.The screening will be the new movie “Kong: Skull Island” and the doors open at 5:30 p.m.“It’s a military appreciation movie put on by Army

  • Plan, Save, Spend: Military Saves Week at Andrews

    Joint Base Andrews will observe Military Saves Week in conjunction with the nationwide America Saves Campaign and host educational events from Feb. 27 to March 3. This week is dedicated to educating Department of Defense personnel about personal financial matters ranging from debt reduction to