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  • JBA Heritage Park to host concert

    Col. Bill M. Knight, 11th Wing/JBA commander, welcomes the community to the free Heritage Park Concert event slated for July 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. in front of the William A. Jones, III building.The event, second in series of three set to take place this summer, is a display of appreciation to the

  • Voter registration easy, necessary requirement to participate in elections

    In order to vote in your state's primary or the general election, one must be registered to vote in that state and normally indicate which party they align themselves with for the primary.A common misconception is that your state keeps your voting information through PCS moves. This is not true, as

  • New member snapshot

    This month the 459th Air Refueling Wing takes a snapshot view of two of its newest members, Senior Airman Michelle Jones, 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, and Senior Airman Earl Bernstein, 459th Civil Engineer Squadron HVAC journeyman.Jones comes to the 459th from Pope Air

  • UFC comes to JBA

    The Air Force Reserve will host a UFC fitness workshop at the West Fitness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Md., from 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. UFC fit couch, Mike Dolce, and UFC fighter, Brian Stann, will be available for meet and greets, and fitness training.

  • JBA 'fuels' conversion

    Members of the 11th Logistics Readiness Squadron recently implemented a jet fuel conversion here March 25.The conversion from the military-grade fuel JP-8 to the commercial-grade fuel JET A began here by re-labeling the fuel tanks, trucks and equipment, Michael Melendrez, 11th LRS/Akima senior

  • Critical Days of Summer 2014 - ORM style

    With the Critical Days of Summer at-hand, it is time to shine light on a fundamental value instilled in Airmen since Basic Military Training - Operational Risk Management.This year's CDoS Air Force-wide theme, "Risk: Double checks, not second thoughts," encourages Airmen to continue to be

  • Air Force vet brings dream to life: Mission accomplished

    Raised in an era where many people believed children should be seen and not heard, Lashanda Jones, 459th Air Refueling Wing chief of finance, said she harnessed her talent for writing as a means for self-expression."I was a quiet child, and I started writing when I was a teenager," Jones said. "I