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69th APS Airman selected for Air Force Enlisted to Medical program

Staff Sgt. Dana Lee, 69th Aerial Port Squadron, air transportation technician, poses for a photo with her mother, Chanel Lee, after being sworn into active duty June 15, 2020, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Lee is one of eight Airmen selected Air Force-wide for the Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cierra Presentado)

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69th APS Airman selected for Air Force Enlisted to Medical program

1st Lt. Shakia Johnson, 69th Aerial Port Squadron, swears Staff Sgt. Dana Lee, 69th APS, air transportation technician, into active duty June 15, 2020, at Joint Base Andrews. Md. Lee is one of eight Airmen selected Air Force-wide for the Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program. (Courtesy photo)

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JBA changes command and reactivates 316th Wing

Col. Tyler Schaff assumes command of the 316th Wing and Joint Base Andrews at Hangar 3 on JBA, Md., June 11, 2020. Schaff now oversees approximately 2,500 Airmen, Department of Defense civilians and contractors in the 316th Wing. He will also serve as installation commander to JBA; home to two higher headquarters, six wings, more than 80 tenant organizations and an estimated 17,000 personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

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JBA changes command and reactivates 316th Wing

Chief Master Sgt. Harold Kruger, Air Force District of Washington superintendent, salutes the American flag during the playing of the National Anthem at Hangar 3 on Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 11, 2020. This ceremony included the inactivation of the 11th Wing and reactivation of the 316th Wing in addition to the change of command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

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JBA changes command and reactivates 316th Wing

Col. Tyler Schaff, 316th Wing commander, speaks after assuming command of the 316th Wing and Joint Base Andrews at Hangar 3 on JBA, Md., June 11, 2020. Schaff now oversees approximately 2,500 Airmen, Department of Defense civilians and contractors in the 316th Wing. Schaff will also serve as installation commander to JBA; home to two higher headquarters, six wings, more than 80 tenant organizations and an estimated 17,000 personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

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JBA changes command and reactivates 316th Wing

Col. Andrew Purath speaks following his relinquishing of command of Joint Base Andrews and the 11th Wing during a change of command ceremony held at Hangar 3 on JBA, Md., June 11, 2020. Purath is heading onward to Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, where he will serve as the vice commander of the 618th Air Operations Center under the Air Mobility Command's 18th Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

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459th Religious Affairs Airman saves life off duty

Tech Sgt. James Laska, 459th Air Refueling Wing Chaplain Corps, Religious Affairs Airman, recently used his extensive medical background gained from both his military and civilian training to save a life while on his civilian job. (U.S. Air Force photo/SrA Andreaa Phillips)

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TSP COVID 20-06-05

During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many people may be experiencing financial burdens they had not planned for. For participants in the federal Thrift Savings Plan, there may be an early withdrawal or loan option they can utilize to help ease their financial situation and the stress that comes with it.

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OCP Uniform Changes

The mandatory wear-date for certain OCP and 2PFDU items was pushed to Sept. 1st, 2020.

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Embedded mental health essential during pandemic (Part 1)

The side of the 693 Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group building at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, serves as the screen for a makeshift drive-in movie theater. Members of the group and their families were able to watch movies together while maintaining social distancing guidelines. The 693rd ISR Group Airmen Resiliency Team set up the event to boost moral during the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Portmann Werner)

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Goodfellow gradually restores base services to retirees

The customer checkout lanes are vacant at The Army & Air Force Exchange Service on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 12, 2020. The exchange was housed in the Carswell Field House as its previous building underwent construction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Abbey Rieves)

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459th family survives COVID-19

Lindsey Locke donates plasms at Bayhealth Medical Center in Dover, De. Bayhealth is using plasma from recovered coronavirus (COVID-19) patients to treat those who are severely ill with the virus. (Courtesy photo)

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Rosie the Riveter visits the 459th

Mae Krier, an original “Rosie the Riveter” who helped build B-17s and B-29s during WWII (left), talks to Tech. Sgt. Sandra Henriquez, 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aero repair technician (right), on the Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, flight line April 30, 2019. Krier enjoyed a tour of a KC-135R Stratotanker and meeting the men and women of the 459th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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In-flight testing is conducted to certify a Negatively Pressurized Conex prototype at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 30, 2020. The NPC was rapidly developed and designed to fit inside both C-5 and C-17 aircraft to enable safe transport of up to 28 patients, as well as teams of medical professionals to medical facilities around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Drzazgowski)

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Rosie the Riveter visits the 459th

Mae Krier, an original “Rosie the Riveter” who helped build B-17s and B-29s during WWII (center), receives a signed print of a nocturne painting of 459th Air Refueling Wing maintainers on behalf of all 459th members from Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen, 459th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs non-commissioned officer in charge and Air Force Reserve Command Office of History and Heritage artist (right), while the subject of the painting, Tech. Sgt. Sandra Henriquez, 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aero repair technician (left), looks on April 30, 2019 on the Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, flight line. Krier had seen the painting at the Pentagon and wished to meet the fellow female aircraft mechanic depicted as well as the artist. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Tim Smith)

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Goodfellow Chapel shifts to Virtual Services

The 17th Training Wing Chapel is offering virtual services and events to ensure Goodfellow members have access to spiritual support during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to religious services, the chapel is offering virtual marriage classes, bible study and a marriage retreat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Warren)

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Mobility Airmen conduct historic first aeromedical evacuation mission using Transport Isolation System

Three U.S. Air Force medical Airmen exit a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft following the first-ever operational use of the Transport Isolation System at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 10, 2020. The TIS is an infectious disease containment unit designed to minimize contamination risk to aircrew and medical attendants, while allowing in-flight medical care for patients afflicted by a disease. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Nothstine)

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Aircrew Flight Equipment volunteers craft face masks for 459th personnel

Tech Sgt. Jamey Paddock (left), 459th Operations Support Squadron, Aircrew Flight Equipment technician, and Senior Master Sgt. Megan Kuszewski (right) 459th OSS, AFE superintendent, work together to make Air Force authorized face masks, April 10th, 2020, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The team plans to make at least 1,000 face masks to distribute to aircrew members, maintainers and members of the wing as they continue to work through COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Cierra Presentado)

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Aircrew Flight Equipment volunteers craft face masks for 459th personnel

Staff Sgt. Viridiana Munoz, 459th Operations Support Squadron, Aircrew Flight Equipment technician, cuts pieces of fabric donated from the 459th Logistics Readiness Squadron, to make Air Force authorized face masks, April 10th, 2020, at Joint Base Andrews Md. Munoz and her team volunteers to make at least 1,000 face makes for aircrew, maintainers and members of the wing to provide an additional layer of safety as the mission continues through COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Cierra Presentado)

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Aircrew Flight Equipment volunteers craft face masks for 459th personnel

Staff Sgt. Viridiana Munoz, 459th Operations Support Squadron, Aircrew Flight Equipment technician, separates fabric for face masks, April 10th, 2020, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Munoz and her team are able to make the masks using old uniforms provided by the 459th Logistics Readiness Squadron in addition to supplies from the AFE shop. The team plans to make 1,000 masks to be distributed to aircrew, maintainers and members of the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Cierra Presentado)

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