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JBA Fisher House celebrates 30 years of support
The Joint Base Andrews Fisher House commemorated its 30th anniversary with a celebration event at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 26, 2024. The event also honored the legacy of Zachary Fisher, founder of the Fisher House Foundation, on what would have been his birthday. Located within walking distance of the Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center, the Fisher House offers care for families of active-duty members, veterans, and retirees who receive treatment at the base’s medical facilities or local hospitals. The foundation was created...
Fire Prevention Week proclamation
Members of the 316th Wing take a photo with Sparky the Fire Dog for the Fire Prevention Week proclamation signing at Joint Base Andrews. This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme strives to educate everyone about the importance of having working smoke alarms.
F-16 pilot awarded Kolligian Trophy for aircraft recovery
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin presented the 2023 Koren Kolligian Jr. Trophy to Capt. Harry “Butcher” McMahon during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Sept. 26. The trophy is named after 1st Lt. Koren Kolligian Jr., an Air Force pilot who was declared missing when his T-33 Shooting Star disappeared off the California coast on Sept. 14, 1955. “This is the highest safety achievement award that we give,”...
Ready Player one
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Zachary Buckmaster, a combatives training instructor, prepares for an opponent during a U.S. Army Combatives Course at Joint Base Andrews. Buckmaster taught grappling techniques to enhance readiness for students under the Great Power Competition era.
Shaping multi-capable Airmen: preparing for future battles
For the first time, members from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, worked together to practice simulating real-world combat support operations during an expeditionary bivouac training exercise, Sep. 3 to 6. A bivouac exercise uses a temporary camp to simulate expeditionary environments, but it uniquely also served to validate the post as a combat support training range, or CSTR. This facilitated joint training opportunities for Airmen that are not typically available from day-to-day. ...
Empowerment through self-identification at the Department of the Air Force
In our diverse and dynamic Department of Air Force (DAF) community, every civilian employee plays a crucial role in fulfilling our mission. Upholding our commitment to an inclusive workplace, the DAF Disability Action Team (DAT) encourages all civilian employees to self-identify their disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This act not only supports the hiring, placement and advancement of individuals with disabilities, but also empowers the DAF to create a workplace where everyone is counted and acknowledged. Commanders should support and encourage their civilian...
Command of 316th Medical Group changes hands
U.S. Air Force Col. Stacy G. Friesen assumed command of the 316th Medical Group during a ceremony, Aug. 20. Friesen previously served as the deputy command surgeon for Air Force Central Command at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. Her career also includes leadership positions in both operational and staff assignments, with a particular focus on medical operations and health care strategy. Friesen has served in various roles across the Air Force, including command positions and deployments in support of operations Enduring Freedom and Inherent...
Defenders of America's Airfield: The Elite Guards keeping Joint Base Andrews secure
Joint Base Andrews, commonly known as “America’s Airfield,” is the home of Air Force One, making it one of the U.S. Air Force’s highest visibility bases. The reestablished 316th Security Forces Squadron Elite Guard Section has the duty of protecting the installation as well as the thousands of men and women who visit, work, and live there everyday. The 316th SFS EGS was reestablished on June 1, 2024. Their duties and responsibilities include verifying proper identification credentials, enforcing the law, and ensuring the safety of...
316th Civil Engineer Squadron ensures airfield safety withy decennial arresting system overhaul
The BAK-12 system is an emergency braking mechanism designed to attach to the arresting hooks affixed to an aircraft’s tail. The system rapidly decelerates aircraft during short-distance or emergency landings, facilitating a safe and controlled arrival. “The job of the aircraft arresting system is to save the lives of pilots, radar intercept officers or other passengers that may be on the plane,” said Jonathan Rajski, a 316th CES power production and aircraft arresting systems mechanic. “It functions through a mechanical system that hydraulically slows down...
Igniting dreams: Cadets tackle 316th Civil Engineer Squadron program
Hosting their 5th annual Fire Explorer program, the 316th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Fire Department hosted 10 students to experience what it takes to be a firefighter at Joint Base Andrews, Md from July 22-27. During the weeklong program, cadets learned how to perform CPR, use an automated external defibrillator, provide first aid and become familiar with fire truck operations that prepared them for scenarios involving search and rescue and fire attack operations. ...
11th SFS welcomes True North counselor as part of mission readiness effort
The 11th Security Forces Squadron welcomed its first True North counselor on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling on July 1. True North is a resilience program that assigns mental health providers and religious support teams directly to U.S. Air Force security forces and maintenance units, giving service members, Department of Defense civilians, and their authorized dependents increased access to care. The program is available to Defenders and Maintainers across the Department of...
Mensa-made
Kaleo Kekuewa-Kwon, a student at LEARN D.C. on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, poses for a photo at JBAB Youth Center in Washington D.C., July 13, 2024. Kekuewa-Kwon embraced his Korean and Native Hawaiian heritage by learning the languages, practicing hula and Taekwondo, and playing the ukulele.
JBAB celebrates opening of sixth Family Child Care home
On a warm July day, a gold ribbon flutters in the wind. The ribbon, taut with tension between two poles, was also taut with anticipation, ready to be cut. The Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling community gathered to celebrate the opening of its sixth Family Child care home, which is a significant milestone for child care services on the base. With a snip of the scissors, more of JBAB’s children can receive quality care. This event not only marks the growth of the Family Child Care program,...
Americans released from Russian custody arrive at Joint Base Andrews
Three Americans released from Russian custody were greeted by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and reunited with their family members upon arriving at Joint Base Andrews, Thursday. Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva landed at approximately 11:40 p.m. EST. Following the arrival, they spent time speaking with the president and vice president and reconnecting with family prior to departing for San Antonio, Texas. After the success of the multinational diplomatic negotiations early Thursday, Joint Base Andrews sprang into action. Members of the 89th Airlift Wing and 316th Wing coordinated logistics, security, and support functions to prepare America’s Airfield for the arrival. With less than a day’s notice, Joint Base Andrews ensured the success of this historic mission, underscoring the base’s role in serving as a focal point for national and international missions. The base’s capability to rapidly mobilize resources and coordinate complex missions reinforces its readiness to respond anytime, anywhere.
Tuskegee Airmen convention to highlight famed trailblazers, focus on future of organization
Centered on the theme “Preserving Our History, Building Our Future,” the 2024 Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. (TAI) National Convention and Annual Business Meeting will be held Aug. 15-18 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport in the Washington, D.C. area. Organizers said the convention’s theme is a salute to the World War II Black service members’ achievements, while acknowledging a passing of the baton that laser focuses TAI’s mission of exposing young people to the worlds of aviation and science. ...
316th Wing commander, command chief share vision and priorities at first all call
U.S. Air Force Col. Jun S. Oh, 316th Wing and installation commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kevin W. Helms, 316th Wing command chief, addressed the wing during their first all call at Joint Base Andrews on July 3. Oh, who assumed command of the 316th Wing and installation the week prior, shared his vision and priorities for the wing. He emphasized the importance of possessing an optimistic outlook as one of his leadership philosophies and urged the wing to carry that optimism in their daily...
Savannah Bananas soar over D.C. with the 1st Helicopter Squadron
The 1st Helicopter Squadron partnered with the Savannah Bananas baseball team for an aerial tour around Washington, D.C., July 11. The flight was part of the Savannah Bananas’ game presentation showcased to thousands of fans at Nationals Park on July 13, highlighting the squadron's mission and inspiring the next generation of Airmen. Leading the mission was U.S. Air Force Capt. Alexander Jones, a UH-1N Huey pilot assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron and a former catcher for the Miami Marlins organization. ...
AW139 helicopter arrives at Joint Base Andrews
The Nuclear Emergency Support Team welcomed the arrival of its new AW139 helicopter at Joint Base Andrews, June 17, enhancing its nuclear emergency response capabilities. As a mission partner at Joint Base Andrews, NEST is a specialized unit under the National Nuclear Security Administration responsible for a full range of nuclear emergency response missions, to include preventive radiological detection, radiological consequence management, and nuclear forensic analysis. The AW139 will join...
Joint Base Andrews welcomes new 316th Wing and installation commander
U.S. Air Force Col. Jun S. Oh assumed command of the 316th Wing and installation during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Tuesday. Oh, who previously served as the 374th Operations Group commander at Yokota Air Base, Japan, shared his gratitude and commitment to his new role. “I am truly honored and grateful for the opportunity to join the ranks alongside the outstanding Airmen of the 316th...
Like fur-ther, like son: A patrol pup story
“SIT!” Beyond the confines of the high fences surrounding the 316th Security Support Squadron K-9 unit lies a challenging obstacle course that tests skill and endurance. It is here that two devoted military working dogs, Ddrax and Rreno, found their calling. Intense training and tasks are all in a day’s work for these two pups. Ddrax and Rreno are a father and son team. They were both bred by the puppy program at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland, Texas, where military working dogs for the...
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