Expanded use-or-lose leave law set to expire soon

With the expiration of a law that allowed service members to carry up to 75 days of leave from one fiscal year to the next, troops should plan to carry no more than 60 days of leave into fiscal year 2016, defense officials recently announced.Service members will automatically lose any accumulated

USAF Band singer has 'Max Impact' on opening day

On opening day at Nationals Park, April 6, 2015, Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Carson, U.S. Air Force Band Max Impact vocalist, sang 'God Bless America' to a crowd of approximately 40,000.Military support for opening day was a Joint service effort that also included a fly over by two F/A-18 Hornets,

What’s your social thumbprint?

We've all done it; in a vain sense of curiosity to see if our social presence has made any kind of impact on the world. Just admit it - you've Googled yourself.Since entering the golden age of social media, it seems that now it's not hard to gather a handful of information on just about anyone, even

What’s your social thumbprint?

We've all done it; in a vain sense of curiosity to see if our social presence has made any kind of impact on the world. Just admit it - you've Googled yourself.Since entering the golden age of social media, it seems that now it's not hard to gather a handful of information on just about anyone, even

Recycling Center keeps JBA green

The recycling center reminds Team Andrews that recycling is not only an Air Force requirement, but also a Department of Defense obligation."Installation recycling programs remain important in several ways; they ensure we address requirements to meet solid waste diversion goals," Col. Dean Hartman,

JBA holds 1st Sergeant Symposium

Joint Base Andrews is holding an Additional Duty First Sergeant Symposium at the Smart Building, April 6-9, 2015.The symposium aims to train and inspire those with first sergeant responsibilities."The focus is to empower our leaders, technical sergeant and above, to be better first sergeants and

CDC Children 'Purple Up' for Month of the Military Child

The Child Development Center's staff and children kicked-off Month of the Military Child with a "Purple Parade, April 1-3, 2015.During the parade the children marched around the CDCs holding signs and sporting purple to show their pride in being military children.The MoMC, established in 1986 by

JBA 5K starts April SAAM events

Joint Base Andrews' Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program hosted Run with Color 5K to kick off the multiple events scheduled for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, April 1, 2015."It was our first year doing the color run and it was a great turn out," Andrea Verdino, JBA SAPR program manager

AFDW/CC speaks at CAP banquet

Andrews named AF Installation Excellence Award winner

Air Force officials announced Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, as the 2015 Air Force Installation Excellence Award winner March 25.Andrews was named as one of two finalists in November 2014, and competed at the Air Force level against Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom. A selection board