Joint Base Andrews (JBA) is a United States military facility located in

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. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the

United States Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal ...

316th Wing The 316th Wing (316 WG) is an active wing (air force unit), wing of the United States Air Force. It is the host wing at Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility, Maryland. As host wing, the 316 WG operates, administers and maintains the base. The 3 ...

Air Force District of Washington The Air Force District of Washington (AFDW) is a Direct Reporting Unit of the United States Air Force. AFDW oversees Air Force operations in the Washington, D.C. region (also known as the "National Capital Region" or "NCR"). As a Direct Report ...

(AFDW).Officials unveil Joint Base Andrews
/ref> The base was established in 2009, when

Andrews Air Force Base Andrews Air Force Base (Andrews AFB, AAFB) is the airfield portion of Joint Base Andrews, which is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force. In 2009, Andrews Air Force Base merged with Naval Air Facility Washington to form Joint B ...

and

Naval Air Facility Washington Naval Air Facility Washington or NAF Washington is a United States Naval Reserve installation located near Camp Springs, Maryland in the United States of America. The facility was established at Andrews Air Force Base in 1958. As part of the 2 ...

were merged. The base is named for

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Frank Maxwell Andrews Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews (February 3, 1884 – May 3, 1943) was a senior officer of the United States Army and one of the founders of the United States Army Air Forces, which was later to become the United States Air Force. ...

(1884–1943), former Commanding General of

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in the

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during

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. The base is widely known for serving as the home base of two

Boeing VC-25 The Boeing VC-25 is a military version of the Boeing 747 airliner, modified for presidential transport and commonly operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) as ''Air Force One'', the call sign of any U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying the p ...

aircraft which have the call sign

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while the

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is on board.Factsheets : Presidential Airlift Group (AMC) ''United States Air Force''
The host at Andrews is the 316th Wing, assigned to the

, which is also headquartered at Andrews. The 316th Wing is responsible for maintaining emergency reaction rotary-wing airlift and other National Capital Region contingency response capabilities critical to national security, and for organizing, training, equipping and deploying combat-ready forces for Air and Space Expeditionary Forces (AEFs). Three other wings at Andrews are the reserve

459th Air Refueling Wing The 459th Air Refueling Wing is a wing of the Air Force Reserve Command of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to the Fourth Air Force and stationed at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. If mobilized, the wing would be gained by the Air M ...

, Air National Guard's 113th Wing and active duty 89th Airlift Wing. For statistical purposes the base is delineated as a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

by the

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. As of the 2010 census, the resident population was 2,973.

History

Andrews Air Force Base

In August 1942, President

Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt (; ; January 30, 1882April 12, 1945), often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American politician and attorney who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. As the ...

ordered the

Secretary of War The secretary of war was a member of the U.S. president's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington's administration. A similar position, called either "Secretary at War" or "Secretary of War", had been appointed to serve the Congress of the ...

to acquire land to build a military airfield at the present site of Joint Base Andrews, with construction beginning later that year. On 19 April 1943, the first permanent unit arrived, the 463rd Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron. Camp Springs Army Air Field became operational on 2 May 1943, when the first

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt is a World War II-era fighter aircraft produced by the American company Republic Aviation from 1941 through 1945. It was a successful high-altitude fighter and it also served as the foremost American fighter-bombe ...

arrived. Camp Springs became Andrews Field on 2 May 1945 to honor one of the Air Force's founders,

Frank M. Andrews Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews (February 3, 1884 – May 3, 1943) was a senior officer of the United States Army and one of the founders of the United States Army Air Forces, which was later to become the United States Air Force. ...

. Shortly after the Air Force became a separate service in 1947, the base's name changed to Andrews Air Force Base. Andrews Air Force Base - Lockheed VC-121E Super Constellation 53-7885 Colombine III Presidential Aircraft

Andrews Air Force Base - Lockheed VC-121E Super Constellation 53-7885 Colombine III Presidential Aircraft

In the years following

, Andrews served as headquarters for

Continental Air Command Continental Air Command (ConAC) (1948–1968) was a Major Command of the United States Air Force (USAF) responsible primarily for administering the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve. During the Korean War, ConAC provided the necessary au ...

Strategic Air Command Strategic Air Command (SAC) was both a United States Department of Defense Specified Command and a United States Air Force (USAF) Major Command responsible for command and control of the strategic bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile ...

and the

Military Air Transport Service The Military Air Transport Service (MATS) is an inactive Department of Defense Unified Command. Activated on 1 June 1948, MATS was a consolidation of the United States Navy's Naval Air Transport Service (NATS) and the United States Air Force's ...

. It was also headquarters to the

Air Research and Development Command The Air Force Systems Command (AFSC) is an inactive United States Air Force Major Command. It was established in April 1951, being split off from Air Materiel Command. The mission of AFSC was Research and Development for new weapons systems. Ove ...

and its successor, the

Air Force Systems Command The Air Force Systems Command (AFSC) is an inactive United States Air Force Major Command. It was established in April 1951, being split off from Air Materiel Command. The mission of AFSC was Research and Development for new weapons systems. Ove ...

, from 1950 to 1992. Andrews was best known for its

special air mission The United States Air Force Special Air Mission provides air transportation for the president of the United States (POTUS), vice president of the United States (VPOTUS), first lady of the United States (FLOTUS), presidential Cabinet, U.S. congres ...

role, the transportation of senior government and military leaders. President

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was the first to fly a presidential flight out of Andrews on 24 November 1946. The port of entry and departure for dignitaries transferred to Andrews AFB in 1959, with Detachment 1 of the 1254th Air Transport Group receiving its first jet aircraft, a

Boeing VC-137 Stratoliner The Boeing C-137 Stratoliner is a retired VIP transport aircraft derived from the Boeing 707 jet airliner used by the United States Air Force. Other nations also bought both new and used 707s for military service, primarily as VIP or tanker tr ...

the same year. While the president's official aircraft, a Lockeed C-121 Constellation (''Columbine III''), remained at

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, the president often used the new VC-137 for longer trips. President

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's official aircraft, a Douglas VC-118, permanently transferred from Washington National in March 1962, and Andrews officially became the "Home of

Naval Air Facility Washington

In 1958, when airspace around

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became too crowded and Anacostia's runways were deemed too short, naval air activities were moved to

to facilitate jet operations with a detachment of T-2V SeaStar jet trainers, the transfer being complete in December 1961. Throughout the 1960s and into the early 1970s, Navy and Marine Reservists flew the AD-5 Skyraider, FJ-4B Fury, F-8U Crusader, RF-8G Photo Crusader,

C-54 Skymaster The Douglas C-54 Skymaster is a four-engined transport aircraft used by the United States Army Air Forces in World War II and the Korean War. Like the Douglas C-47 Skytrain derived from the DC-3, the C-54 Skymaster was derived from a civilian a ...

and

C-118 The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1958. Originally intended as a military transport near the end of World War II, it was reworked after the war to compete with th ...

cargo aircraft, SP-2 Neptune aircraft and a variety of others. In April 1972, the Naval Air Reserve was reorganized into two tactical carrier wings ( CVW-20 and CVW-30) with supporting transport and patrol squadrons. In 1989, the

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signed a new 25-year permit granting NAF Washington continued use of land on Andrews AFB. P-3C_VP-68_at_Andrews_AFB_1994

At the start of 1993, NAF Washington D.C. Air Reservists continued to support naval activities with

VMFA-321 Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 321 (VMFA-321) was a United States Marine Corps fighter squadron consisting of F/A-18 Hornets . Known as "Hell’s Angels", the squadron participated in action during World War II and was then transferred to the Mari ...

flying the

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VP-68 VP-68 was a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy Reserve. The squadron was established on 1 November 1970 at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland. Its home port moved to Naval Air Facility Washington in 1985. The squadron was disestablished on 16 January 1997 ...

flying the

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. On 1 October 2010, following the recommendations of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure process, the Air Force completed the merger of the 11th Wing and the 316th at Joint Base Andrews. The 11th Wing became the host base organization for Joint Base Andrews.

Major commands to which assigned

, 1 October 2009 – present

Major units assigned

2009–present *

Malcolm Grow Medical Center Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center is a United States Air Force medical treatment facility located on Joint Base Andrews Maryland and operated by the 11th Medical Group. The original facility designated U.S.A.F. Hospital Andrews opene ...

, 2009–present * 89th Airlift Wing, 2009–present * 113th Wing, 2009-present *

, 2009-30 September 2010, 11 June 2020 – present *

, 2009–present *Headquarters,

Air Force Office of Special Investigations The Department of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI) is a U.S. federal law enforcement agency that reports directly to the Secretary of the Air Force. OSI is also a U.S. Air Force field operating agency under the administrative ...

79th Medical Wing The 79th Medical Wing was the United States Air Force's agent for Air Force and joint medicine within the National Capital Region. Activated on 10 May 2006, it was the largest wing within the Air Force District of Washington, and one of two medi ...

, 2009–2017 * 11th Wing, 2009–11 June 2020 On 11 June 2020, the 11th Wing moved back to its former station of

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and returned responsibility for Andrews to the reactivated

, which assumed control of the personnel and units of the 11th Wing.

Role and operations

316th Wing

Joint Base Andrews aerial photo 16 May 2010

The 316th Wing is the host wing for Joint Base Andrews, providing security, personnel, contracting, finance and infrastructure support for five wings, three headquarters, more than 80 tenant organizations, 148 geographically separated units, 6,500 personnel in the

Pentagon In geometry, a pentagon (from the Greek πέντε ''pente'' meaning ''five'' and γωνία ''gonia'' meaning ''angle'') is any five-sided polygon or 5-gon. The sum of the internal angles in a simple pentagon is 540°. A pentagon may be simpl ...

, as well as 60,000 personnel and families in the

National Capital Region A capital region, also called a capital district or capital territory, is a region or district surrounding a capital city. It is not always the official term for the region, but may sometimes be used as an informal synonym. Capital regions can exis ...

and abroad. The wing operates several UH-1N Iroquois helicopters in support of daily and contingency operations in Washington, D.C. and it is also responsible for ceremonial support with the US Air Force Arlington Chaplaincy.

89th Airlift Wing

The 89th Airlift Wing part of

Air Mobility Command Air Mobility Command (AMC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the U.S. Air Force. It is headquartered at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, east of St. Louis, Missouri. Air Mobility Command was established on 1 June 1992, and was formed from elements ...

, is responsible for worldwide special air mission airlift, logistics and communications support for the President, Vice President and other senior US leaders.

is assigned to the 89th AW.

District of Columbia Air National Guard

The 113th Wing is the air component of the

District of Columbia National Guard The District of Columbia National Guard is the branch of the United States National Guard based in the District of Columbia. It comprises both the District of Columbia Army National Guard, D.C. Army National Guard and the District of Columbia A ...

. Its two flying units are the 121st Fighter Squadron and 201st Airlift Squadron. The 121st Fighter Squadron flies the

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multi-role fighter and provides protection to the airspace surrounding Washington, D.C. and also conducts overseas air-to-air and air-to-ground combat operations. The 201st Airlift Squadron operates the C-38A Courier and C-40C Clipper transport aircraft and provides an airlift capability to high-ranking military, government leadership, Congressional and

White House The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., and has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800. ...

delegations.

Air Force District of Washington

(AFDW) is the parent command to the 316th Wing and 844th Communications Group and the 11th Wing at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. AFDW provides personnel and support for Air Force activities within the

(NCR) and approximately 33,000 personnel and civilians performing duties in more than 500 locations across more than 100 countries. The 11th Wing at Anacostia-Bolling is home to the US Air Force Band and US Air Force Honor Guard, and as the host unit, executes critical national security mission support for approximately 70 mission partners. Finally, the 844th Communications Group at Andrews provides communications, information technology systems, services and management to the

Department of the Air Force The United States Department of the Air Force (DAF) is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Air Force was formed on September 18, 1947, per the National Sec ...

, AFDW, the

National Military Command Center The National Military Command Center (NMCC) is a Pentagon command and communications center for the National Command Authority (i.e., the President of the United States and the United States Secretary of Defense). Maintained by the Department o ...

, and their tenant units.

Based units

Flying and notable non-flying units based at Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility Washington.

United States Air Force

(AFDW) * Headquarters Air Force District of Washington **

(Host Wing) *** 316th Wing Staff Agencies *** 316th Comptroller Squadron *** 316th Operations Group **** 1st Helicopter Squadron – UH-1N Iroquois **** 316th Operations Support Squadron *** 316th Medical Group **** 316th Aerospace Medical Squadron **** 316th Dental Squadron **** 316th Medical Operations Squadron **** 316th Medical Squadron **** 316th Medical Support Squadron **** 316th Surgical Squadron *** 316th Mission Support Group **** 316th Civil Engineer Squadron **** 316th Contracting Squadron **** 316th Force Support Squadron **** 316th Logistics Readiness Squadron *** 316th Security Forces Group **** 316th Security Forces Squadron **** 316th Security Support Squadron **** 816th Security Forces Squadron ** 844th Communications Group *** 744th Communications Squadron

(AMC) *

Eighteenth Air Force Eighteenth Air Force (Air Forces Transportation) (18 AF) is the only Numbered Air Force (NAF) in Air Mobility Command (AMC) and one of the largest NAFs in the United States Air Force. 18 AF was activated on 28 March 1951, inactivated on 1 Janu ...

** 89th Airlift Wing *** 89th Airlift Wing Staff Agencies *** 89th Operations Group **** 1st Airlift Squadron – C-32A and

C-40B The Boeing C-40 Clipper is a military version of the Boeing 737 Next Generation used to transport cargo and passengers. It is used by the United States Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. The Navy C-40A variant is named "Clipper", whereas the U ...

**** 99th Airlift Squadron –

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and

C-37B The Gulfstream G550 is a business jet aircraft produced by General Dynamics' Gulfstream Aerospace unit in Savannah, Georgia, US. The certification designation is GV-SP. A version with reduced fuel capacity was marketed as the G500. Gulfstream ...

**** 89th Operations Support Squadron *** Presidential Airlift Group **** Presidential Airlift Squadron –

VC-25A The Boeing VC-25 is a military version of the Boeing 747 airliner, modified for presidential transport and commonly operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) as '' Air Force One'', the call sign of any U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying the ...

**** Presidential Logistics Squadron *** 89th Airlift Support Group **** 89th Communications Squadron **** 89th Aerial Port Squadron *** 89th Maintenance Group

Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force (USAF). AFMC was created on July 1, 1992, through the amalgamation of the former Air Force Logistics Command (AFLC) and the former Air Force Systems Com ...

(AFMC) *

Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC), headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (JBSA-Lackland), Texas, is one of six centers aligned under Air Force Materiel Command for the United States Air Force. AFIMSC serve ...

** Detachment 5 (GSU)

Air Combat Command Air Combat Command (ACC) is one of nine Major Commands (MAJCOMs) in the United States Air Force, reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force (HAF) at the Pentagon. It is the primary provider of air combat forces for the Air Force, and i ...

(ACC) * First Air Force ** Civil Air Patrol-US Air Force (CAP-USAF) *** Detachment 2 (GSU) Field Operating Agencies *

Air Force Legal Operations Agency The Air Force Legal Operations Agency (AFLOA) includes all senior defense counsel, senior trial counsel, and appellate defense and government counsel in the Air Force, as well as all Air Force civil litigators defending the Air Force against civi ...

* Air Force Review Boards Agency *

Air National Guard Readiness Center The Air National Guard Readiness Center (ANGRC) is based at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, and performs operational and technical functions to ensure combat readiness of Air National Guard units and is a channel of communication between the Natio ...

Air Force Reserve Command The Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force, with its headquarters at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. It is the federal Air Reserve Component (ARC) of the U.S. Air Force, consisting of commiss ...

(AFRC) *

Fourth Air Force The Fourth Air Force (4 AF) is a numbered air force of the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC). It is headquartered at March Air Reserve Base, California. 4 AF directs the activities and supervises the training of more than 30,000 Air Force Reser ...

*** Headquarters 459th Air Refueling Wing ***

459th Operations Group The 459th Operations Group is a reserve component of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to the 459th Air Refueling Wing, Fourth Air Force of Air Force Reserve Command, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. If mobilized, the Wing is gained by ...

**** 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron **** 459th Operations Support Squadron **** 756th Air Refueling Squadron –

KC-135R Stratotanker The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an American military aerial refueling aircraft that was developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype, alongside the Boeing 707 airliner. It is the predominant variant of the C-135 Stratolifter family of transport ...

*** 459th Maintenance Group **** 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron **** 459th Maintenance Squadron *** 459th Mission Support Group **** 69th Aerial Port Squadron **** 459th Civil Engineering Flight **** 459th Force Support Squadron **** 459th Logistics Readiness Squadron **** 459th Security Forces Squadron **** 759th Logistics Readiness Flight *** 459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron *** 459th Aerospace Medicine Squadron

Air National Guard The Air National Guard (ANG), also known as the Air Guard, is a federal military reserve force of the United States Air Force, as well as the air militia of each U.S. state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the ter ...

(ANG) *

District of Columbia Air National Guard The District of Columbia Air National Guard (DC ANG) is the aerial militia and Air Force reserve organization of the District of Columbia, United States of America. It is, along with the District of Columbia Army National Guard, an element of the ...

** 113th Wing *** 113th Wing Staff Agencies *** 113th Operations Group **** 121st Fighter Squadron –

**** 201st Airlift Squadron – C-38A Courier and C-40C **** 113th Operations Support Squadron **** Air Sovereignty Detachment *** 113th Maintenance Group **** 113th Maintenance Squadron **** 113th Aircraft Generation Squadron **** 113th Maintenance Operations Flight *** 113th Medical Group *** 113th Mission Support Group **** 113th Civil Engineer Squadron **** 113th Communications Flight **** 113th Logistics Readiness Squadron **** 113th Mission Support Contracting **** 113th Mission Support Flight **** 113th Security Forces Squadron **** 113th Services Flight

Civil Air Patrol Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is a congressionally chartered, federally supported non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force (USAF). CAP is a volunteer organization with an aviation-minded mem ...

(CAP) * National Headquarters ** CAP Congressional Squadron (GSU) * Mid-Atlantic Region ** National Capital Wing *** Andrews Composite Squadron (DC-033)

United States Army

* US Army Military District of Washington ** US Army Air Operations Group *** US Army Priority Air Transport – C-37A/B

United States Marine Corps

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(USMCR) * 4th Marine Aircraft Wing **

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*** Marine Transport Squadron Andrews (VMR Andrews) – UC-35D Citation

United States Navy

US Navy Reserve Force * Commander Naval Air Force Reserve (CNAFR) **

*** Headquarters Naval Air Facility Washington *** Aviation Support Detachment Washington ** Commander Fleet Logistics Support Wing *** Fleet Logistics Support Squadron One (VR-1) –

*** Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Five Three (VR-53) –

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Region Mid-Atlantic, Reserve Component Command (RCC) * Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Washington Commander Fleet Readiness Center (COMFRC) *

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Tenth Fleet (US Fleet Cyber Command) * Navy Communication Security Material System (NCMS) Command ** Information Dominance Corps Region Headquarters

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* Kennedy Irregular Warfare Center

Geography

Joint Base Andrews is situated a few miles southeast of Washington, D.C. near the town of Morningside. It is delineated as a

by the

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. The CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.51%, is water. There are two runways on the base; the western runway is in length, and the eastern runway is in length. The minor third runway between them at the top of the picture (above the cross-base roadway) is now closed, and the small T-shaped runway at the bottom right of the opening picture was closed and demolished by 2008.

Demographics

For statistical purposes the base is delineated as a

( Andrews AFB CDP) by the U.S. Census Bureau. As of the 2020 census, the resident population was 3,025.

Housing

The family housing, privatized, is operated and owned by Liberty Park at Andrews.

Facilities for residents

The

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operates the Andrews AFB Post Office. Joint Base Andrews CDP is served by the

Prince George's County Public Schools Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) is a large public school district administered by the government of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, and is overseen by the Maryland State Department of Education. The school system is ...

(PGCPS).2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Andrews AFB CDP, MD
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. Evans Elementary, within the CDP, has a Clinton postal address and opened in 1968.About Our School
" Francis T. Evans Elementary School. Retrieved on September 2, 2018. "6720 Old Alexandria Ferry Road, Clinton MD, 20735" Its namesake is Captain Francis T. Evans, who died when his plane crashed in Prince George's County; according to the school's website, it is believed that he did not bail out since he did not want his aircraft to hit Forestville Elementary School. There is also a

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, Imagine Andrews Public Charter School (IAPCS), which opened in 2010.

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operates Imagine Andrews, which is a joint venture between it, PGCPS, and Joint Base Andrews. The school reserves 65% of its enrollment spaces for children of military families.

Expo

US Navy 040514-N-0295M-005 An aerial view of Andrews Air Force Base flight line during the first day of the 2004 Joint Service Open House

The Joint Base Andrews Air & Space Expo is a free

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that happens every 2 years featuring the

United States Air Force Thunderbirds The USAF Air Demonstration Squadron ("Thunderbirds") is the air demonstration squadron of the United States Air Force The Thunderbirds are assigned to the 57th Wing, and are based at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Created in 1953, the USAF Th ...

and the Navy's

Blue Angels The Blue Angels is a flight demonstration squadron of the United States Navy.

. A variety of presentations from military services and other organizations included the

KC-135 The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an American military aerial refueling aircraft that was developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype, alongside the Boeing 707 airliner. It is the predominant variant of the C-135 Stratolifter family of transpo ...

, the

F-16 Fighting Falcon The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF). Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful ...

, the

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, which has continued to provide support and upgrades. It has been operated by the United States Air ...

, and the UH-1N Iroquois.

Official insignia

The installation commander of Joint Base Andrews approved a logo re-design in the spring of 2014, which aimed to improve the branding and the overall appearance of the installation across all platforms. The project took several months and went through numerous design changes before approval, but was finalized in the late summer. The new JBA logo project was led and chiefly designed by Senior Airman Dan Burkhardt with important contributions by Mr. Dean Markos, who were both serving the Air Force in the 11th Wing Public Affairs office. The logo was approved and disseminated across all digital platforms and marketed locally in the fall of 2014. The new logo was re-designed with a flatter, more modern design aesthetic that could comfortably occupy a number of different mediums, from mobile apps, to installation trucks and signs. Contained in it are a number of design elements that refer directly to the joint mission of the installation, which is home to several Air Force Major Commands, Naval Commands, a Marine detachment and a number of other military and government related units.

Design elements

U.S. Capitol Building The United States Capitol, often called The Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, which is formally known as the United States Congress. It is located on Capitol Hill at ...

: The Capitol Building refers to the location of the installation (just outside Washington D.C.) and critical role it plays in supporting the operations and leadership of the U.S. Government. *Dual Planes with Contrails: The two planes taking off with contrails flowing downward signify the aerial missions that Joint Base Andrews either hosts or supports directly every day, including the operations and maintenance of Air Force One. *America's Airfield: This phrase (one of several unofficial tag-lines of the installation) refers to the mission-critical role that Joint Base Andrews plays in national defense, government and diplomacy. *Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility Washington: Unlike the previous logo design, the new design incorporates the official name of the installation in the post-BRAC era.

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Joint Base Andrews Air & Space Expo 2019
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History

Andrews Air Force Base

Naval Air Facility Washington

Major commands to which assigned

Major units assigned

Role and operations

316th Wing

89th Airlift Wing

District of Columbia Air National Guard

Air Force District of Washington

Based units

United States Air Force

United States Army

United States Marine Corps

United States Navy

Geography

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Expo

Official insignia

Design elements

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