Latest "joint base andrews" stories

The sign for Joint Base Andrews is seen on March 26, 2021, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md.

Joint Base Andrews lifts lockdown after no armed suspect found

The base was locked down for around two hours after a caller told security forces that an armed individual had been spotted.

By Rachel S. Cohen

6 months ago

Frontline Photos: Jan. 2, 2022

Dive training, flying into the sunset, morning colors and more in this week’s Frontline Photos.

21 months ago

Pence pleaded with acting defense secretary to ‘clear the Capitol,’ timeline of riot shows

With Trump not engaged, it fell to Pentagon officials, a handful of senior White House aides, the leaders of Congress and the vice president holed up in a secure bunker to manage the chaos.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

2 years ago

Trust in JBA security ‘eroded’ says base commander after gate breach, technology upgrades on the way

There will be technology upgrades to help security at Joint Base Andrews.

By Howard Altman

3 years ago

A new Air Force era begins as ‘CQ’ Brown, the nation’s first Black service chief, assumes command

Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown, the first Black service chief in U.S. history, saluted pioneering Black aviators including the Tuskegee Airmen as he assumed command of the Air Force.

By Stephen Losey

3 years ago

Air Force cautions troops to beware of sexless ‘involuntary celibates’

The aggressive sect of repugnant men cast the entirety of the blame for their coitus-free existence onto women.

4 years ago