The 316th Wing Public Affairs team provides a public service announcement highlighting unmanned aircraft system regulations and restricted airspace across the National Capital Region at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Sept. 15, 2026. The awareness video educates the public on Federal Aviation Administration flight regulations and the legal penalties associated with unauthorized drone operations inside prohibited airspace. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Gabriel Jones and Senior Airman Daniel Walderbach)
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - The U.S. Air Force exists to serve and protect the American people in more ways than one. When the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshal Airport Ground Maintenance Pavement Bay Team reached out to the 316th Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base Andrews to request training for rapid runway repair, the 316 CES did not hesitate to say yes. They knew they would be able to both share their knowledge and gain...
Joint Base Andrews activated the 5th Helicopter Squadron Aug. 27, 2026, marking the installation’s first U.S. Air Force helicopter squadron activation in 60 years.
In 2021, the 53rd Maintenance Squadron was stood up as a Total Force Integration unit to support a pilot absorption program within the 113th Wing, D.C. Air National Guard, that allows active duty pilots to gain more experience at the ANG unit before going to an active duty location. This additional flight training requires more maintenance for the aircraft, so the active duty Airmen from the 53rd MXS work alongside the ANG Airmen to support...
