Satellite and aerial maps of Andrews AFB with nearby locations
1945 to present | | 38° 48' 38.88'' N 76° 52' 0.83'' W | | Camp Springs, Maryland, Camp Springs, Maryland | | ICAO: KADW | IATA: ADW | FAA: ADW | | Elevation: 280 feet |
Created as Camp Springs Army Air Field during WWII and known as Andrews Air Force Base for most of its history, it was renamed Joint Base Andrews in 2009.
Andrews is widely known for serving as home of the Air Force One and other USAF VIP aircraft but is also base for National Guard fighters and a Naval Air Facility ( NAF Washington ).
List of units at Andrews AFB |
16-Apr-24 - US Air Force 1st Helicopter Squadron (1st HS) based out of Joint Base Andrews (JBA), Maryland and in charge to provide priority airlift for national-level civil and military senior leadership in the National Capital Region celebrating its 80th anniversary #Andrews
02-Oct-23 - The US Air Force adopts the Boeing/Leonardo MH-139A helicopter to replace the Bell UH-1N Twin Huey advancing one squadron at a time. Units from across the branch collaborate during mission, equipment and readiness training #Andrews
08-Jan-23 - US Air Force 1st Helicopter Squadron at Andrews AFB, Maryland in charge of supporting Washington DC Executive Branch has new chiropractic clinic being embedded into their unit #chiropractic
10-Jun-22 - US Air Force announced VIP Joint Base Andrews (JBA) in Maryland will be the fourth operational unit to upgrade to the MH-139A Grey Wolf following SAC Malmstrom, F.E. Warren, and Minot AFBs. Maxwell will host the training unit #Andrews
10-May-22 - US Air Force 1st Helicopter Squadron based at Andrews AFB and in charge of VIP transportation of the Washington DC executive branch hosted a “Women in Aviation” event at Howard University, #diversity
07-Dec-20 - Maryland State Police AW139 Trooper 2 helicopter hoist a kayaker who had capsized and was stuck in mud in the marsh at Patuxent River Park in Prince George’s County #kayaker
13-Aug-20 - USAF 1st Helicopter Squadron, the VIP unit at Andrews AFB, had a first look to their future helicopter, the MH-139A Grey Wolf, when one of the aircraft made a stop during the ferry flight from Philadelphia factory to Duke Field, FL where the model development program is underway #VIP
26-Nov-18 - Cadets from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay and Peru make a tour to the US Air Force 1st Helicopter Squadron at Andrews AFB, MD. The unit is charge of VIP transport in Washington DC area and expects to replace their UH-1N for MH-139 in coming years #Cadets
15-Apr-17 - USAF’s 1st Helicopter Squadron UH-1N Huey from Andrews AFB, normally involved in VIP duties, recovered the downed pilot during the F-16 Fighting Falcon crash incident
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