Joint Base Andrews Airport

Andrews AFB

KADW · ADW

1945-

Camp Springs, Camp Springs, Maryland

38.810799, -76.866898 · 280 feet

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Location C/N Tracking

Joint Base Andrews, Maryland Drive, Forestville, Prince George's County, Maryland, 20746, United States

Nearby Locations

		Km
MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center heliport	3MD1	7.0	187°
University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center helipad	91MD	10.3	011°
Potomac Airport	KVKX	10.4	228°
Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center	5DC3	12.0	292°
US Park Police Eagle's Nest Heliport	DC03	12.5	300°
Congressional Aviation heliport	8DC8	12.7	321°

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 ).

Units

		Abrev
1969-	1st Helicopter Squadron1st HS	1st HS
1972-	Maryland State PoliceMSP	MSP
1975-1976	Soaring Eagles
1975-1978	459th Airlift Squadron459th AS	459th AS

News

USAF 1st Helicopter Squadron 80th Anniversary

Apr 16, 2024 · 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 annive
MH-139 Future Trainers Visited 1st Helicopter Squadron

Oct 2, 2023 · 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
Chiropractic Clinic for USAF 1st Helicopter Squadron

Jan 8, 2023 · 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
VIP MH-139A Grey Wolves for JB Andrews

Jun 10, 2022 · 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
USAF 1st HS Promotes Women in Aviation

May 10, 2022 · 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,
Kayaker Rescue at Patuxent River Park

Dec 7, 2020 · 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

Aug 13, 2020 · Andrews Squadron First Encounter with Grey Wolf
Nov 26, 2018 · Latin American Cadets Visits USAF 1st HS

Apr 15, 2017 · USAF VIP UH-1N Recovered F-16 Ejected Pilot

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