FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Joint Base Andrews, Maryland ~ 31 July 2018

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Joint Base Andrews, Maryland

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Joint Base Andrews is a United States military facility located in Prince George's County, Maryland. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force 11th Wing, Air Force District of Washington (AFDW). In 2009, Andrews Air Force Base and Naval Air Facility Washington were merged to form Joint Base Andrews.

The base is named for Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews (1884–1943), former Commanding General of United States Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. The base is widely known for serving as the home base of two Boeing VC-25 aircraft which have the call sign Air Force One while the President of the United States is on board.

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The host unit at Andrews is the 11th Wing (11 WG), assigned to the Air Force District of Washington. The 11 WG 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).

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The Air Force District of Washington (AFDW) is composed of two wings, one group and two Ceremonial Elements. The 11th Wing and the 79th Medical Wing at Joint Base Andrews. Also under AFDW is the Air Force Operations Group (AFOG) at the Pentagon and the 844th Communications Group. The Air Force Operations Group is the principal operational entity of the Air Staff in support of the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force.

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The 79th Medical Wing and 844th Communications Group both have specialized missions where they will be the single Air Force voice in the National Capital Region (NCR) for their respective fields of expertise. The 11th Wing will fulfill duties as the host base organization of Andrews while also supporting AFDW requirements. Through the U.S. Air Force Band and the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, the 11th Wing also provides ceremonial and musical support throughout the National Capital Region and worldwide.

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Learn More About Joint Base Andrews HERE!!

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FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT~Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.

Please remember: The Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops. The Canteen is family friendly. Let's have fun!

We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

To: Kathy in Alaska

The trim is ivory mistake paint, and the doors are metallic rust mistake paint. I plan on painting the floor in a marble pattern from all the leftover mistake paint, and give it several coats of clear non-mistake polyurethane which will probably cost more that the whole mud room.

21 posted on 07/30/2018 7:05:18 PM PDT by left that other site (For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)

Good evening, stockpirate.....as it should be.

That must have been quite a sight.

22 posted on 07/30/2018 7:06:26 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))

To: Kathy in Alaska

Hi! (((HUGS))) 3 days - new puter in 3 days.

23 posted on 07/30/2018 7:11:58 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)

To: Kathy in Alaska

Thank you for the thread Kathy!
Monday dragged a bit but yep, I survived.
Appears you did too. : ) Thank God!

24 posted on 07/30/2018 7:12:23 PM PDT by The Mayor (Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)

To: Kathy in Alaska

I think I have it all covered! LOL! 🚘

25 posted on 07/30/2018 7:14:33 PM PDT by luvie (The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)

To: Kathy in Alaska

It ain't over yet.

26 posted on 07/30/2018 8:34:11 PM PDT by WMarshal (Because we're America, Bitches!)

Please ignore last post, fat thumbs, wrong thread.

27 posted on 07/30/2018 8:35:23 PM PDT by WMarshal (Because we're America, Bitches!)

To: left that other site

Better safe than sorry....dripping on the carpet isn’t good.

28 posted on 07/30/2018 9:44:17 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))

To: left that other site

I love your plans for Penny’s room. And she will have a fancy floor to enjoy.

29 posted on 07/30/2018 9:51:36 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))

Good evening, Janey...((HUGS))...hurrah for only 3 more days!!

Will you be home or in the air when it gets there?

30 posted on 07/30/2018 10:00:55 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))

No worries....been there, done that.

31 posted on 07/30/2018 10:13:02 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))

To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; LUV W; beachn4fun; Radix; radu; SandRat; acad1228; GodBlessUSA; ...

A very pleasant good Tuesday morning and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country and thanks Lauren for this morning's thread.

How's everyone this morning?

32 posted on 07/30/2018 11:04:23 PM PDT by E.G.C.

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...hope you and Gizmo are enjoying getting out and exploring with some good weather.

You boys have a great Tuesday.

33 posted on 07/31/2018 12:55:32 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))

Howdy, E.G.C.

Glad to see you got through last night’s stormy weather! It looked pretty ugly on the radar for a while there. That front is moving over here now and they say we could get some dicey weather.

34 posted on 07/31/2018 2:09:11 AM PDT by radu (God bless our military men and women, past and present)

To: Kathy in Alaska

Hai! Good Morning - (((HUGS))) I’ll be home but leaving Saturday for a four day run.

35 posted on 07/31/2018 6:44:23 AM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)

To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; y'all; Arrowhead1952; beachn4fun; E.G.C.; GodBlessUSA; ...

....and yet I'm still sleepy. LOL!
Not complaining.
Thunder kept me awake through the night.
AAAAAND...we got nearly 1/2" of rain! Yay!
Plus it's cooler. Win/Win!
Hope all of you have a Terrific Tuesday!
And, for goodness sake, don't work too hard!
Ain't worth it! :)
Well...there IS the money part. LOL!
(((hugs)))

36 posted on 07/31/2018 9:20:01 AM PDT by luvie (The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)

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