October 27, 2021 - An informative look at the Honor Guard's mission and training at Joint Base Andrews (JBA) in Maryland that includes ... flag folds, colors, rifle teams, and other missions to support military honors. The honor guard encompasses members from several mission partner units and has an area of responsibility of five different states across 55,000 square miles.
Joint Base Andrews, best known for its special air mission ... the transportation of senior government and military leaders, plays a dynamic and critical part in the defense of our nation. It has evolved from the muddy fields and wooden buildings of the 1940s supporting the P-47 Thunderbolt and F-80 Shooting Star, to a modern airfield supporting multi-million dollar nationally significant mission assets including Air Force One, the F-16 Fighting Falcon, the KC-135 Stratotanker, and the UH-1N Huey, solidifying itself as "America's Airfield."
