The 89th Airlift Wing of the United States Air Force is based at Joint Base Andrews and has an operational force of over 1,000 personnel. The 89th provides global Special Air Mission (SAM) airlift, logistics, aerial transport and communications for the president, vice president, combatant commanders, senior leaders and the global mobility system as tasked by the White House, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and Air Mobility Command.
USAF VC-25 flying over Mount Rushmore
President Obama posing with members of the Presidential Logistics Squadron in 2015
Joint Base Andrews (JBA) 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 316th Wing, Air Force District of Washington (AFDW). The base was established in 2009, when Andrews Air Force Base and Naval Air Facility Washington were merged.
Boeing VC-25A, widely known as Air Force One when the President is on board, of the 89th Airlift Wing based at JB Andrews.
Lockheed VC-121E Super Constellation '53-7885' Colombine III at Andrews AFB during 1960
A US Navy Lockheed P-3C of VP-68 Blackhawks, taxiing at NAF Washington during 1994.
Aerial photo 16 May 2010