Joint Base Andrews

Established:1943
Base Type: Air Force

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About

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.

For statistical purposes, the base is delineated as a census-designated place by the U.S. Census Bureau. As of the 2010 census, the resident population was 2,973.

(Source: http://www.militarybases.us/air-force/joint-base-andrews/)

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Directions

DIRECTIONS TO ANDREWS
From I-95/495 South to Main Gate:
· Take exit 9 and follow loop around
· Take right at stop sign
· At the light turn right onto Allentown road
· Turn left at next light
· Proceed through the Main Gate

From Suitland Parkway to Virginia Gate:
· Heading southbound on Suitland Pkwy.
· Exit on to Route 5 South (Branch Avenue)
· Follow Branch Avenue (route 5) south; take the Coventry way exit
· Turn left onto Coventry Way, staying in the right lane
· Turn right onto Old Alexandria Ferry Road
· Turn left at Virginia Ave, and proceed through the Virginia Gate
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From North or South I-95/495 to Virginia Gate:
· Take exit 7A, Route 5 South (Branch Avenue)
· Follow Branch Avenue (route 5) south; take the Coventry way exit
· Turn left onto Coventry Way
· Turn right onto Old Alexandria Ferry Road
· Turn left at Virginia Ave, and proceed through the Virginia Gate

From I-95/495 North to North Gate:
· Take exit 9 and follow around
· At light make left onto Allentown Road
· Follow Allentown Road
· Merge onto Suitland Parkway
· Take Andrews Air Force Base, North Gate exit
· Proceed through North Gate

From 95/495 South:
· Take exit 11A, Route 4 South /Pennsylvania Avenue
· Stay to the right
· Go through the first Light
· At the next light, make a right onto Suitland Parkway
· Take Andrews Air Force Base, North Gate exit
· Proceed through North Gate

From Suitland Parkway to Pearl Harbor Gate:
· Heading southbound on Suitland Parkway
· Take Route 4 South/ Pennsylvania Avenue
· Stay in the right lane
· Turn right at the light onto Dower house Road
· Turn left onto Pearl Harbor Drive
· Proceed through Pearl Harbor Gate

From 95/495 North:
· Take exit 9 and follow around
· Turn left onto Allentown Road
· Merge onto Suitland Parkway/Pennsylvania Avenue
· Take right onto Dower house Road
· Turn right onto Pearl Harbor Drive and proceed through Pearl Harbor Gate

From 95/495 South:
· Take exit 11A, Route 4 South /Pennsylvania Avenue
· Make a right at the light onto Dower house Road
· Turn right onto Pearl Harbor Drive and proceed through Pearl Harbor Gate

DIRECTIONS TO NAVY OPERATIONS
From Main Gate:
Turn right on West Perimeter Rd.
Turn left on Colorado Ave.
Turn left on F St.
Turn left on Brookley Ave.
Turn right on Westover Dr.
Turn left on Arnold Ave. (Arnold Ave. will become
North Perimeter Rd.)
Turn right on Patrick Ave.
Road will bear left after 2 hangars and become
Fetchet Dr. Go ½ block and turn right on East
Perimeter Rd.
Navy Ops is second building on right (bldg 3198)
From Maryland Gate
Turn left on North Perimeter Rd.
Turn right on Patrick Ave.
Road will bear left after 2 hangars and become
Fetchet Dr. Go ½ block and turn right on East
Perimeter Rd.
Navy Ops is second building on right (bldg 3198)
From Virginia Ave Gate
Turn right on South Perimeter Rd.
Continue around South Perimeter Rd. until you pass
both runways (South Perimeter Rd. will become East
Perimeter Rd.)
Navy Ops will be the first building on the left after you
pass four hangars (bldg 3198)

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Quick Reference

Chapel
1345 Arkansas Road
Andrews Air Force Base, MD 20762
(301) 981-2111

Dining Facility
Freedom Hall Dining Facility
(301) 981-6516

Education
Education Center At Joint Base Andrews
1413 Arkansas Ave,
Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762
(301) 981-6377

Equal Opportunity
1500 W. Perimeter Rd, Ste. 2150
Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762
(240) 612-6345

Family Advocacy
1191 Menoher Drive
Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762
(301) 981-7087

Military and Family Readiness
(301) 981-7087

Public Affairs
Telephone Operator
(301) 981-1110
Fire Emergency Services
(301) 981-4986.

Finance
William A. Jones III Building
1500 West Perimeter Road
Andrews Air Force Base, MD 20762
(877) 729-2339

Housing
Liberty Park at Andrews
2097 San Antonio Blvd
Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762
(888) 689-0156

Legal
Joint Base Andrews 11th Wing Legal Office
1500 W Perimeter Rd#2110
Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762
(240) 612-5750

Post Office
1668 D St,
Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762
(301) 568-2218

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Base Surroundings

Mount Vernon
3200 Mount Vernon Hwy,
Mt Vernon, VA 22121
(703) 780-2000

George Washington Masonic National Memorial
101 Callahan Dr,
Alexandria, VA 22301
(703) 683-2007

Carlyle House
121 N Fairfax
St, Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 549-2997

Cameron Run Regional Park
4001 Eisenhower Ave,
Alexandria, VA 22304
(703) 960-0767

Fort Ward
4301 W Braddock Rd,
Alexandria, VA 22304

Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop
105-107 S Fairfax St,
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 746-3852

Alexandria Archaeology Museum
105 N Union St # 327,
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 746-4399

National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum
600 Dulany St,
Alexandria, VA 22314
(571) 272-0095