Andrews Air Force Base

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Andrews Air Force Base is a major U.S. military installation in Maryland best known as the home base for Air Force One and other aircraft supporting the President and senior government officials.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Air Force base
military installation
branch United States Air Force
controlledBy Air Force District of Washington
Air Mobility Command
country United States of America
surface form: United States
elevation 280 feet
formerName Camp Springs Army Air Field
garrison 113th Wing
316th Wing
89th Airlift Wing
Air Force District of Washington
hasFunction VIP transport hub
logistics support
training
hasRole home base of Air Force One
home base of aircraft supporting senior U.S. government officials
home base of aircraft supporting the President of the United States
hasSecurityRole protection of U.S. national leadership
hostsUnit 113th Wing
surface form: 113th Wing, District of Columbia Air National Guard

89th Airlift Wing
Air Force One (VC-25 variant)
surface form: Air Force One fleet

Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) support elements
IATACode KADW
surface form: ADW
ICAOCode KADW
locatedIn Maryland
Prince George’s County, Maryland
surface form: Prince George's County, Maryland
locatedNear Washington, D.C.
namedAfter Frank Maxwell Andrews
nearCity Camp Springs, Maryland
Clinton, Maryland
opened 1942
operator United States Air Force
partOf Joint Base Andrews
National Capital Region defense infrastructure
primaryMission aeromedical evacuation
air defense of the National Capital Region
executive airlift
runwayCount 2
serves President of the United States
Vice President of the United States
senior U.S. government officials
usedBy Air National Guard
United States Air Force
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
usedFor domestic flights
international flights

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Joint Base Andrews previousName Andrews Air Force Base
Joint Base Andrews formedByMergerOf Andrews Air Force Base
retired Air Force One aircraft SAM 27000 basedAtDuringService Andrews Air Force Base
subject surface form: SAM 27000
Clinton, Maryland hasLandmark Andrews Air Force Base
Camp Springs, Maryland locatedNear Andrews Air Force Base
Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews namedAfter Andrews Air Force Base
subject surface form: Frank Maxwell Andrews
459th Air Refueling Wing garrison Andrews Air Force Base
89th Maintenance Group garrison Andrews Air Force Base
Benjamin D. Foulois deathPlace Andrews Air Force Base
this entity surface form: Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, United States
SAM 27000 basedAtDuringService Andrews Air Force Base
SAM 28000 homeBase Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland Route 223 passesNear Andrews Air Force Base
Camp Springs Army Air Field followedBy Andrews Air Force Base
Camp Springs Army Air Field evolvedInto Andrews Air Force Base