In August 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the Secretary of War to acquire land to build a military airfield at the present site of Joint Base Andrews, with construction beginning later that year. On 19 April 1943, the first permanent unit arrived, the 463rd Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron.

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Andrews AFB, located near Morningside, Maryland, in suburban Washington, D.C.. Is the home base of two Boeing VC-25A aircraft with the call sign "Air Force One" when the president is on board that serve the President of the United States. The President is typically flown in and out of Andrews when travelling from Washington, D.C. by plane. The host unit at Andrews AFB is the 316th Wing, the 113th ANG Wing, and the 459th Air Refueling Wing.

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The Boeing C-40 Clipper is a military version of the Boeing 737 Next Generation used to transport cargo and passengers. It is used by the United States Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. The Navy C-40A variant is named “Clipper”, whereas the USAF C-40B/C variants are officially unnamed.

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The Boeing C-40 Clipper is a military version of the Boeing 737 Next Generation used to transport cargo and passengers. It is used by the United States Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. The Navy C-40A variant is named "Clipper", whereas the USAF C-40B/C variants are officially unnamed.

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Headquarters, District of Columbia Air National Guard’s (DCANG) mission is to support and defend the National Capital Region, its citizens and the nation by maintaining ready, trained and equipped military forces, and to support the District of Columbia during special security events, natural disasters, and other contingency operations. The DCANG is headquartered at the District of Columbia Armory. Since the District of Columbia lacks an Air Force installation with a runway, the DCANG flying units of the 113th Wing are stationed at nearby Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.

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The 932nd Airlift Wing (932d AW), is an Air Reserve Force Reserve Command flying unit. It is assigned to the Twenty-Second Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, stationed at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The 932nd Airlift Wing's mission is to generate unrivaled, combat-ready Citizen Airmen. It's C-40C planes provide first-class, worldwide, safe, and reliable airlift for distinguished visitors and their staffs. The wing maintains aircraft for special assignment missions. It equips, trains and organizes a ready force of Citizen Airmen to support and maintain all facets of air base operations involving infrastructure and security. The wing also provides worldwide medical services to the warfighter from the front line to the continental United States fixed medical treatment facilities. Airmen of the wing have deployed around the world in many specialties ranging from operations, to security forces, doctors and nurses, aeromedical evacuation, force support, maintenance, and explosive ordnance disposal technicians.

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The 73d Airlift Squadron is a United States Air Force Reserve squadron, assigned to the 932d Operations Group. The squadron operates C-40 Clipper aircraft providing executive airlift for distinguished visitors and their staffs.Established in early 1943 as a C-47 Skytrain transport squadron under First Air Force, later trained under I Troop Carrier Command in the eastern United States. Deployed to England in late 1943, being assigned to Ninth Air Force in England, IX Troop Carrier Command to participate in the buildup of forces prior to the Allied landings in France during D-Day in June 1944.  It transported personnel, equipment, and supplies and airdropped airborne troops and equipment from, 1957–1967. The squadron conducted long range movement of troops, cargo, and equipment from 1965 to 1969 and trained for space capsule recovery from, 1961–1969. It augmented the active duty 375th Airlift Wing in operating the aeromedical airlift system from, 1969–2005. Since 2005 the 73d has conducted executive airlift with the 54th Airlift Squadron, an Active-Associate Squadron under TFA (Total Force Association).

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The 54th Airlift Squadron is a United States Air Force squadron stationed at Scott AFB, Illinois. The squadron is an active duty associate unit aiding the 932d Airlift Wing in performance of its airlift mission. The primary aircraft currently operated is the C-40C. The primary mission of the 54th Airlift Squadron is safe, comfortable, and reliable transportation of our nation's senior leaders. The squadron motto is “General Delivery” and the Friday slogan is “Blue and White, Done Right”!

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