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Suspicious Package Prompts Evacuations at Joint Base Andrews as Probe Begins

Air Force investigators are probing how the parcel reached the secured base following preliminary checks indicating no immediate danger.

Overview

  • A package was opened Thursday in a National Guard building at Joint Base Andrews, leading to evacuations and a security cordon.
  • Seven people reported symptoms and were treated at the base’s Malcolm Grow Medical Center before being released after rapid tests found no hazardous material.
  • Media citing military sources report the parcel contained an unknown white powder and political propaganda with anti-Trump messaging.
  • The Air Force Office of Special Investigations has taken the lead in determining the package’s origin and identifying the substance, which officials have not yet disclosed.
  • Flight operations continued without interruption and officials reported no impact on Air Force One or the base’s broader activities.