Andrews AFB - Auto Hobby Shop - Creation Survey

[SweetinsanityTT]

Saw this while looking for some information about in-processing. I guess the base is looking to see if there is interest in creating an Hobby Shop on Andrews using a survey. I know there is another one already in the DC area but it would be pretty nice to have an additional facility as well.

So if you have 30 seconds fill out this survey and let you voice be heard. At least its worth a shot. Push this message out to other places that you may know of as well.

www.surveymonkey.com/r/3389D32


Thanks for your input.

[AFONE]

Wow! I can't believe Andrews doesn't already have an auto hobby shop. In my 25 years of service, I think if only been stationed at 2 CONUS bases that didn't have one. That said, I currently use the Ft Belvoir auto hobby shop because it's close to my house.


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[GT-R & S4]

Wow! I can't believe Andrews doesn't already have an auto hobby shop. In my 25 years of service, I think if only been stationed at 2 CONUS bases that didn't have one. That said, I currently use the Ft Belvoir auto hobby shop because it's close to my house.


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I agree. I spent 20 years in the Air Force, and most, if not all, bases that I was stationed on always had an auto hobby shop. Maybe Andrews did at one time, but closed it due to none use? Anyway, I work on the Suitland Federal Center, and typically go to the Andrews commissary every Friday afternoon when I leave work. And by the way, does anyone else besides me think it's annoying to have those guys at the Class VI store parking lot/gas pumps, coming up constantly and asking to do an, "inspection", of your windshield?

[SweetinsanityTT]

Wow! I can't believe Andrews doesn't already have an auto hobby shop. In my 25 years of service, I think if only been stationed at 2 CONUS bases that didn't have one. That said, I currently use the Ft Belvoir auto hobby shop because it's close to my house.


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The last base I was stationed at, Goodfellow AFB, had one but then shut it down due to lack of funding. We had people volunteering to work there to keep it open too. I guess the closest one to Andrews is Ft. Meade from what I can find. Hopefully this gets some traction at Andrews. Thanks for the support.

[AFONE]

Bolling AFB also has a auto hobby shop as does Ft Belvoir


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[AFONE]

I agree. I spent 20 years in the Air Force, and most, if not all, bases that I was stationed on always had an auto hobby shop. Maybe Andrews did at one time, but closed it due to none use? Anyway, I work on the Suitland Federal Center, and typically go to the Andrews commissary every Friday afternoon when I leave work. And by the way, does anyone else besides me think it's annoying to have those guys at the Class VI store parking lot/gas pumps, coming up constantly and asking to do an, "inspection", of your windshield?

Arrrg....don't get me started on the AAFES/NEX approved pan handlers..So annoying. They have the windshield repair guys and the spray can car wash guys.....stop it already AAFES!


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[Slow4]

You chAIR Force jockies get all the cool stuff on base


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[k9lovr]

Andrews used to have one...I used it back in the day to install a clutch in my mustang back in the day...must have closed it

[AFONE]

You chAIR Force jockies get all the cool stuff on base


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Slow your roll. Last time I checked Ft Belvoir is an Army installation....with both an auto & woodworking hobby shop. :)


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[Dad A3]

I miss the ability to drive in use the lift to change oil, rotate tires swap the exhaust.
I retired (ARMY) at JBMDL, used the Auto hobby shop on McGuire. If I lived closer I'd still be using it.
My Brother in Law was at Andrews back in the 80's, I'm sure they had a shop back then.
I took the survey!!

[Fburg A4]

I currently go to the one at Dahlgren which is a Navy base if I need to. I think it is $6 per hour which isn't bad if you need a lift. If I lived near Andrews I'd definitely request a shop like that. I wish there were more hobby shops out there.

I thought they were pretty much standard at military bases. They had them at Ft Drum and Ft Polk when I was stationed there

[spzavertnik]

They started closing a lot of them a few years ago. The one on Peterson closed so if you live in Colorado Springs, you have to go all the way up to the Academy to use one. I enjoy not being on an actual base at the moment, but do miss a lot of the features you get with having one. Also, driving at least an hour when you have to go to one isn't fun either.

[BMWManiac]

Aberdeen Proving Grounds has one....use it all the time