Hagel Departs Joint Base Andrews on South American Trip Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel waves goodbye as he departs Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct. 9, 2014, to travel to South America to attend the 11th Conference of the Defense Ministers of the Americas. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.05 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 693703-Z-DVJ00-126.jpg Photo Gallery