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811th SFS awarded VP Service Badge
April 18, 2016 — Five 811th Security Forces Squadron Airmen have been awarded the Vice Presidential Service Badge for... MORE

Lt. Col. Sarah Isbill, the 811th Security Forces Squadron commander, pins Staff Sgt. Chad Holling, the 811th SFS vice presidential security team leader, with the Vice Presidential Service Badge at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 15, 2016. Less than 500 VPSB’s have been issued since its establishment in 1970. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham/Released)

Family Child Care purples up for Month of the Military Child
April 18, 2016 — JBA Family Child Care celebrated National Purple Up day, April 15, 2016 at the Liberty Park Housing... MORE

Members of Joint Base Andrews Family Child Care march in a purple parade to celebrate National Purple Up day at Liberty Park Housing Office, April 15, 2016. Purple Up day is part Month of the Military Child, a time to honor military youth for the important role they play contributing to the strength of the military family. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rustie Kramer/Released)

Donations for 'survival': JBA contributes to local food banks
April 15, 2016 — As of April 1, 2016, the commissary on Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, has contributed 30 donations of... MORE

Capt. Carlos Cueto Diaz, Joint Base Andrews’ food bank liaison, adjusts donated goods at the commissary at JBA, Maryland, April 7, 2016. In the last year, JBA has contributed nearly 10,000 pounds of food as part of the Defense Commissary Agency’s established process for covering diversion of unsellable but edible food to local food banks. (Photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes/RELEASED)

AAFES Leadership visits Team Andrews
April 13, 2016 — Joint Base Andrews is allocating more than $4 million to upgrade the Base Exchange's roof, heating,... MORE

Tom Shull, Army and Air Force Exchange Services director/CEO, Chief Master Sgt. Sean Applegate, Exchange senior enlisted advisor, and their team are given a tour of the Joint Base Andrews Exchange during its renovations and expansions from Exchange management at JBA, Md., April 13, 2016. Team Andrews is improving its Exchange facilities to provide a one-stop shop for Andrews Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua R. M. Dewberry/RELEASED)

'No Heat, No Cool' starts soon
April 12, 2016 — The 11th Civil Engineer Squadron will initiate an installation-wide "No Heat/No Cool" period to... MORE

JBA Promotes Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 11, 2016 — The Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility Washington Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program... MORE

JBA goes purple for Month of the Military Child
April 8, 2016 — Team Andrews kicked off the Month of the Military Child with a "purple" parade at Child Development... MORE

Staff Sgt. Yinell Covington, 779th Dental Squadron dental assistant, and her daughter, Maya Rosario, pose for a picture at a school parade at the Joint Base Andrews Child Development Center Three April 7, 2016. The parade kicks off Month of the Military Child, a time to honor military youth for the important role they play in contributing to the strength of the military family. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rustie Kramer/Released)

Two star speaks at prayer luncheon
April 6, 2016 — MORE

Members of Joint Base Andrews attend the National Prayer Luncheon here April 5, 2016. Guest speaker Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) Steven A. Schaick, U. S. Air Force’s Deputy Chief of Chaplains, addressed approximately 80 JBA members. The National Prayer Luncheon is modeled after the National Prayer Breakfast first attended by former President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rustie Kramer/Released)

1st Heli hosts Turkey's CSAF
April 6, 2016 — MORE

Joint Base Andrews leadership salute as the Turkish Air Force Chief of Staff arrives here, April 6, 2016. Gen. Abidin Ünal visited JBA to familiarize himself with the 1st Helicopter Squadron operations and strengthen relations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan J. Sonnier/RELEASED)

Team Andrews vital to Nuclear Security Summit
April 5, 2016 — Team Andrews' members recently welcomed more than 20 foreign leaders traveling to the U.S., March 29... MORE

Joint Color Guard members stand at attention during the Mexican Presidential arrival on the Joint Base Andrews flightline, March 31, 2016. More than 20 countries are scheduled to arrive for the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit held in Washington, D.C. The summit provides a forum for leaders to reinforce commitments to securing nuclear materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer/RELEASED)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jovan Berry, poses for a portrait.

How a Lifetime of Training Saved a Life

“You better not die; the kids would be so mad.” It’s a surreal scene. The smell of a small, old bathroom, the endless noise of security forces over the radio. A man, blue in the face, face down on the floor in a dire medical situation. And a...

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Lessons in leadership for new supervisors

I had the honor of serving as class mentor for Airman Leadership School Class 25-Foxtrot, and I was guest speaker at their graduation on Aug. 28, 2025. Watching these dedicated Airmen complete their first level of professional military education was...