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Run for your life
October 31, 2013
Zombies and runners sign up to participate in the Zombie Apocalypse Fun Run and Youth Walk at the MPF track on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct. 30, 2013. Runners were given belts with two flags hanging from each side; the object was to complete a mile without the zombies claiming both of your flags. Zombies hid in the trees and waited for the runners to pass by. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lauren Main)
JBA Energy Action Month events emphasize everyone's role in conserving, cutting utility use
October 29, 2013
This year’s theme, “I am Air Force Energy,” puts personnel at the center of the campaign. The goal is to inspire the total force to make a commitment to a continual change in organizational and personal energy use and help Airmen realize they can make a difference in overall Air Force energy efforts.
New SARC + SAPR upgrades = Zero tolerance
October 29, 2013
Special Victims' Counsel provides sexual assault victims legal assistance.
Air Force Bands, Thunderbirds resume outreach operations in 2014
October 28, 2013
The U.S Air Force Band performs during the 86th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Nov. 22, 2012, in New York City. Two hundred Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Band and Honor Guard marched in the parade with a televised audience of 55 million viewers and a live audience of more than three million spectators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Perry Aston)
Team Andrews celebrates Clergy Appreciation Day
October 24, 2013
Team Andrews members attend Clergy Appreciation Day at The Club at Andrews at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct. 22, 2013. Service members told their stories and prayed with the audience. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan J. Sonnier).
JBA Energy Action Month events emphasize everyone's role in conserving, cutting utility use
October 24, 2013
.Participants and spectators at the Joint Base Andrews' Energy Action Month 5K Fun Run gather near the event display Oct. 15, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeffery Allen)
Warrior of the Week
October 23, 2013
Airman 1st Class Jeremiah Wilkins, 11th Wing Command Control protocol specialist, is this week’s Warrior of the week. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Ms. Amber Russell)
Officials announce deadlines for holiday mail delivery
October 23, 2013
NATC-A aviator awarded Purple Heart
October 23, 2013
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James Juniper, NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan special mission aviator advisor, received the Purple Heart October 10, 2013 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, for wounds sustained during a Mi-17 helicopter mission near Gizab, Afghanistan. The October 8, 2013 mission was a troop movement mission transporting Afghan National Army commandos from Tarin Khowt Airfield in Uruzgan Province to the district of Gizab. The helicopter was engaged by small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades from multiple locations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jack Sanders)
Airmen endure Pre-Ranger Course; Rain and Shine
October 22, 2013
Airmen participate in an exercise that promotes leadership and team building during a Pre-Ranger Assessment Course at Davidsonville Communications Site, Md., Oct. 7, 2013. Apart from having physical endurance in order to successfully complete the course, Airmen must demonstrate they have the capabilities to lead and communicate with their troops as well. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Erin O’Shea)
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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...
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