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Andrews Airmen 'Fuel the Fight" in Southwest Asia
August 28, 2013 — Editor's Note: Maj. Keith McCray, Tech. Sgt. Randy Suter, who are featured in this article are... MORE

Airman 1st Class Orlando Misaalefua installs a pitot tube cover on a KC-135 Stratotanker during a thru flight inspection at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Aug. 13, 2013. Misaalefua is a 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief deployed from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., and hails from Clarksville, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones)

AF announces PT test enhancements to start Oct. 1
August 28, 2013 — Air Force senior leadership announced enhancements to the Air Force's Physical Fitness Assessment... MORE

"Fit for Freedom" Fitness poster, high resolution file available upon request. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Adamarie Lewis-Paige, photo by Abner Guzman)

Airmen asked to participate in DOD anti-tobacco video competition
August 28, 2013 — by Air Force Surgeon General Public AffairsThe Department of Defense, Health Affairs, has recently... MORE

The Department of Defense (DoD), Health Affairs, has recently announced a new tobacco countermarketing video competition aimed to target the message of tobacco being an enemy of our military as it degrades their health, fitness, mission readiness and work productivity. The competition entitled, "Fight the Enemy", will run from now until Oct. 15 and is open to all DoD service members, families and DoD civilians to submit their best video entry with winners being announced in mid-November. (DoD Graphic)

Parking relocated at Malcolm Grow
August 28, 2013 — Patient parking will relocate to the south side of the Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery... MORE

The Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center Family Health and Pediatric Clinics are relocating into temporary medical buildings located at the corner of West Perimeter and Boston Roads starting Sept. 3, 2013. Patient parking is available near the temporary medical buildings facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tammie Moore)

Malcolm Grow goes 'under the knife'
August 22, 2013 — The Family Health and Pediatric Clinics will relocate to the Temporary Medical Buildings on the... MORE

The Family Health and Pediatric Clinics will relocate to the Temporary Medical Buildings on the south end of the Malcolm Grow Medical Clinic and Surgery Center campus Sept. 3, 2013, as Phase 1 of the military construction project begins at Joint Base Andrews, Md. These modular trailers are located near the intersection of West Perimeter and Boston Roads. The Family Health and Pediatric Clinics are expected to operate in the Temporary Medical Buildings well into 2015. (Courtesy illustration)

USAF Band performs "A Night at the Opera"
August 22, 2013 — Retired Col. Arnold D. Gabriel, United States Air Force Band Conductor Emeritus, conducted the... MORE

Retired Col. Arnold D. Gabriel, United States Air Force Band Conductor Emeritus, finishes conducting his performance of Mascagni’s “Intermezzo Sinfonica” during the United States Air Force Band concert, “A Night at the Opera,” in Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 2013. An internationally renowned conductor, Gabriel led the USAF Band for 21 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nesha Humes)

Imagine Andrews begins anew in 2013
August 20, 2013 — Sporting Imagine Andrews Public Charter School uniforms, young children from kindergarten to sixth... MORE

Fatima Bynum and her sixth grade daughter unite after Nikala's first day of school at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Imagine Andrews Public Charter School on Aug. 19, 2013. This is the first year sixth graders attend IAPCS. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Ms. Amber J. Russell)

Airmen and Soldiers bring heat to the kitchen
August 19, 2013 — Air Force flight attendants from the 89th Airlift wing and stewards from the United States Army... MORE

Army flight stewards brief their mission aboard an army aircraft during a joint service culinary training session on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 14, 2013. Army flight stewards and Air Force flight attendants conducted a training class to obtain and develop new skills from one another. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin O’Shea)

Public Service Announcement: Failure to obey = willingness to pay
August 15, 2013 — Even though planning ahead to ensure time for safe travel and paying attention to the road "sans"... MORE

113th Wing earns 2013 Intramural Softball Championship
August 15, 2013 — The final softball game of the season brought the best-of-the-best to West Fitness Center's field... MORE

Members of the 113th D.C. Air National Guard, “113th Wing”, showcase their trophies after winning the 2013 Intramural Slow-pitch Softball Championship game at Joint Base Andrews, Md., August 14, 2013. After playing about 20 regular season games and competing to make it into the top five from each division, the 113th D.C. Air National Guard team, 113th Wing, excelled throughout the playoffs to confront the unrelenting 811th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nesha Humes)

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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...