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Esther Blake: First enlisted woman in the Air Force
March 4, 2013 — Staff Sgt. Esther McGowin Blake has the distinction of being the "first woman in the Air Force." She... MORE

USAF Band features The Rouges during concert
February 27, 2013 — MORE

Catherine Hauke, a drummer for the Celtic rock band The Rogues, performs during the Guest Artist Series concert at the Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall in Washington D.C., Feb. 24, 2013. The Rouges performed as the guest artists. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Perry Aston)

SecAF discusses sequestration impacts at AFA
February 25, 2013 — Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley addressed more than 500 men and women on the final day of... MORE

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley delivers his keynote speech on the State of the Air Force during the Air Force Association's Air Warfare Symposium & Technology Exhibition in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 22, 2013. In his remarks Donley talked about the service's need to balance the size of its force with readiness and modernization needs in the face of sequestration. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

Notice of Availability
February 21, 2013 — Draft Installation Development Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact... MORE

Breathe easy; 11 CES conducts CBRN training
February 21, 2013 — MORE

Airman 1st Class Ryan O'Keefe, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operator, tries on an M50 gas mask during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CBRN) Survival Skills Training course on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 14, 2013. The M50 is a Joint Service General Purpose Mask and is standard DOD wide, a vast improvement to the previous M40. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nesha Humes)(Released)

If sequestration triggers, furloughs begin in late April
February 21, 2013 — If sequestration is triggered next week, unpaid furloughs for civilian Defense Department employees... MORE

New medal to retain place in order of precedence
February 21, 2013 — The new Distinguished Warfare Medal will retain its place in the order of precedence among military... MORE

89 APS Death on Duty
February 18, 2013 — Senior Airman John E. King II died while on duty at Joint Base Andrews Sunday. SrA King was assigned... MORE

Andrews Civil Engineers make global impact
February 13, 2013 — Members of the 11th Civil Engineer Squadron's Asset Management Flight here strive to personify the... MORE

The 11th Civil Engineer Squadron Asset Management Flight won the 2012 Maj. Gen. Del R. Eulberg Award for Outstanding Air Force CE Asset Management Flight. The flight's Environmental, Asset Optimization and Capital Assets sections are considered the best in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

AF leaders: Sequestration, more budget cuts will be devastating
February 11, 2013 — Sequestration would leave the Air Force with untrained people, a lack of equipment and be... MORE

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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...