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Behind-the-scenes look at saving lives
August 23, 2012 — It was his first deployment to Afghanistan, and to make matters worse, he was assigned to one of the... MORE

Staff Sgts. Caleb Gibson, left, and Erick Bartels use patient simulator equipment to check Propaq Encore monitors at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 15, 2012. The Airmen are biomedical equipment technicians assigned to the Medical Logistics Flight of the 779th Medical Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Val Gempis)

ESOHCAMP Assessment underway
August 20, 2012 — From 20-24 August 2012, Joint Base Andrews will be conducting a Tier III (formerly external)... MORE

Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program

Team Andrews ceremonial guardsmen respond to car crash, help save lives
August 20, 2012 — Their job that day was to provide final honors on behalf of a grateful nation for a retired master... MORE

Staff Sgt. Kody Whiteside, 779th Medical Operations Squadron medical
technician; Senior Airman Sean Smith, 11th Security Forces Squadron elite gate
guard member; Airman 1st Class Gil E. Gonzolez, 779th Dental Squadron dental
technician; Senior Airman Antonio Hernandez, 779 MDOS cardiopulmonary
technician; Senior Airman Marcus Mendez, 779th Surgical Operations Squadron
radiology technician; and Senior Airman Danielle Robles, 779 MDOS aerospace
medical technician. These members of the Andrews Base Honor Guard were the
first to respond to a single-vehicle accident while driving home from an Honor
Guard ceremony Aug. 10, 2012. (U.S. AIr Force photo/Staff Sgt. Torey Griffith)

113th Wing welcomes new commander
August 20, 2012 — Brig. Gen. Marc Sasseville assumed command of the 113th D.C. Air National Guard wing from Brig. Gen... MORE

113th Wing Commander Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson, alongside 113th Wing Vice Commander Col. Jeffrey Bozard and incoming 113th Wing Commander Brig. Gen. Marc Sasseville, salutes 113th Maintenance Group Commander Col. Dan Caine, during the inspection of the troops, part of the 113th Wing Change of Command ceremony, Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 11, 2012. Brig. Gen. Marc H. Sasseville assumed command of the 113th Wing from Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson, marking the end of General Johnson's 29-year career in the D.C. Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Craig Clapper)

Speed mentoring at The Club
August 17, 2012 — Andrews Airman and NCOs in charge showed up to The Club at Andrews mentally-clad in questions and... MORE

Master Sgt. Sylvia Dieble, 1st Helicopter Squadron superintendent, educates and mentors junior enlisted Airmen at a Speed Mentoring forum held at The Club at Andrews Aug. 16, 2012. Junior enlisted members were able to spend seven minutes at each table and bring their challenges and questions to leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Russell)

11th Operations Group members to represent Airmen at Air Force Week in NYC
August 17, 2012 — The premier United States Air Force ceremonial units, the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard and U.S. Air... MORE

NEW YORK -- Six F-16 Fighting Falcons with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team fly in delta formation in front of the Empire State Building during an air show May 26. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sean Mateo White)

Andrews CGOC gain new perspective on leadership from chiefs
August 15, 2012 — According to Air Force Instruction 36-2618, otherwise known as The Enlisted Force Structure or... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. John Morris, chief of Andrews Regional Command post, right, gives his definition of sound leadership to Capt. Clayton Fuller, 11th Wing assistant staff judge advocate, during a professional development luncheon at the Courses at Andrews Aug. 7, 2012. The luncheon provided CGOC members with an enlisted perspective on various work-related topics. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lindsey A. Porter)

CMSAF kicks off AFSA convention
August 15, 2012 — More than 1,300 U.S. Air Force enlisted Airmen gathered here to kick off the 2012 Air Force... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy gives opening remarks at the 2012 Professional Airmen's Conference welcome breakfast in Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 12, 2012. The Professional Airmen's Conference is the flagship event for the Air Force Sergeants Association and is held annually at a location within the 48 contiguous United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)

New instruction spotlights standards, culture
August 15, 2012 — When referencing fundamental standards, Airmen now have a single source: Air Force Instruction 1-1,... MORE

Air Force Instruction 1-1, Air Force Standards, was signed and certified recently. In a single document, the instruction conveniently summarizes the expected standards of conduct for uniformed Airmen. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Sylvia Saab)

Schwartz Honored for Exceptional Service as Air Force Chief
August 10, 2012 — The Defense Department bid farewell to one of its service chiefs today as Air ForceGen. Norton A... MORE

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrive at the Air Force transition ceremonies, where Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III succeeded Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz as the 20th chief of staff on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug.10, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

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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...