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AOSC Scholarship Program ends April 15
February 23, 2012 — All eligible college-bound high school seniors, current undergraduate college students, and spouses... MORE

Andrews Firing Range to close
February 16, 2012 — Team Andrews members who require the use of the Andrews Firing Range, located at the Combat Arms... MORE

Staff Sgt. Raymond Billups, 11th Security Forces Group combat arms instructor, gives pointers to a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) refresher-course student at the Andrews Firing Range Feb. 14. Refresher classes consist of students who need to re-qualify on their weapon for pre-deployment and security forces augmentee purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lindsey A. Beadle)

Readying the Total Force
February 16, 2012 — Leading the way in Total Force Readiness and efficiency, members of the 756th Air Refueling Squadron... MORE

Capt. Meia Rabotaeu, 459th Aeromedical Squadron flight nurse, reviews her checklist during a training exercise aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker Feb. 10. The standard aeromedical crew consists of two flight nurses and three aeromedcial technicians. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Aaron Stout)

New SAM FOX commander takes the reins
February 10, 2012 — Col. Michael Minihan, 89th Airlift Wing commander, accepted the wing guidon and officially assumed... MORE

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- Lt. Gen. Mark Ramsay, 18th Air Force commander, passes the 89th Airlift Wing guidon to incoming commander Col. Mike Minihan during a Change of Command ceremony here Feb. 10. The Change of Command ceremony marks a formal passing of responsibility, authority, and accountability of command from one leader to another. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Nichelle Anderson)

Sister services work together to spruce up D.C. school
February 10, 2012 — Music and laughter resonated through the entrance way of C.W. Harris Elementary School as 75 dutiful... MORE

WASHINGTON -- Staff Sgt. Crystal Coleman, NCO in charge of knowledge operations for the Secretary of the Air Force, paints an entrance door at C.W. Harris Elementary School Feb. 4. Military personnel from the National Capitol Region and their families helped spruce up the school by painting the hallways and all of the doors, power-washing the exterior, removing graffiti and setting up classrooms. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Russell)

Retiree Activity Corner
February 10, 2012 — New Numbers on ID Cards When current military-issued identification cards expire, the new cards will... MORE

Andrews Library hosts Poetry and Pizza
February 9, 2012 — A Teams Andrews audience was treated to a lunchtime oasis under the ambiance of a poetry reading... MORE

Jehanne Dubrow, author, recites poetry to an audience of Team Andrews service members and spouses at the Joint Base Andrews Library, Feb. 3 during their first Poetry and Pizza event. Dubrow read a compilation of poems from her latest collection “Stateside,” based on dealing with deployment as a military spouse. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones)

Resiliency Day commander's call leaves Airmen thinking, empowered
February 6, 2012 — Airmen from The Chief's Own, 11th Wing attended a Resiliency Day commander's call at the base... MORE

The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard conducts a mock funeral at the base theater during the 11th Wing Resiliency Day commanders call Jan. 26. The presentation was meant to highlight the effects on friends and family left behind after someone commits suicide. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Aaron Stout)

89th Aerial Port Squadron: Air Mobility Command’s cornerstone of excellence
February 3, 2012 — If you envision a Fortune 500 Company, you might think of an institution that has a long-standing... MORE

Col. Ken Rizer, 11th Wing/Joint Base Andrews commander, escorts President Barack Obama to Air Force One during an outbound mission here Jan. 25. The 89th Airlift Wing Special Air Mission Passenger (SAMPAX) element is the only one of its kind in the Air Force. SAMPAX is responsible for coordinating ground operations for aircraft transporting the President and Vice President and U.S. and foreign heads of state. (Photo/Bobby Jones)aircraft during a presidential-level mission here Jan. 25. (Photo/Bobby Jones)

Carbon Monoxide: A small molecular compound with enormous impact
February 3, 2012 — Unlike most things lethal to humans, it is unseen, unheard and nearly undetectable - until it's too... 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...