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11th Wing Saftey Office - Not So Fun in the Sun
July 8, 2011 — The weather is getting warmer, schools are letting out and people are spending more time outdoors... MORE

Retiree Activities Office Corner - week of June 17 - 24
July 8, 2011 — Fisher House in 20th YearOn its 20th anniversary, the Fisher House Foundation isn't basking in past... MORE

JBA Exchange rewards those who 'Made the Grade'
July 8, 2011 — According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, military children, especially those with deployed... MORE

Local price surveys help Joint Base Andrews families save money
July 8, 2011 — With a value proposition of "You save and we give back," and a mission to provide military shoppers... MORE

Tips for the PCS season
July 7, 2011 — This summer promises to be a very busy moving season for Airmen permanently changing station. You... MORE

Airman moving his family, PCS (b/w), Illustration by Bob Goode, AFNEWS/NSPD

8 'cool' ways to save energy this summer
July 7, 2011 — The average American family spends almost 20 percent of its utility bill on cooling. Increased... MORE

With April 22 marked as Earth Day 2011, Airmen are encouraged to look for ways they can conserve energy in everyday life. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Jarad A. Denton)

Retiree Activity Corner
July 7, 2011 — WOMEN IN COMBAT UNITS UNDER REVIEWA commission established to study diversity among military leaders... MORE

Andrews Youth Center holds Olympic celebration day
June 28, 2011 — The athletic spirit was alive at the Andrews Youth Center as the children ran, kicked and swam their... MORE

Keshawn Downing, 12, runs the torch to the Youth Center to open the games June 22. The Youth Center staff as well as other agencies on base worked together to organize several competitions for the children to participate in. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Torey Griffith)

Liberty Park's community garden comes to fruition
June 27, 2011 — The housing team of Liberty Park at Andrews had a dedication ceremony for the housing development's... MORE

The Liberty Park at Andrews staff decided to put in a butterfly garden to attract insects that would help facilitate pollination of the other gardens which make up the Liberty Park Community Garden on Joint Base Andrews, Md. The housing team had a dedication ceremony for the housing development’s community garden here May 31. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Misty D. Slater)

Andrews Library 'opens the drawbridge' for summer reading fun
June 23, 2011 — Miniature lords and ladies built castles, made shields and romped in a ball-pit castle here Tuesday... 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...