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Servers in the desert skies
April 24, 2009
Tech. Sgt. Chris Wilson, 89th Airlift Wing, Operations Support Squadron, prepares salads for passengers during a NATO mission headed to Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Major Bill Walsh)
New houses bring new dreams
April 24, 2009
Colonel Steven Shepro, 316th Wing commander, gives the house key to Tech. Sgt. Tammy Butler, 779th Medical Operation Squadron physical medicine craftsman, with the support of Pam Sherouse, Liberty Park manager, left, and Karen Redman, Housing program manager, third from left, at Andrews April 17. The newly constructed houses are part of ongoing renovations of Andrews to enhance the quality of life for Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Giang Nguyen)
Sergeant supports 'Above All' attitude downrange
April 24, 2009
Staff Sgt. Peaches Parker, 447th Air Expeditionary Group Protocol and deployed 316th Force Support Squadron readiness member, left, welcomes U.S. Ambassador Patricia Butenis to the flightline at Sather Air Base, Iraq March 31. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Amanda Currier)
Andrews Week in Review
April 24, 2009
Airman 1st Class Mylia Phouamkha, 316th Force Support Squadron customer service representative at the Military Personnel Service flight, Bldg. 1414, gives guidance to Jean Ball-Thorne on where to sign her new spouse identification card as her husband, Master Sgt. (ret.) Art Thorne, observes Tuesday. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Bobby Jones)
A BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF THE AIR FORCE MEMORIAL
April 24, 2009
A 1 HS UH-1 Huey helicopter takes off from Brandywine, Md. April 17. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Giang Nguyen)
A Heartfelt Homecoming for Returning Hostages
April 17, 2009
Maersk Alabama crewmembers greet their family on the Andrews flightline after a flight back from Kenya Thursday. U.S owned and Danish operated Maersk Alabama was boarded by pirates, and the crewmembers taken hostage, eight days prior to their return home to the states. The crewmembers were welcomed by 316th Wing Commander Col. Steven M. Shepro and 316th Protocol. 316th Security Forces Squadron, 316th Wing and 11th Wing (Bolling AFB) Public Affairs and 316th Civil Engineer Squadron, in conjunction with Maersk public relations personnel and U.S. Secret Service, successfully coordinated the safe return of their fellow Americans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melissa Stonecipher)
How will the National League shake out?
April 17, 2009
Fire inspector changes career to change lives
April 17, 2009
Keystone Club kids go national
April 17, 2009
Andrews squadron 'brings the noise'
April 17, 2009
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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...
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