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Senior NCO hits green with pros
July 7, 2008 — When he was in high school, Senior Master Sgt. Kirk Kessler worked part-time at a golf course in... MORE

Senior Master Sgt. Kirk Kessler lines up his shot during the 2nd Annual AT&T National Golf Tournament July 2 at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. The Tiger Woods Foundation selected Sergeant Kessler to play in the tournament. Sergeant Kessler is assigned to the 316th Civil Engineer Squadron from Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steven R. Doty)

Contracting offices offer Installation Acquisition Transformation presentation
July 7, 2008 — The Contracting offices at Andrews & Bolling Air Force Base are inviting area businesses and... MORE

Commissaries recall ground beef
July 3, 2008 — The Defense Commissary Agency is recalling packages of 85-percent lean ground beef because of... MORE

316 CPTS saves time, money with electronic time cards
July 3, 2008 — The 316th Comptroller Squadron recently began transitioning to the Electronic Management Tracking... MORE

Brandywine DRMO site makes strides toward cleanup
July 3, 2008 — The 316th Civil Engineering Squadron's Environmental Flight has made significant progress toward... MORE

Zachary Boss, an environmental field technician, uses a direct push injection rod to inject KB1 bacteria into the soil at the Brandywine work site eight miles from Andrews. This action is a result of the Andrews Environmental Restoration Program's aggressive cleanup strategy that utilizes bioremediation, which takes advantage of naturally occurring microbes to digest the contaminants and clean the 21-acre groundwater plume.

Andrews golfer gets selected to play by Tiger Woods
June 30, 2008 — At a time when Americans are planning vacations and barbecues, one Andrews sergeant is planning to... MORE

Senior Master Sgt. Kirk Kessler, 316th Civil Engineer Squadron, selects his next club. The Tiger Woods Foundation selected Sergeant Kessler to play in the 2nd Annual AT&T Naional golf tournament July 2. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bobby Jones)

Child care registration provides one-stop service
June 27, 2008 — Team Andrews parents in need of child care options should be aware of the services offered by the... MORE

316th SFS catches hit and run suspects
June 27, 2008 — Two civilian suspects were apprehended after crashing a vehicle into the Andrews fence line June 20... MORE

Chief throws first pitch
June 27, 2008 — MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Timothy Tate throws out the first pitch for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs June 17at Regency Furniture Park, Waldorf, Md. Chief Tate is the interim 316th command chief master sergeant. The Blue Crabs beat the Newark Bears 10-2. (Courtesy photo)

New plane arrives at Andrews
June 19, 2008 — A new C-37B arrived at Andrews Wednesday, piloted by General Arthur Lichte, commander of Air... MORE

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Brig. Gen. Margaret H. Woodward, 89th Airlift Wing commander, presents Gen. Arthur J. Lichte, Air Mobility Command commander, with a C-37 model airplane to commemorate the arrival of a new C-37B aircraft to the 1st Airlift Squadron during a ceremony June 18, 2008. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Bobby Jones)

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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...