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Coined for Excellence
September 21, 2007
Several members of the 316th Civil Engineer Squadron were coined recently by Col. Paul Ackerley, 316th Wing commander, for their quick response to design and connect an automatic back-up generator to provide emergency power to the temporary command post. (US Air Force/Chuck Tsinnie)
Hero Flight 2007
September 20, 2007
Retired Col. Walt Stewart stands and salutes the colors with fellow World War II veterans during a ceremony for Hero Flight 2007 at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., Sept. 15. Hero Flight is an all-volunteer program that sets up trips to allow as many World War II veterans as possible to visit the National World War II Memorial. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Suzanne Day)
744 CS announces customer advisory for new voicemail
September 20, 2007
AFDW hosts Air Force 60th Anniversary Ball at Grand Hyatt
September 20, 2007
Max Impact, the rock band of the Air Force, performed several songs along with a song written by the band itself for the Air Force Ball hosted by the Air Force District of Washington Sept. 15.
Andrews new Career Assistance Advisor steps up
September 20, 2007
Local hospital offers free car safety seat inspections
September 20, 2007
Airmen celebrate 60th birthday
September 20, 2007
Camp Lemonier, Djibouti - In the joint environment of the camp, right to left, Navy Rear. Adm. James M. Hart assists Col. John M. Crocker, Brig. Gen. Alfred J. Stewart and Ambassador W. Stuart Symington in cutting the cake to celebrate the Heritage to Horizons theme of the Air Force's 60th birthday. Hart is the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commander, Crocker is the 449th Air Expeditionary Group commander and Air Component Coordination Element director, Stewart is the Central Command director of mobility forces and Symington is the United States Ambassador to Djibouti and grandson of the first Secretary of the Air Force W. Stuart Symington III. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Jennifer Redente)
First broadcaster awarded purple heart
September 19, 2007
Lt. Gen. Frank Klotz, Air Force assistant vice chief of staff and Tech. Sgt. Jeramie Brown sing The Air Force Song in unsion at the conclusion of a Purple Heart award ceremony held in his honor Sept. 17. (US Air Force/Bobby Jones)
Chiefly Inspection
September 19, 2007
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley looks closely at the memorabilia on a desk in the room of an Airman during his first official visit to Andrews Air Force Base. During his visit, Chief McKinley visited several rooms in the dormitories of first term Airmen to see the conditions in which Airmen live. Chief McKinley also visited the Aeromedical Staging Flight, 89th Airlift Wing, and had lunch with Airmen at The Club at Andrews. (US Air Force/A1C Renae Kleckner)
AFDW Communicators deploy
September 14, 2007
Chief Master Sgt. Karen D. Dupree, left, 844th Communications Group, chief of knowledge management, Mr. Joseph W. Harrell, center, 744th Communications Squadron director of operations and Lt. Col. Herbert H. Wesselman, 744th Communications Squadron commander bid farewell to Airmen as they board a bus Sept. 7. The Airmen will be deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom for four months. (US Air Force/Bobby Jones)
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Faces behind the Joint Base Andrews Air Show

From logistics and ground operations to aerial coordination, Airmen, civilians and community partners have been working behind the scenes to bring the 2025 Joint Base Andrews Andrews Air Show to life.The work of these teams spans every corner of the...
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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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