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Special moments during Special Olympics bowling
February 17, 2017 — Airmen and Sailors from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, volunteered their time helping with the 2017... MORE

Airman 1st Class Autumn Payne, 779th Medical Support Squadron medical logistics personnel, smiles with her arm around Tina Johnson, District of Columbia Special Olympics athlete, during the 2017 D.C. Special Olympics Bowling Championship at Hyattsville, Md., Feb. 16, 2017. It was the largest military supported D.C. Special Olympics Bowling Championship with approximately 75 athletes and more than 70 military volunteers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)

JBA preps for CMSAF Transition Ceremony
February 16, 2017 — Senior Airman Ivan Abrev, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron structural journeyman, uses a measuring tape... MORE

Senior Airman Ivan Abrev, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron structural journeyman, uses a measuring tape at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 16, 2017. Abrev measured several distances within a hangar to determine where to place an F-16 Fighting Falcon display and U.S. flags in preparation for the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Transition Ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Jordyn Fetter)

89th APS named Air Force Large Terminal of the Year
February 16, 2017 — The 89th Aerial Port Squadron won the Air Mobility Command’s Large Terminal of the Year award for operations from Oct. 1, 2015 to Sept. 30, 2016... MORE

Senior Airman Joseph Shank, 89th Aerial Port Squadron fleet services agent, hands a suit coat to Staff Sgt. Porsha Cook, 1st Airlift Squadron flight attendant, prior to a C-40B mission to Europe, departing from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Feb. 3, 2017. FAs are known for their unprecedented professionalism and service, catering to America’s most important leaders and diplomats.

Presidents’ Day holiday closure – Feb. 20
February 15, 2017 — Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center will be closed for observance of Presidents’ Day on... MORE

USAF Band Features World Renowned Vocalist
February 14, 2017 — Nnenna Freelon, vocalist, sings alongside the U.S. Air Force Band Airmen of Note during a 2017 Jazz... MORE

Nnenna Freelon, vocalist, sings alongside the U.S. Air Force Band Airmen of Note during a 2017 Jazz Concert Series performance at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center in Alexandria, Va., Feb. 9, 2017. The concert series began in 1990 and has showcased many notable jazz musicians, including pianist Cyrus Chestnut, trumpeter Terell Stafford and saxophonist Kirk Whalum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gabrielle Spalding)

Upgraded C-40Bs bring state-of-art communications to VPOTUS airlift
February 14, 2017 — The 89th Airlift Wing recently received a C-40B back from a lengthy depot maintenance cycle where... MORE

Air Force Staff Sgt. John Operana, 1st Airlift Squadron communication systems operator, looks on as Marine Staff Sgt. Corey Riley, U.S. Central Command advanced communicator, operates a video conferencing system during a flight on board a C-40B aircraft to Naval Air Station Souda Bay, Greece, Feb. 4, 2017. Secure and non-secure Video Teleconference and other communications are vital to all 89th Airlift Wing passenger missions, as directed by the White House or Air Force Vice Chief of Staff for Special Air Missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace)

Airman scratches creative itch with writing club
February 10, 2017 — Since October 2016, Tech. Sgt. Joseph Murray, 11th Force Support Squadron manpower analyst, has hosted creative writing club meetings twice a month at the Joint Base Andrews library. During each meeting, members come together to express themselves, in writing, in a group setting, as a means to explore their imaginations. ... MORE

The creative writing club meetings take place on base on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and are open to all.

JBA supports National Children's Dental Health Month
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Members of the 779th Dental Squadron show examples of healthy foods to children at the Child Development Center at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 3, 2017. As part of National Children's Dental Health Month, 779th DS Airmen spoke with children about brushing, flossing and eating healthy snacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)

Giving blood to brothers in arms
February 7, 2017 — The Armed Services Blood Bank Center came to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, and received donations... MORE

Senior Master Sgt. Frank Worsham, Air National Guard Readiness Center avionics functional area manager, squeezes a ball while giving blood during the Armed Services Blood Bank Center’s blood donation at the West Fitness Center on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 6, 2017. Blood received by the ASBBC is shipped to military treatment facilities across the globe and used overseas at forward deployed locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)

Aiding Recovery through Movement
February 3, 2017 — “It’s going to hurt, but it’s going to be a good hurt,” said Staff Sgt. Kivynn Pabst. “You’re doing... MORE

Staff Sgt. Kivynn Pabst, left, 779th Medical Group physical medicine technician, performs a stretch with Master Sgt. Christina Chislom, right, Malcolm Grow Medical Center patient, during a physical therapy appointment at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 2, 2017. Pabst gives Chislom treatment based on her unique needs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valentina Lopez)

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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...