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Adaptive Field Day celebrates military families for Month of the Military Child
April 17, 2025 — Service members and civilians from around the National Capital Region gathered for an Adaptive Field Day event, in celebration of Month of the Military Child, April 12, 2025...

Combat Readiness Inspection to impact gate traffic, base services
April 17, 2025 — From April 28 to May 2, the 316th Wing will conduct a Combat Readiness Inspection, which is a routine assessment designed to evaluate a unit’s ability to deploy, sustain and execute missions. ...

Joint Base Andrews to host community conversation on PFAS
April 9, 2025 — Joint Base Andrews, in coordination with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, invites Prince George’s County residents to a community conversation to learn about ongoing environmental restoration efforts related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and steps the Air Force is taking to mitigate impacts to the community...

JBA members unfurl U.S. flag on Washington Nationals Opening Day
April 3, 2025 — U.S. Airmen assigned to the 316th Wing, Joint Base Andrews, and D.C. National Guardsmen wave the...

"Everyone needs a little bit of courage": Medal of Honor recipients visit base in historic tour
March 26, 2025 — Six Medal of Honor recipients landed at Joint Base Andrews as a part of the National Medal of Honor Museum “Valor Tour,” on March 20, 2025, comprising of the largest gathering of MoH recipients in the base’s history...

Joint Base Andrews conduct a Combat Readiness Exercise
March 26, 2025 — The 316th, 89th and 11th Wings at Andrews and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling tested their unit’s operational effectiveness, compliance and deployment preparedness in a Combat Readiness Exercise during the week of March 10-14, 2025...

Air Force medical personnel begin transfer to AFMEDCOM
March 19, 2025 — Medical Readiness Command-Bravo leaders began aligning medical Airmen in the Air Force District of Washington to the Air Force Medical Command, the Air Force’s newest direct reporting unit...

Full circle: Former student returns as a caregiver at JBA
March 13, 2025 — Jaiquez K. Smith learned his ABCs and numbers while attending a child development center on base 20 years ago. Now at 24, he’s teaching those same fundamentals as a child and youth program assistant at the same place his own early learning journey began...

Aerospace summit showcases aviation careers to Maryland students
March 13, 2025 — More than 250 students from eight Maryland high schools attended the Seventh Annual Aerospace Summit at Joint Base Andrews on March 4, 2025, featuring exhibits and demonstrations in science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics...

Winnin’ Like a Griffin: Senior Airman Mathilde French-Elliott
March 12, 2025 — U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mathilde French-Elliott, a physical medicine technician with the 316th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, is recognized for her outstanding dedication and contributions at the Physical Medicine Clinic on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 26, 2024. French-Elliott’s commitment ensured seamless patient care during a period of increased clinical demand, allowing mission-critical operations to continue without disruption. As part of the “Winnin’ Like a Griffin” initiative, 316th Wing leadership highlighted her efforts and impact on the unit’s success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gianluca Ciccopiedi)...

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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...