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Becoming a 1st Sgt
April 15, 2014
Chief Master Sgt. Jose LugoSantiago gives the opening remarks to more than 120 non-commissioned officers from around the National Capital Region during the Ultimate First Sgt. Experience, April 7, 2014, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. LugoSantiago is the command chief for the Air Force District of Washington. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brian Ferguson)
744th Communication Squadron Airman Identified
April 14, 2014
Warrior of the Week
April 11, 2014
Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Dennis, 11th Security Support Squadron training instructor is this week's Warrior of the Week. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Robert Cloys)
11th Wing holds Business Summit
April 11, 2014
Col. Dean Hartman, 11th Mission Support Group commander, speaks to approximately 70 attendees at the Joint Base Andrew Small Business Summit, ranging from construction representatives to business owners, gather here April 9, 2014. to discuss bidding requirements for upcoming contracts. The briefings stressed the importance of small businesses and the desire for competition in contracts that give these businesses the opportunity to earn new revenue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham/ Released)
744th Communication Squadron Airman Found Dead
April 11, 2014
11 SFS cracks the whip on distracted driving
April 10, 2014
Bandsmen pack house at Monroe Community College
April 10, 2014
Senior Master Sgt. Kent Wyatt practices before The U.S. Air Force Band takes the stage at Monroe Community College in Monroe, Mich., April 8, 2014. Wyatt, a native of Arlington, Texas, is a french hornist with the Concert Band, the largest ensemble of the Band. The bandsmen are midway through their 2014 spring tour featuring the Concert Band and Singing Sergeants, the official chorus of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Tammie Moore)
Concert Band, Singing Sergeants open 2014 Spring Tour
April 10, 2014
Tech. Sgt. Joseph M. Bello performs during a concert featuring the U.S. Air Force Band’s Concert Band and the Singing Sergeants at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Ill., April 4, 2014. In addition to his performance duties as an euphoniumist, Bello is the director of Concert Band tours.(U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Tammie Moore)
Wanted: 2014 JBA Half Marathon athletes!
April 10, 2014
A half marathon participant finishes the last leg of the race April 13, 2013 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. A half marathon is 13.1 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brittany E. Jones)
Lions and Tigers and Biohazards, Oh My!
April 7, 2014
Capt. Christian Apsey, 113th Air Force District of Washington Air National Guard bioenvironmental engineer, helps test chemical agents during a training scenario at the Center for National Response in W.Va., March 27, 2014. Teams of bioenvironmental engineers, emergency management specialists and firefighters detect trace chemical and biological agents at Black Flag, a two-week various scenarios training course. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Airman 1st Class Nesha Humes)
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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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