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Get your ruck on
May 16, 2013 — MORE

Participants of the 11th Security Forces Group, National Police Week Ruck March, carry a giant tire around Perimeter road on May 15, 2013 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Military service members and local policemen took part in the approximately nine mile event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nesha Humes)

Facilities on base change hours for Memorial Day
May 15, 2013 — Many base facilities are slated to close or reduce hours of operation May 27 as Team Andrews... MORE

NCR families invited to 'Grow in Love'
May 15, 2013 — An Air Force District of Washington-wide, Joint Base Andrews Chapel-sponsored, "Grow in Love"... MORE

Efficient Airmen run for fun
May 15, 2013 — Lieutenant Colonel Mark Cucuzella, Air Force Marathon chief medical consultant, visited Joint Base... MORE

Lieutenant Cololnel, Mark Cucuzzella, Air Force Marathon chief medical consultant and Brenda Shrank, 2013 JBA half-marathon winner, lead Team Andrews members in a practice run at an Efficient Runners Seminar May 7-8, 2013, at the East Fitness Center here. The Health and Wellness Center sponsored the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Russell)

Barrier light sequence change effective July 1
May 7, 2013 — Attention Team Andrews: Headquarters Air Force is implementing a new lighting procedure to follow... MORE

Wanted: Additional duty first sergeants
May 7, 2013 — While every Airman has an important role in the Air Force a select few have made it their mission to... MORE

The Joint Base Andrews first sergeants are hosting the AFDW First Sergeant Seminar, May 20-23, at the JBA Smart Center. The seminar is open to National Capital Region Airmen and service members of any military branch in the grade of E6-E7. The registration deadline for the class is May 10. For more information about the first sergeant seminar, contact your first sergeant. (Courtesy graphic)

Seventy Years over Maryland: The Rider in the Sky
May 3, 2013 — Frank Maxwell Andrews had to fight to be a flyer, but when he was at the controls, his peers... MORE

70 Years Over Maryland: The Captain in Command
May 2, 2013 — For the Army Air Force in 1943, high-flying adventure came like lightning; fast and furious. On May... MORE

Capt. Andrew W. Salter, Jr., the first commanding officer of what would
become Joint Base Andrews, welcomes the first flying trainees at the
Maryland airfield in May 1943. The base achieved full operating capability
on May 2, 1943 and became a super-base controlling much of the Eastern
seaboard's military activities less than two months later. (Army Air Force file photo)

'Every Dollar Counts' ushers in new savings culture for Air Force
May 2, 2013 — With budgets shrinking, Air Force leaders are calling on Airmen to share their best money-saving... MORE

Home Improvement: Team Andrews members 'soup up' local homes
May 1, 2013 — In the ongoing spirit of giving back to the community, several Team Andrews members collaborated... MORE

Joint Base Andrews, Md., Airman 1st Class Travis Tierney-Kanning, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron electrician, works on grounding electrical outlets, April 27, 2013, in a community effort to spruce up homes of low-income, disabled and elderly people. Team Andrews members helped the 25th Christmas in April event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Russell)

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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...