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70 Years Over Maryland: The Captain in Command
May 2, 2013
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
(U.S. Air Force graphic/Robin Meredith)
Home Improvement: Team Andrews members 'soup up' local homes
May 1, 2013
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)
Drill Team honors POW, wows cadets
May 1, 2013
Members of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard practice before an upcoming performance at Indian River High School in Virginia Beach, Va. April 19, 2013. The team performed in conjunction with a POW recognition ceremony given by the school’s AFJROTC unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lindsey A. Porter)
Throwing money away
April 30, 2013
Alert today, alive tomorrow
April 26, 2013
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2,221 people were killed in crashes involving a distracted driver in 2011, and an additional 387,000 people were injured. (Courtesy)
Youth of the Year honored at 2013 Family Fest Rodeo
April 25, 2013
Brandon Shields, JBA Youth Program member, wins the Youth of the Year award April 20, 2013, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., for demonstrating leadership and service in the community and adhering to high moral standards. Shields was honored during the 2013 Family Fest Rodeo. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Amber Russell)
Runners 'beat feet' at Andrews
April 23, 2013
Participants of the Inaugural Joint Base Andrews Half Marathon are awarded with medals as they cross the finish line April 20, 2013. The first place runner was Brenda Shrank who finished with a time of one hour, 24 minutes and nine seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brittany E. Jones)
Sexual assault prevention a year-round effort
April 23, 2013
U.S. Air Force Col. Mike Minihan, right, commander of the 89th Airlift Wing, and Chief Master Sgt. Eddie Webb, 89th AW command chief, discuss sexual assault prevention with victim advocates April 17 at Joint Base Andrews. Face-to-face engagement and continued engagement with Airmen is crucial to eliminating sexual assault, said Minihan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj Joel Harper)
Can you dig it?
April 22, 2013
Joint Base Andrews Youth Center children carry small trees to be planted in the behind the Youth Center woods in celebration of Earth Day on Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 22, 2013. In one year, an acre of trees can absorb as much carbon as is produced by a car driven up to 8,700 miles according to the International Society of Arboriculture. (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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