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Breathe easy; 11 CES conducts CBRN training
February 21, 2013 — MORE

Airman 1st Class Ryan O'Keefe, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operator, tries on an M50 gas mask during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CBRN) Survival Skills Training course on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 14, 2013. The M50 is a Joint Service General Purpose Mask and is standard DOD wide, a vast improvement to the previous M40. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nesha Humes)(Released)

If sequestration triggers, furloughs begin in late April
February 21, 2013 — If sequestration is triggered next week, unpaid furloughs for civilian Defense Department employees... MORE

New medal to retain place in order of precedence
February 21, 2013 — The new Distinguished Warfare Medal will retain its place in the order of precedence among military... MORE

89 APS Death on Duty
February 18, 2013 — Senior Airman John E. King II died while on duty at Joint Base Andrews Sunday. SrA King was assigned... MORE

Andrews Civil Engineers make global impact
February 13, 2013 — Members of the 11th Civil Engineer Squadron's Asset Management Flight here strive to personify the... MORE

The 11th Civil Engineer Squadron Asset Management Flight won the 2012 Maj. Gen. Del R. Eulberg Award for Outstanding Air Force CE Asset Management Flight. The flight's Environmental, Asset Optimization and Capital Assets sections are considered the best in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

AF leaders: Sequestration, more budget cuts will be devastating
February 11, 2013 — Sequestration would leave the Air Force with untrained people, a lack of equipment and be... MORE

Andrews hosts former CMSAF panel
February 6, 2013 — The chance to attend an event and hear the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force speak is a rare... MORE

Six former Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force visit Joint Base Andrews, Md., to speak to Airmen during an all call, Jan. 24, 2013. The CMSAFs opened up the floor and gave Airmen a chance to ask candid questions about their careers, opinions and thoughts on the current day Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lauren Main)

11th Wing hosts Business Summit 2013
February 5, 2013 — Small business owners from the local community assembled in the Jacob E. Smart building here, Feb. 5... MORE

Communtiy leaders and local small business owners convene at the Jacob A. Smart building, Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Feb. 5, for Business Summit 2013. The summit provides the community with an opportunity for contractor/vendor outreach and networking with contracting officials from both the Air Force District of Washington and the 11th Wing Contracting Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Amber Russell)

Health Consumer's Advisory Council to meet March 14
February 5, 2013 — The 779th Medical Group Commander, Col. Rudolph Cachuela, will host a Health Consumer's Advisory... MORE

779th Medical Group announces changes to operating hours for Feb. 14
February 4, 2013 — In order to provide the best level of care possible, the 779th Medical Group conducts training days... MORE

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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...