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Andrews home to Civilian Program Specialist of the Year
July 30, 2012 — Joint Base Andrews proves once again that it is home to some of the most-elite Airmen in the Air... MORE

Mr. Jason Haddock, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron deputy fire chief and Air Force Civilian Program Specialist of the Year award recipient, poses for a photo outside Fire Station 1 on July 24, 2012. Haddock is one among 36,000 civilians currently working for the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lindsey A. Porter)

East Fitness Center back in business
July 26, 2012 — Calling all weight lifters, cardio enthusiasts and physical-fitness adrenaline junkies on the east... MORE

Navy Cmdr. Mike Graben, Naval Facility Washington Chief Staff Officer, sweats out some planks at the East Fitness Center's newly renovated mini-tactical/weight room July 25, 2012 . The room includes new weight-lifting equipment, new flooring and new Rogue tactical weights. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Russell)

Baysox honors Andrews service members, local heroes
July 24, 2012 — Baseball, hotdogs and fireworks were the order of the evening as Team Andrews members enjoyed... MORE

Senior Airman Marquis Smith, Petty Officer First Class Jamie Zhunepluas, and Army Staff Sgt. Neil Percifull throw the first pitches July 20, 2012 at the Bowie Baysox stadium
in Bowie, Md. The Baysox celebrated Andrews Night and Heroes Night where Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines from Joint Base Andrews as well as Police, firefighters and first responders from the community were honored throughout the game. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Perry Aston)

AF partners with schools and universities to promote STEM
July 23, 2012 — Teachers from across the U.S. became students for a week during an Air Force-sponsored ASM... MORE

Janet Fenstermacher, teacher from Yorktown High School, Arlington, Va., holds a crystal during an Air Force-sponsored ASM International Materials Camp at Howard University in Washington, D.C., July 13. At the beginning of the week-long course, Fenstermacher poured a saturated form of copper sulfate into a glass dish and, once seed crystals formed, she tied a thread to the seeds allowing crystals to grow. Fenstermacher is one of 23 teachers who learned how to make science, technology, engineering and math fun for her students. (U.S Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Ashleigh Peck)

Feds Feed Families in full gear throughout DoD, NCR, AFDW
July 23, 2012 — Food banks across the National Capital Region and around the country are facing severe shortages of... MORE

Commissaries in the U.S. have joined with other government agencies and organizations to support the 2011 Feds Feed Families food drive campaign, which runs through Aug. 31, 2011. The food drive is coordinated by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the Chief Human Capital Council to encourage federal employees to help supplement food banks across the country, such as the one shown here. (Courtesy photo/Rob Joswiak)

Building international partnerships through music
July 23, 2012 — This week The United States Air Force Band has been honored to welcome international guest conductor... MORE

International guest conductor rehearses with the Concert Band Capt. Abiodoun Patrick Odjo in preparation for concerts on July 20, 23 and 24 (AF photo by Master Sgt. Bob Kamholz)

459 ARW holds Change of Command following successful ORI
July 17, 2012 — Col. Samuel C. Mahaney, 459th Air Refueling Wing commander, relinquished command to Col. William H... MORE

Maj. Gen. Mark Kyle (far left), commander, 4th Air Force , Col. Samuel Mahaney (middle), and Col. William Mason (far right), stand at attention during a change of command ceremony in which Mason assumes command of the 459th Air Refueling Wing, July 15, 2012. Mason is joining the 459 ARW from the 931st Air Refueling Group at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Katie Spencer)

July 13 - Retiree Activites Corner
July 10, 2012 — Skilled Nursing Care - Ticare covers Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) care for beneficiaries with... MORE

Armed Forces Voters' Week reminds Andrews to exercise voting rights
July 10, 2012 — Armed Forces Voting Week reminds Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines to register to vote on time... MORE

July 6 - Retiree Activities Corner
July 10, 2012 — Tricare, Medicare Dynamic Duo - Tricare and Medicare are separate programs. Medicare is health... 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...