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Joint Team Andrews comes together after earthquake.
August 24, 2011 — Initial assessments report no injures and only minor damage on base following an earthquake in the... MORE

CMSAF visits 11th OG
August 22, 2011 — Members of the 11th Operations Group here provided a special tour August 16 for the Air Force's... MORE

Battlefield Acupuncture offers alternative to pain relief for deployed service members
August 22, 2011 — The Malcolm Grow Medical Center Acupuncture Clinic held a battlefield acupuncture course here Aug... MORE

Retired Col. Richard Niemtzow, Air Force Acupuncture Clinic director, shows observing healthcare professionals how to properly apply the acupunture needle into Master Sgt. Michelle Tancrede’s, 779th Aerospace Medical Squadron mission operations NCO in charge, ear during the battlefield acupuncture course here Aug. 12. Battlefiled acupuncture is a simple easy to use technique that offers fast and effective pain relief. (U.S Air Force photo/ Bahja J. Jones)

89th Airlift Wing is "Excellent"
August 16, 2011 — "Excellent" is the final grade the 89th Airlift Wing received Monday following a compliance... MORE

Andrews Home Educators Kicks Off Schoolyear With Signup Event
August 12, 2011 — The Andrews Home Educators is a support group operating on Joint Base Andrews for Active Duty,... MORE

Pool party! Bring your canned goods?
August 10, 2011 — It can be said military members today have a pension for giving back to the community any way they... MORE

Airman 1st Class Max Hodges, 11th Wing Plans and Programs knowledge operations specialist, and Airman 1st Class Bahja Jones, 11th WG Public Affairs specialist, fill out raffle tickets at the Feds Feed Families Pool Party on Aug. 6 at the Base Pool here. The party was set up to collect non-perishable food and other items, and distribute them to food banks in the National Capital Region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kris Levasseur)

ALS: training future AF leaders
August 9, 2011 — Senior airmen and staff sergeant selects alike gather anxiously in an auditorium of strangers as... MORE

Students attending Airmen Leadership School receive their first official inspection here Aug. 1. The ALS mission is to prepare Senior Airmen to be professional, warfighting Airmen who can supervise and lead Air Force work teams to support the employment of air, space, and cyberspace power. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Turner)

Youth Day kicks-off at JBA as Tuskegee Convention continues
August 4, 2011 — Aviation pioneers and aviators of tomorrow came together as the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. 40th National... MORE

Brian Simmons, 11th grade student from Surrattsville High School Clinton, Md., tries on the 85-pound explosive ordinance disposal bomb suit during the 2011 Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. National Convention Youth Day at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 4. Students in grades 8-12 came here to interact with service members and aviation personnel. This year marks the 70th anniversary of America’s first black pilots and support personnel, the Tuskegee Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nichelle Anderson)

Warriors of the Week 8/5
August 3, 2011 — This week's warriors of the week are Master Sgt. Paul Grugin, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron first... MORE

From left to right, Tech. Sgt Freddie Mims, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron SABER project manager; Mr. Chris Parks, 11th CES assistant fire chief; Capt. Deb Santos, 779th Medical Group disease manager; Master Sgt. Paul Grugin, 11th CES first sergeant and Senior Airman Mauro Bueno, 11th CES power production apprentice. They represent five of the 11 warriors of the week who organized and executed this year’s 1st Annual Motorcycle Safety Day. Simplified acquisition (Photo by Bobby Jones)

Hero honored at new William A. Jones III Building
August 3, 2011 — A new display was added July 28 to the main lobby of Joint Base Andrews' new William A. Jones III... MORE

Maj. Gen. Darren McDew, Air Force District of Washington commander, talks with Col. William A. Jones III's family prior to a display dedication in the new William A. Jones III Building on July 28. The display honors the life and service of Medal of Honor recipient
Col. William A. Jones III, a former air commando with the 602nd Special Operations Squadron and A-1 Sky Raider pilot during the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kris Levasseur)

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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...