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Emergency Department gets new After Hours Medication Dispenser
March 26, 2010 — The 779th Medical Group recently introduced an "after-hours" medication dispensing machine... MORE

From 0 to 25,000 feet, back with boots never leaving the ground
March 26, 2010 — "In case there is a loss in cabin pressure, yellow oxygen masks will deploy from the ceiling... MORE

Major Daniel Gibson, 779th Aerospace Medicine Squadron aerospace and operational physiology training flight commander, observes as flight 1626 gives a thumbs up to indicate they are breathing normally and ready to proceed with training in the altitude chamber at Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 18, 2010. The physiology training flight trains aviators and special operations high-altitude parachutists how to recognize physiological stresses and human performance factors associated with military flying, and more importantly, how to overcome these challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katie Spencer)

BASH team works tirelessly to keep base safe
March 26, 2010 — Bird strikes are typically defined as a collision between an airborne animal and a man-made vehicle,... MORE

316 CES members improve work order response time
March 26, 2010 — The Joint Base Andrews 316th Civil Engineer Squadron customer service section has significantly... MORE

Sailor reenlists on Navy Reserve's 95th birthday
March 26, 2010 — Navy Reservists from across the U.S. came together March 5, 2010, to participate in a group... MORE

E-financing saves paper, time
March 22, 2010 — "Convenient and efficient." For most, these words are not typically the first two that come to mind... MORE

Andrews Airman picked for Tops in Blue team
March 19, 2010 — The last time Airman 1st Class Jamie Jarman, formerly assigned to the 316th Civil Engineer Squadron... MORE

Airman 1st Class Jamie Jarman of Joint Base Andrews - NAF Washington, Md., sings "Midnight Train to Georgia" during the 2009 Operation Rising Star finals Nov. 18 at the Wallace Theater on Fort Belvoir, Va. Airman Jarman qualified for finals week of the Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation event at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.(Photo by Tim Hipps, FMWRC Public Affairs)

Fitness essential to 316 CES EOD team success
March 19, 2010 — When most people encounter explosives, their first instinct is to run.In the United States military,... MORE

Staff Sgt. Michael Dove, 316th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, more than 400 pounds during a “dead lift” exercise in the weight room at the West Fitness Center on Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 18, 2010. Members of the 316 CES EOD team conduct physical training at least once every weekday to maintain their fitness. 316 EOD members not only maintain their physical fitness, but their readiness to be prepared for any range of physical challenges their career may present, such as lifting equipment or working in a bomb suit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chelsea Gitzen)

Installation commander nominated for promotion
March 19, 2010 — Colonel Steven Shepro, commander of Joint Base Andrews and the 316th Wing, was among 29 Air Force... MORE

Partnership to Provide Inpatient OB and GYN Services
March 16, 2010 — In February 2010, Malcolm Grow Medical Center partnered with the Southern Maryland Hospital Center... 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...

Commentary

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...