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Warrior of the Week
July 6, 2009 — Rank and Name: Tech. Sgt. Rena "Wah" BanesWing and Unit: 316th Force Support SquadronJob title: Non... MORE

Warrior of the Week- Tech. Sgt. Rena Banes

316 WG Protocol specialist brings paintball to Andrews
July 6, 2009 — While on duty, 1st Lt. Sergio Padilla, 316th Wing Protocol duty officer, greets the nation's top... MORE

Team Andrews Airman goes 'Hollywood'
July 6, 2009 — All servicemembers have to learn how to easily transition from one stage to another, but one Team... MORE

Andrews kids 'deploy' during Operation K.U.D.O.S.
July 6, 2009 — Identification card? Check. Dog tags? Check. Orders? Check.The young recruits in Company C sat... MORE

Andrews Week in Review
July 6, 2009 — MORE

Senior Airman Matthew Silliman, left, and Senior Airman Timothy Mulvaney, right, both 316th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, observe as trench rescue braces are put into place to support the walls from collapsing inside a 10-foot trench during a trench rescue exercise on the East Side of base Friday. The course was just one of various life saving training courses at Andrews provided by the Maryland Fire Rescue Institute. Other courses that are scheduled during 45 days of rescue training include confined-space rescue, high and low angle rescue, vehicle machinery rescue and swift water rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Bobby Jones)

Andrews leader shows support for Horses for Heroes
June 29, 2009 — The horse has been the most widely used animal throughout recorded military history. They were used... MORE

Andrews members see ease in traffic congestion
June 29, 2009 — Commuters are learning how to navigate the new traffic pattern at the Main Gate entrance, according... MORE

89 AW saddles up for AMC RODEO
June 29, 2009 — Members of the 89th Airlift Wing are preparing for the biennial 2009 Air Mobility Command RODEO,... MORE

ANDREWS WEEK IN REVIEW
June 29, 2009 — MORE

Colonel Steven M. Shepro, 316th Wing/Andrews AFB commander, gives the Oath of Enlistment to Senior Airman Bryan Hoover, 316th Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter, from a 150 foot rappel off of the Andrews Air Traffic Control Tower on Wednesday. Airman Hoover was joined by family and fellow firefighters, who afterwards enjoyed a tour of “Air Force Two.” (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Steven R. Doty)

ACP helps veterans help themselves during difficult economic times
June 26, 2009 — In the closing scene of the 1972 movie "The Candidate," Robert Redford's character, Jim McKay,... 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...