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Accountability system helps leaders, families during crises
April 10, 2009 — If a natural disaster or large-scale crisis strikes the National Capital Region, the top priority... MORE

'Off-limits' team helps keep Andrews safe
April 10, 2009 — The Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board is working to make the local area safer for Team Andrews... MORE

DEFY teen drug and alcohol abuse
April 10, 2009 — The Drug Education For Youth program is currently seeking applications from Team Andrews military... MORE

316 LRS rolls out new Low Speed Vehicles
April 10, 2009 — Andrews recently received environmentally friendly vehicles, capable of speeds of no more than 25... MORE

Deployed Airman learns respect for home, Andrews
April 10, 2009 — It's no secret that being deployed can make a person appreciate home more than ever. For Senior... MORE

Senior Airman LaQuanna Pittman, 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron force protection flight, escorts third country nationals as well as local workers at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 12. TCN and local workers are builiding an extension to the flightline for the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Group, which will allow more office and work space. There are approximately 70 Airmen that escort anywhere from 75 to 100 TCN's on any given day. Airmen Pittman is deployed from Andrews Air Force Base, Md. and hales from Gulfport, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Erik Cardenas)(Released)

AFDW members train at Center for National Response in W.Va.
April 10, 2009 — MORE

Airman 1st Class Shane Stonesifer, Mr. Michael McCartney, Senior Airman Scott Dulebohn and Airman 1st Class Shawn Suber, members of the Air Force District of Washington Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Explosive response force, transport a victim out of the "rubble room" during a training scenario at the Center for National Response in Gallagher, W. Va. April 2. The team is made up of personnel from the 316th Wing, the 79th Medical Wing and the 11th Wing and is a force that combines the bioenvironmental engineers, civil engineering readiness, emergency management and fire emergency services to respond to emergency situations in the National Capital Region. The Andrews team spent seven days training at the West Virginia National Response Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Renae Kleckner)

Warrior of the Week
April 9, 2009 — Rank and Name: Airman 1st Class William Steenland Wing and Unit: 316th Logistics Readiness... MORE

Warrior of the Week: A1C William Steenland

Open house focuses on the military child
April 3, 2009 — The base Family Advocacy office is hosting an open house April 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in... MORE

Autism affects Andrews youth
April 3, 2009 — Autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the U.S., affecting one out of every 150... MORE

April declared Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 3, 2009 — In solidarity with leaders across the nation, 316th Wing Commander Col. Steven M. Shepro has... 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...