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White House holiday tour delights visitors
December 13, 2007 — Twenty-four members of the Andrews Officers' Spouses' Club and their guests went on the White House... MORE

Andrews Exchange moves into high gear with Holiday sales
December 13, 2007 — With Thanksgiving in the rear view mirror, the Andrews Exchange is gearing up for several weeks of... MORE

CARES cares about youth literacy
December 13, 2007 — Children and Adults Reading, Excelling, Succeeding (CARES) is looking for volunteers to read to... MORE

316 SFS offers ways to avoid becoming next ID theft victim
December 13, 2007 — December is here and with it continues the holiday shopping season as well as the increased risk of... MORE

MPF changes to increase efficiency
December 7, 2007 — Transformation and downsizing in the Air Force and at Andrews continue at a rapid pace as the... MORE

Combined Federal Campaign nears end
December 7, 2007 — The Combined Federal Campaign nears a close with Dec. 14 being the last day for Andrews members to... MORE

NORTHCOM command sergeant major speaks
November 29, 2007 — MORE

Air Force District of Washington Command Chief Master Sergeant, Chief Master Sgt. Lew Monroe, left, gestures to the seated wing command chief master sergeants as he joins Army Command Sgt. Maj. Dan Wood, command senior enlisted leader for both U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, at the stage in the Brig. Gen. Jimmy Stewart Theater on Bolling AFB, D.C., Monday. Sergeant Major Wood briefed AFDW-based senior noncommissioned officers Monday afternoon following a day visiting AFDW Airmen and units at Andrews AFB, Md., and Bolling. "Every bit of what NORTHCOM does is about defense of our homeland," Sergeant Major Wood said. He charged SNCOs with, among other things, leading the effort to be on the lookout for and ready to respond to dangers in the AFDW area of operations. "We ought to have a culture of preparedness in our nation," he said. "Uniformed service members ought to take the lead. We ought to be leaning forward in the foxhole." (US Air Force/SMSgt Michael Land)

Turkey Day
November 29, 2007 — MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Leroy Frink, 316th Wing Command Chief Master Sergeant, and Master Sgt. James Matthews, 316th Mission Support Squadron first sergeant, serve Navy Petty Officer 1st Class James Kelly Thanksgiving dinner at the Freedom Hall Dining Facility Nov. 22. Leadership from various wings and squadrons arrived at the dining facility to serve servicemembers who could not visit home for the holiday, a hot meal.
(US Air Force/TSgt Christopher Matthews)

79 MDW Medics attend C-17 dedication in Mississippi
November 29, 2007 — More than two dozen medics from Andrews and Bolling were recognized by their supervisors and... MORE

Distinguished guests pull down the curtain to unveil the Purple Heart insignia on a C-17 assigned to the Mississippi Air National Guard. The Nov. 20 ceremony in Jackson, Miss. also honored the 75th Anniversary of the current Purple Heart decoration, by designating a C-17 Globemaster III as the "Spirit of the Purple Heart." (US Air Force/A1C Renae Kleckner)

JAG offers paralegal retraining opportunity
November 29, 2007 — Today's Airmen have plenty of opportunities for training. One of these opportunities is to become an... 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...