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Town Hall meeting kicks off new school year
July 27, 2007 — The Town Hall meeting for the new school year will be held at the Reel Time Theatre from 6:30 until... MORE

Excellent! 89 AW passes UCI with flying colors
July 27, 2007 — The 89th Airlift Wing is built on Four Universal Truths and according to the chief of the AMC/IG... MORE

Rodeo team leaves for McChord Saturday
July 20, 2007 — The 89th Airlift Wing and Team Andrews will send the AMC Rodeo 2007 team off in style today with a... MORE

New Main Gate opens
July 20, 2007 — MORE

Col. Paul R. Ackerley, 316th Wing commander, cuts a red ribbon stretched across the identification check point, marking the opening of the new Main Gate as Col. Jeffery Bateman, 316th Security Forces Squadron commander, left, Curt Brinkley, Weston Solutions, Inc. Main and Virginia Gate construction superintendant, Col. Stewart S. Price, 316th Mission Support Group commander and Lt. Col. Brian P. Duffy, 316th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, hold the ribbon steady. (U.S. Air Force/SSgt Tanika Belfield)

New prosthesis could help keep troops in the fight
July 19, 2007 — A new prosthesis under development will give servicemember amputees more flexibility and help them... MORE

Air Force Lt. Col. Andrew Lourake, an amputee who remained on active duty as a pilot, demonstrates July 17 how he manually switches modes on his computerized prosthesis as Sven Zarling observes. The colonel's current prosthetic leg has two modes, one for walking and one for flying. An improved prosthesis is being developed that will have up to 10 modes and allow for remote-controlled switching. Mr. Zarling is from Otto Bock HealthCare, the company developing the new prosthesis. (DOD photo/Fred W. Baker III)

General visits injured
July 13, 2007 — MORE

Brig. Gen. Frank Gorenc, Air Force District of Washington commander, thanks an injured service member for his service during his visit to the Aeromedical Staging Facility July 10. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tanika Belfield)

Team Andrews promotees
July 13, 2007 — The following Team Andrews members have been selected for promotion to Colonel: Robert S. Holba,... MORE

Andrews hosts Afghan general
July 13, 2007 — The commander of the Afghan National Army Air Corps recently visited Andrews Air Force Base to learn... MORE

VR-53 - saving lives in Dominican Republic
July 13, 2007 — During a recent weekend in April, Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Five-Three embarked on an... MORE

Town hall meeting on education
July 13, 2007 — Andrews community members are invited to attend an "education focused" town hall meeting at 6:30... 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...