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AFDW honors local high school student, motivates young leaders
June 9, 2022 — SPRINGDALE, Md. -- That feeling of your hand out the window of a moving car feels a little different... MORE

Young high school student smiles at camera

Project GO offers 316th Wing career field shadowing
June 8, 2022 — Project Griffin Overwatch (GO), a new job shadowing program, began on Joint Base Andrews on May 1, 2022... MORE

JBA hosts 11th Annual Motorcycle Safety Day
June 3, 2022 — Service members and personnel across the installation participated in the 11th Annual Motorcycle Safety Day, June 3, 2022 at Joint Base Andrews... MORE

Motorcycle riders drive together in a side by side formation down the street.

316th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD, DHS conduct interagency training
June 2, 2022 — The 316th Civil Engineer Squadron’s explosive ordnance disposal team trained alongside Department of Homeland Security personnel at Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 1, 2022... MORE

Personnel from the Department of Homeland Security pose for a group photo at the explosive ordnance disposal training range at Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 1, 2022.

JBA 2022 Air & Space Expo: Start the countdown!
June 2, 2022 — Short video in preparation for the upcoming Joint Base Andrews Andrews Air & Space Expo. ... MORE

Bivouac provides readiness training for 316th, 11th Wing CES Airmen
June 1, 2022 — Col. Parkin Bryson, 316th Wing vice commander, and Col. Nichole Scott, 316th Mission Support Group commander, surveyed civil engineer Airmen during bivouac training at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., May 25, 2022. ... MORE

Col. Parkin Bryson, 316th Wing vice commander, sits in a 850J-II Crawler Dozer during bivouac training for 316th and 11th Wing civil engineer Airmen at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., May 25, 2022.

JBA honors National Police Week
May 20, 2022 — During Police Week, Joint Base Andrews held multiple events to honor past and present law enforcement officers, as well as those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. ... MORE

An Airman from the 1st Helicopter Squadron fires his weapon during a shooting competition at the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance Facility on Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 17, 2022. The event honored National Police Week, and competitors who placed in the top 10% were awarded an Excellence in Competition badge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isabelle Churchill)

Who Am I…
May 17, 2022 — In 1962, President John F. Kennedy designated May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week... MORE

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy designated May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week.

JBA's EMEDS training prepares medical personnel for deployments
May 12, 2022 — Military medical personnel from across the United States participated in the final day of an Expeditionary Medical Support System exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 12, 2022. The entire exercise allowed for the military personnel to hone their skills in a controlled environment so they are prepared for stressful emergency military medicine situations... MORE

Joint Base Andrews medical personnel practice tactical combat casualty care during the Expeditionary Medical Support System exercise at JBA, Md., May 5, 2022.

JBA celebrates military spouses
May 11, 2022 — The Military Family Support Center hosted its annual National Capital Region Military Spouse Appreciation Day at Joint Base Andrews, May 6, 2022... MORE

An attendee of the National Capital Region Military Spouse Appreciation Day event receives a gift basket from the Base Exchange at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 6, 2022. The gift basket was one of many prizes raffled off to show appreciation to military spouses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isabelle Churchill)

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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...