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316th Wing celebrates 73rd AF birthday, reflects on history
September 18, 2020 — The 316th Wing held a reveille and cake-cutting ceremony in recognition of the 73rd Air Force birthday here, Sept. 18. ... MORE

Joint Base Andrews Airmen salute the flag during a reveille ceremony in honor of the 73rd Air Force Birthday at JBA, Md., Sept. 18, 2020. Reveille signifies the start of the duty day and is initiated with a bugle call, which is followed by the playing of "To the Colors.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

JBA remembers 9/11 with ceremony
September 11, 2020 — Joint Base Andrews hosted a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Heritage Park here to honor the victims and first responders of the terrorist attacks on America 19 years ago today... MORE

An American flag hangs between two fire trucks during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Heritage Park, Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 11, 2020.

316th WG Legal Office hosts intern training litigation competition
August 28, 2020 — The 316th Wing Legal Office here hosted a Judge Advocate General's Corps-wide, two-round litigation competition via video teleconferencing for interns, in an effort to enhance their training over a span of four days. ... MORE

America's Airman: Master Sgt. Andres Portela
August 28, 2020 — This week's America's Airman is Master Sgt. Andres Portela... MORE

Technical sergeant selects announced
August 27, 2020 — Air Force officials released the names of staff sergeants selected for promotion to technical sergeant Aug. 24, including 116 Airmen here... MORE

Air Force officials have selected 8,246 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant out of 28,358 eligible for a selection rate of 29.08 percent in the 20E6 promotion cycle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

Pre-Ravens; success in the face of COVID-19
August 22, 2020 — Nineteen Airmen from the 816th Security Forces Squadron completed the three-week, Fly-Away Security Team program nicknamed “The Pre-Raven” in Washington, D.C., Aug. 21, 2020... MORE

Airmen from the 816th Security Forces Squadron enrolled in the “Pre-Raven” Fly-Away Course run a 6-mile lap from the Lincoln Memorial to the United States Capitol, completing it when they return to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., Aug. 21, 2020.

JBA Aeromedical Staging Facility continues mission during COVID-19
August 20, 2020 — Medical transport buses await their departure to pick up patients arriving from Landstuhl Regional... MORE

Medical transport buses await their departure to pick up patients arriving from Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Kaiserslautern, Germany, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 13, 2020. Buses are used to transport patients from the flight line at JBA, back to the Aeromedical Staging Facility or other nearby medical facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

First encounter with Grey Wolf
August 10, 2020 — Members of the U.S. Air Force 1st Helicopter Squadron here got their first look at the MH-139A Grey Wolf in Richmond, Virginia, as it made its way from the Boeing production line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Duke Field, Florida. Pilots from Boeing and Air Force Global Strike Command’s Detachment 7 jointly ferried the aircraft to its first stop, where it met its predecessor -- a 1st Helicopter Squadron Huey. The MH-139A was on its way to Duke Field, where developmental test operations are being conducted by Boeing and the 413th Flight Test Squadron supported by AFGSC Detachment 7... MORE

A UH-1N “Huey” (left) and an MH-139A Grey Wolf (right) sit side-by-side at an airfield in Richmond, Va., July 30, 2020.

316th SSPTS welcomes new commander
August 7, 2020 — Stephen A. Hubbard Jr. assumed command of the 316th Security Support Squadron from Lt. Col. David R. Herndon during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 7, 2020... MORE

Col. Ian Dinesen, 316th Security Forces Group commander, passes the guidon to Stephen A. Hubbard Jr., who assumed command of the 316th Security Support Squadron during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 7, 2020.

1st Helicopter Squadron conducts a training flight over Washington, D.C.
August 4, 2020 — Pilots from the 1st Helicopter Squadron conducted a training flight in a UH-1 “Huey” over Washington, D.C., July 30, 2020... MORE

Pilots from the 1st Helicopter Squadron conduct a training flight in a UH-1 “Huey” over Washington, D.C., July 30, 2020.

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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...