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America’s Airman: Airman 1st Class Jose Avila
October 4, 2019 — (America’s Airman is a weekly article highlighting a member of the JBA community)Hometown?El Paso,... MORE

Same team, different uniform: The story of an Iraqi translator who became an American Airman
October 3, 2019 — In 2003, Airman 1st Class Saeed Shnawa was not Airman 1st Class Saeed Shnawa. He was a 21-year-old... MORE

Airman 1st Class Saeed Shnawa, an aircrew flight equipment technician assigned to the 811th Operations Support Squadron on Joint Base Andrews, Md., poses for a photo on base, June 6, 2019. Shnawa is an Iraq native who served as a translator for coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa D. Van Hook)

America’s Airman: MSgt Jennifer Bricker
September 27, 2019 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD. —America’s Airman: Master Sgt. Jennifer BrickerJOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md... MORE

Project Search finds opportunities at JBA
September 26, 2019 — Lt. Col. Wanda McDonald, 11th Mission Support Group deputy commander, hosted a tour for interns and members of Project Search here last month... MORE

Col. Jocelyn J. Schermerhorn, 11th Wing vice commander, shakes hands with a Project Search intern at Joint Base Andrews, Aug. 29, 2019. Project Search, which began in 1996 at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital, establishes internships at local businesses and government organizations for students with disabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer J. Slocum)

America's Airman: SSgt Patrick James Trester
September 20, 2019 — What's your full name, job title and unit?Patrick James Trester, Senior Emergency Actions... MORE

USAF Honor Guard kicks off Redskins Game
September 18, 2019 — Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright speaks with United States Air Force Honor... MORE

9/11 Memorial Ceremony
September 12, 2019 — More than 100 military and civilian base personnel and local officials took part in a 9/11 remembrance ceremony held at Heritage Park here to honor the victims and first responders of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001... MORE

An American flag waves in the wind during the 9/11 memorial ceremony on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 11, 2019. The flag was draped between two fire truck ladders to honor the first responders who lost their lives after the 9/11 attacks in 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Spencer J. Slocum)

Competing of the minds: Air Force Spark Tank 2020 open for submissions
September 4, 2019 — A respirator with a built-in two-way communication system. A semi-truck trailer that can reduce aircraft deployment from 72 hours to five hours. A chemical agent detection device that runs on renewable energy. ... MORE

The 2019 Air Force Spark Tank competition judges Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright, Mark Cuban and George Steinbrener IV pose for a group photo with the Spark Tank winner during the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Florida, Feb. 28, 2019. Spark Tank is a chance to celebrate Air Force risk-takers, idea makers and entrepreneurs who refuse to accept the status quo and have determined their own fate by developing solutions that make it easier for the Air Force to bring the very best to the fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wayne Clark)

America’s Airman: Staff Sgt. Morgan Watson
August 29, 2019 — America’s Airman: Staff Sgt. Morgan Watson(America’s Airman is a weekly article highlighting a... 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...