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JBA to host 5th annual Fall Festival celebration
October 29, 2018 — 2018 Fall Festival information... MORE

The war on breast cancer
October 29, 2018 — Breast cancer survivors Bettye Tompkins and Nila Straka were invited to share their stories of... MORE

Battle on the home front
October 26, 2018 — At any moment there are thousands of Airmen, Marines, Sailors and Soldiers working in deployed areas, responding to situations affecting the nation... MORE

America's Airman: SrA Daniel Alberto Cortés-Gratacós
October 26, 2018 — (America’s Airman is a weekly article highlighting a member of the JBA community) Hometown?Guánica,... MORE

Airman goes full gunny
October 24, 2018 — On a muggy summer day in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, a Marine Corps instructor stood on a ledge... MORE

Concert Band, Singing Sergeants mid-tour review
October 22, 2018 — The U.S. Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants performed in six cities throughout New Mexico and Texas, from October 16 to 21, marking the end of the first half of their 12-day tour. The band will continue their tour to an additional six cities throughout Texas, with a final concert scheduled for Oct. 27 in Allen, Texas... MORE

Tech. Sgt. David González Jr., U.S. Air Force Band trombonist, performs at the University of Texas in El Paso, Texas, Oct. 19, 2018. Band performances aim to positively impact the community and inspire patriotism. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abby L. Richardson)

1 HS bonds with Latin American cadets
October 22, 2018 — Twenty-two cadets from the Latin American Cadet Initiative visited the 1st Helicopter Squadron during a tour here, Oct. 18. The initiative, an Office of the Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs program that started in 2006, invites the top two air force academy students from partnering Latin American countries to the U.S. for a month-long tour. The tour aims to build relationships and help cadets better understand the U.S. military. ... MORE

Volunteers bring life to Fisher House
October 22, 2018 — Nearly 30 Joint Base Andrews Airmen volunteered to help bring life to the base Fisher House by... MORE

AF wins DoD award
October 19, 2018 — The Air Force Equal Opportunity program located here was given the Department of Defense Disability Award during a presentation at the Pentagon, Oct. 4, 2018... MORE

America's Airman: A1C Jaimon Graves-Cater
October 19, 2018 — (America’s Airman is a weekly article highlighting a member of the JBA community)Hometown?Lee's... 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...