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Airman revives JBA designated driver program
April 20, 2018 — Airman 1st Class Nala Cormier was 11 years old on the day she heard sudden, frantic noises of hysteria and dismay outside her Church Point, Louisiana, home. She followed the sounds until she found the source – her older sister holding her toddler son in her arms, wailing. “A drunk driver swerved into our yard,” Cormier said. "They hit my nephew and kept driving. He was only three years old. He didn’t make it.”... MORE

Take Command: Changes coming to the TRICARE Retiree Dental Program
April 19, 2018 — The TRICARE Retiree Dental Program will end Dec. 31, 2018. Not to worry — Anyone who was in TRDP this year or would have been eligible for the plan will be able to choose a dental plan from among 10 dental carriers in the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program... MORE

Medsafe medication disposal container available at the Joint Base Andrews main pharmacy
April 19, 2018 — As part of National Perscription Take Back Day, Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center will have a medication disposal container available outside the main pharmacy at the clinic April 28 to help base residents properly and safely dispose of your unused or expired perscription and over-the-counter medications... MORE

Go Green for the Wing
April 11, 2018 — Spring is a time when it is natural to experience a renewed appreciation for nature as the cold of winter subsides and warmer weather promotes new growth. This perfectly coincides with both Earth Day, April 22, and Arbor Day, April 27... MORE

Airmen volunteer at a tree-planting ceremony in celebration of Earth Week and Arbor Day at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 18, 2017. During the ceremony, Col. E. John Teichert, 11th Wing and JBA commander, received awards from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources for the base’s continuing contributions to environmental services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham)

Stop The Bleed
April 6, 2018 — Recognizing the importance of responding to a potential mass trauma event, JBA became the first installation in the Department of Defense to make bleeding control kits and training available installation wide on March 29, 2018... MORE

A public health summer message – helpful tips to prevent ticks
April 5, 2018 — National Public Health Week runs from April 2-8, 2018. The 11th Medical Group, Public Health Flight, will have a series of information displays set up at the 11 MDG clinic, JBA commissary and west side gymnasium, to pass along helpful tips regarding ticks and how to help keep everyone safe while outside... MORE

JBA, Dover units transport ground-breaking NASA probe
April 4, 2018 — 89th Aerial Port Squadron and 3rd Airlift Squadron Airmen, along with NASA employees, loaded the Parker Solar Probe onto a 3rd Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III on Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 3, 2018. The probe will travel from JBA to Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., where it will go through its final integration and testing before launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center this summer. The probe is slated to fly closer to the sun than any spacecraft made by NASA and increase our understanding of space weather patterns... MORE

Alcohol Awareness Month
April 4, 2018 — What is alcohol? For some, it is the cornerstone of a good weekend or an occasional indulgence attached to special occasions and holidays. However, for some, alcohol is a problem-causing beverage linked to negative memories or used as a coping strategy... MORE

School liaison officer: helper to many
March 29, 2018 — As a military spouse, Sunny Babauta Lee understands to well the stressors of relocating with children. As the Joint Base Andrews School Liaison Officer, Lee knows how to help families with school-aged children alleviate that pressure. ... MORE

Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month events promote end to sexual violence
March 27, 2018 — Joint Base Andrews will kick off Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month with a proclamation signing followed by a 5K “color with consent” run at the West Side Fitness Center here, April 3, at 8 a.m... MORE

Base leadership pose for a photograph at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 6, 2017. Leadership gathered to sign a Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month 2017 proclamation that kicked off the month’s various events. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ernesto Hernandez Fonte)

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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...