Winnin’ Like a Griffin: Senior Airman Andrew Caballero

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Caballero, 316th Operations Support Squadron radar, airfield and weather systems journeyman, Col. Jun S. Oh, 316th Wing and installation commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Helms, 316th Wing command chief, screw on the lightbulb cover of the wind mass at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Sept. 17, 2025. Changing the light bulb is vital to keeping equipment safe for air traffic controllers supporting military and civilian aircraft in all weather conditions.

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Caballero, 316th Operations Support Squadron radar, airfield and weather systems journeyman, Col. Jun S. Oh, 316th Wing and installation commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Helms, 316th Wing command chief, screw on the lightbulb cover of the wind mass at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Sept. 17, 2025. Changing the light bulb is vital to keeping equipment safe for air traffic controllers supporting military and civilian aircraft in all weather conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Martha Moore)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Caballero, 316th Operations Support Squadron radar, airfield and weather systems journeyman, poses for a portrait at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Sept. 17, 2025. Caballero’s skillset and understanding of his career earned him September's recognition of Winnin’ like a Griffin.

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Caballero, 316th Operations Support Squadron radar, airfield and weather systems journeyman, poses for a portrait at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Sept. 17, 2025. Caballero’s skillset and understanding of his career earned him September's recognition of Winnin’ like a Griffin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Martha Moore)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Caballero, 316th Operations Support Squadron radar, airfield and weather systems journeyman, and Col. Jun S. Oh, 316th Wing and installation commander, shake hands after recognizing Caballero for superior performance at his job at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Sept. 17, 2025. Caballero explained the importance of the FMQ-19 and provided a hands-on demonstration of taking down the wind sensor tower and putting it back up.

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Caballero, 316th Operations Support Squadron radar, airfield and weather systems journeyman, and Col. Jun S. Oh, 316th Wing and installation commander, shake hands after recognizing Caballero for superior performance at his job at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Sept. 17, 2025. Caballero explained the importance of the FMQ-19 and provided a hands-on demonstration of taking down the wind sensor tower and putting it back up. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Martha Moore)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Caballero, 316th Operations Support Squadron radar, airfield and weather systems journeyman, Col. Jun S. Oh, 316th Wing and installation commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Helms, 316th Wing command chief, tilt the wind mass at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Sept. 17, 2025. The wind mass has a wind sensor that needs to be changed periodically to ensure safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Martha Moore)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Caballero, 316th Operations Support Squadron radar, airfield and weather systems journeyman, Col. Jun S. Oh, 316th Wing and installation commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Helms, 316th Wing command chief, look over the sensory summary for the FMQ-19 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Sept. 17, 2025. The sensor summary shows the real time information of the sensors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Martha Moore)

U.S. Air Force Col. Jun S. Oh, 316th Wing and installation commander, touches the lightning rod on the airfield at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Sept. 17, 2025. The lightning rod serves as the first line of defense by absorbing the force of the lightning strikes.

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U.S. Air Force Col. Jun S. Oh, 316th Wing and installation commander, touches the lightning rod on the airfield at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Sept. 17, 2025. The lightning rod serves as the first line of defense by absorbing the force of the lightning strikes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Martha Moore)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Caballero, 316th Operations Support Squadron radar, airfield and weather systems journeyman, and Col. Jun S. Oh, 316th Wing and installation commander, discuss mission tasks on the airfield at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Sept. 17, 2025. The weather suite is part of the RAWS operation, which ensures that all radar, weather equipment, fixed and deployable navigational aids, and communications systems are maintained and operational to keep aircraft safe during takeoff, flight and landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Martha Moore)

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. –

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Caballero, a radar, airfield and weather systems journeyman assigned the 316th Operations Support Squadron, is recognized for Winnin' Like a Griffin at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Sep. 17, 2025. Caballero epitomizes an Airmanship mindset, masters his craft and continually strives to improve his squadron. Winnin' Like a Griffin is a 316th Wing program that highlights Airmen who demonstrate excellence, teamwork and commitment to the mission.

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