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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...

Ceremonial guardsman showcases AF excellence in hometown
March 23, 2018 — As Airman 1st Class Liam Cain, U.S. Air Force Honor Guard ceremonial guardsman, started marching, cheers erupted from the crowd of parade goers dressed in green. Large groups of attendees lined the city streets as parade performers strode in kilts to Irish themed music while the sounds of bagpipes bounced off the city buildings. ...

NYC St. Paddy’s Day Parade features USAF Honor Guard
March 23, 2018 — The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard marched in the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade, March 17, 2018. The parade was first held in 1762 and each year, more than 150,000 people participate in the parade and nearly 3 million people line the city streets to watch. The Honor Guard was featured in the parade as part of their U.S. northeastern outreach tour...

USAF Honor Guard visits New York high schools
March 20, 2018 — The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard performed at Aviation Career & Technical Education High School in Long Island City, N.Y. and at Francis Lewis High School in Fresh Meadows, N.Y., March 16, 2018. The event was part of the honor guard's U.S. northeastern outreach tour March 16-19...

Air Force Band, renowned pianist jazz it up
March 14, 2018 — The U.S. Air Force Band Airmen of Note performed alongside pianist Kenny Barron during a Jazz Heritage Series performance at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center in Alexandria, Va., March 8, 2017. The series began in 1990 and has been broadcast to millions each year through National Public Radio, independent jazz radio stations, satellite radio services and the internet...

Junior officers learn lessons of leadership
March 12, 2018 — More than 50 company-grade officers participated in the second annual Company Grade Officer Leadership Summit, hosted by the 11th Wing here, March 1...

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: colonoscopy reminder
March 6, 2018 — The month of March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. CRC is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and third most common cause of cancer death in women and men. Early-onset CRC is on the rise, and about 10 percent of new colon cancer patients are under age 50. Fortunately, CRC is one of the most preventable and treatable cancers...

Dental Assistant Spotlight: A1C Kianna Dhanraj, 11th Medical Group dental assistant
February 15, 2018 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- The 11th Medical Group celebrates Dental Assistant Week every year during...

Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Krista Cordora-Bradley, 11th Medical Group dental assistant
February 14, 2018 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md.-- Our next Dental Assistant Spotlight is Staff Sgt. Krista Cordora-Bradley,...

Renowned jazz artist sings with AF Band
February 14, 2018 — Professional jazz vocalist Cyrille Aimée sang with the U.S. Air Force Band's Airmen of Note during a 2018 Jazz Heritage Series concert at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center in Alexandria, Va., Feb. 8, 2018. Aimée kicked off the series, which features three guest jazz artists. The U.S. Air Force Band first established the annual series in 1990, which showcases bandsmen with renowned jazz icons...

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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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Lt. Col. Jonathan Bonilla gives remarks during the 5th HS activation ceremony.

Joint Base Andrews

Excellence is not optional

Thank you all for being here today to witness this historic moment. Today is about much more than an assumption of command. Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in Air Force rotary-wing history.And to the Airmen of the Fifth Helicopter...