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Andrews Airman takes an educated chance
July 31, 2014 — At age 4, A.J. Ritterbeck started riding up and down the dirt road by his house in Belle Valley,... MORE

Senior Airman AJ Ritterbeck, 811th Security Forces Squadron Vice-Presidential aircraft security protective services specialist, rides his newest motorcycle on a secluded country road near Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 30, 2014. Ritterbeck volunteers as a motorcycle safety instructor and assistant safety representative for his unit.(U.S. Ai r Force photo/Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham)

JBA's appreciation night at Prince George's Stadium
July 29, 2014 — MORE

Senior Airman Andre Petway sings the “National Anthem” prior to a minor league game at Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie, Md., July 25, 2014. Petway is an Air Force Honor Guard firing party member. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan J. Sonnier)

11th Wing Changes Command
July 15, 2014 — Members of the 11th Wing welcomed new leadership during a change-of-command ceremony held at Hangar... MORE

Col. Bill Knight salutes U.S. Air Force Band and Honor Guard members as they perform a pass in review at his change of command ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 14, 2014. The ceremony transfers 11th Wing/JBA command from Knight to Col. Bradley Hoagland. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham)

JBA children 'deploy' in support of Operation KID Mode
June 30, 2014 — MORE

Justin Huddleston, 6, participates in a potato sack race during Operation KID Mode on Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 27, 2014. This is the third annual kid-friendly, pretend deployment in-processing event designed to familiarize children with their parents’ deployment experience. (U.S Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nesha Humes)

2013 Consumer Water Quality Reports
June 27, 2014 — The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, the base water provider, and Terrapin Utility Service,... MORE

Airman 1st Class Anthony Calderon samples tap water at Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 27, 2014, to demonstrate how the 779th Bioenvironmental Flight analyses the supply to ensure it meets quality standards. The bio flight releases a yearly water quality report to comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham)

Clearwater Nature Center brings scaly friends to JBA
June 25, 2014 — MORE

Kyra Harvey walks around with a black rat snake for children to pet at the library on Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 24, 2014. Harvey is a Cosca Regional Park’s Clearwater Nature Center naturalist, who taught JBA families about a variety of reptiles’ behaviors, habitats and anatomy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nesha Humes)

'Blackburn-ing' the midnight oil
June 19, 2014 — Tech. Sgt. Karen Blackburn is the 11th Wing's Warrior of the Week. She was recognized June 18 for... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Karen Blackburn, 11th Wing Regional Command Post controller, was recognized as Warrior of the Week at JBA, Md., June 16, 2014. She was selected for her hard work, diligence and dedication to bring the Alternate Command Post into an operational capacity on May 28. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan J. Sonnier)

Airmen take students under their wings
June 19, 2014 — Joint Base Andrews Airmen mentors and parents of the fifth-grade graduating class of Francis T... MORE

From left to right: Tamika Gaskins, Tech. Sgt. Sheliah McDaniel, Anaya Jackson, 11, Ernest Gaskins and Israel Gaskins, 7, pose for a photo at the Francis T. Evans Elementary School fifth-grade class graduation, Clinton, Md., June 12. The two fifth- grade classes also completed an eight-month mentorship program in which Joint Base Andrews Airmen served as mentors to the students through the Area Coalitions for Education-Excellence program that connects government, military, private sector and community volunteers with public schools. (U.S. Air Force photo/Aimee Fujikawa)

JBA, PG County take big steps toward Way Ahead
June 18, 2014 — Col. William Knight, 11th Wing/Joint Base Andrews commander, along with military and community... MORE

Col. William Knight, 11th Wing/Joint Base Andrews commander, along with Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III sign the founding documentation for a “Way Ahead” initiative here, June 5, 2014. The Air Force initiative was created to leverage military installation and local community capabilities and resources with a goal of reducing operating costs in support of the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Cloys)

811th SFS Airman pedals forward with relentless motivation
June 18, 2014 — It was summer 2007 in Wausau, Wisconsin. David Flaten had completed his first mountain bike race... MORE

Senior Airman David Flaten, 811th Security Forces Squadron protective services member and professional cross-country mountain biker, trains at Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 18, 2014. Flaten is ranked 43rd of 250 according to USA Cycling, the official cycling organization responsible for identifying, training and selecting cyclists to represent the United States in international competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Nesha Humes)

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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...