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Sandy leaves Andrews nearly unscathed
October 30, 2012 — Col. William Knight, 11th Wing/Joint Base Andrews commander, has terminated HURCON 1. Hurricane... MORE

Andrews closes in preparation for Sandy
October 28, 2012 — Col. William Knight, 11th Wing commander, has announced preparations for Hurricane Sandy, which is... MORE

Finance office on the move at Andrews
October 22, 2012 — In preparation for their upcoming office move, the 11th Wing Comptroller Squadron is slated to close... MORE

Sitzes named 'Warrior of the Week'
October 19, 2012 — Tech. Sgt. Jason Sitzes, 1st Helicopter Squadron flight engineer, is the Team Andrews Warrior of the... MORE

Tech Sgt. Jason Sitzes, 1st Helicopter Squadron flight engineer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Russell)

AFDW CC visits OSI at JB Andrews
October 11, 2012 — Maj. Gen. Sharon K.G. Dunbar, Air Force District of Washington commander, Joint Base Andrews, Md.,... MORE

Maj. Gen. Sharon K.G. Dunbar, Air Force District of Washington commander, Joint Base Andrews, Md., shakes hands with Special Agent James "Smitty" Smith. Dunbar paid a special visit to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations 7th Field Investigations Squadron and 2nd Field Investigations Squadron at JB Andrews October 5. Also pictured is Lt. Col. Tara Valentine, center, and Special Agent Sam Brandt, left. (U.S. Air Force Photo.)

Commissary will close for store reset Oct. 21-23
September 26, 2012 — As part of the Defense Commissary Agency's ongoing effort to enhance the shopping experience, the... MORE

JBA host to POTUS for ceremony honoring American ambassador
September 14, 2012 — Joint Base Andrews was the chosen site for a ceremony today honoring the four Americans killed in an... MORE

The United States Air Force Band participates in the dignified transfer of remains for J. Christopher Stevens, U.S. ambassador to Libya, and three other Americans, Sept. 14, 2012, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The U.S. State Department held a ceremony on base to honor the Americans who gave their lives in service to their country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Perry Aston)

Kickin' it New School
August 29, 2012 — An increasing number of children get to wear their pajamas to school every day. More and more... MORE

Andrews offers free flu vaccine
August 29, 2012 — Team Andrews members ages 18 and older, to include all DoD and Tricare beneficiaries, can receive a... MORE

11th Operations Group members to represent Airmen at Air Force Week in NYC
August 17, 2012 — The premier United States Air Force ceremonial units, the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard and U.S. Air... MORE

NEW YORK -- Six F-16 Fighting Falcons with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team fly in delta formation in front of the Empire State Building during an air show May 26. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sean Mateo White)

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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...