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JBA Promotes Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 11, 2016 — The Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility Washington Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program... MORE

JBA goes purple for Month of the Military Child
April 8, 2016 — Team Andrews kicked off the Month of the Military Child with a "purple" parade at Child Development... MORE

Staff Sgt. Yinell Covington, 779th Dental Squadron dental assistant, and her daughter, Maya Rosario, pose for a picture at a school parade at the Joint Base Andrews Child Development Center Three April 7, 2016. The parade kicks off Month of the Military Child, a time to honor military youth for the important role they play in contributing to the strength of the military family. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rustie Kramer/Released)

1st Heli hosts Turkey's CSAF
April 6, 2016 — MORE

Joint Base Andrews leadership salute as the Turkish Air Force Chief of Staff arrives here, April 6, 2016. Gen. Abidin Ünal visited JBA to familiarize himself with the 1st Helicopter Squadron operations and strengthen relations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan J. Sonnier/RELEASED)

Team Andrews vital to Nuclear Security Summit
April 5, 2016 — Team Andrews' members recently welcomed more than 20 foreign leaders traveling to the U.S., March 29... MORE

Joint Color Guard members stand at attention during the Mexican Presidential arrival on the Joint Base Andrews flightline, March 31, 2016. More than 20 countries are scheduled to arrive for the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit held in Washington, D.C. The summit provides a forum for leaders to reinforce commitments to securing nuclear materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer/RELEASED)

Second annual 'Consent to Color' run
April 4, 2016 — MORE

Joint Base Andrews members gather outside the West Fitness Center before a 5k run here, April 4, 2016. The second annual “Consent to Color” run was held for Sexual Assault Awareness month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan J. Sonnier/RELEASED)

Managing JBA's wildlife
March 29, 2016 — Preventing health hazards, reducing damage to property and providing base-wide pest control is a... MORE

Airman 1st Class Conner Vaught, 11th Civil Engineer Pest Management apprentice, sets a live-trap for feral cats on Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 24, 2016. Feral cats have the potential to carry rabies, causing health issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan J. Sonnier/RELEASED)

Tactical Combatives Course: real training, real confidence
March 25, 2016 — Unsettled dust swirls in the air as U.S. Army and Air Force service members rush through rooms of an... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Cavey, 529th Regimental Support Company radio and Communications Security repairer, pulls Staff Sgt. Gabriell Viera, 811th Security Forces Squadron executive aircraft security team leader, from a room during the Tactical Combatives Course, a class conducted by the U.S. Army Combatives School, March 22, 2016. The course allows service members to get realistic training without compromising their safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham/released)

Andrews Airmen enable Obama's historic Cuba visit
March 21, 2016 — President Barack Obama touched down in Cuba on the iconic Air Force One on March 20, becoming the... MORE

Col. Christopher Thompson, the 89th Airlift Wing vice commander, and 89th AW Airmen salute as Air Force One departs Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 20, 2016. President Barack Obama and the first family are on a two-day visit to Cuba, making history as the first U.S. president to visit Cuba in nearly 90 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace)

MRI: below the surface
March 18, 2016 — The 779th Medical Group's Magnetic Resonance Imaging section cares for the estimated 14,000 military... MORE

Staff Sgt. Adrian Solorzano, 779th Medical Group Magnetic Resonance Imaging section NCO in-charge, poses for a photo during an MRI scan at Malcolm Grow Medical Center on Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 17, 2016. MRIs help diagnose a variety of disorders that could hinder the patients and ultimately the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan J. Sonnier/RELEASED)

Canadian PM travels through JBA
March 11, 2016 — MORE

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, first lady Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau and their children arrive at Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 9, 2016. Trudeau’s visit is the first time in approximately 20 years a Canadian Prime Minister has arrived in the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua R. M. Dewberry/RELEASED)

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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...