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JBA hosts 2nd Annual Bench Press/Deadlift Meet
January 26, 2015 — The West Fitness Center hosted the 2nd Annual Bench Press/Deadlift Meet here, Jan. 16, 2015.The... MORE

Staff Sgt. April Spilde, U.S. Air Force Honor Guard training instructor, won the female category of the 2nd Annual Bench Press/Deadlift competition on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 16, 2015. She won with a maximum bench press of 160 pounds and maximum deadlift of 315 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua R. M. Dewberry)

Youth Center hosts MLK educational event
January 23, 2015 — The Joint Base Andrews Youth Center hosted a Martin Luther King educational event for K-6th grade... MORE

2nd Lt. Joshua Van Abel, 11th Logistics Readiness Squadron officer, quizzes Team Andrews school children on the facts about Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the history of the Civil Rights Movement on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 21, 2015. The base Youth Center hosted an educational event for approximately 170 children to learn about the significance of MLK Day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua R. M. Dewberry)

JBA recognized as CINC Installation Excellence Award finalist
January 23, 2015 — Joint Base Andrews has been named one of two finalists for the 2015 Commander in Chief's annual... MORE

Commander-in-Chief’s Installation Excellence Award evaluators speak to Joint Base Andrews Wing Commanders at JBA, Md., Jan. 12, 2015. Andrews is one of two finalists for the award, competing against Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua R. M. Dewberry)

Warrior of the Week - Jan. 14
January 14, 2015 — Tech. Sgt. Dale Fogle, NCO in charge of command post training at the Joint Base Andrews Regional... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Dale Fogle, Joint Base Regional Command Post, NCO in charge of command post training, is the Warrior of the Week at Joint Base Andrews, Md., for the week of Jan. 14, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)

Chaplain Assistants: assisting Chaplains
January 9, 2015 — The Air Force has jobs for everything; from high-profile careers like the fighter pilot to the... MORE

Air show returns to Joint Base Andrews in 2015
December 30, 2014 — Joint Base Andrews is scheduled to hold a free air show, featuring the Air Force's premier aerial... MORE

Spectators wave at a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds pilot as he prepares for takeoff during the Joint Services Open House May 15 at Andrews. JSOH allows members of the public an excellent opportunity to meet and interact with the men and women of the Armed Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Melissa Rodrigues)

USAF Band spreads cheer to children
December 19, 2014 — MORE

Members of the United States Air Force Band play for children at the Child Development Center on Joint Base Andrews, Dec.19, 2014. The band played a variety of holiday favorites at all three child development centers and the Imagine Andrews Charter School. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham)

Rocking around Hangar 3: A Happy Holiday
December 17, 2014 — Joint Base Andrews hosted its 27th annual Parents and Children Fighting Cancer Holiday Party for... MORE

The Disney Princesses play tea party with attendees of the Parents and Children Fighting Cancer Holiday Party on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 13, 2014. More than 250 volunteers collaborated for the 27th annual event. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Nesha Humes)

Air Force Band kicks off Spirit of the Season
December 16, 2014 — The United States Air Force Band contributed their holiday cheer by performing "The Spirit of the... MORE

The United States Air Force Honor Guard posts the colors at “The Spirit of the Season” holiday concert performed by the United States Air Force Band at the Daughters of the American Revolution concert hall in Washington, D.C., Dec, 12, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham)

Tree, Menorah light up JBA
December 5, 2014 — MORE

The Joint Base Andrews’ Christmas tree lights up the sky after the Christmas Tree and Hanukkah Menorah Lighting on JBA, Dec. 3, 2014. The lighting is an annual event kicking off the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo/ J.D. Maidens)

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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...