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Drill Team and AF Band kick off Midwestern tour in Milwaukee
June 25, 2014 — The United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team and the Air Force's rock band ensemble Max Impact... MORE

The United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team (U.S. Air Force graphic)

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)

A degree of success
June 24, 2014 — A deployment can offer Airmen an opportunity to work on personal goals such as weight loss or... MORE

Air Force Staff Sgt. Chandra Smith reviews a book at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing’s learning resource center at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia June 4, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Eric Peterson/Released)

JBA hosts fourth-annual Motorcycle Safety Day
June 23, 2014 — Approximately 350 riders, family members and spectators attended the 4th annual Joint Base Andrews... MORE

Team Andrews members prepare for the escorted off-base motorcycle ride during the 4th Annual Motorcycle Safety Day on Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 20, 2014. The event provided demonstrations and safety tips to help reduce accidents among riders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan J. Sonnier)

SERE instructors keep JBA mission-ready
June 20, 2014 — MORE

Staff Sgt. Matthew Fistler, 89th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance, and escape training NCO in charge stares out the window of a UH-72A Lakota helicopter during SERE in Gambrills, Md., June 6, 2014. The training focuses on evading capture, survival skills, and the military code of conduct. SERE is mandatory for aircrew and personnel required to maintain Code of Conduct Continuation Training. Skills gained at SERE are tailored for specific aircraft, missions and deployed locations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham )

'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)

School-age Programs transition into summer
June 17, 2014 — The Air Force School-Age Program, a before and after school program, has come to a close with the... MORE

Zachary Hjelstrom plays with blocks at the Joint Base Andrews Youth Center as part of an Air Force School-Age Program, June 4, 2014. SAP’s mission is to provide a safe, supervised and healthy environment for children that supports success in school, literacy, community involvement, recreational and leisure activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham)

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Faces behind the Joint Base Andrews Air Show

From logistics and ground operations to aerial coordination, Airmen, civilians and community partners have been working behind the scenes to bring the 2025 Joint Base Andrews Andrews Air Show to life.The work of these teams spans every corner of the...

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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...