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Record-setting crowds force Andrews to close in-bound air show traffic
May 19, 2012 — Gaping mouths, bulging eyes and pointing fingers marked the expressions of 2012 Joint Service Open... MORE

Radio-controlled aircraft offer indoor break for 2012 Joint Service Open House patrons
May 18, 2012 — May 18 - 20, the weekend of the 2012 Joint Service Open House and Air Show at Joint Base Andrews, is... MORE

Justin Crews, 12, son of Lin Crews, Radio Active Airshows (RAA) employee and radio-operated aircraft enthusiast, flies an RAA electric foam model aircraft inside Joint Base Andrews’ Hangar 3 during the 2012 Joint Service Open House and Air Show on May 18. This year's JSOH celebrates the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation. JSOH affords the public an opportunity to meet the men and women of the Armed Forces while seeing over 100 static displays and 19 aerial demonstration teams May 18-20 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lindsey A. Porter)

Comfort stations offer relief at 2012 Joint Service Open House
May 18, 2012 — Located on the Joint Base Andrews flightline, 79th Medical Wing Comfort Stations provide relief to... MORE

2012 Joint Service Open House and Air Show medics and first-aid station technicians wear bright red medic vests during Joint Base Andrews’ air show weekend, May 18 - 20. Air Show patrons may ask any red-vested attendant or visit one of four flightline comfort stations for help with any medical need throughout the weekend. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lindsey A. Porter)

2012 Andrews Air Show and Open House scheduled to 'take off' May 18-20
May 7, 2012 — The skies over the National Capital Region will be filled with the sound of freedom May 18 - 20 as... MORE

the 2012 Joint Service Open House is scheduled for May 18-20 at Joint Base Andrews, Md.

Exercise Sisyphus tests Andrews' response level
May 3, 2012 — Joint Base Andrews members participated in "Exercise Sisyphus" on April 26, the largest Major... MORE

79th Medical Wing medical members simulate stabilizing an injured patient before transporting her to a local community hospital during a mass casualty exercise held on Joint Base Andrews on April 26. (Photo/Bobby Jones)

Operation Homefront donates car to Andrews Airman, growing family
May 3, 2012 — Senior Airman Aaron Becker received a donated 2009 Ford Explorer on April 30, courtesy of his hard... MORE

Jim Knotts, President and CEO of Operation Homefront hands the keys to a 2009 Ford Explorer to Senior Airman Aaron Becker, 779th Medical Group biomedical equipment technician, and his wife, Mercy on April 30. Operation Homefront is a national nonprofit organization that provides emergency financial aid and other assistance to military families and wounded warriors. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Perry Aston)

The Airmen of Note jazz up the South
May 3, 2012 — The Airmen of Note concluded their 2012 spring tour April 29 with a performance at the University... MORE

The Airmen of Note, the premier jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force, perform April 26 at the Coastal Carolina University Wheelwright Auditorium in Conway, S.C. The ensemble performed jazz classics, patriotic tunes and original compositions for an audience of more than 600 Conway community members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kristal Gault)

USAF Honor Guard drill team deemed 'best of the best'
April 17, 2012 — In a symphony of discipline and precision, the United States Armed Forces' most elite drill teams... MORE

The United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team competes during the Joint Service Drill Exhibition on April 14 at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. Drill teams from all four branches of the American armed services competed at the event. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Perry Aston)

Discovery space shuttle takes final flight above Joint Base Andrews
April 17, 2012 — Marking the end of an era in America's space exploration endeavors, the space shuttle Discovery made... MORE

A NASA Shuttle Carrier aircraft carrying the space shuttle Discovery flies above the National Mall with a NASA chase plane escort April 17. The retired shuttle landed at the Washington Dulles International Airport for delivery to the National Air & Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Russell)

Sexual Assault Awareness Month events for Team Andrews members
April 11, 2012 — Team Andrews,Thank you for your continued support of Sexual Assault Awareness Month! There are still... MORE

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The 2011 national SAAM observance focuses on a bystander approach to sexual violence prevention. A bystander, or witness, is anyone who sees a situation but may or may not know what to do, may think others will act or may be afraid to do something. Bystanders who take action when necessary can prevent sexual assault. U.S. Air Force graphic by Jeff Gates

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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...