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Imagine Andrews PCS kicks-off school year
August 26, 2011
Parents and students enter Imagine Andrews Public Charter School for the first time Aug. 18. The open house allowed parents and students the opportunity to meet their teachers prior to the first day of class Aug. 22. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Keyonna Fennell)
Preparing for Irene
August 25, 2011
Hurricane Preparedness
Joint Team Andrews comes together after earthquake.
August 24, 2011
CMSAF visits 11th OG
August 22, 2011
Battlefield Acupuncture offers alternative to pain relief for deployed service members
August 22, 2011
Retired Col. Richard Niemtzow, Air Force Acupuncture Clinic director, shows observing healthcare professionals how to properly apply the acupunture needle into Master Sgt. Michelle Tancrede’s, 779th Aerospace Medical Squadron mission operations NCO in charge, ear during the battlefield acupuncture course here Aug. 12. Battlefiled acupuncture is a simple easy to use technique that offers fast and effective pain relief. (U.S Air Force photo/ Bahja J. Jones)
Andrews Home Educators Kicks Off Schoolyear With Signup Event
August 12, 2011
ALS: training future AF leaders
August 9, 2011
Students attending Airmen Leadership School receive their first official inspection here Aug. 1. The ALS mission is to prepare Senior Airmen to be professional, warfighting Airmen who can supervise and lead Air Force work teams to support the employment of air, space, and cyberspace power. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Turner)
Youth Day kicks-off at JBA as Tuskegee Convention continues
August 4, 2011
Brian Simmons, 11th grade student from Surrattsville High School Clinton, Md., tries on the 85-pound explosive ordinance disposal bomb suit during the 2011 Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. National Convention Youth Day at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 4. Students in grades 8-12 came here to interact with service members and aviation personnel. This year marks the 70th anniversary of America’s first black pilots and support personnel, the Tuskegee Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nichelle Anderson)
Freedom Hall cook retires after 35 years of JBA service
August 1, 2011
Ampawn Templeman, Sons Quality Food first cook at Freedom Hall dining facility, prepares food stations before lunch July 29. Templeman retired Friday after 35 years of dutiful service here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bahja J Jones)
JBA Airman strikes it rich at Nationals game
July 29, 2011
Staff Sgt. Timothy Ruch, 11th Wing Command Post Status of Resources and Training System manager, and Senior Airman Emily Ruch, 11th WG/CP senior controller, accept a check for $1 million after winning on a $20 scratch ticket during a baseball game July 5 at Nationals Park. (Courtesy Photo)
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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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photo of Senior Master Sgt. Cruz

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...
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