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Motorcycle safety courses enhance driver awareness on and off the installation
October 21, 2010 — As the motorcycle riding season draws to an end, the 11th Wing safety office held one of the last... MORE

Lieutenant General Philip M. Breedlove, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., rides past an instructor during the Experienced Motorcycle Safety Course here Oct. 16. The course, hosted by the 11th Wing Safety Office, offers a mixture of classroom and hands-on instruction geared toward more advanced riders who own motorcycles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Russell)

VA Track upgrades for new PT test requirements
October 21, 2010 — The Virginia Track, located on Virginia Avenue, is currently closed for resurfacing that began Oct... MORE

Base Pride Program tidies up Andrews
October 13, 2010 — In an effort to clean up Joint Base Andrews and maintain a level consistent with being home to not... MORE

Body builder exceeds Air Force fitness standards
October 13, 2010 — Early morning light illuminated the sweat-drenched, sculpted face of Tech. Sgt. Khristine Farmer as... MORE

Technical Sergeant Khristine D. Farmer, 1st Airlift Squadron Special Airlift Missions flight attendant instructor/element leader performs a set of exercises to tone her quadriceps on the leg press machine at the West Fitness Center, Oct. 7, prior to an up-coming body building competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Bobby Jones)

11th Wing to host its first Sports Day on Joint Base Andrews
October 7, 2010 — The new 11th Wing is scheduled to host its first Sports Day Oct. 8 at various locations throughout... MORE

New MyCAA program resumes in October
October 6, 2010 — The Office of the Secretary of Defense announced July 20 that the My Career Advancement Accounts... MORE

The Future is Now at Joint Base Andrews NAF-Washington: The Expeditionary Combat Support System
October 5, 2010 — The Air Force is in the midst of an historical transformation. The way the Air Force is organized... MORE

1st Heli receives 2010 Verne Orr Award
September 24, 2010 — Joint Base Andrews' 1st Helicopter Squadron received the 2010 Verne Orr award Sept. 13 at the Air... MORE

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- The 1st Helicopter Squadron optimized human resources and aircraft to allow 365 days of continuous contingency response coverage for our nation’s Capital and support for our government’s most senior leaders. The squadron supported the Presidential Inauguration with 18 flights and an innovative forward deployment model which slashed response time by 40 percent, while de-conflicting helicopter operations with a crowd of two million attendees. Fills 100 percent of the Capital’s priority alerts with 50 percents of validated manpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michael Pausic).

Team Andrews/Bolling unite at AF Marathon
September 24, 2010 — Fitness, Teamwork and community came together this weekend as the Air Force hosted its 14th annual... MORE

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- First Lt. Thomas Hanson, center, 316th Civil Engineer Squadron Operations Support Squadron officer in charge, crosses the finish line with a run time of 3:14:38 at the Air Force Marathon in Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 18. He was the lead performer for ‘Team Andrews.’ (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Marasky)

Servicemembers receive a special thank you at the Air Show
May 16, 2010 — Among the thousands of attendees at the 2010 Joint Service Open House, held here May 14 through 16,... MORE

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - Lt. Cmdr. Amy Tomlinson, the events coordinator for the Navy Blue Angels, receives a coin from Rizzy Wieser, a nine year-old girl who traveled from Florida to say thank you to service members at the Joint Service Open House here May 16. 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 by Staff Sgt. Christopher Marasky)

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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...