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Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center Wingman Day closure Nov. 5
November 3, 2015 — Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 5 for Wingman... MORE

JBA Airmen hit the streets for CFC Fun Run
October 14, 2015 — Joint Base Andrews members and families participate in the 5K Fun Run "Stampede" at Joint Base... MORE

Airmen participate in the 5K Fun Run "Stampede" at Joint Base Andrews on 9 October 2015. The 5K kicked off the 2015 Combined Federal Campaign. The run raised awareness for the giving campaign through which Airmen can donate to their favorite charities until 15 December 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/James E. Lotz)

Breast Cancer Awareness Month Speaker's Forum planned for Oct. 16
October 13, 2015 — Breast cancer awareness month is celebrated every October to raise awareness through the use of... MORE

(Left to right) Renetta Cowan, Senior Master Sgt. Demetrica Jefferis and Lisa Harrison discuss their plans for a Breast Cancer Support Group at the Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center on Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 12, 2014. Ladies will host the first group meeting in the 4th floor conference room at MGMCSC May 21 from 10-11 a.m. Jefferis, a breast cancer survivor, is the Air Force Element superintendent. Cowan and Harrison are both 779th Medical Group social workers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Tammie Moore)

Andrews pediatrics keeps kids healthy, happy
September 30, 2015 — The 779th Medical Operations Squadron pediatrics team provides timely, quality care to... MORE

Katrina Barnes M.D., 779th Medical Operations Squadron, and Senior Airman Nancy Morency, 779th MDOS aerospace medical technician, examine a patient at the Pediatrics Clinic on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 24, 2015. The pediatrics team provides timely, quality care to beneficiaries’ children. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class J.D. Maidens)

JBA holds bone marrow registration drive
July 14, 2015 — Joint Base Andrews is holding a bone marrow registration drive from July 27-31, 2015.Registration... MORE

Rob Gronkowski football camp a 'touchdown' with youth at JBA
July 2, 2015 — Nearly 100 military children from the National Capital Region participated in a two-day Rob... MORE

Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots tight end, high-fives his team during a football camp on Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 2, 2015. Gronkowski, a three time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl XLIX champion, coached approximately 100 military children during the two-day camp. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

Eye work on eyes
June 2, 2015 — You slide your chin onto the metal support, your forehead against curved metal, and enter a staring... MORE

Olivia Morris, a Flight Medicine nurse, takes a Distance Visual Acuity Test at the Optometry Clinic on Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 6, 2015. The test measures eyesight at various distances. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class J.D. Maidens)

The 4th Floor
February 11, 2015 — Stepping out of the cold winter wind, though sliding double doors, into the warm, still air of a... MORE

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)

Airman inspires others through "Together in Pink"
October 31, 2014 — During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, An Andrews Airman shared her personal story about detection,... MORE

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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...