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Emergency services keep 2015 Air Show safe
September 19, 2015 — The 2015 Joint Base Andrews Air Show was supported by the 779th Medical Group, the 11th Security... MORE

Senior Airman Mika Le Henaff, 779th Medical Group aerospace medical technician, and Staff Sgt. Misty Chaar, 779th Dental Squadron oral surgery technician, discuss medical protocol on the flightline on Join Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 19, 2015. The 779th MDG provided medical support for the 2015 Joint Base Andrews Air Show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Nuckolls/Released)

Thunderbird 10
September 19, 2015 — Capt. Angelina Urbina is a U.S. Air Force Thunderbird personnelist, but before her current... MORE

Captain Angelina Urbina, Thunderbirds personnelist, poses for a photo. (Courtesy photo)

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)

Port Dawgs off the chain
April 20, 2015 — The sun has reached its zenith on a hot spring day. Camouflage trucks back up in-line with the ramp... MORE

A C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst loaded with U.S. Army cargo bound for Romania sits on the flightline at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 15, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)

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

No snow days
January 29, 2015 — Snow begins to fall on Joint Base Andrews.Yellow snow plows rumble to life; the sound of massive... MORE

A snow removal team from the 11th Civil Engineer Squadron patrols for ice buildup on the Joint Base Andrews flight line, Jan 26, 2015. After snow and ice have been removed, heavy equipment patrols the flight line for newly-formed ice. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class J.D. Maidens)

Chaplain Assistants: assisting Chaplains
January 9, 2015 — The Air Force has jobs for everything; from high-profile careers like the fighter pilot to the... MORE

A legacy of love
September 26, 2014 — Zachary Fisher, a 16 year old from Brooklyn New York, started his career in construction, not... MORE

Warrior of the Week
September 25, 2014 — Master Sgt. Jim DeVaughn, USAF Band recording engineer and assistant producer, is the Warrior of the... MORE

Master Sgt. Jim DeVaughn, USAF Band recording engineer and assistant producer, is the Warrior of the Week for the week of Sept 24, 2014 at Joint Base Andrews. DeVaughn is responsible for recording, editing and mixing live and studio performances of USAF Band musical flights. Devaughn was recently recognized for his audio mix of “America’s Veterans: A Musical Tribute” with a Regional Emmy.

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)

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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...