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LEED shows how Team Andrews leads the way in green building design
October 15, 2012 — As Team Andrews participates in Energy Action Month this October, members have the opportunity to... MORE

Commissary will close for store reset Oct. 21-23
September 26, 2012 — As part of the Defense Commissary Agency's ongoing effort to enhance the shopping experience, the... MORE

Kickin' it New School
August 29, 2012 — An increasing number of children get to wear their pajamas to school every day. More and more... MORE

Andrews offers free flu vaccine
August 29, 2012 — Team Andrews members ages 18 and older, to include all DoD and Tricare beneficiaries, can receive a... MORE

New TLF provides TLC for PCSing families
August 2, 2012 — Moving to a new station is often full of unknowns. What will the new base be like? Will the people... MORE

Mr. Noel Huliganga, Presidential Inn manager; Col. William Knight, 11th Wing/Joint Base Andrews commander; and Chief Master Sgt. William Sanders, 11th Wing/Joint Base Andrews command chief, cut a ribbon to signify the opening of the Andrews Temporary Living Facility at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 14, 2012. The TLF building is located at the corner of Colorado avenue and F street, and is able to house 50 families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Torey Griffith)

Baysox honors Andrews service members, local heroes
July 24, 2012 — Baseball, hotdogs and fireworks were the order of the evening as Team Andrews members enjoyed... MORE

Senior Airman Marquis Smith, Petty Officer First Class Jamie Zhunepluas, and Army Staff Sgt. Neil Percifull throw the first pitches July 20, 2012 at the Bowie Baysox stadium
in Bowie, Md. The Baysox celebrated Andrews Night and Heroes Night where Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines from Joint Base Andrews as well as Police, firefighters and first responders from the community were honored throughout the game. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Perry Aston)

Feds Feed Families in full gear throughout DoD, NCR, AFDW
July 23, 2012 — Food banks across the National Capital Region and around the country are facing severe shortages of... MORE

Commissaries in the U.S. have joined with other government agencies and organizations to support the 2011 Feds Feed Families food drive campaign, which runs through Aug. 31, 2011. The food drive is coordinated by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the Chief Human Capital Council to encourage federal employees to help supplement food banks across the country, such as the one shown here. (Courtesy photo/Rob Joswiak)

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.

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

Online program helps military families vote absentee
February 24, 2012 — Defense Department officials launched an Internet-based program June 28 to help servicemembers and... 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...