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Tree, Menorah light up JBA
December 5, 2014 — MORE

The Joint Base Andrews’ Christmas tree lights up the sky after the Christmas Tree and Hanukkah Menorah Lighting on JBA, Dec. 3, 2014. The lighting is an annual event kicking off the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo/ J.D. Maidens)

USAF Band brings flash of holiday cheer
December 2, 2014 — MORE

A boy watches the United States Air Band perform during a flash mob at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va., Dec. 2, 2014. The band put on the event to promote their upcoming holiday concerts in the National Capital Region. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Nesha Humes)

Malcolm Grow announces Thanksgiving closure
November 21, 2014 — Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving Day on... MORE

Christmas in November
November 21, 2014 — Team Andrews brightened with holiday cheer as the 88-foot tall Capitol Christmas Tree arrived here... MORE

Attendees of the 2014 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree arrival take a photo with Santa Clause on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 20, 2014. The tree made its final stop at JBA in its 2,000 mile road trip before it will be displayed and lit at the U.S. Capitol Building’s west lawn on Dec. 2. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Nesha Humes)

Candy, zombies invade Andrews
November 3, 2014 — MORE

Caleb, son of Master Sgt. Matt Cagle, 744th Communications Squadron, hides in a pile of leaves during the Zombie Apocalypse Run at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct. 30, 2014. Zombie volunteers hid in various locations around the Military Personnel Squadron track to scare participants walking or running. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Nesha Humes)

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

(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)

Malcolm Grow to close for Labor Day weekend
August 25, 2014 — Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center will be closed on Friday, Aug. 29 for an AFDW Family... MORE

Airman 1st Class Kayla Adams, 779th Medical Group medical laboratory technician, reads a specimen plate under a fluorescent light Jan. 31, 2013 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The results of the readings are used to diagnose various types of bacterial infections. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Erin O’Shea)

Free Joint Base Andrews Heritage Park Concert
August 21, 2014 — MORE

The event will take place on Sept. 6th, at 1500 W. Perimeter road, Joint Base Andrews, Md. Non- DoD ID card holders may park at Andrews Manor Shopping Center, Allentown Rd., Camp Springs, Md. The West Pedestrian Gate will open at 6 p.m. and the concert will start at 7 p.m.

Southbound lane along West Perimeter Rd closed through Aug. 18
July 31, 2014 — People driving near Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center can expect delays along West... MORE

MWDs help Andrews children 'Paws to Read'
July 24, 2014 — Members of the 11th Security Forces Support Squadron here demonstrated the Military Working Dog... MORE

Staff Sgt. Christopher Rutkowski tells a crowd of Team Andrews members about the 11th Wing Security Support Squadron's Military Working Dog mission at the library at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 23, 2014. The library hosted the MWD demonstration as part of its "Paws to Read" summer reading program, which runs through Aug. 9. Rutkowski is an 11th SSPTS MWD trainer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Torey Griffith)

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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...