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Joint Base Andrews inducts seven new Honorary Commanders
March 13, 2014 — Joint Base Andrews welcomed seven community and civic leaders into the 2014 Honorary Commanders... MORE

Mr. Ryan Patrylo, second from the right, owner of Chick-Fil-A, Brandywine, Md, receives an honorary commander’s induction certificate from Col. Bill Knight, 11th Wing commander and Mr. Jim Estepp, JBA senior honorary commander, right, during a ceremony on Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 7, 2014. Patrylo is the honorary commander for the 89th Maintenance Group. He is joined by Lt Col. Jason Bock, left, deputy commander 89 MXG, far left. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Nesha Humes)

JBA spouses key to sustaining military resiliency
January 10, 2014 — Combining physical, moral, spiritual and mental fitness is the main idea behind the Whole-Person... MORE

Liz Waters, Resiliency Training assistant, teaches a resiliency training class to fellow Andrews Key Spouses at the Military and Family Support Center Jan. 8. The class was the first of five and included topics such as self-awareness and stress management. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lindsey A. Porter)

Don't Drive 'Intexticated'
December 31, 2013 — Accidents related to distracted driving have increased significantly across the Air Force over the... MORE

Parents and Children Fighting Cancer weather the storm
December 19, 2013 — On a cold and gloomy winter afternoon, thick, gray clouds loom overhead. Parents, with their... MORE

Senior Airman Brian Barry assists Audri, 2, and Ali, 7, daughters of CTM1 Leslie Trotta, stationed at Joint Base Anacostia-Boling, Md. operate the F6 EOD robot at the 26th Annual Parents and Children Fighting Cancer Christmas Party on Dec. 14, 2013 in Hangar 3 on Joint Base Andrews, Md. This event allowed PCFC families to spend the day in a winter wonderland offering food, entertainment, gifts, static displays, and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. Barry is an 11th Wing Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician. (U.S. Air Force photo/Aimee Fujikawa)

Senate confirms James as next secretary of the Air Force
December 13, 2013 — Deborah Lee James will be the next secretary of the Air Force, according to a Senate confirmation... MORE

Deborah Lee James answers a question posed to her during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee Sept. 19, 2013, in Washington, D.C. James will be the next secretary of the Air Force, according to a Senate confirmation vote Dec 13. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi)

Holiday medical closures announced
November 27, 2013 — Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center, home of the 779th Medical Group on Joint Base... MORE

CFC suspended as shutdown continues
October 16, 2013 — As a result of the government shutdown, the Department of Defense has indefinitely suspended the... MORE

FDA warns against dietary supplement
October 16, 2013 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to stop using OxyElite Pro, a dietary... MORE

PCS orders on hold until shutdown ends
October 16, 2013 — Editor's Note: The information in this article does not pertain to civilian Airmen who are still... MORE

Plug-in electric vehicles coming to JBA
October 10, 2013 — As part of the Department of Defense's initiative to reduce fossil fuels use, approximately 35... MORE

Col. William Knight, 11th Wing commander, holds a battery-charging device for a plug-in electric vehicle at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Air Force officials selected Joint Bases Andrews and McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., and Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., to become the initial federal enclave to replace their entire passenger vehicle fleet with electric models. JBA’s battery-charged versions will consist of cargo/utility-type vehicles such as pickup and flatbed trucks, as well as panel vans. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)

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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...