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Malcolm Grow Medical Clinic celebrates 60 years of patient care
May 16, 2018 — Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center celebrated 60 years of patient care during an... MORE

Monument dedication honors JBA namesake
May 9, 2018 — Officials unveiled a memorial monument May 3 dedicated to Lt. Gen. Frank Maxwell Andrews and crew members of the B-24 Liberator, “Hot Stuff,” which crashed on nearby Mt. Fagradalsfjall, Iceland, 75 years before... MORE

JBA celebrates 75th anniversary
May 4, 2018 — JBA celebrated its 75th anniversary of serving the National Capital Region by hosting an event for service members here, May 2. The event, which featured guest speakers and performances by the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard drill team and the U.S. Air Force’s Premier Rock Band Max Impact, commemorated the installation’s history of readiness and response. ... MORE

JBA raises awareness for child abuse prevention
April 25, 2018 — In addition to being National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month and Month of the Military Child, April is also National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the JBA Family Advocacy Program has been busy. To increase attention on the cause, the folks there have been planting pinwheel gardens around the base, teaching students in the child development centers about emotional awareness and providing information to service members and their families on the services that the FAP provides... MORE

JBA CATM instructors keep Airmen ready
February 2, 2018 — Joint Base Andrews Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructors keep Airmen ready by conducting weapon qualification courses. The training helps Airmen with their weapon proficiency... MORE

11th WG Airmen step up ATSO training
January 29, 2018 — 11th Wing Airmen participate in the Ability to Survive and Operate exercise.The ATSO exercise was comprised of several stages, including holding DFPs, applying self-aid buddy care, properly donning mission oriented protective posture gear, and identifying and cordoning off unexploded ordnances. The ATSO was designed to be as realistic as possible to increase quality of training... MORE

USAF Band kicks off 2017 holiday season
December 5, 2017 — To kick off their holiday concert season, the U.S. Air Force Band surprised visitors at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center atrium in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Nov. 29... MORE

Warrior CARE week shows strength through teamwork
November 17, 2017 — Team Andrews partnered with the U.S. Air Force Wounded Warrior Program for the North East Warrior CARE Event, held at Joint Base Andrews and Oxon Hill, Maryland, Nov. 13 through 17... MORE

CSAF visits JBA Air Show
September 16, 2017 — Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. David L. Goldfein shakes hands with Col. E. John Teichert,... MORE

JBA kicks off 2017 air show
September 15, 2017 — Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, kicked off the 2017 Andrews Air Show: Air and Space Expo, Sept. 15... 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...