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Summer is coming: Risk assessment key to safety
May 24, 2016
37th Training Wing welcomes new commander
May 20, 2016
Col. Roy Collins, incoming 37th Training Wing commander, addresses the audience during the 37th TRW change of command ceremony May 20, 2016, at the Gateway Club at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Collins comes to JBSA-Lackland from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., where he was the 5th Bomb Wing Mission Support Group commander.
Next Level Instruction: Zero cost institutional improvement in Air Force
May 18, 2016
99th FTS carries on Tuskegee Airmen legacy, trains ‘world’s best’ instructor pilots
May 17, 2016
The 99th Flying Training Squadron is the Department of Defense’s sole provider for T-1A Jayhawk pilot instructor training. The squadron was formed during World War II as the first flying unit for African Americans known as the Tuskegee Airmen, and it was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation, originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation, for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy.
12th OSS/OSW plays vital role in JBSA-Randolph flying mission
May 9, 2016
Terry Roberts, 12th Operations Support Squadron weather operations technician, surveys a Kestrel to check wind speeds on the east flightline at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph May 4, 2016. A Kestrel is a manual way to gather wind information when there is an outage to the primary weather data sensors.
Air Force Sports encourages Airmen to particpate in programs year-round
May 2, 2016
No problem too big or small for former POW
May 2, 2016
JBSA attends Earth Day Texas 2016
April 29, 2016
From left: Amber Lamm, JBSA community planner, Bryan Hummel, JBSA pollution prevention manager and aquifer recharge specialist, Lt. Col. Emil Bliss, 12th Flying Training Wing Community Initiatives director, Meg Reyes, director of JBSA installation encroachment and compatible development, and Monte Cox, a contracted community planning liaison. The group presented as one of the exhibitors at Earth Day Texas, an annual event supporting environmental conservation and education in Texas.
PCS made easier during peak household goods shipping season
April 27, 2016
Volunteer honor guard fills need at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
April 27, 2016
The Fort Sam Houston Memorial Services Detachment is made up of 100 volunteers who perform full military honors for veterans interred at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. The average member's age is 70 and includes veterans from World War II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars and First and Second Gulf Wars. To date, the MSD has rendered honors at more than 32,000 military funerals.
Mosquito surveillance underway at JBSA locations
April 20, 2016
Senior Airmen Timothy Legge (left) and Ernesto Arguelles Jr., 359th Aerospace Medicine Squadron public health technicians, set a mosquito trap April 7 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. When samples are collected, female mosquitoes are separated from the males and sent to the Army Public Health Command Central at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston to see if they are carrying disease-causing viruses.
Human trafficking increases worldwide
April 20, 2016
Doolittle Raiders honored during 74th anniversary at JBSA-Randolph
April 19, 2016
Retired Lt. Col. Dick Cole, co-pilot of Aircraft No. 1 of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid, raises a glass to toast the 74th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid April 18 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. On the same day in 1942, Lt. Col. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle led a select team of 80 pilots, gunners, navigators and bombardiers to execute a surprise attack over the islands of Japan in retaliation after the sneak attack at Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941. Cole, at 100-years-old, is one of two remaining survivors of the Doolittle Raid. Staff Sgt. David Thatcher, who was unable to attend, is the second survivor.
Schertz supports JBSA-Randolph mission, places noise signs throughout city
April 18, 2016
From left to right: John Kessel, Schertz city manager, Col. Matthew Isler, 12th Flying Training Wing commander, Michael Carpenter, mayor of Schertz, and Chief Master Sgt. Troy Palmer, 12th FTW command chief, unveil the new city sign in front of the Schertz Council Chambers April 12, 2016. Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph and the city of Schertz are committed to keeping residents informed about aircraft training in the local area and the effects it may have on noise levels.
Joint Base San Antonio cleans up for Proud Week
April 15, 2016
Members of the 12th Flying Training Wing and 502nd Security Forces and Logistics Support Group spread mulch and clean up outside the Taj during Proud Week April 13 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The 502nd Air Base Wing in coordination with the 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron conducted Proud Week Spring Cleanup to unite mission partners, tenant units, organizations and agencies throughout JBSA in an effort to enhance the appearance and beautification of JBSA and its facilities, conduct environmental maintenance and create a clean work environment.
Air Reserve technician named AETC civilian instructor of the year
April 15, 2016
Maj. Brandon LaValley, Air Reserve technician and assistant flight commander with the 39th Flying Training Squadron, won the Air Education and Training Command Flying Training Civilian Instructor of the Year award for 2015.
JBSA recycling program on call for pickups
April 15, 2016
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Live*Work*Play Expo is April 13; full schedule set
April 11, 2016
The “Investing in You: The Live*Work*Play Expo - Reimagine Your Future” event aims to highlight the benefits of a civilian career at JBSA and also with the 502nd ABW, while allowing civilian and military personnel to learn about the wide array of quality of life services available across the joint base’s 11 operating locations.
902nd SFS partners with local K-9 unit for training exercise
March 29, 2016
Beky, 902nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, looks up at her handler after she discovers a simulated explosive during a training exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph March 28, 2016. Beky has been at JBSA-Randolph since 2012 and has deployed with her handler Tech. Sgt. Matthew Phillips to Afghanistan and South America.
JBSA ‘Investing in You’ at base-wide expo April 13
March 21, 2016
The “Investing in You: The Live*Work*Play Expo - Reimagine Your Future” event aims to highlight the benefits of a civilian career at JBSA and also with the 502nd ABW, while allowing civilian and military personnel to learn about the wide array of quality of life services available across the joint base’s 11 operating locations.