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Communities increase support for JBSA-Randolph flying mission
March 18, 2016
Lt. Col. Emil Bliss, 12th Flying Training Wing Community Initiatives director, addresses the Converse City Council about the Joint Land Use Study during a public meeting March 15, 2016. The city council unanimously voted to adopt the study, ensuring joint development planning and compatible land use between the city and Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.
560 FTS honors legacy of POW fighter pilots at 43rd Freedom Flyer Reunion
March 7, 2016
Retired Air Force Col. Robert Certain addresses the audience at the 43rd annual Freedom Flyer Reunion wreath-laying ceremony in front of the Missing Man Monument March 4, 2016, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Certain was imprisoned for 101 days after his B-52 Stratofortress was shot down over North Vietnam Dec. 18, 1972.
Newest 'Freedom Flyer' takes final flight for his B-52 crew
March 7, 2016
Lt. Col. Joel Deboer (right), 560th Flying Training Squadron commander and Paul Granger (middle), present "Freedom Flight" patches to Thomas Klomann at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, March 3, 2016. Granger and Klomann were shot down in the same B-52 Stratofortress while on a combat mission near Hanoi in North Vietnam on December 20, 1972, in support of Operation Linebacker II.
Resilience on the Homefront: A POW wife's story
February 26, 2016
Retired Air Force Col. Carlyle "Smitty" Harris and wife Louise spend time together at their home Feb. 3, 2016, in Tupelo, Miss. Louise Harris faced a myriad of obstacles during the time her husband spent in captivity during the Vietnam War but prevailed in part due to her resilience.
Former POWs to speak at Freedom Flyer symposium March 4
February 24, 2016
Col. Matthew Isler, 12th Flying Training Wing commander, speaks during the wreath laying ceremony March 20 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The annual event is held in conjunction with the 42nd Freedom Flyer Reunion which honors all POWs held captive during the Vietnam War. The tradition began when members of the 560th Flying Training Squadron were given the task to retrain more than 150 POWs returning to flying status. To honor their return, their initial training included a “freedom flight.” The last group of POWs was released from captivity in North Vietnam March 1973. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Harold China/released)
AICUZ study updated for JBSA-Randolph, Seguin airfields
February 22, 2016
The first T-38C Talon lands at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Seguin Auxiliary Airfield during a ribbon cutting event signifying the reopening of the JBSA-Randolph Seguin Auxiliary Airfield Jan. 20. Upon completion of a three-year construction project, the airfield is now ready for flying by members of the 560th Flying Training Squadron. The airfield is crucial for “touch and go” training that qualifies fighter and bomber pilots as instructor pilots in the T-38C Talon. The reconstructed runway increases flight safety by distributing training around the San Antonio area, which means fewer aircraft and less congestion around Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)
Registration deadline is Feb. 26 for JBSA-Randolph Youth Center spring break camp
February 18, 2016
Sofia Jackson and Cheyenne Gramlick prepare their dish, “spicy-yummy-breakfast”, for an “Iron Chef” cooking contest July 9, 2015 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Youth Center. More than 500 children are involved in activities and programs provided by Randolph Youth Programs each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stormy Archer/Released)
Youth club members collecting jeans for homeless teens
February 17, 2016
Bryttney London (left), Keystone Club president, and Darian Elkins, Keystone Club secretary, place a Teens for Jeans donation box at the Joint Base San Antonio Youth Center Feb. 3. Teens for Jeans is an annual worldwide effort to provide jeans for children 18 years of age and under who are in homeless shelters.
Combat system operator innovates, designs tech training simulator
February 17, 2016
Capt. Andrew Byrd, 451st Flying Training Squadron combat systems operator flight commander, demonstrates use of a “T-28” computer simulator Feb. 4, 2016, at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida. Byrd designed the simulator to enhance technical training, allowing student CSOs to experience their role while orbiting a target area in support of realistic-looking friendly troops who can be seen on a monitor.
Chargin' Cheetahs to host 43rd annual Freedom Flyer Reunion March 4
February 10, 2016
Col. Matthew Isler, 12th Flying Training Wing commander, speaks during the wreath laying ceremony March 20 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The annual event is held in conjunction with the 42nd Freedom Flyer Reunion which honors all POWs held captive during the Vietnam War. The tradition began when members of the 560th Flying Training Squadron were given the task to retrain more than 150 POWs returning to flying status. To honor their return, their initial training included a “freedom flight.” The last group of POWs was released from captivity in North Vietnam March 1973. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Harold China/released)
JBSA-Randolph hosts town hall discussing land near runways
February 9, 2016
Col. Matt Isler, 12th Flying Training Wing commander, speaks with landowners at a town hall Feb. 1 at Converse City Hall to talk about land near the runways at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The meeting gave landowners the opportunity to speak with JBSA-Randolph representatives and discuss options for possible land development.
AETC commander visits 479 FTG at NAS Pensacola
February 8, 2016
Bexar County passes resolution to adopt 2015 JLUS and recommendations
February 2, 2016
Col. Matt Isler, 12th Flying Training Wing commander, thanks the Bexar County Commissioner’s Court for their support during its meeting at the Bexar County Courthouse Jan. 26, 2016. The commissioner’s court passed a resolution adopting the Joint Land Use Study to promote compatible land use between the county and Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.
558 FTS ‘doubles down’ in effort to grow RPA pilot ranks
February 1, 2016
An MQ-9 Reaper, armed with GBU-12 Paveway II laser guided munitions and AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, flies a combat mission over southern Afghanistan in this undated photo. The 558th Flying Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, has increased undergraduate remotely-piloted aircraft pilot training class sizes as part of an effort to double the number of graduates beginning in fiscal year 2017.
435th Fighter Training Squadron builds better leaders, warfighters
January 13, 2016
Capt. Chris Umphres, a 435th Fighter Training Squadron flight commander and instructor pilot, conducts a preflight check of a T-38 with 1st Lt. Kaleb Jenkins, a 435th FTS student pilot, before a training mission Jan. 5, 2016, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Beth Anschutz)
JBSA Front and Center: 'Be yourself, do your best, be the best'
January 13, 2016
Nicole Goss, 12th Flying Training Wing Maintenance Directorate crew chief, inspects a T-6 Texan II prior to take off Sept. 24 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.
Stage 1 water restrictions implemented across JBSA
December 22, 2015
560th FTS student earns prestigious award for sortie against ISIL
December 17, 2015
From left: Gen. Mark Welsh III, Air Force chief of staff, presents Capt. David Kroontje, 560th Flying Training Squadron student instructor pilot, and Capt. Gregory Balzhiser, 31st Operations Group weapons offi cer at Aviano Air Force Base, Italy, the 2014 Mackay Trophy Dec. 3 in Arlington, Va.
435 FTS breaks records, learns leadership and gives back at San Antonio Food Bank
December 14, 2015
Members of 435th Flying Training Squadron class 16-DBR from Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph take a break after packing 49,875 pounds of food on 95 pallets for distribution to the local community in the form of 39,900 meals to 3,325 local families while at the San Antonio Food Bank Dec. 12, 2015. The community outreach project, part of the unit’s Wingman Day, broke the single-day record for food packed at the food bank. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
Live Oak partners formally with JBSA on development with JLUS adoption
December 9, 2015
Col. Matt Isler, 12th Flying Training Wing commander, addresses the Live Oak City Council to answer questions about the Joint Land Use Study during its meeting Dec. 8, 2015. The council voted 5-0 to adopt the study, ensuring joint development planning and compatible land use between the city and Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.