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Alamo Wing members impress bosses on employer day
March 20, 2014 — The 433rd Airlift Wing hosted close to 20 employers on Employer Orientation Day, March 8. The goal of employer's day is to help employers better understand the Air Force mission, to see their... MORE

Angelica White, an employer from United Services Automobile Association, San Antonio, and Todd Reddic from U.S. Army Medical Department Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, listens to Col. Aaron Vangelisti, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland as they visit the Cargo Load Training Facility. Civilian employers saw what their employees do when they put on the military uniform on a Unit Training Assembly weekend. (U.S. Photo by Tech Sgt. Carlos Trevino)

59th MDW Top III supports Liberia literacy efforts
March 20, 2014 — In the face of large humanitarian needs, it can be difficult to understand how small actions can make a difference. A group of senior NCOs and Airmen here learned firsthand how their small actions... MORE

Cyber supports Red Flag like never before
March 20, 2014 — For the first time in Red Flag's nearly 40-year history, the Cyber Mission Force construct was used in conjunction with kinetic Air Force forces. Red Flag, an Air Combat Command-sponsored exercise... MORE

Royal Australian Air Force Flight Sgt. Sean Bedford (left), Australian Space Operations Centre space duty technician, New Norcia, Australia, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Frederick Riggans-Huguley, 603rd Air and Space Operations Center space duty technician, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, analyze air missile defense systems inside the Combined Air and Space Operations Center-Nellis during Red Flag 14-1 Feb. 5, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Space duty technicians direct air missile ballistic warnings and provide communication to combat search and rescue teams. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

37th TRW command chief retires
March 20, 2014 — When the 37th Training Wing command chief master sergeant arrived at here in the fall of 2011, his message to the enlisted corps was "enjoy what you're doing."Chief Master Sgt. Craig Recker has spent... MORE

AF Basic Military Training Honor Graduates for March 21
March 20, 2014 — Congratulations to the following 72 Airmen for being honor graduates among the 728 Air Force basic military trainees who will graduate March 21:320th Training SquadronFlight 191Ryan Bowen Matthew... MORE

'We must do this right': Army North prepares for casualty assistance duty
March 19, 2014 — It is a no-fail mission. Anything less than perfect is unacceptable. The mission is notifying and assisting the family of a Soldier who has died while on active duty.To prepare for this mission, U.S... MORE

TRICARE simplifying life for beneficiaries with online options
March 19, 2014 — While walk-in services will no longer be available at local TRICARE Service Centers nationwide starting April 1, eligible beneficiaries now have access to a full range of services both on the web and... MORE

Cellular therapy and apheresis section saves lives at San Antonio Military Medical Center
March 19, 2014 — Each year, more than 12,000 people are diagnosed with diseases that require an infusion of stem cells, but more than 70 percent of patients are unable to find an appropriate match within their own... MORE

Students take advantage of aircrew training
March 19, 2014 — MORE

Inter-American Squadron Officer School students from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland listen to a presentation in Spanish on the 359th Aerospace and Operational Physiology Training Unit’s altitude chamber at JBSA-Randolph. The students were at JBSA-Randolph as part of an aircrew training immersion tour, March 11. The Inter-American Squadron Officer School is a professional military education course taught in Spanish to members of several Latin American federal agencies and U.S. Air Force captains. There are 17 students from the U.S., Colombia, Panama and Guatemala in this class. The school is part of the 37th Training Wing’s Inter-American Air Forces Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandria Slade)

4th ESC names top Soldier, NCO of the Year
March 19, 2014 — Eight warriors - the best from units within the 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) - arrived at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis March 6 ready to contend for the title of Noncommissioned... MORE

Soldiers are evaluated on the Dismounted Soldier Training System during the 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis.
Photo by Master Sgt. Robert R. Ramon

Two new apps provide Airmen free mobile medical education, tools
March 19, 2014 — Two free mobile applications produced by the Center of Excellence for Medical Multimedia are now available for Airmen and all military health system beneficiaries.The CEMM released two mobile apps in... MORE

Airmen honor former senior enlisted leaders
March 19, 2014 — Airmen gathered to honor the former chief master sergeants of the Air Force with a positional colors ceremony at the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy on Gunter Annex, Maxwell Air Force... MORE

Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. - Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Cody, joins former chiefs and surviving family members on stage during a CMSAF positional colors ceremony at the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. (USAF photo by Donna L. Burnett/Released)

Former AFPC commander loses battle with brain cancer
March 19, 2014 — Maj. Gen. A.J. Stewart, who had an illustrious 32-year military career, most recently as the commander of Air Force Personnel Center, died March 9. He was 55.Stewart lost his battle with brain cancer,... MORE

Diabetes class emphasizes standards of care, treatment
March 18, 2014 — A class offered by Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's 359th Medical Group focuses on a disease that is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States.Diabetes Update, which is held at the... MORE

Jennifer Wetzel (left), 359th Medical Operations Squadron health management registered nurse, conducts a Diabetes Update class with Charrisse Gaffisan March 12 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Health and Wellness Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Don Lindsey)

AF Basic Military Training Honor Graduates for March 14
March 13, 2014 — Congratulations to the following 66 Airmen for being honor graduates among the 662 Air Force basic military trainees who will graduated March 14:320th Training SquadronFlight 177Edvinas Berezniovas... MORE

AETC husband creates online, education resource for male spouses
March 12, 2014 — The husband of an Air Education and Training Command, Directorate of Manpower, Personnel and Services major was recently recognized for his creative efforts in educating other male military spouses... MORE

Chris Pape, founder of "Macho Spouse," and his wife Maj. Dana Pape, Air Education and Training Command, Directorate of Manpower, Personnel and Services, Resources section chief, pose for a photo during an Air Force function. (Courtesy photo)

Retention recommendation forms critical for ERB, QFRB eligibles
March 12, 2014 — Commanders and senior raters of enlisted Airmen slated to meet the quality force review board in May or an enlisted retention board in June must complete an AF Form 3538E, Enlisted Retention... MORE

AFAF: Give today to help a fellow Airman tomorrow
March 12, 2014 — I am pleased to announce the 41st annual Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign. This year's theme of "Commitment to Caring" continues to capture our proud heritage of taking care of our own through four... MORE

Gen. Robin Rand, Air Education and Training Command Commander (official photo)

AFAF: An opportunity to help our fellow Airmen when they need it most
March 12, 2014 — The annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign for Joint Base San Antonio will be kicking off on March 24 and runs through May 2, giving us all another opportunity to help our fellow Airmen when they... MORE

Brig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio Commander (official photo)

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-CAMP BULLIS HOSTS FOOD SERVICE COMPETITION
March 12, 2014 — MORE

Chief Warrant Officer Pamela Null (right), U.S. Army Reserve Command food service advisor, quizzes Spc. Shera Tunstall, a food service specialist with the 851st Transportation Company based in Sinton, Texas, on her knowledge of food preparation during the Philip A. Connelly food service competition Feb. 22 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis. The competition is an annual evaluation by the Department of the Army, in conjunction with the International Food Service Executives Association, to recognize the skills and achievements of Army food service specialists. The 851st, a subordinate unit of the 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) based at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, is one of four finalists throughout the Army Reserve and Army National Guard. The competition evaluates not only the team’s ability to cook, but also how well they set up a tactical field kitchen site and the overall ability of the food service section. The Soldiers were evaluated in 10 different categories, including field food safety, food quality, site layout and attitude.

Photo by Master Sgt. Robert R. Ramon