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U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro visits new facility, trainees
March 15, 2013 — During his first visit to the 37th Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, U.S. Rep. Joaquín Castro got a close-up look at Air Force basic military training recently.After lunch with the... MORE

The tour of the new facilities culminated with a round-table discussion between U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro and ten basic trainees in their seventh week of training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Robbin Cresswell/Released)

Redesigned program guides members through transition
March 15, 2013 — The Department of Defense standardized the Transition Assistance Program across the board for all branches of service to include the reserves and National Guard. Though still referred to as TAP, the... MORE

From left, Tech. Sgt. Daniel Fountain, with the 383rd Training Squadron, Senior Airman Rachel Edwards, with the 59th Medical Support Squadron and Master Sgt. Chris Braybrooke, Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency, engage in a mock interview during a Transition Assistance Program workshop at the Airman & Family Readiness Center, March 7, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

JBSA Community honors its best
March 15, 2013 — Joint Base San Antonio senior officials announced the selection of its annual award winners for 2012 at the JBSA Annual Awards Ceremony, held at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel in downtown San Antonio... MORE

306th FTG earns ‘Excellent’ grade on CUI
March 15, 2013 — The Air Education and Training Command Inspector General announced the 306th Flying Training Group earned an overall grade of 'Excellent' for its 2013 Combined Unit Inspection during an executive... MORE

Intel training gets off to fast start at JBSA-Camp Bullis
March 15, 2013 — Any military intelligence Soldiers who arrived at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis expecting a few days of classroom review before diving into their training were sorely disappointed.Personnel from... MORE

Army South builds partner nation capacity
March 15, 2013 — As part of the effort to achieve the chief of staff of the Army's vision to strengthen relationships and improve interoperability with partner nations, U.S. Army South utilizes the Military Personnel... MORE

Burn Flight Team sets record with Singapore mission
March 15, 2013 — For more than 60 years, the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has provided specialized medical response through its Burn Flight Team,... MORE

Sequestration pinch includes tuition assistance suspension
March 15, 2013 — Though budget woes led the Army, Marine Corps and Air Force to suspend their tuition assistance programs and the Navy continues to consider its options, the program is important to the Defense... MORE

JBSA community honors its best
March 14, 2013 — Joint Base San Antonio senior officials announced the selection of its annual award winners for 2012 at the JBSA Annual Awards Ceremony, held at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel in downtown San Antonio... MORE

A&FRC encourages participation in financial readiness course
March 14, 2013 — While business sectors around the nation tighten resources to emphasize the bottom dollar, the Airman and Family Readiness Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph plans to help JBSA community... MORE

A&FRC offers course to improve communication skills
March 14, 2013 — The Airman and Family Readiness Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph is offering a class to active-duty members, Department of Defense employees and retirees to help improve communication skills... MORE

Biomedical team celebrates 48th birthday
March 14, 2013 — Forty-eight years to the day after its creation as a unit of the Air Force Medical Service, the Biomedical Sciences Corps concludes its first appreciation week today.At Joint Base San... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Brenda Torres, 359th Medical Support Squadron Biomedical Laboratory Flight technician, processes urinalysis samples at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Medical Clinic laboratory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Peterson)

AFAF fundraising begins March 25 at JBSA locations
March 14, 2013 — The 2013 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign, which raises money to support active duty, retirees, Reserve, National Guard and their dependents in financial distress, will take place March 25-May 3 at... MORE

Vandenberg is set to begin its 2011 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign, which will run from March 7 through April 15.

Cyber warrior earns highest civilian award
March 11, 2013 — The Air Force has a secret weapon in its arsenal of defense against computer-generated threats to military and U.S. commercial operations. That secret weapon is none other than cyber "Wonder Woman"... MORE

Angelica Collazo, a senior analyst with the 92nd Information Operation Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, was recognized for her work with cyber space security and received the Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award during a ceremony at the Pentagon in Wash., D.C. recently. The award is the highest honor given by the Secretary of Defense to career civilian personnel. (Photo courtesy DOD/Released)

435th FTS and 12th OSS bring home AETC Top Ops Awards
March 8, 2013 — The 435th Fighter Training Squadron and 12th Operations Support Squadron were recognized as Air Education and Training Command Top Operations Squadrons for 2012. "We can all be proud of their... MORE

Andrew Lisius, 12th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, watches in-and outbound aircraft from his radar screen at the east tower Aug. 14 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske)

Gen. Edward Rice Jr., pins wings on newest sensor operators
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Gen. Edward Rice Jr., Commander of Air Education and Training Command, pins sensor operator wings on Airman 1st Class Abishai's service coat at Abishai's graduation from the 558th Flying Training Squadron's Basic Sensor Operator Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas March 8, 2013. Abishai was inspired by the general's story and career and invited him to attend his graduation and pin on his wings. Rice accepted the invitation and winged several of the Air Force's newest sensor operators; he also served as the speaker for the graduation ceremony. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Josh Rodriguez)

AETC commander presents Duckworth Award to 558th FTS
March 8, 2013 — Gen. Edward Rice Jr., Commander of Air Education and Training Command, presented the 2011 Col. Joseph B. Duckworth Annual USAF Instrument award to the 558th Flying Training Squadron here March 8. The... MORE

The 558th Flying Training Squadron at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, conducts undergraduate Remotely Piloted Aircraft training and is comprised of three formal courses for officer and enlisted Airmen, plus a military training flight responsible for the oversight and mentoring of non-prior service enlisted students that are fresh out of basic military training. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Rich McFadden)

JBSA civil engineer squadrons pursuing common environmental structure
March 7, 2013 — One of the benefits of joint basing is manifesting itself at all three Joint Base San Antonio Civil Engineer Squadrons, which are sharing their best environmental management system practices while... MORE

JBSA commemorates Foulois' first military flight at Fort Sam Houston
March 7, 2013 — March 2 marked a monumental day in the legacy of aviation. On that day, 103 years ago, a young Army lieutenant named Benjamin Foulois made history when he piloted the Army's first aircraft, Signal... MORE

Lt. Gen. Douglas H. Owens (center), Air Education and Training command vice commander, retired Col. Dan Meyers (right), Order of Daedalians, Stinsons Flight captain, and retired Lt. Col. Dan Clark, Jack Dibrell Alamo Chapter; place the wreath during a ceremony commemorating the first military flight. The ceremony was held at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston parade grounds March 1. Flown by Lt. Benjamin Foulois March 2, 1910, the flight took place over the parade grounds at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston. Lieutenant Foulois' orders were to "teach himself to fly" in the only military aeroplane in existence at that time. His first flight lasted seven and one-half minutes and he flew the Wright "B" Flyer to 100 feet before landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

New simulator targets hypoxia symptoms
March 7, 2013 — Members of the 359th Aerospace-Medicine Squadron Aerospace Physiology and Operational Flight have a new tool to help aircrews combat the effects of hypoxia, and they are poised to take their knowledge... MORE

Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Boyd and Tech. Sgt. Andre Scott, 359th Aeromedical Squadron Aerospace and Operational Physiology Flight craftsmen, conduct tests on the new hypoxia familiarization trainer Feb. 21 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske/ Released)