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Ready, set … JBSA-Lackland prepares for CI
March 1, 2012 — After months of workplace preparation and exercises, the men and women of the 502nd Air Base Wing, 802nd Mission Support Group, 37th Training Wing and 59th Medical Wing are ready to face the week-long... MORE

Lead firefighter Jeffery Newman, 802nd Civil Engineer Squadron, aids Senior Airman Ismael Perez, 59th Medical Wing, who is playing the role of an injured pilot during a recent Major Accident Response Exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Events like the MARE, which simulated the crash of an aircraft, test the response capabilities of emergency management and support organizations on base. Similar exercises prepare Air Force organizations for real-world emergencies, and for evaluations like the weeklong Air Education and Training Command Compliance Inspection, which begins Monday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

High-bay lighting project nets $49,119 rebate from CPS Energy
February 29, 2012 — CPS Energy of San Antonio has again rewarded Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph for its energy conservation efforts - this time for a $320,000 project to replace high-bay low-efficiency lighting in 11 of... MORE

Toby Burns, E-Flow Electrical Inc., hangs new high-bay fluorescent lighting in Hangar 41 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Dec. 2. High bay lighting is a more energy efficient and longer lasting way of lighting and is replacing all existing lighting in Hangar 41. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Don Lindsey)

Air Force Association banquet honors Airmen, civilians in S.A. area
February 29, 2012 — The Alamo Chapter of the Air Force Association will pay tribute to more than 100 Airmen and civilians from major organizations in the San Antonio area at its 2012 Combined Awards Banquet next week.Now... MORE

Residents must register privately owned firearms on JBSA-Randolph
February 28, 2012 — All residents living in government-owned facilities or contracted housing here must register privately owned firearms with the 902nd Security Forces Squadron. Privately owned firearms requiring... MORE

DOD seeks leadership program candidates
February 28, 2012 — Department of Defense officials are seeking active duty Air Force majors and major-selects to apply for the academic year 2012-2013 Executive Leadership Development Program, Air Force Personnel Center... MORE

Miltary voting assistance now available
February 27, 2012 — State primary elections have begun and the Federal Voting Assistance Program has geared up to help military and U.S. citizens register to vote and request their ballots for absentee voting in the... MORE

Air Force Medical Service turns to secure messaging
February 27, 2012 — Patients at Air Force medical treatment facilities will soon be able to communicate securely and privately with their health care teams anywhere and anytime due to the Air Force-wide expansion of... MORE

Self defense with an attitude
February 23, 2012 — A martial arts student of five years and a black belt in American Taekwondo, Jim Fiore is handing down his expertise to women attending his self defense and conditioning classes at Joint Base San... MORE

Natalie Incrocci puts up a fighting stance as Jim Fiore, women’s self defense instructor, observes her performance Feb. 6 at the Chaparral Fitness Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

JBSA selects 2012 military ambassadors
February 23, 2012 — Nine service members from the three major military installations in the local area were recently selected as 2012 Military Ambassadors for Joint Base San Antonio.The Army, Marine, Navy, Air Force and... MORE

2012 Joint Base San Antonio U.S. Army Ambassadors Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Locket, U.S. Army South; and Sgt. 1st Class Rosalba Martinez, Company G, 232nd Medical Battalion. (Courtesy photo)

AETC builds culture of cost consciousness
February 23, 2012 — The Air Force will support a smaller, leaner and lethal capable force, and encourage a more disciplined use of defense dollars, according to senior leaders, who unveiled the fiscal 2013 budget Feb... MORE

UGT contest showcases young performers' talents
February 23, 2012 — A variety of acts - from singers and guitar players to dancers and even a cup stacker - graced the stage of the Airman and Family Readiness Center ballroom Feb. 17 for the 15th annual You Got Talent... MORE

Claire Jones, singing “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor, placed first in the Children category at the You Got Talent Family Teen Talent Contest at the base Airman and Family Readiness Center Feb. 17. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rich McFadden) (released)

Air Force works to update disability hiring records
February 22, 2012 — Disability hiring initiatives are ongoing as federal agencies work to meet the president's challenge to hire 100,000 people with disabilities over the next five years.The Air Force has a long history... MORE

479th FTG tests emergency response
February 22, 2012 — The 479th Flying Training Group tested their emergency response plan during an aircraft mishap exercise Feb. 16 at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla.Majs. Amy Husmann and Greg Voelkel, 479th FTG Plans... MORE

Members of the Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. Fire Department respond to an aircraft that had just made a simulated emergency landing as a part of the 479th Flying Training Group's aircraft mishap exercise February 16, 2012. The exercise simulated a midair collision between a T1-A Jayhawk and T-6A Texan II and involved the 451st and 455th Flying Training Squadrons with support from the NAS Pensacola air operations, fire department and command staff. The 12th Flying Training Wing, the 479th’s parent unit, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, provided off site command support for the exercise. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ 2d Lt. Kyle Arcurio

Air Force honors top recruiters for 2011
February 21, 2012 — Fifteen Air Force recruiters were named tops in their field for fiscal year 2011 by the Air Force Recruiting Service in a ceremony here Feb. 8. Known as Operation Blue Suit, the AFRS program... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Victor Follis, 364th Recruiting Squadron recruiter, and his wife, Jillian, arrive at Headquarters Air Force Recruiting Service during an Operation Blue Suit ceremony here Feb. 8. Each year Operation Blue Suit recognizes top Air Force recruiters worldwide. Winners are nominated by their recruiting groups and selected based on their performance in meeting assigned recruiting goals, leadership qualities and other professional traits. This year 15 members of AFRS were recognized as tops in their field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Christa D’Andrea)

12th FTW IG presented Air Medal and Bronze Star
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Lt. Col. John Melloy, 12th Flying Training Wing Inspector General, was presented the Air Medal and Bronze Start Feb. 4, 2012 for meritorious achievement during a recent deployment as the Commander of the 321st Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron in Baghdad, Iraq. While deployed, Mellow commanded the King Air 350 and C-130E advisory squadron, executing more than thirteen hundred combat sorties, through thirty-five hundred mishap-free flight hours, overcoming the constant threat of surface to air attacks and further the United States' goal of a stable Iraq. (Courtesy Photo)

Basic training campus nears completion
February 17, 2012 — The first Air Force Basic Military Training new housing campus projects are scheduled to be completed this summer, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the project administrator.Daniel... MORE

Construction of the new Airman Training Complex No. 1 and its dining-classroom facility continues. The complex is on pace to be finished by late summer. Eventually, four ATCs and two dining-classroom facilities will replace eight Recruit Housing and Training buildings built in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Each new ATC will house up to 1,200 basic trainees. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

AFRC geared up to promote financial fitness
February 17, 2012 — Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland service members, government civilians, retirees and their families can get the opportunity to assess their fiscal fitness during the Military Saves campaign, which... MORE

Air Force boxers take 3 medals at Armed Forces Championships
February 17, 2012 — No more motivation is needed for Air Force boxing heavyweight Kent Brinson when it comes to preparing for the upcoming 2012 USA National Boxing Championships Feb. 27 through March 3 in his backyard of... MORE

Senior Airmen Kent Brinson and Adam Hassan will represent the Air Force at the 2012 USA National Boxing Championships, held Feb. 27 through March 3 in Fort Carson, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Antonio Morano)

12th FTW earns ‘Excellent’ grade on CUI
February 17, 2012 — The Air Education and Training Command Inspector General announced the 12th Flying Training Wing earned an overall grade of 'Excellent' for its 2012 Combined Unit Inspection during an executive... MORE

New IAAFA airfield facility consolidates aviation training
February 17, 2012 — Senior Air Force and Inter-American Air Forces Academy leaders, along with representatives from six Latin America partner nations, opened the new IAAFA Airfield Training Complex at Joint Base San... MORE

Illustration of the new IAAFA Airfield Training Complex at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. (Courtesy Illustration)