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Developing Airmen continues to be a priority
January 30, 2012 — An Air Force leader's most important job is to care for and develop Airmen through a combination of education and experience, but every Airman must also actively seek opportunities to learn and grow... MORE

Air Force boxers rumble at Fort Sam Houston
January 27, 2012 — In what Air Force officials called a "grand slam" for the Fitness Center on the Medical Training and Education Center Campus, the Air Force Box-Off tournament Jan. 20 and 21 was a big success."The... MORE

Irby Burnett, senior airman from the 60th Maintenance Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., lands a punch on Jesse Richardson during the Air Force Box-Off Tournament at the METC Campus Fitness Center Saturday. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Deyanira Romo Russell)

Tet Offensive's 44th Anniversary: New exhibit honors Security Police heroics
January 27, 2012 — The 37th Training Wing will honor Vietnam War Security Forces veterans Tuesday by commemorating the Tet Offensive's 44th anniversary.The commemoration ceremony, followed by an unveiling of a new... MORE

Terri Bedore, U.S. Air Force Security Forces Museum director/curator, and Airmen 1st Class Alejandro Figueroa, Issac McCauley and Laurel Price, all assigned to the 343rd Training Squadron, work on the new Southeast Asia Exhibit Tuesday. The exhibit is dedicated to the history of Security Police deployed in Southeast Asia from 1964-1973. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Base unveils memorial for fallen combat controller: Sather Memorial finds new home at JBSA-Lackland
January 27, 2012 — The family of the first Air Force enlisted combat casualty in Operation Iraqi Freedom unveiled a memorial at the 342nd Training Squadron on the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Training Annex Jan... MORE

Pararescuemen, combat controllers and Pararescue Indoctrination Course trainees perform “memorial push-ups” during the memorial unveiling ceremony honoring Staff Sgt. Scott D. Sather Jan. 20 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Training Annex. Sather, a combat controller, was the first U.S. Air Force combat casualty during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Created by Air Force civil engineers, Sather’s memorial was displayed at Sather Air Base, near Baghdad International Airport, until its arrival here in October 2011. Sather AB has since transitioned from Air Force ownership and now falls under the Department of State as Sather Logistics Hub. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marleah Miller)

AETC: Historically developing America's Airmen
January 25, 2012 — The demand for flying training caused by the United States' entry into World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor resulted in the creation of the Air Corps Flying Training Command Jan. 23,... MORE

Rules restrict political activity by DoD personnel
January 25, 2012 — With election activity steadily picking up, defense officials are in the process of issuing election-year guidance to remind military and Department of Defense civilians that they're subject to rules... MORE

Air Force completes FY12 civilian workforce restructure
January 25, 2012 — Air Force officials announced 4,500 additional positions for elimination as a continuation of its fiscal year 2012 Civilian Workforce Restructure Jan. 11.This reduction builds on the realignments... MORE

Program assists absentee voters
January 25, 2012 — State primary elections have begun and the Federal Voting Assistance Program has geared up to help military and U.S. citizens residing overseas to register to vote and request their ballots for... MORE

DISA inspection team to test JBSA-Randolph's cyber security
January 25, 2012 — A team of inspectors from the Defense Information Systems Agency will visit Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph next week to evaluate the base community's cyber security efforts.As part of the five-day... MORE

Tuskegee Airman laid to rest at Arlington
January 24, 2012 — Family members, friends and fellow service members gathered Jan. 20 here to honor the life and contributions of an original Tuskegee Airmen. Retired Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, 90, a member of the 302nd... MORE

A member of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard renders a final salute to retired Lt. Col. Luke Weathers Jr. at his burial site Jan. 20, 2012, at Arlington National Cemetery, in Virginia. Weathers’, an original Tuskegee Airman, was one of 300 Tuskegee Airmen who were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2007 for their actions during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mareshah Haynes)

One goal -- to win medals, AF boxers arrive at JBSA-Lackland
January 23, 2012 — The goals are still the same for Air Force boxing coach Steven Franco during the Air Force Boxing Camp at the Chaparral Fitness Center: Defeat the other military branches to win medals."Like I tell... MORE

Air Force boxer Kent Brinson fends off a right jab from opponent Forrest Booker during a sparring session at the Chaparral Fitness Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

Base tax center opens
January 23, 2012 — The Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Tax Center opened Monday, providing free tax preparation and e-filing services of both federal and state income tax returns for active duty, Reserve, National... MORE

Rules restrict political activity by DOD personnel
January 23, 2012 — With election activity steadily picking up, defense officials are in the process of issuing regular election-year guidance to remind military and Defense Department civilians that they're subject to... MORE

12th FTW receives final IFF jet from Laughlin
January 19, 2012 — MORE

Col. Tom Murphy, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, speaks with Col. Andrew Croft, 12th Operations Group commander, and Lt. Col. David Drichta, 435th Fighter Training Squadron commander, after delivering the final T-38C Talon to the 435th FTS at Randolph, Jan. 18, 2012. The jet is the last of 20 jets to be transferred from the 434th Fighter Training Squadron at Laughlin AFB, Texas to the 435th FTS as part of the consolidation of the Introduction to Figher Fundamentals training course. Due to the consolidation, the 435th FTS will also gain 11 active duty instructor pilots, more than 30 support positions, and 80 additional students annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden

Airmen set sights on challenges of new rifle qualification course
January 19, 2012 — Airmen at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph appear to be meeting the challenges of the Air Force's new rifle qualification course.The course, which officially took effect Dec. 1, emphasizes combat... MORE

Caldwell takes command of U.S. Army North
January 19, 2012 — Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV assumed command of U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) andFort Sam Houston before a gathering of fellow senior leaders, state and local government officials, family, service... MORE

Air Force completes Kabul shooting investigation
January 17, 2012 — The Air Force completed its investigation into the April 27, 2011 shooting incident at the Afghanistan air force Headquarters located in Kabul, Afghanistan, in which eight U.S. Air Force Airmen and... MORE

902nd SFS returns to eight-hour shifts
January 17, 2012 — For the first time in more than 10 years, active-duty security forces personnel at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph are working eight-hour shifts. The changeover from 12- to eight-hour shifts took... MORE

Largest MLK March in U.S. Celebrating 25TH Anniversary
January 9, 2012 — Journey Beyond the March...Live Beyond the Dream...More than 200,000 people are expected to participate in the 25th anniversary of the nation's largest Martin Luther King Jr. March, Monday in San... MORE

Participants enjoy the 2010 City of San Antonio's Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative March, which is one of the largest MLK, Jr. marches in the nation.
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Caldwell takes command of U.S. Army North
January 9, 2012 — Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV assumed command of U.S. Army North in a ceremony at 4 p.m. Jan. 12 at the historic Quadrangle on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.The event was hosted by Gen... MORE