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VIA adds Lackland bus stops
June 16, 2011 — Lackland transportation officials and the San Antonio VIA Metropolitan Transit have partnered to add three base bus stops on an express route which loops from base to the United Service Organization... MORE

Ride the Great Divide
June 10, 2011 — Just a man and his, err, ... bike.Like generations of Americans before him, Lackland Arts and Crafts Center woodworker Dale Shadley is embarking on a cross-continental challenge in search of... MORE

Dale Shadley, a woodworker at the arts and crafts center, prepares his specialized bike for the Tour Divide race June 11. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Medina makes room for family
June 10, 2011 — Move over juice bar, a family fitness room is the coolest new thing to hit the Medina Fitness Center.Correlating with a recent spike in base housing, Medina Fitness Center manager Jason Sparks said... MORE

Tharp receives top Force Support honor
June 10, 2011 — He is the flight chief for the largest sustainment services flight in the Air Force, overseeing more than 1,200 people on any given day.The largest lodging operation in the Department of Defense falls... MORE

Mark Tharp (right), 802nd Force Support Squadron sustainment services flight chief, reviews club policies with Charles Mullins, 802nd FSS, June 6 at the Gateway Club. Mr. Tharp was recently named the Air Force 2010 Force Support Manager of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tony Morano)

Zander earns Air Force award
June 10, 2011 — The Inns of Lackland assistant general manager views being recognized with an Air Force award as a team honor."It's really not an individual award; it's an award for the Inns of Lackland and Lackland... MORE

Maria Zander, lodging assistant general manager, conducts inspections at the Gateway Inn May 26. Ms. Zander was recently named the Air Force's top 2010 sustainment services flight manager. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Axelbank takes command of 37th TRW
June 10, 2011 — Col. Eric Axelbank took command of the 37th Training Wing during a formal ceremony at the Air Force Basic Military Training parade grounds Monday.Maj. Gen. Mary Kay Hertog, 2nd Air Force commander,... MORE

Col. Eric Axelbank, 37th Training Wing commander, addresses the audience during the 37th TRW change of command ceremony June 6. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

JBSA golf classic honors veterans
June 3, 2011 — The Joint Base San Antonio Golf Classic was a way to unite supporters of the city's military installations and honor veterans, many of whom were present among the 166 golfers, through competition May... MORE

Shenen Hoefferie, left, and teammate Lorrin Malcolm line up a putt at the Lackland Gateway Hills golf course May 29. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

JBSA under Stage II water restrictions
June 3, 2011 — Joint Base San Antonio entered Stage II water restrictions Tuesday. Stage II water restrictions take effect when the water level in Bexar County index well J-17 drops below 650 feet above sea level... MORE

Youth center ready for active summer
June 3, 2011 — The Lackland Youth Center will be a beehive of activity starting next week with the release of students for the summer.More than 700 youth will pass through the doors of the center daily from dawn... MORE

Mott reflects on tenure at Lackland
June 3, 2011 — At the end of his first day as commander of the 37th Training Wing on a hot July afternoon in 2009, Col. William H. Mott V was amazed by Lackland's diversity. He summed up that whirlwind day with... MORE

Dwight Gutzler shows off the commander's coin presented to him by Col. William H. Mott V, 37th Training Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Ruck march honors fallen transporters
May 27, 2011 — Joint Base San Antonio Airmen honored transportation service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan by marching 14 miles with 40-pound ruck sacks on National Defense Transportation Day.Twenty-nine... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio servicemembers begin a 14-mile ruck sack march at Phil Hardberger Park May 20. The servicemembers marched to Camp Bullis in honor of transportation professionals killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

Green Knights drive charity, steer safety message
May 27, 2011 — Chapter 4 of the Department of Defense recognized motorcycle club, the Green Knights, is back to its engine-revving, lane hogging and regular earth-shaking ways.At least, that's the level of intensity... MORE

More than 450 motorcycles fill the parking lot of Gruene Harley-Davidson in New Braunfels prior to the San Antonio Ride 4 Troops May 14. The Lackland Green Knights' motorcycle club participated in the ride, raising more than $20,000 for local Fisher Houses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

Airman trains Soldiers through exchange program
May 27, 2011 — When a Lackland military training instructor returned to his squadron after a three-month basic training instructor exchange between services, he had one color in mind."I've been so focused on Army... MORE

Critical Days of Summer kicks off
May 27, 2011 — Safety officials hope for a repeat from last year's Critical Days of Summer safety campaign when, for the first time since record keeping began, no Air Education and Training Command Airmen lives were... MORE

Steve Verret, a standup comedian and traffic safety expert, uses comedy to deliver traffic safety information during the safety expo May 24 at Arnold Hall. The Critical Days of Summer safety campaign kicked off May 27 and continue through Sept. 5. The campaign's vision is for all Airmen to have an injury-free summer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Security Forces Academy upgrades training course
May 23, 2011 — Posing the largest potential impact on the Air Force's combat and security operations the world over, the Security Forces Academy recently instituted a new training course better equipped to prepare... MORE

AFAF campaign tops $271K
May 23, 2011 — The 2011 Lackland Air Force Assistance Fund campaign exceeded its goal by more than $3,000 with its final total.The fundraiser for the four charitable affiliates under the AFAF umbrella collected... MORE

JBSA builds trust with elected officials
May 23, 2011 — By building trust and good relationships with the San Antonio and Texas politicians, Joint Base San Antonio has been able to thrive, support a myriad of mission partners and create more efficient... MORE

Exercise tests military, civilian responders
May 23, 2011 — It started with tornadoes breaking out across populated areas of Oklahoma overwhelming their medical capabilities, resulting in casualties being airlifted to San Antonio for medical care on May 17.In... MORE

Emergency responders from Joint Base San Antonio, Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council on Trauma and American Medical Response prepare a patient for transport during the National Disaster Medical System exercise at Kelly Field May 17.(U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Officials select Lackland Airmen for promotion
May 19, 2011 — Air Force officials selected 6,618 of 19,538 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant for a selection rate of 33.87 percent.The average score for those selected was 335.21, with... MORE

Military city gets smart PT operation
May 12, 2011 — Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century fulfills the ever-present need to make each mission even more efficient, to scrutinize each step involved and to determine whether it adds value... MORE