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More than 600 Airmen graduate Basic Military Training Oct. 2-3
October 8, 2024 — More than 600 Airmen assigned to Flights 614-627 received their Airman’s coin during the 737th Training Group’s Coin and Retreat Ceremony, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on Oct. 2, 2024... MORE

DAF window opens for cross country coaches, runners
October 8, 2024 — The application window opened Oct. 1 for Department of the Air Force cross country coaches to participate in the upcoming Armed Forces championship... MORE

The application window opened Oct. 1 for Department of the Air Force cross country coaches to participate in the upcoming Armed Forces championship.

Growing cyber threats prompt Philippine Army’s visit to Sixteenth Air Force
October 7, 2024 — Col. Edward Rivera, 616th Operations Center director of operations, welcomed Philippine Army Col. Windell Rebong, Command and Control Communications and Cyber Systems, deputy assistant chief, and five associates to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on July 18, for a subject-matter-expert exchange amid rising cyberattacks... MORE

616th Operation Center leadership exchanges patches with Philippine Army leadership in a conference room.

Air Force officer honors family legacy through medical service, leadership
October 4, 2024 — As an Air Force allergist and immunologist, U.S. Air Force Maj. Lauren Gabreski carries the values instilled by her grandfather. After completing the Allergy and Immunology Fellowship at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on June 30, 2024, she transitioned to the 48th Healthcare Operations Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath in the United Kingdom. Reflecting on her journey before the move, Gabreski shared how her family's military service shaped her path. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Joseph Baxter, allergist and immunologist with the 56th Healthcare Operations Squadron, Maj. Lauren Gabreski, allergist and immunologist with the 48th HCOS, and Lt. Col. Tasha Hellu, allergist and immunologist with the 10th HCOS, pose for a graduation photo by a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt at the Lackland Parade Field, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, in June 2024. Gabreski’s grandfather, retired Air Force Col. Francis “Gabby” Gabreski, flew the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt during World War II and the Korean War, becoming one of only seven U.S. combat pilots to achieve ace status in two wars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Steigelman)

Settlement of Estate
October 4, 2024 — The Commander regrets to announce the death of Maj. Brenna Cole, assigned to the 375th Cyber Operations Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, who passed away on Oct. 2, 2024. ... MORE

Defense Attaché group visits Sixteenth Air Force, prepares for integrated deterrence
October 3, 2024 — The security of our nation and the protection of our partners and allies relies on strengthening deterrence, a cornerstone of the National Defense Strategy. Twenty-nine defense attachés with the Defense Attaché Orientation Program, representing 21 various countries, convened at Sixteenth Air Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on Sept. 11, 2024, to discuss integrated deterrence and understanding cyber capabilities for future coordination... MORE

Twin brothers serve together at Basic Military Training, share goal to inspire Airmen
October 3, 2024 — One look at Master Sgt. Christopher Platt, 321st Training Squadron, and his brother, Tech. Sgt. Charles Platt, 320th Training Squadron, may lead some to do a double take. The brothers are identical twins who share more than similar looks; they also both embody an indistinguishable passion – one that they’ve been able to pursue here at the 737th Training Group... MORE

Master Sgt. Christopher Platt, 321st Training Squadron, stands next to his identical twin brother Tech. Sgt. Charles Platt, 320th Training Squadron, Sept. 12, 2024, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

New SF course delivers sharp, innovative Defenders to enterprise
October 3, 2024 — The revamped Air Force Security Forces Center’s Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course is set to deliver sharper, innovative weapons and tactics instructors to the enterprise. ... MORE

Side view of instructor while students look on.

AFIMSC Team Tuesday: Child and Youth Programs Compliance and Certification Team
October 1, 2024 — In this edition of Team Tuesday, get to know the Child and Youth Programs Compliance and Certification Team based at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. MORE

AFIMSC declares FOC for HQ A-Staff transition
October 1, 2024 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center's reorganization into an Air Force Forces staff structure, commonly referred to as an A-Staff, reached full operational capability on Oct. 1... MORE

Air Force gears up for first ATF training events at CSTR sites
September 30, 2024 — The Air Force is preparing for its first Air Task Force training events at Combat Support Training Range sites in November. The events will give Airmen from ATF Combat Air Base Squadrons, or CABS, an opportunity to train as a team and demonstrate the CSTR sites’ ability to host combat support training, said Col. Ross Dotzlaf, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Readiness Integration chief. ... MORE

Airman laying in the brush with weapon ready

JBSA-Lackland explosive ordnance disposal team takes part in Air Force EOD competition
September 27, 2024 — Hosted by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, this annual explosive ordnance disposal team competition fosters innovation, enhances readiness, and cultivates leadership within the EOD career field... MORE

Winner crowned in 11-installation SHEF culinary battle
September 27, 2024 — Airmen from 11 Food 2.0 installations went head-to-head in the Salute Hospitality Epicurean Faceoff culinary battle on Sept. 17 at the San Antonio Culinary Institute of America. The SHEF competition, sponsored by the Air Force Services Center and its industry partner Aramark, is the marquee event of a year-long quarterly competition to give culinary Airmen the chance to display their cooking skills and creativity... MORE

Group of four with winning Airman holding a medal and chef knife while her executive chef holds a SHEF emblazed cutting board

Air Task Force up and running at JBSA
September 27, 2024 — The U.S. Air Force officially activated the 13th Air Task Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph via an assumption of command ceremony held at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, on Sept. 23, 2024... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Koscheski, deputy commander of Air Combat Command, gives remarks during an assumption of command ceremony

Military families find support at JBSA's Exceptional Family Resource Fair
September 26, 2024 — The first annual Joint Base San Antonio Exceptional Military Family Resource Fair took place on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 at Randolph High School. The event brought together more than 70 vendors, including community resources, military resources, and government agencies, to support military families with exceptional needs... MORE

female vendor interacts with a female youth at a table

Make sure only rain goes down the storm drain
September 26, 2024 — Activities that allows contaminates to enter Joint Base San Antonio’s storm drainage system can affect your enjoyment of creeks and waterways flowing through our installations. By increasing awareness of what enters the storm drain system, we actively protect our creeks and waterways from manmade pollutants... MORE

U.S. Air Force members participate in survival, evasion, resistance, and escape selection
September 25, 2024 — U.S. Air Force members participated in the survival, evasion, resistance, and escape (SERE) selection process in the Mega MURPH Challenge at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Sept. 10, 2024... MORE

Air Force awards contract to test clean power plant technology
September 25, 2024 — The Department of the Air Force awarded its first contract to determine whether a power plant using geopressured geothermal systems, or GGS, can generate the clean energy needed for a base to achieve energy resilience... MORE

Photo of a test well on a dirt foundation, in the middle of a grassy field

433rd AES NCO receives Distinguished Flying Cross for actions during Kabul evacuatio
September 24, 2024 — Master Sgt. Raymond J. Johnson, a 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician, received the Distinguished Flying Cross With “C” Device for his actions in August 2021, while deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel... MORE

Master Sgt. Jeanett Vielman, 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron first sergeant, and Col. Douglas Jeffrey, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, present the Distinguished Flying Cross to Master Sgt. Raymond Johnson, a 433rd AES aeromedical evacuation technician, during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas Sep. 12, 2024.

Mission Monday: AFSVC Strategy, Plans, and Innovation
September 23, 2024 — It’s Mission Monday! Meet Daniel Sanchez, a plans cell lead for the Strategy, Plans, and Innovation team at the Air Force Services Center... MORE