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Navy's four-legged secret weapon: Small dogs, big mission
August 20, 2024 — Sniffing out the source of danger comes naturally to Military Working Dogs. The MWDs that come to mind are fierce Belgian Malinois that leap over barriers to uncover perpetrators and gritty German Shepards who chase down the enemy. However, the U.S. Navy’s secret four-legged weapon weighs less than 25 pounds... MORE

Military Working Dog instructors hold their MWDs: Tech. Sgt. Amadio Apilado (left) clutches MWD Tery; Bobby Toal (middle) carries MWD Jax; and Staff Sgt. Christopher Dennison (right) lifts MWD Jessie after training the MWDs at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, with the 341st Training Squadron on March 6, 2023.

Mission Monday: Security Forces Weapons and Tactics
August 19, 2024 — This week’s Mission Monday features Master Sgt. Bradley Akers, a program manager for the Security Forces Weapons and Tactics team at the Air Force Security Forces Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

AFIMSC upgrades dining infrastructure at JBSA-Camp Bullis
August 15, 2024 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is building a new dining facility to enhance food service operations at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas... MORE

737th Training Support Squadron DRIVE program: Transforming military transitions with job and housing success
August 15, 2024 — For many, the idea of joining the military may evoke a mixture of apprehension and aspiration. It represents a formidable challenge to some, while to others, it fulfills a lifelong dream. Those who enlist do so with enthusiasm and commitment, eager to serve their country... MORE

Kelli Williams, DRIVE (Develop, Redistribute, Improve, Vault, Expose) program manager, engages with 737th Training Group trainees around a table at the DRIVE Joint Forces Employment Fast Track event on June 28, 2024, at the Pfingston Reception Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

AFIMSC leads DAF-wide transition to VoIP technology
August 14, 2024 — An Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center-led initiative to replace outdated telephone switches across the Department of the Air Force is on pace to finish installation of 75 new systems by mid-2025... MORE

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 52nd Operation Support Squadron (OSS), Radar Airfield and Weather Systems (RAWS) conducts a maintenance check on a Ceilometer site at Spangdahlem, Germany, Nov. 14, 2023. 52 OSS RAWS Airmen play a vital role in keeping important airfield control and information systems up and running. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Albert Morel)

Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center establishes emergency response task force to support bases
August 13, 2024 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Task Force Agile Mission Support team is gearing up to provide enhanced emergency response resources to Air and Space Force installations affected by natural disasters and other events... MORE

AFIMSC establishes emergency response task force to support bases

4th Air Force command chief checks in with 433rd Airlift Wing
August 13, 2024 — The 4th Air Force command chief visited the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, from Aug. 3-4, meeting with leaders and Airmen from across the Alamo Wing... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Travon Dennis (left), 4th Air Force command chief, sits in the left seat of a C-5M Super Galaxy simulator during a tour of the 733rd Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 3, 2024.

“If the nation calls ... are you ready now?” 433rd Airlift Wing commander emphasizes readiness at assumption of command
August 12, 2024 — Col. Douglas C. Jeffrey IV accepted command of the 433rd Airlift Wing during an assumption of command ceremony on Aug. 4... MORE

Col. Douglas C. Jeffrey, IV, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, addresses an audience of 433rd AW Citizen Airmen and community members at the 433rd AW assumption of command ceremony after receiving the guidon from Maj. Gen. D. Scott Durham, 4th Air Force commander at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 4, 2024.

DLIELC celebrates 70 years of global security cooperation and partnerships 
August 12, 2024 — A welcoming overcast and breezy morning set the stage as 637th Training Group (Defense Language Institute English Language Center) staff and service members gathered for the organization’s 70th Anniversary celebration on July 31. ... MORE

Members of the 637th Training Group and the 37th Training Wing form a “70” in celebration of the Defense Language Institute English Language Center’s 70th Anniversary, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 31, 2024. DLIELC helps build security cooperation capability through English language training and cultural immersion to U.S. and international military and civilians.

Practice weapons boost readiness for Air Force basic trainees
August 12, 2024 — Airmen and Guardian trainees are once again carrying practice weapons as part of the training regimen at the Department of the Air Force Basic Military Training... MORE

U.S. Air Force trainees stand in formation holding practice weapons.

Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) welcomes new commander
August 8, 2024 — Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley assumed command of Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) from Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Aug. 1... MORE

Air Combat Command commander passes the guidon to new 16th Air Force commander.

JBSA Fire Department brings tech to training
August 8, 2024 — Advancements in technology have revolutionized training across the Department of Defense, enabling the military and civilian workforce to learn effectively in a safe environment. Across Joint Base San Antonio, members assigned to the 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire department are taking advantage of technology to teach life-saving lessons. ... MORE

Digital screen on floor next to a fire truck

DAF to test carbon-free, flex-fuel generators as energy resiliency option
August 8, 2024 — The Department of the Air Force plans to reduce its carbon footprint and enhance energy resiliency at installations by taking advantage of new power-generation technology. The DAF is awarding a contract for a prototype flex-fuel power generator to Mainspring Energy, Inc., and will test the 125/230-kilowatt linear generator at Travis Air Force Base, California, beginning this fall... MORE

Nonprofit works with 59th MDW to fund military medical research
August 7, 2024 — The nonprofit organization, The Henry M. Jackson Foundation (HJF), works with 59th Medical Wing to fund military medical research... MORE

*Training* Hospital Corpsman Second Class Angel Hernandez treats his assigned casualty, a mannequin, while conducting Tactical Combat Casualty Care on March 17 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. The training includes two days of classroom instruction and culminates in a practical exercise involving mannequins equipped to simulate battlefield casualties.

New 433rd Airlift Wing commander meets the troops
August 7, 2024 — In preparation for his assumption of command at the 433rd Airlift Wing, Col. Douglas Jeffrey toured various parts of the Alamo Wing on July 12, learning about his Reserve Citizen Airmen and their diverse missions... MORE

Col. Douglas Jeffrey, 433rd Airlift Wing Commander, helps two 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Reserve Citizen Airmen take a photo during a training event at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas July 12, 2024.

AFIMSC welcomes new Air Force Security Forces Center commander
August 6, 2024 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center welcomed its new Air Force Security Forces Center commander on Aug. 2, while saying farewell to outgoing commander Col. Phillip Born. AFIMSC Commander Maj. Gen. John Allen presided over the change of command ceremony in the Pfingston Reception Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland as Col. Jason Harris took the reins of the unit tasked with organizing, training and equipping more than 38,000 security forces Airmen in the active and air reserve component. ... MORE

Inter-American Air Forces Academy students take part in Operation Jaguar exercise
August 2, 2024 — The capstone exercise in Operation Jaguar included approximately 60 students from Latin American countries and was designed to test skills the students learned while attending the Inter-American Air Forces Academy... MORE

Operation Jaguar at Inter-American Air Forces Academy

The Pfingston Reception Center: The heart of Basic Military Training
August 1, 2024 — One by one, novice trainees anxiously march into the Pfingston Reception Center, known as the PRC, with anticipation to begin Basic Military Training. After seven and a half weeks, they return, transformed into ambitious Airmen and Guardians... MORE

Established in 2014, the Pfingston Reception Center is home to all processing for Basic Military Training. The doors to the PRC are the first ones the trainees walk through at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, and the last doors they walk out of onto their next adventures in technical training. (U.S. Air Force by Ava Leone)

Senate confirms Maj. Gen. John J. DeGoes as next Air Force Surgeon General
August 1, 2024 — The U.S. Senate confirmed Maj. Gen. John J. DeGoes as the U.S. Air Force Surgeon General on July 31, 2024. In this position, he will also serve as the principal advisor on all health and medical matters for the Space Force... MORE

This is the official portrait of Maj. Gen. John J. DeGoes.

Joint Base San Antonio, 502d Air Base Wing welcomes new commander
August 1, 2024 — Brig. Gen. Randy P. Oakland took command of Joint Base San Antonio and 502nd Air Base Wing during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph on July 31, 2024. He assumed command from the outgoing commander, Brig. Gen. Russell D. Driggers... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio, 502nd Air Base Wing welcomes new commander