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Junior Enlisted Appreciation Picnic
September 26, 2008 — MORE

9/19/2008 - Airman 1st Class Misael Iracheta, 37th Logistics Squadron, goes in for the dig during a volleyball game at the Junior Enlisted Apprecation Picnic Sept. 19. The picnic was held at Stillman Park. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

Troops to Teachers offers career opportunities
September 26, 2008 — Several programs exist through the Airman and Family Readiness Flight that make it easier to transition into and out of the military, and a few of them even offer career options for those who are... MORE

Team Lackland represents in 12th AF Marathon
September 26, 2008 — Team Lackland competed in the 12th annual United States Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Saturday, contributing runners to the marathon, half-marathon and men and women's... MORE

ESPC helps with energy conservation
September 26, 2008 — With energy conservation becoming more and more important on base, a new tool is being used to help the process. The Energy Saving Performance Contract provides Lackland the opportunity to have... MORE

Lackland bone marrow donor drive continues
September 26, 2008 — This year's bone marrow drive has been a success, with more than 2,000 swabs from potential donors already collected. "We advertised the drive for last week only but have gotten a lot of interest from... MORE

Foster families prepare working dogs for duty
September 26, 2008 — When Military Working Dog Puppy Consultant Burgess Beall got his first foster puppy, Zzelda, from the Military Working Dog Puppy Program on Lackland, he never foresaw the day when someone would... MORE

9/6/2008 - Uulricka, a military working dog puppy, and her foster mother Ester Nunez attend the military working dog Puppy Program appreciation luncheon Sept. 6. Foster families play an important role in the development of military working dogs, which are assigned to bases worldwide for patrol purposes and explosives and narcotics detection. As foster parents, they expose the puppies to a variety of social settings, caring for the dogs until they are seven months old. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

Boots complete ABU
September 26, 2008 — Lackland trainees received more than 800 pairs of new Airman Battle Uniform boots Sept. 8 - 12. Overall, 848 pairs were distributed during the week, 653 to male trainees and 195 to female trainees... MORE

09/10/2008 - Basic military trainee Benjamin Stanley, 321st Training Squadron, laces up his newly issued sage boots. The sage boots, part of the new Airman's Battle Uniform, were issued to BMT trainees for the first time Sept. 8. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

Single parent support group addresses need on base
September 12, 2008 — When Staff Sgt. Patricia LeTendre became a single parent, she felt like she needed guidance and support to do her best as a parent and as an Airman. The result of that need is the Single Parents... MORE

341st sergeant receives AF Combat Action Medal
September 12, 2008 — Staff Sgt. Dominic Burt is one of the most recent recipients of the Air Force Combat Action Medal. While deployed to Camp Bucca in Iraq, Sergeant Burt was in a vehicle that was struck by an improvised... MORE

Preflight check
September 12, 2008 — MORE

9/12/2008 - Staff Sgt. Antonio Torres performs a preflight check of a C-5 aircraft before take off. Sergeant Torres is a flight engineer with the 433rd Airlift Wing, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. .(USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

Team Lackland assists with Gustav relief efforts
September 5, 2008 — Team Lackland supported Hurricane Gustav relief and evacuation efforts during Labor Day weekend, assisting with the evacuation of 247 special needs patients from Beaumont Saturday, processing more... MORE

Col. Mark Werner signals Airmen toward a Texas Air National Guard C-130 Hercules carrying 23 evacuees from Beaumont, Texas, that landed Aug. 30 at former Kelly Air Force Base, Texas. Members from the 37th Training Wing and 59th Medical Wing at Lackland AFB, Texas, and from the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve help in the hurricane relief efforts as Hurricane Gustav approaches the Gulf Coast. The Port of San Antonio on Kelly AFB is the staging base for FEMA Region 6. Colonel Werner is the commander of the 37th Medical Group based out of Lackland AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Desiree N. Palacios)

New eateries come to BX
September 5, 2008 — As fall descends upon Lackland, residents will be able to partake in two new food choices at the Base Exchange food court. Joining the ranks will be Manchu Wok, an international Chinese franchise, and... MORE

Danielle Jaruez hands Tech. Sgt. Allison Cademartori, 37th Contracting Squadron, her morning coffee at the Green Beans coffee shop. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

MEaL inspires Airmen
September 5, 2008 — A new event has sprung up on Lackland courtesy of the chaplain's office. The brainchild of senior BMT chaplain, Maj. Richard Novotny, Mentoring, Eats and Leadership was designed to boost morale for... MORE

Air Force basic trainees get words of encouragement from Chief Master Sgt. Juan Lewis, 37th Training Wing command chief, during the Mentoring Eats and Leadership event Aug. 25. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

Lackland fields flag football team
September 5, 2008 — Lackland's first varsity flag football team, the Warhawks, held tryouts Saturday and Monday gearing up for San Antonio's city-wide league in the Texas Flag Football Association.This will be the first... MORE

CFC set to kick off
September 5, 2008 — This year's Combined Federal Campaign will kick off Wednesday with a breakfast at the Gateway Club. The campaign, open to Federal employees, including postal workers, raises money each year for local,... MORE

Heartlink more widely available
September 5, 2008 — The Airman and Family Readiness Flight is trying something new with their Heartlink classes for new spouses: evening sessions. The first evening session was Aug. 21 with a higher turnout than... MORE

Presidential visit
September 3, 2008 — MORE

9/1/2008 - President George W. Bush waves as he exits Air Force One Sept. 1 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The president visited San Antonio to be briefed on evacuation processes in response to Hurricane Gustav and to also personally thank Airmen responsible for the successful relief efforts. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

Lackland civilian named 2009 AETC Black Engineer of the Year
August 29, 2008 — Jerry Vesey, a mechanical engineer with the 37th Civil Engineer Squadron, was recently named Air Education and Training Command's 2009 Black Engineer of the Year in the most promising engineer or... MORE

8/25/2008 - Jerry Vesey, 37th Civil Engineer Squadron, inspects the settings on a non-surge check valve, which is part of a system that delivers fuel to aircraft flying in to and out of the Kelly Field Annex. Mr. Vessey was recently named Air Education and Training Command's 2009 Black Engineer of the Year in the most promising engineer or scientist category. (USAF photo Robbin Cresswell)

Fisher House Golf Classic raises more than $9,000
August 29, 2008 — The Third Annual Fisher House Golf Tournament, held Aug. 21 at the Gateway Hills Golf Course, raised $9, 276 in sponsor donations and funds for the three Lackland Air Force Fisher Houses. Tournament... MORE

Inspirational speaker challenges perspectives
August 29, 2008 — Inspirational speaker Dan Clark addressed Lackland Airmen at Bob Hope Performing Arts Theater Aug. 19 and 20, beginning and ending the speech with the question, "What legacy will you leave... MORE

8/19/2008 - Dan Clark addresses members of Team Lackland in the Bob Hope Performing Arts Center Aug. 19. Mr. Clark is a motivational speaker who has spoken to military audiences all over the world. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)