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PHOTOS | Basic military trainees get put through their paces at PACER FORGE
March 31, 2023 — Basic military trainees with the 323rd Training Squadron got put through their paces during the Primary Agile Combat Employment Range Forward Operations Readiness Generation Exercise, or PACER FORGE, Headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 15, 2023... MORE

Compass 2023 presents week of learning, sharing geospatial solutions April 11-14
March 31, 2023 — The Air Force Civil Engineer Center Geospatial Integration Office invites Airmen, Guardians, civil engineering staff, and geospatial professionals to attend Compass 2023 from April 11-14, 2023, at the Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas... MORE

PHOTOS | 59th Medical Wing conducts readiness training
March 30, 2023 — The 59th Medical Wing recently conducted training to allow classroom instruction and hands-on demonstrations of care to ensure mission readiness is maintained in the operational and deployed environment... MORE

Enterprise LMR contract delivers reliability, security to leaders and first responders
March 29, 2023 — Department of the Air Force leadership and first responders now have more secure, reliable communications at installations thanks to a March 23 contract award by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center. ... MORE

Airman using an LMR during a medical exercise

960th Cyberspace Wing Gladiators take to offsite immersion day
March 28, 2023 — Airmen and family members from 960th Cyberspace Wing, 960th Cyber Operations Group, 960th Operations Support Flight and 50th Network Warfare Squadron spent an afternoon at the Vogel Resiliency Center’s Resiliency Kitchen at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Feb. 21, 2023, as part of an offsite immersion day. ... MORE

SMSgt Gregory Brown and Allison Brown cook several ingredients to prepare a Mediterranean stir fry dish. (Courtesy photo)

502nd ABW rededicates Pershing Chinese Camp historical location
March 27, 2023 — The 502nd Air Base Wing Cultural Resources Office rededicated the historical site of Pershing's Chinese camp at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston March 25, 2023... MORE

male servicemember uncovering historical marker

San Antonio Market changes masking guidelines
March 27, 2023 — Based on the current COVID-19 Community Level rate and the Community Transmission rate, the San Antonio Market is changing its masking guidelines. As of March 27, universal mask wear will no longer be required in areas where patients may be encountered... MORE

AFSFC begins DAF-wide periodic confinement assessments
March 24, 2023 — The Air Force Security Forces Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland recently began its first full year of established, Level I confinement facility assessments, solidifying a plan to ensure health, safety and security standards across the Department of the Air Force... MORE

two people inspecting a confinement cell in Guam

PHOTOS | JBSA-Lackland tech school students get hands-on with Huey, Pave Hawk
March 24, 2023 — The Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk and Air Force UH-1N Huey helicopters from the 512th Rescue Squadron, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, were on a routine flight March 21 and stopped at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, giving technical training school students a hands-on opportunity to be introduced to the aircraft that they are currently learning how to maintain... MORE

Headquarters Air Force official visits Alamo Wing
March 23, 2023 — Brig. Gen. Max Stitzer, mobilization assistant to Headquarters Air Force Director of Staff, toured the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 4-5. Stitzer's visit took place over several days, during which Stitzer toured various units and squadrons to learn about their work and meet with leadership... MORE

Master Sgt. Juan Gonzalez, 433rd Maintenance Group aircraft structural maintenance, speaks to Brig. Gen. Max Stitzer, mobilization assistant to Headquarters Air Force Director of Staff, about the capabilities of the computer numerical control machine during Stitzer's visit to the 433rd Airlift Wing Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 5, 2023.

IAAFA leaders attend Paraguayan Air Force centennial celebration
March 23, 2023 — Inter-American Air Forces Academy leaders joined Paraguay’s top military officials to commemorate the Paraguayan Air Force’s Centennial Anniversary Feb. 21-24... MORE

Mario Abdo Benitez, President of Paraguay, pins Col. José Jiménez, Jr., Commandant of the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, with the Medal of Honor for the Centennial Commemoration of the Paraguayan Air Force in Asunción, Paraguay, Feb. 22, 2023. Benitez greeted senior members of visiting delegations and pinned each of them with the medal of honor to commemorate the anniversary. (Courtesy Photo)

Five things you didn’t know about athletic trainers in the Special Warfare Training Wing
March 21, 2023 — Special Warfare candidates train to meet the high physical standards required of Air Force Special Warfare operators, which is why the Special Warfare Training Wing staff at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland includes a team of athletic trainers to diagnose and manage the injuries that occur within the wing’s rigorous training pipelines... MORE

Athletic Trainer watches as candidates complete a round of pull-ups outdoors

Alamo Wing hosts 'pop-up bookstore'
March 20, 2023 — The Air Force Reserve Command and the 433rd Airlift Wing Chaplain's Office hosted a "pop-up bookstore" event after receiving 3,000 new and used books from Soldiers’ Angels, a San Antonio-based nonprofit organization... MORE

Senior Airman Yolanda Vazquez Jaimes, 433rd Force Support Squadron force management technician, browses a “Pop Up Bookstore” at the 433rd Airmen and Family Readiness Center, March 4, 2023.

PHOTOS | U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training graduation
March 20, 2023 — U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training graduates participated in their graduation ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 16, 2023. More than 500 Airmen assigned to the 324th Training Squadron graduated from BMTS March 15-16, 2023... MORE

U.S. Air Force basic training graduation

Air Force environmental restoration chief receives Trailblazer Award
March 17, 2023 — Air Force Civil Engineer Center Environmental Restoration Program Management Chief Kenny Johnson was recently awarded the Science Spectrum Trailblazer Award during the 2023 Black Engineer of the Year Awards Gala in National Harbor, Maryland. He was one of 23 Department of the Air Force members celebrated for their contributions to the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics... MORE

Group photo taken at the BEYA awards gala in Maryland.

AFIMSC releases 2023 strategic plan
March 16, 2023 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center recently released its updated strategy, adding a new focus area and synchronizing efforts across the center to enable better delivery of combat power and installation support... MORE

Defense, space, IT, cyber and intel hiring fairs come to JBSA
March 16, 2023 — Meet local and national employers face to face to build your network and explore job and career opportunities in defense, space, IT, engineering, cyber, intel and more. Employers will be focused on their hot job opportunities at Joint Base San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas and nationwide positions. ... MORE

Cyber Cup ’23: Mentoring today’s students to become tomorrow’s cyber warriors
March 14, 2023 — Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, commander of Sixteenth Air Force (AFCYBER), spoke to the San Antonio region’s CyberPatriot teams at the San Antonio Mayor's Cyber Cup College Fair and Awards Luncheon Feb. 25. ... MORE

Lt Gen Kevin Kennedy, commander 16 Air Force (AFCYBER,) talks with Jr ROTC cadets at the San Antonio Mayor's Cyber Cup College Fair prior to the Awards Luncheon, Saturday, Feb 25.

149th Fighter Wing hosts San Antonio Spurs point guard Tre Jones
March 14, 2023 — The 149th Fighter Wing Gunfighters hosted Tre Jones from the San Antonio Spurs March 7 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

PHOTOS | 321st Training Squadron works through Week 3 at Basic Military Training
March 13, 2023 — The 321st Training Squadron recently went through their third week of training at Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland, Texas... MORE