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Settlement of Estate
October 13, 2022 — The Commander regrets to announce the death of Maj. Kelly Schuetz, assigned to the 35th Intelligence Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, who passed away Sept. 25, 2022. ... MORE

Live Fire: Trainees take Lightweight Machine Gun Course at JBSA-Camp Bullis
October 13, 2022 — Trainees participated in the live firing portion of the Lightweight Machine Gun Course from the 37th Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis Oct. 3, 2022... MORE

390th Cyber Operations Squadron embraces CSAF Spectrum of Resilience
October 13, 2022 — The 390th Cyberspace Operations Squadron understands the importance of caring for its members and after six months of continuous employed-in-place operations, Maj. Angela Mornese, 390th COS Operating Location-Alpha commander, identified a need to re-group. ... MORE

Squadron members hold up motivational signs and greet drivers as they enter the installation Sept. 13.

Researchers publish groundbreaking study on trauma-related sleep disorder
October 12, 2022 — A team of military and civilian researchers has identified a new sleep disorder that’s been disrupting the lives of trauma survivors for decades, if not centuries. The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine published the groundbreaking study, titled “Clinical and polysomnographic features of trauma associated sleep disorder,” on its site in August... MORE

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Empowering Airmen on cybersecurity
October 12, 2022 — October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global effort between the U.S. government including Sixteenth Air Force and private industry to raise awareness about online security to protect personal information and communication tools used for work, family and friends... MORE

AFCEC celebrates 10 years of Battle Ready, Built Right installation support
October 11, 2022 — On Oct. 1, 2012, Air Force leaders activated the Air Force Civil Engineer Center to provide centralized Civil Engineering support and expertise. Ten years later, AFCEC is celebrating a decade of delivering “Battle Ready, Built Right” support to installations around the world... MORE

AF Entertainment gives Airmen, families break from work, life stressors
October 11, 2022 — Providing Airmen, Guardians and their families opportunities to step away, breathe and just be in the moment is a key focus of the Air Force Services Center, or AFSVC, and its Air Force Entertainment program managers. ... MORE

John Michael Montgomery talks to the concert crowd

Volunteers needed for BMT religious education
October 7, 2022 — The Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland chapel team is looking for religious education volunteers to assist in providing religious support for Basic Military Trainees. Active duty and retired military members, as well as Department of Defense employees, are invited from all faith groups to provide weekend religious education at JBSA-Lackland. ... MORE

TRICARE operations and patient administration, EFMP streamline processes
October 6, 2022 — All TRICARE operations and patient administration flight services, as well as the Exceptional Family Member Program office, are now located on the third floor of A-Wing at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center... MORE

AFIMSC disaster recovery team responds to Hurricane Ian
October 6, 2022 — Nearly four years after the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center began rebuilding Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, following Hurricane Michael, a disaster recovery response team armed with expertise and lessons learned from that storm is helping MacDill Air Force Base in Florida assess damage in the wake of Hurricane Ian. ... MORE

Alamo Wing Airmen compete in exhibition games for International Day of Peace
October 4, 2022 — Two Alamo Wing Airmen from the 74th Aerial Port Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas -- Tech. Sgt. Kathy Peralez, passenger service NCO in charge, and Staff Sgt. Brandi Sullivan, 386th ELRS, passenger services supervisor -- are both currently serving in the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Squadron at Ali Al Salem Air Base and participated in the competition at the International Day of Peace at the Kuwait Sports Club, Kuwait, Oct. 1, 2022. ... MORE

U.S. Airmen, Soldiers, and Kuwait volleyball teams compete in exhibition games for International Day of Peace

Mission Monday: Knowledge management operations
October 3, 2022 — It’s Mission Monday! Sonya Williams is a knowledge management operations specialist with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas... MORE

433rd Maintenance Squadron welcomes new commander
September 30, 2022 — Maj. Yolanda Seals, after serving one month as the 433rd Maintenance Group maintenance operations officer, assumed command of the 433rd Maintenance Squadron Sept. 10 during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

Lt. Col. Carla Martinez, 433rd Maintenance Group commander (left), presents the 433rd Maintenance Squadron guidon to Maj. Yolanda Seals during the 433rd MXS change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 10, 2022. Seals was previously the executive officer to the 340th Flying Training Group commander at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mark Colmenares)

Former crew chief assumes command of the 433rd AMXS
September 30, 2022 — The 433rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland welcomed Maj. Nicholas Velazquez Jr. who assumed command during a ceremony Sept. 10... MORE

Lt. Col. Carla Martinez, 433rd Maintenance Group commander, presents the 433rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron guidon to Maj. Nicholas Velazquez Jr. during the 433rd AMXS change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 10, 2022. Velazquez previously served as the 433rd Maintenance Squadron Commander in the 433rd Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mark Colmenares)

Special Warfare Training Wing command team holds first all call
September 29, 2022 — U.S. Air Force Col. Nathan Colunga, Special Warfare Training Wing commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Tessa Fontaine, SWTW command chief, held an SWTW all-call at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Sept. 27, 2022, where they outlined their expectations and priorities for the wing... MORE

U.S. Air Force Col. Nathan Colunga, Special Warfare Training Wing commander, addresses the audience at the SWTW all-call on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 27, 2022. At the all-call, the SWTW command team outlined its expectations and priorities for the wing.

JBSA-Lackland Blood Donor Center urgently needs blood products
September 29, 2022 — The Armed Services Blood Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland urgently needs all blood types, platelets and plasma... MORE

The Armed Services Blood Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland urgently needs all blood types, platelets and plasma.

Reserve Citizen Airmen participate in NATO Days air show
September 29, 2022 — Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 433rd Airlift Wing’s 68th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, and the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron–773, Detachment Alpha, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Louisiana, participated in the 22nd annual NATO Days and 13th Czech Air Force Days air show Sept. 17-18... MORE

Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 68th Airlift Squadron and Marines with the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron – 773, Det. Alpha guide a Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopter onto a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Louisiana, Sept. 13, 2022. This was the first time the Marines from the HMLA-733 participated in the NATO days air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monet Villacorte)

CTC Integrated Response Center pilot debuts at JBSA
September 27, 2022 — Leaders of the 502nd Air Base Wing resilience team recently met with Pentagon officials to discuss a new Integrated Response Center co-location pilot at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

Coast Guard recruits join DLIELC’s Echo Company for English Language Training
September 27, 2022 — The first five Coast Guard recruits to train with the Defense Language Institute English Language Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland are honing their English skills over the next 10-24 weeks alongside the DLIELC’s U.S. Army Echo Company... MORE

AFIMSC revamps tool to save manhours, deliver timely tracking of travel dollars
September 26, 2022 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is launching a revamped tool Oct. 1 to help traffic managers enterprise-wide customers save time and streamline reporting when it comes to unused government-issued ticket reimbursement. ... MORE