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IAAFA hosts Jamaican Defence Force members at seminar at IAAFA
June 28, 2022 — The Inter-American Air Forces Academy hosted members of the Jamaican Defence Force and 12th Air Force for a maintenance professional seminar May 31 to June 2... MORE

Jamaican Defence Force warrant officer signs a guestbook on top of a podium

433rd AW, 960th CW announce June enlisted promotions
June 28, 2022 — The following 433rd Airlift Wing and 960th Cyberspace Wing Airmen earned a promotion in grade... MORE

How contracting schoolhouse saved $1.6 million in annual training costs
June 27, 2022 — For the first time in 31 years, enlisted contracting personnel, or Mission-Focused Business Leaders, no longer need to complete additional, repeat training to become certified on the job... MORE

Three airmen from the Contracting Training Flight pose in a hallway

Operation Junior Expedition Team gives kids chance to learn, relate to military experience
June 27, 2022 — The Operation Junior Expeditionary Team event June 17 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland provided children the opportunity to see a mock deployment and gives them an idea of what their parent experiences when they report for duty away from home, as well as the process when they return... MORE

Consider nominating exceptional students to the White Rope Program
June 23, 2022 — Instructors with exceptional students should consider nominating them for the White Rope program, a chapel-based opportunity that strengthens leadership and sharpens professionalism. ... MORE

Resolute Sentinel 22: Sharing knowledge, building partnerships
June 22, 2022 — U.S. military medics arrived in San Salvador, El Salvador June 5, 2022, to integrate with the El Salvadoran military and medical staff at Hospital Militar Central for Operation Resolute Sentinel 22. Resolute Sentinel 22 provides joint training and improved readiness for U.S. civil engineers, medical professionals and support personnel through humanitarian assistance activities in El Salvador... MORE

149th Fighter Wing Airmen take part in combatives training
June 21, 2022 — Members of the 149th Fighter Wing, Texas Air National Guard, from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, are receiving instruction in a combative course designed to teach service members basic self-defense skills... MORE

Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) welcomes new deputy commander
June 21, 2022 — Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) welcomed Brig. Gen. (Select) Melissa Stone June 14, 2022. Stone replaces Brig. Gen. Bradley Pyburn as the Sixteenth Air Force deputy commander, responsible for the operations of more than 44,000 personnel conducting worldwide operations. ... MORE

Brig. Gen. (Select) Melissa Stone enters a room with a person in uniform standing by her.

Settlement of Estate
June 21, 2022 — The Commander regrets to announce the death of Master Sgt. John M. Gries, assigned to the 149th Security Forces Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, who passed away June 14, 2022. ... MORE

WHASC hosts blood drives June 21, 22
June 16, 2022 — The need for blood is urgent. This is your chance to save the life of a military member. The Armed Services Blood Program is in need of all blood types... MORE

The need for blood is urgent! This is your chance to save the life of a military member. The Armed Services Blood Program is in need of all blood types.

Altitude chamber takes your breath away
June 16, 2022 — Enlisted aviator students at the 37th Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland will now experience physiological responses to flying, right from the comfort of their training base... MORE

Altitude chamber opens at 37th Training Wing

Alamo Wing civic leaders visit Joint Base Lewis-McChord
June 16, 2022 — The 433rd Airlift Wing conducted a civic leader tour to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 9-10, 2022. The tour included a C5-M Super Galaxy flight and informational briefings... MORE

433rd Airlift Wing shield with Black trim on wings in full color. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

BMT graduation restarts tradition, returns to parade field
June 16, 2022 — More than 670 Airmen, as well as their military training instructors, restarted a basic military training graduation tradition June 9. For the first time in 825 days, graduation returned to the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Parade Field... MORE

More than 600 Airmen assigned to the 433rd Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, June 8-9 2022,

149th Fighter Wing participates in Operation IRT Tropicare Kaua'i 2022
June 15, 2022 — Operation IRT Tropic Care is officially underway on Kaua’i. IRT Tropic Care is a joint-service operation bringing together medical professionals from across the Air National Guard, Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy, and Public Health Services. Over the next two weeks they will have the opportunity to train in their respective specialities while also strengthening community relationships by providing medical, dental, and optometry services... MORE

Sixteenth Air Force engages with San Antonio Chamber’s Cybersecurity and Military Affairs Councils
June 15, 2022 — The San Antonio Chamber’s Cybersecurity and Military Affairs Councils joint meeting welcomed several guest speakers from Sixteenth Air Force and the 688th Cyberspace Wing at Port San Antonio June 1... MORE

Air Force’s first Information Warfare Numbered Air Force engage with San Antonio Chamber’s Cybersecurity and Military Affairs Councils

U.S. Army provides pathway for foreign language speaking applicants
June 14, 2022 — Enlistment opportunities exist for applicants whose primary spoken language is something other than English... MORE

Soldier poses, smiling, with arms crossed.

960th CW hosts Mental Health & Resiliency Fair
June 14, 2022 — More than 1,220 Airmen and families attended the 960th Cyberspace Wing’s 2nd annual Mental Health & Resiliency Fair in-person and virtually at the Bob Hope Performing Arts Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 14... MORE

Reserve Citizen Airmen visit community organization information booths during the 960th Cyberspace Wing Mental Health & Resiliency Fair May 14, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

960th Cyberspace Wing conducts tactical combat casualty care training
June 14, 2022 — The 960th Cyberspace Wing held a tactical combat casualty care training class at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex June 4... MORE

Senior Airman Cesar Zayas, 960th Cyberspace Operations Group client support technician, and Tech. Sgt. Jesse Richter, 960th Operations Support Flight current operations NCOIC, prepare to roll Staff Sgt. Kendall Armand, 960th COG client support technician, to the recovery position during a tactical combat casualty care training class June 4, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex, Texas.

960 Cyberspace Wing tours, volunteers at Warrior Heart
June 14, 2022 — Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 960th Cyberspace Wing toured and performed volunteer work at the Warriors Heart Treatment Center in Bandera, Texas, May 31, as an immersion resiliency day... MORE

960th Cyberspace Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen chop and stack firewood May 31, 2022, at the Warriors Heart Treatment Center in Bandera, Texas.

37th Training Wing welcomes new leader
June 13, 2022 — Col. Lauren Courchaine took the reins of the 37th Training Wing from Col. Rockie Wilson during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland June 10... MORE