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59th Medical Wing conducts simulator center training
May 18, 2022 — The 59th Medical Wing began conducting training every week starting May 4. This training maintains readiness by reinforcing assessment and treatment of life threatening traumatic injuries... MORE

433rd Medical Group welcomes new commander
May 18, 2022 — Col. Michelle Van Sickle accepted command of the 433rd Medical Group during an assumption of command ceremony at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 14... MORE

Col. Terry McClain, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, presents the guidon to Col. Michelle Van Sickle during the 433rd Medical Group assumption of command ceremony at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 14, 2022. Van Sickle was previously the 914th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron commander at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mark Colmenares)

Military students from eight partner nations, U.S. graduate from IAAFA
May 16, 2022 — Twelve weeks after the start of their academic training, military students from eight partner nations across Latin America and the U.S. walked across the stage to accept graduation certificates and their much-anticipated wings from the Inter-American Air Forces Academy April 28... MORE

International students stand next to flags

IAAFA professional military education center garners top Air Force award
May 16, 2022 — Consistency, hard work and dedication. That’s what Capt. Yaira Saroli, flight commander of the 837th Training Squadron, points to as the reason for the Inter-American Air Forces Academy winning the Air Force’s Enlisted Professional Military Center of the Year Award... MORE

Instructors stand outside IAAFA headquarters with flags flying in background

433rd AW, 960th CW announce May enlisted promotions
May 16, 2022 — The 433rd Airlift Wing and 960th Cyberspace Wing announced the Airmen who earned a promotion in grade... MORE

JBSA-Lackland gate operations change May 19
May 13, 2022 — Starting Thursday, May 19, 2022, the Selfridge West Gate at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland will be open the following hours: • Monday-Wednesday and Friday: 6-9 a.m. (inbound and outbound) and 3-6 p.m., (outbound only). • Thursday: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (inbound and outbound) • CLOSED AETC Family Days and federal holidays ... MORE

How Special Warfare recruiters helped an Airman begin his quest from afar
May 12, 2022 — When a dual citizen living in the Land of the Rising Sun began his more than 6,000-mile journey to Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 1, 2022, it was the latest major step in his quest to become an Air Force Special Warfare Airman... MORE

Airman Tomokazu Lewis stands in formation during his Basic Military Training graduation ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 21, 2022.

Leadership San Antonio visits 433rd Airlift Wing
May 10, 2022 — Staff Sgt. Austin Welch, 68th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, speaks with Leadership San Antonio members during a tour of the C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft as part of one of the group’s military-themed days at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 4, 2022. Leadership San Antonio was created in 1975 by the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce to help identify and develop community leaders... MORE

Staff Sgt. Austin Welch, 68th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, speaks with Leadership San Antonio members during a tour of the C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft as part of one of the group’s military-themed days at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 4, 2022. LSA was created in 1975 by the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce to help identify and develop community leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mark Colmenares)

344th Training Squadron instructors teach first mobile training Basic Special Mission Aviator course
May 10, 2022 — Two instructors from the 344th Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland were part of the mobile training team that helped eight enlisted members from 908th Airlift Wing at Maxwell Air Force, Alabama, graduate the Basic Special Missions Aviator Course April 27. This was the first time that the BSMA course was taught by a mobile training team... MORE

Five international dignitaries added to DLIELC Wall of Fame
May 9, 2022 — The names of five dignitaries were added to the International Wall of Fame in a ceremony at the Defense Language Institute English Language Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 29... MORE

Honorees of Wall of Fame gather around cake

37th Training Wing announces first quarter award winners
May 9, 2022 — The first quarter awards ceremony took on a tropical beach flair at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy hangar at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 29... MORE

Automating repetitive tasks saves hours of work
May 4, 2022 — Staff Sgt. Ryan Jette, a Unit Training Manager with the 343rd Training Squadron, created an automation for training records that saved 79 man-hours in the 37th Training Group alone... MORE

SSgt Ryan Jette stands outside of his building at JBSA-Lackland

Air Force Postgraduate Dental School's Tri-Service Orthodontic Residency Program seeks patients
May 4, 2022 — The Air Force Postgraduate Dental School's Tri-Service Orthodontic Residency Program at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is currently looking to evaluate patients for orthodontic treatment. All treatment is done by orthodontic residents under the supervision of board-certified orthodontists... MORE

Airman Heritage Training Complex warehouse a portal into JBSA, Air Force history
May 4, 2022 — The Airman Heritage Training Complex warehouse, or Building 222, is a 5,000-square foot facility containing over 5,900 artifacts, photos, documents and mementos related to Air Force history, from the early days of the branch to the present, placed in rows of shelves and cases... MORE

DAF Child & Youth Programs: How they promote development, provide opportunities for military kids
May 3, 2022 — Military kids are similar to those you’ll find in civilian communities around the globe; they share goals, dreams, hobbies and passions. However, unlike their civilian counterparts, military kids also deal with having to pack away those things, along with everything they own, to move to a new permanent duty location. ... MORE

FORCECON 2022 AFIMSC industry day set for May 25
May 3, 2022 — Industry, academia and government agencies have a chance to connect and collaborate about installation and mission support May 25 during FORCECON 2022: Innovation – Technology – Gaming at the Tech Port Center and Arena in San Antonio... MORE

picture of AETC, AFIMSC and AF Gaming Shields

What 'Chief' means to an Air Force leader after 30 years of service
April 29, 2022 — Chief Master Sgt. Thaddeus Gravely, senior enlisted leader for the 37th Training Group, almost always smiles... MORE

CMSgt Gravely and Col Storm in the stands at BMT graduation

59th Medical Wing: Training hours allow readiness capabilities
April 29, 2022 — The 59th Medical Wing will conduct training every week beginning Wednesday, May 4, 2022. All 59th MDW clinics will be closed from 7 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday mornings to allow time for readiness training... MORE

AFIMSC command team seeks Innovation Rodeo ideas
April 28, 2022 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is seeking ideas for the fourth annual AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo. ... MORE

960th Cyberspace Wing Airmen, families tour Endeavors Veteran Wellness Center
April 28, 2022 — The 960th Cyberspace Wing participated in a women’s resiliency day April 21, in support of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month for female Airmen and family members at the Endeavors’ Veteran Wellness Center in San Antonio... MORE

Lucy Del Gaudio, Pink Berets chief operations officer, teaches a mindfulness yoga class to 960th Cyberspace Wing Airmen and families, April 21, 2022, at the Endeavors Veteran Wellness Center, San Antonio. The event was part of a women’s resiliency day in support of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. (Courtesy photo)