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16th Air Force (AFCYBER) vice commander promoted to major general
June 14, 2021 — U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. David M. Gaedecke (right), 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) vice commander recites the Oath of Office during an official promotion ceremony officiated by U.S. Air Force Lt... MORE

Two Airmen in dress uniform hold up right hands during the Oath of Office.

IAAFA leads professional development seminar in Ecuador
June 14, 2021 — For the first time in more than a decade, members of the Inter-American Air Forces Academy from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland recently collaborated with Ecuadorian armed forces for a professional military exchange in Ecuador... MORE

Five 37th TRG instructors earn AETC master instructor designation
June 11, 2021 — Training squadrons rely on instructors to train the next generation of Airmen on the technical skills needed to perform in their career field specialties. Many Airmen come to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland as formal technical training instructors; however, few earn the designation of master instructor – the highest honor Air Education and Training Command bestows on instructors... MORE

Instructors and leadership gather for group photo at ceremony.

Showcase highlights talents of 37th Training Group
June 11, 2021 — Approximately 800 technical training students, permanent party Airmen and their families got a firsthand view of several Air Force career fields during the 37th Training Group Showcase held May 14... MORE

502nd ABW conducts Major Accident Response Exercise
June 8, 2021 — The 502nd Air Base Wing conducted a Major Accident Response Exercise May 26 in order to test and validate the 502nd ABW and Joint Base San Antonio mission partners’ ability to accurately assess and quickly respond to a simulated on-base aircraft crash... MORE

Photo of Major Accident Response Exercise.

IAAFA leads professional development seminar in Ecuador
June 8, 2021 — For the first time in more than a decade, members of the Inter-American Air Forces Academy recently collaborated with Ecuadorian armed forces for a professional military exchange in Ecuador... MORE

960th Cyberspace Wing reaches out to local high school students
June 8, 2021 — Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 960th Cyberspace Wing visited students in the Judson High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps in Converse, Texas, as part of a diversity and inclusion community outreach initiative May 19... MORE

Reserve Citizen Airmen in the 960th Cyberspace Wing receive a briefing from retired Lt. Col. Mark Hiatt, Judson High School senior aerospace science instructor, prior to speaking with Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp students in Converse, Texas, May 19, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samantha Mathison)

Alamo Wing conducts rarely seen maintenance procedure on C-5M Super Galaxy
June 6, 2021 — Maintenance personnel from the 433rd Airlift Wing conducted rarely seen maintenance on the C-5M Super Galaxy elevator May 20-27 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

A 433rd Airlift Wing aircraft maintenance crew of 14 personnel work a rarely seen maintenance task on a C-5M Super Galaxy to remove the aircraft’s elevator May 20, 2021 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The job task was to remove the elevator to access a crack on the aircraft’s hull that needed repair. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Wich)

23rd Intelligence Squadron welcomes commander
June 4, 2021 — Col. Jennifer Mulder, commander of the 655th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, passed the guidon to Lt. Col. Stephanie “Chappy” Hahn, the new commander for the 23rd Intelligence Squadron during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 10... MORE

Col. Jennifer Mulder, commander of the 655th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, passes the guidon to incoming 23rd Intelligence Squadron commander, Lt. Col. Stephanie “Chappy” Hahn as Senior Master Sgt. David Stanford, 23 IS operations superintendent, looks on.

37th TRSS Faculty Development Flight offers monthly EdTech webinar for learning professionals
June 4, 2021 — The 37th Training Support Squadron Faculty Development flight launched EdTech recently, a monthly webinar series covering topics that focus on helping learning professionals gain insights and practical strategies for teaching with educational technology... MORE

Graphic showing information on EdTech Thursday, first Thursday of the month from 11 a.m. to noon.

Four-legged students to train in new ‘classroom’ designed for explosive detection
June 4, 2021 — Canines enrolled in the Military Working Dog training program here now get to put their skills to the test in a new “classroom” designed specifically for explosive or narcotics detection training... MORE

BMT graduation ceremonies opening for guests July 22
June 4, 2021 — A limited number of family and friends will once again be able to watch their loved ones graduate from Air Force Basic Military Training here beginning with the ceremony scheduled for July 22... MORE

A trainee receives an Airmen's coin from a Military Training Instructor.

JBSA hosts biannual First Sergeant Symposium
June 3, 2021 — The biannual Air Force First Sergeant Symposium was held at Forbes Hall on Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex from May 17 to 21. ... MORE

59th MDW medics assist Honduras hospital during Resolute Sentinel 21
June 3, 2021 — U.S. Air Force and Army military doctors were in Choluteca, Honduras, May 12-27, to assist the local hospital with urologic surgeries during Resolute Sentinel 21. The exercise provides joint training and improved readiness for U.S. civil engineers, medical professionals and support personnel through humanitarian assistance activities in Honduras. ... MORE

Air Force Lt. Col. Necia Pope, a urologist with the 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, operates on a patient

Alamo Wing welcomes AFRC inspectors
June 3, 2021 — The 433rd Airlift Wing anticipates the arrival of Air Force Reserve Command inspectors for the unit effectiveness inspection, also known as the capstone, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland June 3-7. The UEIs are maintained on a 24-36 month cycle, which evaluates all areas of the wing and give program managers the ability to ask for help and generate new ideas for shortcomings... MORE

The inspector general office provides policy guidance, procedures, planning, oversight and direction for implementing the Air Force and wing IG system, complaints program and the Fraud Waste and Abuse Program. (U.S. Air Force Graphic)

DLIELC supports upcoming Puerto Rico Project Language
June 2, 2021 — In 1975, the Defense Language Institute English Language Center began providing English-language training and cultural immersion to U.S. Army trainees who were permanent residents or U.S. citizens from English-as-a-second language communities... MORE

Air Force ROTC cadet takes aim during a field exercise in Puerto Rico.

19th Air Force commander visits Alamo Wing
May 29, 2021 — The leadership of the 19th Air Force -- Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Kristina Rogers -- visited the 433rd Airlift Wing and the 733rd Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 21... MORE

Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kristina Rogers, 19th AF command chief master sergeant, talk with Col. James C. “JC” Miller, 433rd Operations Group commander, in the cockpit of a C-5M Super Galaxy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 21, 2021. Wills and Rogers toured the 433rd Airlift Wing and discussed the pilot training transformation initiative. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Wich)

Calling inspires lasting legacy of service in Air Force for chaplain at 149th Fighter Wing
May 27, 2021 — "Sometimes, when you volunteer, it's not about the pay; it's about what drives you from the soul." That statement pretty much sums up retired U.S. Air Force chaplain Col. Paula Payne's life mantra. Yes, she is retired. No, she is not done serving her country. Payne's life of service began in 1981 at St. Croix in the Virgin Islands, where she was working as a secondary and adult education teacher... MORE

Woman in military uniform behind podium.

960th CW hosts Mental Health and Resiliency Fair at JBSA
May 26, 2021 — The 960th Cyberspace Wing kicked off National Mental Health Awareness Month by inviting service members, civilians and their families to its inaugural Mental Health and Resiliency Fair at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 1 with more than 800 attendees both in-person and virtually... MORE

Maj. Joya Gamara, 854th Combat Operations Squadron chief of combat plans division, speaks with Christina Avalos, 960th Cyberspace Wing psychological health volunteer, and Christyn Mundy, 960th CW psychological health intern, during the Mental Health and Resiliency Fair, May 1, 2021, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

DLIELC mobile training team support to Southeast Asia moves forward
May 26, 2021 — The Defense Language Institute English Language Center re-engaged its support of the Indo-Pacific strategy in early April 2021 by deploying Mobile Training Teams to the Vietnam Ministry of National Defense Center for Student Management and Advanced Officer Training (Unit 871) in Hanoi, and the Royal Thai Military Academies and Language Institutes in Bangkok, Thailand... MORE

DLIELC instructor Phil Reed shown in scenic photo in Hanoi, Vietnam.