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Resilience binds reservist’s family during times of trial
March 8, 2017 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas-- Air Force Instruction 90-506, which establishes the requirements for Comprehensive Airman Fitness to enhance the resilience of individuals, families and... MORE

Maj. Thomas Lessner, 39th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, poses for a photo with his wife Kathleen and daughter Dottie after giving a news interview February 27, 2017. (U.S. Air Force by Sean M. Worrell)

Name change: 502nd "SFLSG" now "SRG"
March 1, 2017 — Effective March 1, the 502nd Security Forces and Logistics Support Group has officially changed its name to 502nd Security and Readiness Group.The group, currently under the command of Col. Thomas... MORE

Fourth annual JBSA Half Marathon draws near
February 28, 2017 — The fourth annual Joint Base San Antonio Half Marathon is set to begin at 7:30 a.m. April 30 at JBSA-Randolph. The 13.1-mile race will take runners through many of JBSA-Randolph’s scenic and... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio members run down Harmon Drive April 26 during the start of the JBSA Half Marathon at JBSA-Randolph. In its second year, the race not only provided an opportunity for members from all JBSA locations to tour the scenic route and rich history of JBSA-Randolph, but to experience camaraderie and teamwork between runners and volunteers alike throughout the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandria Slade)

12th Maintenance Group Hosts Job Shadow Day 2017
February 28, 2017 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Students from Judson High School Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Academy visited with the 12th Maintenance Group Feb. 2 at Joint Base San... MORE

Robert Hamm, 12th Maintenance Group deputy director, poses with the Judson High School Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Academy class Feb. 2, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The group completed a tour of the flight line and an aircraft maintenance hangar.

Distinguished service since ‘72
February 28, 2017 — The history of the 12th Flying Training Wing stretches back to World War II and has been part of Air Education and Training Command since it was activated as part of Air Training Command at Randolph... MORE

B-25 aircraft from the 81st Bombardment Squadron prepare to take off on a bombing mission over enemy installations. (Courtesy Photo)

AETC equipment manager earns command logistics award
February 27, 2017 — A master sergeant assigned to Air Education and Training Command whose 16-year career has been primarily devoted to materiel management has been honored for his efforts.Master Sgt. Ryan Love, AETC... MORE

Master Sgt. Ryan Love (left), Air Education and Training Command equipment manager, speaks with Sharon Walker, 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron equipment accountability element technician, as work is completed on a T-38 C Talon II Feb. 27 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Love recently won the AETC Outstanding Air Force Logistics Readiness Enlisted Staff of the Year award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Parsons/Released)

AED training kicks in as Airman saves friend’s life
February 27, 2017 — Heart racing, hands shaking, and eyes teary, Senior Master Sgt. Brandy Sharp waited for the small machine to start up. “Start CPR,” the machine announced... MORE

Senior Master Sgt. Brandy Sharp poses for a photo in front of the Rambler Fitness Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, with Master Sgt. Ernest Winston and the exact automated external defibrillator she used to save his life. Sharp is the 359th Medical Support Squadron superintendent; Winston is a 359th Medical Group medical technician. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)

‘Boots to Business’ offers path for transitioning service members
February 24, 2017 — Finding a new career after serving in the military can be a daunting task, but for some separating active-duty members and veterans, starting and growing a business can be a pathway to success.A... MORE

Boots to Business is a workshop offered on a regular basis at Joint Base San Antonio Military & Family Readiness Centers and gives participants a head start on their entrepreneurial pursuits.

Reorganization yields AETC’s first civil service maintenance group
February 17, 2017 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - The first civil service aircraft maintenance organization in AETC to become a group is the 12th Maintenance Group. An activation ceremony was held inside... MORE

Civilian employees with the newly activated 12th maintenance Group activate the group's three squadrons during a ceremony Feb. 10 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The group is the first civil service maintenance directorate in Air Education and Training Command to reorganize as a group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Randy Martin)

Personal financial counselors augment M&FRC services
February 10, 2017 — With the implementation of the Department of Defense’s new Blended Retirement System less than a year away, counselors well-versed in the system’s details are making their presence felt at Joint Base... MORE

The airman and family readiness center offers military members here at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., several resources to help understand and manage money. Some services include one-on-one financial counseling, help receiving a free credit score and take-home educational resources. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Space-A: How to hop
February 10, 2017 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas-- One of the motivating factors to join the Air Force for many service members is the possibility to travel the world. Whether it be through permanent changes of... MORE

A 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Passenger Services Airman directs a stair truck at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Passenger Terminal at old Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 7, 2017. The JBSA Passenger Terminal offers Space-Available, or Space-A, flights at no expense to service members and their dependents and retirees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Parsons/Released)

Youth Programs seeking coaches for upcoming baseball season
February 3, 2017 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas-- Joint Base San Antonio’s Youth Programs are seeking volunteer coaches for the approaching baseball season.The coaches, who are needed for children... MORE

The Randolph Youth Center opened its spring t-ball, softball and baseball season with the national anthem at Ebbets Field Monday. More than 150 Randolph youth participated in the ceremony. (Photo by Maggie Armstrong)

Air Force language program prepares captain to search for missing WWII Airmen
January 31, 2017 — September 2016, an American B-24 bomber aircraft lies crashed at the bottom of the ocean, off the coast of Italy. Its eight-man crew entombed among the mangled fuselage and sea life for decades. It’s... MORE

U.S. Navy Divers of Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 prepare to lower the stage to conduct an underwater recovery operation in the Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy, Oct. 6, 2016. Capt. Marco Catanese, a manpower determinants flight commander with the Air Force Manpower Analysis Agency at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, used his training from the Language Enabled Airman Program at the Air Force Culture and Language Center recently to assist the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and Italian Coast Guard in a search off the Italian coast. (U.S. Army photo/Spc. Lloyd Villanueva)

Program office celebrates T-38C mod completion
January 30, 2017 — Air Force program officials are celebrating the recent completion of two major modifications to the T-38C Talon. Technicians from the 575th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, modified the last of 446 Air Force and 10 Navy T-38Cs with a video data transfer system (VDTS) and speed break indicator switch (SBIS) in December 2016. ... MORE

The first completed T-38 Talon from the PACER Classic III program is unveiled July 31, 2015, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Pacer Classic III represents the largest single structural modification ever undertaken on the T-38 aircraft and will extend the service life of the modified aircraft by 15-20 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stormy Archer)

12th MXG invests in human capital
January 30, 2017 — The 12th Maintenance Group conducted a week-long leadership development course for civilian aircraft maintainers Jan. 23-27 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The focus of the course was to help... MORE

Brian Hall, 12th Maintenance Group operations division chief, discusses leadership principals with members of the 12th MXG Jan. 25, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The 12th MXG maintains T-38C Talons, T-1 Jayhawks and T-6 Texans for the 12th Flying Training Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stormy Archer)

Valentine’s Day Run/Bike/Run challenges couples to stay fit, build stronger relationships
January 27, 2017 — The 502nd Force Support Squadron will host a Valentine’s Day Run/Bike/Run Event Feb. 11 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s Eberle Park. The event will consist of a 5K run, 10-mile bike and then... MORE

Push your limits by running a 5k, then biking 10 miles and then running 1.5 miles more. This is a great way to work off all those Valentine's chocolates. 8 a.m. Feb. 11 at Eberle Park

JBSA unites to address teen dating violence
January 26, 2017 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas--Joint Base San Antonio will confront the problem of teen dating violence with an array of activities in February, including a JBSA-wide parent and teen workshop... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio will confront the problem of teen dating violence with an array of activities in February, including a JBSA-wide parent and teen workshop set for Feb. 25 at the JBSA-Randolph Chapel Annex. The workshop and four other events at JBSA-Randolph are part of JBSA’s Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month observance.

Get wheysted: Simple ways to add protein to your diet
January 24, 2017 — With the arrival of 2017, New Year’s resolutions to lose weight are in full swing. However, another goal individuals may have is not only to lose weight, but to gain muscle. The Institute of Medicine... MORE

Jaimee Diaz, Force Fitness Bar day manager, blends a protein smoothie for a customer at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Jan. 20, 2017. The Institute of Medicine recommends adults 19 years of age and older get 10 percent to 35 percent of their daily calories from protein. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Parsons/Released)

AETC celebrates with 75th Anniversary Extravaganza
January 23, 2017 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- Air Education and Training Command celebrated its heritage Jan. 23 with a 75th Anniversary Extravaganza at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.AETC was founded as... MORE

The Heritage Ceremonial Guard posts the Colors during Air Education and Training Command's 75th Anniversary Extravaganza at JBSA-Randolph, Texas Jan. 23, 2017. The event kicked off the celebration of AETC's history of transforming civilians into Airmen and their continued development to the future success of the Air Force.

CPI event targets improvements in IFF academic course
January 19, 2017 — One of the 12th Flying Training Wing’s Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals academic classes is being streamlined so students at the 435th Fighter Training Squadron will have more time to devote to... MORE

Paul Olde, 12th Operations Support Squadron simulator and academics instructor, teaches a surface attack class at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Jan. 19, 2017. The 12th OSS is responsible for pilot instructor training and introduction to fighter fundamentals academic and simulator training, scheduling, air traffic control, airfield management, flight records, registrar, weather, airspace management, international training and aircrew flight equipment for all 12th Operations Group training.