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JBSA comes together for second annual Aerobathon
April 11, 2017 — Joint Base San Antonio will have a chance to enjoy free workout sessions, learn tips on how to stay healthy and have a chance to win prizes on Saturday, May 6 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at JBSA-Randolph’s... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio will have a chance to enjoy free workout sessions, learn tips on how to stay healthy and have a chance to win prizes on Saturday, May 6 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at JBSA-Randolph’s Rambler Fitness Center. This year’s Aerobathon, which is open to all active duty service members, dependents, retirees and Department of Defense cardholders age 16 and older, will feature special guest Ally Davidson, co-founder and co-CEO of Camp Gladiator.

Legend's daughter participates in Freedom Flyer Reunion, tradition
April 11, 2017 — Known as a renegade, retired Brig. Gen. Robin Olds was more than an Airman with a regulation-pushing mustache.“He was born to fly,” said Christina Olds, remembering her late father. “He knew from the... MORE

Christina Olds, daughter of retired Brig. Gen. Robin Olds, holds a photograph presented to her by the 560th Flying Training Squadron at the Auger Inn on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, March 30, 2017. Olds shared stories of her father’s distinguished Air Force career as a triple ace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michelle Patten)

44th Annual Freedom Flyer Reunion honors sacrifice of POWs/MIAs
March 31, 2017 — Members of the 560th Flying Training Squadron hosted the 44th annual Freedom Flyer Reunion and 20th annual POW/MIA Symposium March 30-31 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The event honors all... MORE

A formation of T-34 Mentors perform a missing man flyover during the Freedom Flyer Reunion wreath laying ceremony March 31, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The event honors all prisoners of war and missing in action service members from the Vietnam War and included a wreath-laying ceremony and a missing man formation flyover. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean M. Worrell)

JBSA gears up for Spring Proud Week
March 28, 2017 — Joint Base San Antonio will kick off JBSA-wide cleanup operations April 3-7 at JBSA-Lackland and Randolph and April 10-14 at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston during Proud Week.The JBSA clean-ups are scheduled... MORE

Members from the 12th Flying Training Wing and the 502nd Security Forces Logistic Support Group do garden work at the Taj, April 8, 2015 during Joint Base San Antonio Pride Week at JBSA-Randolph. Team JBSA will join forces with other JBSA mission partners to improve the appearance of our installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez/Released)

Freedom Flyer tradition reaches 44 years with annual reunion
March 16, 2017 — A 44-year tradition continues this month when the 560th Flying Training Squadron hosts a band of brothers who endured the horrors of prisoner-of-war camps during the Vietnam War. The Freedom Flyer... MORE

T-38 Talons fly over Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.

DOD campaign guides military community on use of supplements
March 10, 2017 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas-- Dietary supplements can play an important role in helping military members, retirees, Department of Defense civilians and their family members achieve physical... MORE

Operation Supplement Safety aims to help Airmen make informed, responsible decisions on supplement use. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

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)