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High year of tenure change continues to affect assignments
March 6, 2012 — The January return to pre-2003 enlisted high year of tenure rates continues to impact assignments, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today.High year of tenure is the maximum number of... MORE

High-bay lighting project nets $49,119 rebate from CPS Energy
February 29, 2012 — CPS Energy of San Antonio has again rewarded Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph for its energy conservation efforts - this time for a $320,000 project to replace high-bay low-efficiency lighting in 11 of... MORE

Toby Burns, E-Flow Electrical Inc., hangs new high-bay fluorescent lighting in Hangar 41 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Dec. 2. High bay lighting is a more energy efficient and longer lasting way of lighting and is replacing all existing lighting in Hangar 41. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Don Lindsey)

Air Force Association banquet honors Airmen, civilians in S.A. area
February 29, 2012 — The Alamo Chapter of the Air Force Association will pay tribute to more than 100 Airmen and civilians from major organizations in the San Antonio area at its 2012 Combined Awards Banquet next week.Now... MORE

Residents must register privately owned firearms on JBSA-Randolph
February 28, 2012 — All residents living in government-owned facilities or contracted housing here must register privately owned firearms with the 902nd Security Forces Squadron. Privately owned firearms requiring... MORE

DOD seeks leadership program candidates
February 28, 2012 — Department of Defense officials are seeking active duty Air Force majors and major-selects to apply for the academic year 2012-2013 Executive Leadership Development Program, Air Force Personnel Center... MORE

Air Force Medical Service turns to secure messaging
February 27, 2012 — Patients at Air Force medical treatment facilities will soon be able to communicate securely and privately with their health care teams anywhere and anytime due to the Air Force-wide expansion of... MORE

AETC builds culture of cost consciousness
February 23, 2012 — The Air Force will support a smaller, leaner and lethal capable force, and encourage a more disciplined use of defense dollars, according to senior leaders, who unveiled the fiscal 2013 budget Feb... MORE

UGT contest showcases young performers' talents
February 23, 2012 — A variety of acts - from singers and guitar players to dancers and even a cup stacker - graced the stage of the Airman and Family Readiness Center ballroom Feb. 17 for the 15th annual You Got Talent... MORE

Claire Jones, singing “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor, placed first in the Children category at the You Got Talent Family Teen Talent Contest at the base Airman and Family Readiness Center Feb. 17. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rich McFadden) (released)

Air Force works to update disability hiring records
February 22, 2012 — Disability hiring initiatives are ongoing as federal agencies work to meet the president's challenge to hire 100,000 people with disabilities over the next five years.The Air Force has a long history... MORE

479th FTG tests emergency response
February 22, 2012 — The 479th Flying Training Group tested their emergency response plan during an aircraft mishap exercise Feb. 16 at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla.Majs. Amy Husmann and Greg Voelkel, 479th FTG Plans... MORE

Members of the Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. Fire Department respond to an aircraft that had just made a simulated emergency landing as a part of the 479th Flying Training Group's aircraft mishap exercise February 16, 2012. The exercise simulated a midair collision between a T1-A Jayhawk and T-6A Texan II and involved the 451st and 455th Flying Training Squadrons with support from the NAS Pensacola air operations, fire department and command staff. The 12th Flying Training Wing, the 479th’s parent unit, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, provided off site command support for the exercise. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ 2d Lt. Kyle Arcurio

12th FTW IG presented Air Medal and Bronze Star
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Lt. Col. John Melloy, 12th Flying Training Wing Inspector General, was presented the Air Medal and Bronze Start Feb. 4, 2012 for meritorious achievement during a recent deployment as the Commander of the 321st Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron in Baghdad, Iraq. While deployed, Mellow commanded the King Air 350 and C-130E advisory squadron, executing more than thirteen hundred combat sorties, through thirty-five hundred mishap-free flight hours, overcoming the constant threat of surface to air attacks and further the United States' goal of a stable Iraq. (Courtesy Photo)

12th FTW earns ‘Excellent’ grade on CUI
February 17, 2012 — The Air Education and Training Command Inspector General announced the 12th Flying Training Wing earned an overall grade of 'Excellent' for its 2012 Combined Unit Inspection during an executive... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio announces fourth quarter winners
February 16, 2012 — Joint Base San Antonio officials recently announced the Fourth Quarter award winners. The winners are:· Junior Enlisted Member CategorySenior Airman Benjamin Minard802nd Operations Support... MORE

Base activities highlight Military Saves Week
February 16, 2012 — In a memorandum announcing Military Saves Week, Acting Under Secretary of Defense Jo Ann Rooney called the annual observance "an opportunity for the entire military community to come together with... MORE

AF 2013 budget: Cuts keep agile, flexible, ready force
February 16, 2012 — The Air Force released its fiscal 2013 budget Feb. 13 and stressed the need for difficult budgetary cuts to meet the new defense strategy while maintaining the service's agility, flexibility and... MORE

Civilian employee parlays interest in electronics into 50-year career
February 16, 2012 — More than 60 years ago, an 11-year-old boy living on the near west side of San Antonio decided to enroll in a night school two blocks from his home so he could learn more about repairing radios and a... MORE

Base activities highlight Military Saves Week
February 16, 2012 — In a memorandum announcing Military Saves Week, Acting Under Secretary of Defense Jo Ann Rooney called the annual observance "an opportunity for the entire military community to come together with... MORE

On time, on budget: T-38 mechanics celebrate 100th aircraft milestone
February 10, 2012 — The professionals who make the repairs and modifications that keep the Air Force's aging T-38s poised for flight celebrated a major milestone at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph this month.Inside... MORE

National database protects military from financial fraud
February 8, 2012 — Their presence outside military bases has become all too familiar: businesses peddling cars, electronics and other items with undisclosed conditions or sky-high interest rates that quickly become a... MORE

JBSA-Lackland acquires C-5M, retires some C-5As
February 8, 2012 — The 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland plans to add several C-5M aircraft to its fleet in 2016 while beginning to retire 16 C-5A aircraft in 2013. In addition, proposed future plans... MORE