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Concrete pour under way for parking garage
January 6, 2012 — Work crews started pouring the first concrete Dec. 9 on the new Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center parking garage. The concrete placement marks the first substantial pour for the $26 million... MORE

Lackland medical campus to become tobacco free
January 6, 2012 — In accordance with the Air Force Surgeon General's tobacco policy, the 59th Medical Wing campus, and all outlying facilities, will become tobacco free effective Jan. 1, 2012, eliminating all... MORE

Obama: Defense strategy will maintain U.S. military pre-eminence
January 6, 2012 — President Barack Obama announced a defense strategy Jan. 5 that he said will allow the military to defend the United States and its national interests while cutting military spending in a responsible,... MORE

OPSEC, AF core values vital in social media
January 6, 2012 — While Airmen are encouraged to tell the Air Force story, they should be mindful to do so in ways that lend credit to themselves and the service, officials said.With the emergence of social media,... MORE

Even with cuts, military will remain capable, official says
January 6, 2012 — Defense Department officials will use the military strategy guidance that President Barack Obama announced yesterday to tie numbers to the department's fiscal 2013 budget request, Pentagon Press... MORE

Star Spangled Comfort: Wilford Hall displays Hero's Highway Flag
January 5, 2012 — 59th Medical Wing leaders conducted a ceremony at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center Jan. 5, 2012, to officially hang a Hero's Highway Flag.And the Star-Spangled Banner in triumph shall waveO'er... MORE

Airman 1st Class Victoria Immanivong (left) assists Maj. Gen. Byron Hepburn during an unveiling ceremony for a Hero's Highway flag Jan. 5, 2012, at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The flag was previously displayed at the Air Force theatre hospital, Balad Air Base, Iraq, from January 2007 to January 2008 and was donated to the 59th Medical Wing for display. Hepburn is commander of the 59th MDW and director of the San Antonio Military Health System. Immanivong is a 59th MDW medical technician who was one of the last to serve at the hospital before it closed in November 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micky M. Bazaldua)

AETC Shuttle Schedule
January 4, 2012 — Lackland (Gateway Club)Thursday 6:30 a.m. and 7 a.m to HBGCC; Returns at 5 p.m., 7:15 p.m. and 10 p.m. (following Red Tails movie)Friday 6:30 a.m. and 7 a.m. to HBGCC; Returns at 2:30 p.m. and 4:15... MORE

Concrete pour underway for parking garage
January 4, 2012 — Work crews started pouring the first concrete Dec. 9 on the new Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center parking garage. The concrete pouring marks the first substantial pour for the $26 million... MORE

A construction worker guides a black 6-foot boom Dec. 9 as concrete flows onto the new Wilford Hall parking garage deck while the others use portable vibrators on their back to allow the mix to flow smoothly and spread evenly. The first placement of concrete marks the beginning of a 1,000-car parking garage for the ambulatory surgical center on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (Courtesy Photo/Will Ewing)

Greetings from Southwest Asia
December 28, 2011 — Editor's Note: Lt. Col. Mitchell Lyons is currently deployed to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia from the 559th Flying Training Squadron. While deployed he has overseen a part of the... MORE

Lt. Col. Mitchell Lyons, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Plans and Programs office, is deployed from the 559th Flying Training Squadron at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. During his deployment he has helped oversee a part of the drawdown in Iraq and the transition to elsewhere in Southwest Asia. (Courtesy Photo)

AF Wounded Warrior Program at Randolph AFB helps Airmen transition, become self-sufficient
December 21, 2011 — For wounded warriors who are being medically retired, the fear of leaving the service can be a frightening reality. Unfortunately, there are many more hurdles they must face during their... MORE

Holiday practices require safety measures
December 16, 2011 — The holidays, during which many preventable accidents occur, are no time to rest on laurels, advised the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Safety Office. Even the most prepared must be ready to practice... MORE

39th FTS celebrates 70 years
December 15, 2011 — This month marks the 70th anniversary of the 39th Flying Training Squadron's activation in Bellingham, Wash.In the days following the attack on Pearl Harbor, members of the then 39th Fighter Squadron... MORE

Lt. Col. Roger Suro, 39th Flying Training Squadron commander, poses in front of a P-39, the airframe assigned to the unit while it conducted antisubmarine patrols along the West Coast in the days and weeks following the attack on Pearl Harbor. As a reserve associate unit to the 12th Flying Training Wing, the now 39th FTS was moved to Randolph AFB, Texas in September 2007 and trains instructor pilots.(Courtesy Photo)

SCUCISD students pack 'shoeboxes' with gifts for deployed members
December 14, 2011 — Home can seem even farther away for service members when they are on deployment during the holiday season, but students from a local intermediate school recently opened their hearts to narrow that... MORE

Staff Sgt. Joshua Clements, 902nd Security Forces Squadron, and Schlather Intermediate School sixth-graders, (from left) Isabelle Aimone, Mykiah Ausby and Nick Fulbright participate in Operation Shoebox Dec. 9 by preparing holiday care packages to be mailed to deployed Joint Base San Antonio service members.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Siekert)

479th FTG earns "Satisfactory" on CUI
December 14, 2011 — The 479th Flying Training Group earned a "Satisfactory" grade on their 2011 Combined Unit Inspection, or CUI, Dec. 6-9.A team of higher headquarters inspectors visited the 479th FTG, located at Naval... MORE

Air Force to lift hiring freeze Dec. 15
December 14, 2011 — The hiring freeze implemented in August will be fully lifted Dec. 15, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.The freeze, preceded by hiring controls, was one of several measures implemented in... MORE

AF officials implement task management software for personnel, services, manpower community
December 13, 2011 — Air Force officials are providing specialized task management software to help field operating agencies in the Air Force's personnel, services and manpower community track and manage official taskings... MORE

Air Force officials are providing specialized task management software to help field operating agencies in the Air Force’s personnel, services and manpower community track and manage official taskings and correspondence from Headquarters, Air Force Manpower, Personnel and Services. The new software went online Nov. 1.

Medical leaders build SAMHS framework
December 8, 2011 — With the government's need to reduce costs, gain efficiencies, and improve effectiveness, Base Realignment and Closure 2005 directed many changes around the world, with a deadline of Sept. 15, 2011... MORE

The San Antonio Military Health System provides oversight of all military health services within the San Antonio area. SAMHS includes over 9,000 healthcare workers in 10 facilities, supporting over 230,000 beneficiaries, and providing over 100 specialty services with over a $1 billion economic impact to the San Antonio community. (U.S. Air Force illustration)

12th FTW member named AETC Athlete of the Year
December 7, 2011 — Capt. A.J. Bonitati, 451st Flying Training Squadron instructor combat systems officer, was named the 2011 Air Education and Training Command Athlete of the Year Nov. 21. Bonitati is a fifth degree... MORE

Capt. A.J. Bonitati, 451st Flying Training Squadron instructor combat systems officer, was named the 2011 Air Education and Training Command Athlete of the Year Nov. 21. Bonitati is a fifth degree black belt in the ancient combat art of Tae Kwon Do.

Remembering Boxer 22
December 7, 2011 — The 558th Flying Training Squadron honored one of their own when they dedicated the Capt. Benjamin F. Danielson Auditorium in a ceremony Dec. 2. Captain Danielson was an F-4C pilot in the 558th... MORE

Capt. Landon Phillips, 12th Operations Group, performs a pre-flight inspection of a T-38C Talon from the 435th Fighter Training Squadron prior to take off Dec. 2. Captain Phillips piloted the aircraft as a part of the dedication ceremonies for the Capt. Benjamin F. Danielson Auditorium in the 558th Flying Training Squadron. Retired Lt. Col. Jim George (right), the on-scene-commander for the majority of the Boxer 22 mission which attempted to rescue Captain Danielson, flew in the rear cockpit during the flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rich McFadden)

Rambler 'Wellness Wars' adds body-fat category
December 7, 2011 — Registration will begin next week and continue through Jan. 6 for the second edition of a 12-week challenge that encourages healthy lifestyle changes.The second annual Randolph Wellness Wars, a... MORE