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314th AW helps support, maintain AETC’s student pipeline
July 28, 2020 — As the C-130J Super Hercules creeps to a halt, the aft loading door slowly opens filling the plane with rays of the bright midday sunlight. The young Airmen are motioned forward and walk hastily in a single-file line toward their new journey... MORE

JBSA hosts Air Installations Compatible Use Zones Open House
November 20, 2019 — Joint Base San Antonio leadership hosted the 2019 Air Installations Compatible Use Zones, or AICUZ, Open House Nov. 14 at Port San Antonio, where the most recent study was released... MORE

JBSA-Lackland supports troops heading for Operation Faithful Patriot along border
October 31, 2018 — Soldiers began arriving at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Oct. 29 in support of Operation Faithful Patriot. Soldiers will provide a range of support including planning assistance, engineering support, equipment and resources to assist the Department of Homeland Security along the southwest border... MORE

JBSA civilian’s ingenuity saves the Air Force money
September 15, 2018 — Thanks to Brian Spalinger, an employee at the 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle management flight at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, approximately 60 headlight assembly sets have been refurbished instead of replaced since May 2018, saving the Air Force an estimated $28,000... MORE

New Reid Health Services Center provides one-stop service
September 14, 2018 — The 59th Medical Wing celebrated the opening of the new Reid Health Services Center facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 13 on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

Twenty-Fifth Air Force: 70 years in the Fight
September 14, 2018 — America’s air campaign continued after Vietnam and U.S. Air Force Security Service continued providing mission data for air operations as well as ground capabilities. ... MORE

Pilot for the day soars with Alamo Wing
September 12, 2018 — The 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland hosted 8-year-old Giovanny Gallegos, who is battling high risk leukemia, as the Pilot for a Day Sept. 8... MORE

"Tex" Hill Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol Cadets visit Alamo Wing
September 11, 2018 — "Tex" Hill Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol cadets visit 433rd Airlift Wing Sept. 8... MORE

25th Intelligence Squadron Direct Support Operators reach new heights
September 6, 2018 — The direct support operators of the 25th Intelligence Squadron have a unique mission, flying as members of U.S. Air Force Special Operations aircrews in what are many times stressful, dangerous missions... MORE

Bexar County designated as nonattainment for ozone
August 28, 2018 — Bexar County was designated as nonattainment for ozone, July 17, 2018, under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards set forth by the Clean Air Act. This designation will officially go into effect Sept. 24, 2018... MORE

Twenty-Fifth Air Force prepares to celebrate 70th anniversary
August 27, 2018 — As the U.S. Air Force celebrated its 70th Anniversary last September, 25th Air Force was looking ahead in anticipation of its 70-year milestone this year... MORE

AFCYBER move streamlines ACC warfighting efforts
August 25, 2018 — With the addition of 24th Air Force/Air Forces Cyber to Air Combat Command, new cyber outcomes are available to America's warfighting commanders... MORE

Legacy Pavers Program honors military service members — past, present, and future
August 16, 2018 — Permanent tributes prominently displayed all around Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland that either marked a moment in time, or a job well done, were created by the Airman Heritage Foundation Legacy Paver Program... MORE

Flight school trains future crews for C-5M Super Galaxy
March 27, 2018 — Having the right crew is essential when it comes to flying a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft — that is why instructors at the 733rd Training Squadron and 356th Airlift Squadron here prepare students to operate a multi-million dollar aircraft... MORE

AFCYBER hosts new Cybersecurity Foundry Course
March 22, 2018 — Air Forces Cyber hosted its first-ever Cybersecurity Foundry Course, March 5-14, 2018, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Eighteen cyberspace professionals shared their knowledge and expertise of cybersecurity functions, processes, procedures and data analysis skills with 100 cyberspace students from across the Air Force, all with one goal in mind... MORE

67th Cyberspace Wing hosts annual weapons competition
March 21, 2018 — In a conference room littered with tables, chairs, extension cords and caffeinated beverages, 66 cyberspace professionals sat, eyes glued to their laptops. The room was quiet and focused, minus the steady tapping of computer keys and the hum of music overhead. This was the setting of the 67th Cyberspace Wing’s annual weapons competition, which ran March 5-10 in San Antonio... MORE

New air control tower planned for Kelly Field
March 10, 2018 — One of the oldest military airfield towers in the United States, located at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field, is on track to be replaced for a much needed, updated tower that could come as early as 2019... MORE

ABLE Flight provides wing level support
February 9, 2018 — Airmen by Leadership and Example, or ABLE, Flight is not an official military flight, but rather a mechanism for Airmen awaiting security clearances to provide support to prioritized wing level jobs... MORE

24th AF participates in Hack the Air Force 2.0
January 3, 2018 — Hack the Air Force 2.0 is a continuation of the Hack the Air Force event held June 2017. Initiated by the Defense Digital Service, the event is a by-invitation opportunity for computer experts outside the Air Force to assist in strengthening the service’s defensive cyber posture, by discovering and reporting vulnerabilities in Air Force websites... MORE

Kelly Field: the name is official
January 2, 2018 — Kelly Field Annex, home to the one of the Department of Defense’s only joint-use airfields, is ringing in the new year with its official new name: Kelly Field... MORE