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Damaged instrument landing system repaired in record time at JBSA-Randolph
September 29, 2022 — On Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, an off-base civilian driver had a medical emergency, drove their vehicle through the Northwest perimeter fence at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph and damaged the 33 Left localizer shelter. The localizer provides pilots with precision fly left and fly right indications to ensure landing occurs on the runway centerline... MORE

Members from the RAWS and 502nd Civil Engineering team worked tirelessly to fix the damaged localizer shelter in record time resulting in zero missed training sorties.

Weather is no gambling matter for 12th OSS flight chief
January 28, 2022 — Alvin Hill is the weather operations flight chief with the 12th Operations Support Squadron... MORE

Alvin was recently notified that he had won the 2021 Air Force Weather Civilian Category I award for his accomplishments over the last year.

12th OSS Airman receives STEP promotion
November 13, 2020 — Staff Sgt. Garrett McNeely, 12th Operations Support Squadron aerospace physiology non-commissioned officer in garage for logistics, received his technical sergeant stripe under the Air Force's Stripes for Exceptional Performers Nov. 13 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph... MORE

Staff Sgt. Garrett McNeely receives STEP promotion.

12th Operations Support Squadron egress training saves lives
August 16, 2019 — Imagine having a second to make a life or death decision. For that reason, the 12th Operations Support Squadron’s Aircrew Flight Equipment and Survival Course impacts aviation safety throughout the Air Force. With approximately 1,200 students certified or recertified every year, the program teaches pilots how to properly egress from T-1A, T-6A and T-38C aircraft... MORE