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960th Cyberspace Wing command chief retires
December 5, 2022 — Chief Master Sgt. Billie Baber, 960th Cyberspace Wing command chief, retired Nov. 4 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, after 26 years of military service... MORE

Col. Richard Erredge, 960th Cyberspace Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Billie Baber, 960th CW command chief, bow their heads for the invocation during a retirement ceremony, Nov. 4, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Baber retired after dedicating 26 years to military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adriana Barrientos)

960th Cyberspace Wing holds enlisted call
May 23, 2022 — The 960th Cyberspace Wing held an enlisted call following the Mental Health and Resiliency Fair May 14 at the Bob Hope Performing Arts Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Billie Baber, 960th Cyberspace Wing command chief, speaks to wing enlisted call attendees about current issues and concerns regarding the enlisted force May 14, 2022, at the Bob Hope Performing Arts Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kristian Carter)

Gladiator program helps ensure student medics’ readiness
January 26, 2021 — Once they complete basic training, Army medics receive an array of training to ensure they are ready to deploy around the world at a moment’s notice. The new Gladiator program, which was initiated by the Soldiers in Training Physical Therapy Clinic at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, is designed to improve the physical readiness of Soldier medics throughout their training... MORE

Army Staff Sgt. Timothy S. McCoole (left), a Drill Sergeant with the Gladiator program at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, leads a group of Soldier medics in training through morning exercises at the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston aquatic center.

Battling COVID; a cyber Airman’s story
June 29, 2020 — Tech. Sgt. Brandon Ibanez, a cyber intelligence analyst with the 854th Combat Operations Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex, doesn’t wear a helmet to work, nor does he wear a sword or shield. Ibanez’s role in his unit requires him to analyze intelligence and triangulate technical, geographical and operational information to provide situational awareness for leadership. This information enables his leaders to determine the best course of action in any given scenario... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Brandon Ibanez, a cyber intelligence analyst with the 854th Combat Operations Squadron, stands in uniform for a photo outside his home in Chicago, Illinois, June 15, 2020. As a Gladiator in the 960th Cyberspace Wing, it’s not a requirement to don the traditional uniform of ancient Roman fighters, and it would be impractical because the enemy in cyberspace doesn’t attack using guns or spears. (Courtesy photo by Anna Czekaj)