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Civil Air Patrol celebrates 80th anniversary
December 2, 2021 — Civil Air Patrol members throughout the United States and in overseas squadrons are celebrating the organization’s commitment to community service today — a commitment that began Dec. 1, 1941, and has continued for 80 years...

USMC celebrates 246 years of service to the nation
November 9, 2021 — On Nov. 10, 2021, Marines across the globe will recognize and acknowledge 246 years of service to their country, the sacrifices made to defend democracy, and the Marine Corps’ enduring legacy as America’s premier fighting force. The Marine Corps’ annual tradition celebrates the establishment of the organization on Nov. 10, 1775, by the Second Continental Congress...

Air Force Medical Service celebrates 72nd birthday July 1
July 1, 2021 — The Air Force Medical Service celebrates its 72nd birthday on July 1 thanks in part to the “Hawley Board” and the “Hoover Commission,” the earliest joint panels that advocated for greater centralization within the Military Health System while also providing venues for ideas in favor of a separate medical service...

U.S. Space Force captain makes history at IAAFA
April 19, 2021 — U.S. Space Force Capt. Angelo Centeno, 2nd Space Warning Squadron weapons and tactics flight commander, stationed at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, was one of the first two USSF members to attend and graduate from the Inter-American Squadron Officer Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas...

Renowned Air Force test pilot Chuck Yeager dies
December 9, 2020 — Famed test pilot, retired Brig. Gen. Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager died Dec. 7. He was 97. Probably his most notable achievement was piloting the Bell X-1 experimental rocket plane, in which he became the first human to fly faster than the speed of sound in 1947, shortly after the founding of the U.S. Air Force as a separate service...

Boyd's rite of passage, history as greatest instrument of learning
September 2, 2020 — A respected researcher and writer of history, Gary W. Boyd, the command historian of Air Education and Training Command, has lived through several significant periods of history — all of which he believes has determined our present and shapes our future...

Airman Heritage Museum welcomes BMT trainees
June 15, 2020 — The U.S. Air Force Heritage Museum at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland began welcoming basic military training flights on June 1. The purpose of the visit is to familiarize trainees with the historical roots of the Air Force and what it means to earn the title Airman...

BMT murals: inspiring the next generation
August 8, 2019 — Trainees with the 321st Training Squadron volunteered to paint a series of murals through the unit. The project started July 4, 2017, with the American flag painted across the hallway of several classrooms. It took about 2 ½ months and about 12 gallons of paint. ...

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...

Medal of Honor story shared by sister at PACE Summit
January 13, 2018 — Janine Sijan-Rozina shared the story of how her older brother, Air Force Capt. Lance Sijan, earned the Medal of Honor, the country’s highest award for valor, for his bravery to an audience of Airmen and Air Force civilians at the Profession of Arms Center of Excellence Summit Dec. 6, 2017 in San Antonio, Texas...

Cyberspace squadron celebrates 100 years
September 13, 2017 — The 91st Cyberspace Operations Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland spent the week of Aug. 21-26 celebrating its 100th anniversary with a week of festivities designed to both honor its heritage and its cyber Airmen who accomplish the mission daily...

37th Training Wing hosts Drill Down Invitational
February 27, 2017 — Drill teams from around Air Education and Training Command gathered for the 37th Training Wing Drill Down Invitational at the Pfingston Reception Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Feb. 25. The...