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DAF Child & Youth Programs: How they promote development, provide opportunities for military kids
May 3, 2022 — Military kids are similar to those you’ll find in civilian communities around the globe; they share goals, dreams, hobbies and passions. However, unlike their civilian counterparts, military kids also deal with having to pack away those things, along with everything they own, to move to a new permanent duty location. ... MORE

JBSA-Lackland lifeguards save Airman
July 3, 2019 — A day at the pool can be a time for cooling off, spending time with friends and just enjoying everything about being at the pool. However, for one Airman, the fun time became a nightmare. Four lifeguards stepped in, saving his life... MORE

Bailey Parker, Eric Medelez, Silvia Garcia and Savannah Delange, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguards, pose for a photo at the Warhawk pool,June 21, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Memorial Day weekend kicks off recreational swimming at JBSA pools
May 10, 2019 — With Memorial Day weekend just around the corner, members of the Joint Base San Antonio community will soon have a summer’s worth of opportunities to beat the heat at the installation’s swimming pools... MORE

With Memorial Day weekend just around the corner, members of the Joint Base San Antonio community will soon have a summer’s worth of opportunities to beat the heat at the installation’s swimming pools.

Swimming safety depends on skill level, adult supervision
June 19, 2015 — 6/17/2015 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH,Texas -- Copious rainfall this spring has swelled area lakes and rivers,providing ideal conditions for a variety of water sports as the calendar turnsover... MORE

Baylie Kraft, 502nd Force Support Squadron lifeguard, warms up before her shift June 12 at the JBSA-Randolph Parr Club Pool. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stormy Archer)