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Fifty years later, musical resource specialist has more to offer
December 2, 2017 — For Stanley Lockaby, Band of the West musical resource specialist at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, 50 years of military service is a milestone – but he insists he is not ready for the next chapter of rest and relaxation... MORE

Alamo Wing Airmen improve readiness with ATSO training
December 1, 2017 — More than 100 Airmen from the 433rd Airlift Wing participated in an Ability to Survive and Operate training exercise along the flight line at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 18, 2017... MORE

(Center) Senior Master Sgt. Leia Bernhard, 733rd Training Squadron first sergeant, provides guidance and training on how to properly go through the decontamination zone during an Ability to Survive and Operate training exercise on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas on Nov. 18, 2017. Both ground Reserve Citizen Airmen and air crew members participated in the exercise and were required to go through a decontamination zone to prevent the spread of any potential chemicals spreading. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bryan Swink)

433rd Airlift Wing honors CCAF degree recipients
December 1, 2017 — The 433rd Airlift Wing recognized 38 Community College of the Air Force graduates during a special ceremony Nov. 18, 2017 at the Defense Language Institute auditorium... MORE

The 433rd Airlift Wing recognized 38 Community College of the Air Force graduates during a special ceremony Nov. 18, 2017 at the Defense Language Institute auditorium.

Commentary: Be decisive in what you do
November 29, 2017 — As leaders, we must remember to be decisive. The choices we make impacts others. If we do not make a decision, someone else will make it for us... MORE

Life is a series of choices: decisions made today impact our future options.

IAAFA teams up for first ever joint training exercise
November 29, 2017 — Students from both the Inter-American Air Force Academy’s 837th Training Squadron and the 37th Training Group's 343rd TRS partnered in the first of many joint military training exercises... MORE

Students from the Inter-American Air Force Academy’s 837th Training Squadron and 343rd TRS attend a pre-mission briefing at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis as part of their final training exercise Nov. 8, 2017. The students practiced reconnaissance, ambush, searching, and patrolling tactics. This was the first time the 837th TRS and 343rd TRS partnered for joint training.

25th AF civilian recognized as exceptional, visionary leader
November 25, 2017 — The recipient of the 2018 Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught Visionary Leadership Award for Air Combat Command was awarded to Pierre Terry, 25th Air Force director of staff at Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection Directorate (A4). ... MORE

Pierre Terry, director of staff, 25th Air Force’s Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection Directorate (A4), is the civilian recipient of the 2018 Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught Visionary Leadership Award for Air Combat Command. Terry holds the 25th Air Force INSPIRE program emblem she designed.

Future of ISR is Airmen
November 24, 2017 — Vice commander of the 25th Air Force, Brig. Gen. James Cluff, along with Brig. Gen. Peter Lambert, Air Combat Command director of intelligence, discussed the future of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance during a panel discussion at the annual Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association’s Alamo Ace conference Nov. 15 in San Antonio... MORE

Joint, Total-Force Team Soars to New Heights
November 22, 2017 — The deceptively cool morning skies over Martindale Army Airfield had started their climb to 90 degrees Fahrenheit as a joint, Total Force team of Texas Army National Guard Soldiers, Air Force Reserve Airmen, and an Active Duty pathfinder team prepared for their own climb into the heavens on wings of titanium... MORE

Unlikely volunteers help 502nd CES accomplish the mission on time
November 21, 2017 — Forty office personnel from the 502nd Civil Engineering Squadron volunteered their weekend to help renovate a building for the Battlefield Airmen Training Group Nov. 18-19 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

A member of the 502nd Civil Engineering Squadron cuts through a sheetrock wall during building renovations Nov. 18, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Forty office personnel from 502nd CES volunteered their weekend to help with renovations to meet a short deadline.

CORBT summit provides joint services insights on recruit basic training
November 17, 2017 — Representatives from all five branches of the U. S. armed forces, members from British Armed Forces and Australian Defence Force, held a Council on Recruit Basic Training summit Nov. 8-10 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Malcolm B. Frost, commander of the U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training, speaks during the Council on Recruit Basic Training Nov. 8, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The purpose of CORBT is to address common issues across the joint services in recruit basic military training and technical training with the goal of sharing ideas, lessons learned and procedures to improve entry-level enlisted training programs.

Legal office hosts Retiree Appreciation Day
November 16, 2017 — The 502nd Installation Support Group Legal Office is scheduled to host Retiree Appreciation Day Dec. 4 at 1701 Kenly Avenue, building 2484, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m... MORE

The 502nd Installation Support Group Legal Office encourages retirees and active duty and reserve component members to ensure their documents are in order, should anything unforeseen happen to help their surviving family
members easily carry out their last wishes and avoid added stress,

Air Force Alpha Warriors prove mettle in ‘Final Battle’
November 16, 2017 — Forty-three Airmen from installations worldwide competed in the first Air Force Alpha Warrior competition, a celebration of functional fitness and resiliency, Nov .11, 2017 in Selma, Texas... MORE

All-Air Force men finish second, women third, in 2017 Armed Forces Basketball Championship
November 16, 2017 — The All-Air Force men finished second for the second year in a row, while the All-Air Force women bounced back from early disappointments... MORE

Commentary: Developing my leadership tree
November 15, 2017 — To have a strong leadership tree, it needs the five team leader concepts: self-awareness, values and principles, motivation, support, and a balanced life. These concepts help me ensure I am able to effectively take care of the mission as well as the people I lead... MORE

A strong leadership tree needs the five team leader concepts: self-awareness, values and principles, motivation, support, and a balanced life.

IAAFA’s first female flight instructor continues to make history
November 13, 2017 — She may only weigh about a 100 pounds, but her expertise in flying a 2-ton fighter plane and years of extensive work in aviation helped Maj. Maria Tejada-Quintana land a historic guest instructor position at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

Maj. Maria Tejada-Quintana, a guest instructor at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, is the only female flight guest instructor teaching international students from partner nations in the Western Hemisphere.

Thunderbirds member enjoys her air show homecoming
November 12, 2017 — As the crowd cheered in unison as the U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" soared overhead, Staff Sgt. Rebecca Coronado-Ortiz was dialed into her headset and radio, prepared to provide whatever the team needed during the 2017 Joint Base San Antonio Air Show and Open House Nov. 5 at Kelly Field Annex... MORE

Behind the stars: An interview with the AETC commander
November 10, 2017 — Members of Air Education and Training Command are prepared to bid farewell to Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, who for the last two and a half years, has served as their commander... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Daryl Roberson has spent the last two and a half years as commander of Air Education and Training Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas.

Airman brightens Thanksgiving Day for firefighters
November 8, 2017 — Airman 1st Class Kijana Soppe, an administrative specialist with the 802nd Force Support Squadron, spends her Thanksgiving Day showing love to the local firefighters at Fire Station 1 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. This year, Soppe would like to get volunteers to help her cook and make this a much bigger event... MORE

Several fire fighters gather around the table at their fire station to enjoy a home-cooked Thanksgiving Day meal.

Chris “Chaos” Kelly provided order and control at JBSA Air Show
November 8, 2017 — Whether it is upside-down helicopters, formation flying of the U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds,” or the pyrotechnics and deafening uproar of Tora! Tora! Tora!, Chris “Chaos” Kelly was on top of things... MORE

Introducing the new Wilford Hall Eye Center
November 6, 2017 — The Wilford Hall Eye Center, the 59th Medical Wing’s departments of ophthalmology, optometry, and the Joint Warfighter Refractive Surgery Center now aligned under one umbrella for the first time ever, is located within the Department of Defense’s largest outpatient clinic and surgical facility, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, and includes the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium Ophthalmology residency program... MORE

(U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Stephan Alvarez)