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USecAF gets firsthand look at AETC’s values-based approach to foundational readiness
October 6, 2021 — Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones visited Joint Base San Antonio Oct. 1-4, seeing firsthand how Air Education and Training Command ingrains dignity and respect throughout the force, and how the command implements a values-based approach to training and readiness. ... MORE

Undersecretary of the Air Force talking to Airmen.

Space Force, Air Force Total Force recruiting makes goal for Fiscal 2021
October 1, 2021 — For the first time in five years, each of the Total Force recruiting partners have reached or exceeded their recruiting goal and each has achieved its end strength for Fiscal 2021... MORE

Air Force Recruiters express enthusiasm during their Senior Leader Summit in August.

U.S. Space Force Guardians helping to shape the future of the force
September 2, 2021 — When they arrive at basic training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, the newest members of the U.S. Space Force will see one of their own wearing the distinctive headgear of a military training instructor... MORE

Sgt. Michelle Holt, center, poses for a photo with two fellow U.S. Space Force military training instructors on August 6, 2020, at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.

Airman, Guardian couple begin military journey
July 7, 2021 — Enlisting in the military is often a family decision, but one married couple took that a step further – enlisting together in two separate services... MORE

Air Force Airman and Space Force Guardian show their coins after graduation.

MTIs highlighted in video series on force generators
June 29, 2021 — Three military training instructors from the 737th Training Group are featured in a series of videos highlighting the invaluable contributions of force generators. MTIs, along with military training leaders, instructor pilots, Squadron Officer School instructors, technical training instructors and recruiters, are all force generators – members in special duty assignments who help lay the foundation for tomorrow’s Airmen and Guardians... MORE

Staff Sgt. Alexandria Washington stands with her arms crossed while trainees are at their lockers in the background.

BMT trainees now able to get COVID-19 vaccines while at JBSA-Lackland
June 21, 2021 — Recruits at Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland now can become fully vaccinated against COVID-19 during their training... MORE

Trainees signing up at table for vaccine.

Dedication leads to Master Military Training Instructor Blue Rope success
June 15, 2021 — Despite multiple failed attempts over the course of 15 months, Tech. Sgt. Felipe Alvarado from the 331st Training Squadron was awarded his Master Military Training Instructor blue rope April 16... MORE

Seven members of the 737th Training Group.

BMT graduation ceremonies opening for guests July 22
June 4, 2021 — A limited number of family and friends will once again be able to watch their loved ones graduate from Air Force Basic Military Training here beginning with the ceremony scheduled for July 22... MORE

A trainee receives an Airmen's coin from a Military Training Instructor.

502nd LRS traffic managers provide safe, reliable transportation for BMT graduates during COVID-19
May 25, 2021 — Despite the challenges brought about by COVID-19, the 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Deployment and Distribution Flight at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is helping to provide safe and reliable transportation for Basic Military Training graduates transitioning to their technical school locations... MORE

Airman prepare to load a commercial aircraft.

U.S. Space Force achieves another milestone at Basic Military Training
May 8, 2021 — Another U.S. Space Force milestone was reached May 6 when the first all-Guardian flight graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The 31 men in Flight 429 and four women in Flight 430 were assigned to the 324th Training Squadron and were among the 571 recruits who completed 7 1/2 weeks of training... MORE

The first flight comprised entirely of U.S. Space Force Guardians graduated from Air Force Basic Military Training on May 6, 2021, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Thirty-one men comprised Flight 429, and four women were members of Flight 430. These 35 Guardians were among the total 571 graduates from the 324th Training Squadron. After graduation, the new Guardians will attend technical training at one of three bases: Vandenberg AFB, Calif.; Goodfellow AFB, Texas; and Keesler AFB, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo by Thomas A. Coney)

From siblings to wingmen, a family of service for BMT grads
April 19, 2021 — It’s not unusual to see several family members joining the Air Force at the same time. This is true of three siblings from Yucaipa, California, who recently graduated basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland within weeks of one another... MORE

The Vandenabeele siblings graduated Basic Military Training just three weeks apart.

Total Force delivers excellence at BMT
April 12, 2021 — The concept of Total Force Integration is simple – active duty, Reserve, and National Guard Airmen work together in support of the Air Force mission... MORE

The 433rd TRS is comprised of Total Force Airmen who accomplish the basic military training mission — motivate, train and inspire the next generation of Airmen and Guardians with the foundation to deliver 21st Century Airpower.

U.S. Space Force makes history at Basic Military Training
December 11, 2020 — History was made here Dec. 10 as the first seven people to enlist directly into the U.S. Space Force graduated from Basic Military Training... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- History was made here Dec. 10, as the first seven people to enlist directly into the U.S. Space Force graduated from Basic Military Training.

DRIVE program a meld of compassion, connections
December 2, 2020 — A new program at the 737th Training Support Squadron’s Transition Flight is giving motivated, but disqualified, Airmen a chance to serve their country in ways other than in uniform... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – A new program at the 737th Training Support Squadron’s Transition Flight is giving motivated, but disqualified, Airmen a chance to serve their country in ways other than in uniform.

Basic Military Training grads celebrate first Thanksgiving as Airmen
November 30, 2020 — The 708 Airmen who graduated from Basic Military Training Nov. 25 enjoyed their first Thanksgiving in uniform at the 322nd Training Squadron Dining Facility at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 26... MORE

Airmen who graduated from Basic Military Training on Nov. 25 enjoy their first Thanksgiving meal in uniform at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on Nov. 26.

Mom, daughter reunite at mom's BMT graduation
November 19, 2020 — A mother and her daughter had an unconventional reunion at a Basic Military Training graduation Nov. 12, 2020... MORE

Airman Kimberly Moore graduates from BMT and gets to see her daughter Trainee Autumn Bonner who is 3 weeks behind her in BMT.

MTI of the Year attributes win to coworkers, leadership
November 17, 2020 — Master Sgt. Roslyn Ball, 319th Training Squadron, credits the mentorship and bonds she’s shared with her fellow Military Training Instructors in receiving the 2020 MTI of the Year award... MORE

Construction picks up for new Airman Training Complex at JBSA-Lackland
November 16, 2020 — The Air Force Civil Engineer Center, or AFCEC, is leading a massive $700 million, multi-year construction project to modernize the Gateway to the Air Force for new Basic Military Training recruits at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. ... MORE

Steel frame of the dining and classroom facility for Airmen Training Center West Campus goes up

Blue Rope of the Year extols rewards of MTI career
November 4, 2020 — When 20-year-old Holly Vaught walked into an Air Force recruiter’s office in the summer of 2003, she was by her own account, emotionally lost with $2 and a half tank of gas to her name. She admitted... MORE

Master Sgt. Holly Vaught is the 2020 Blue Rope of the Year.

Recruiters, MTIs, MTLs lay foundation for tomorrow’s forces
October 26, 2020 — For Air Education and Training Command, developing the Airmen we need doesn’t happen magically. It takes the right Airmen with the right training at the right time with the right focus. It means investing in our future by investing in force generators – recruiters, military training instructors and military training leaders... MORE

U.S. Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson (left), command chief for Air Education and Training Command, talks with Senior Master Sgt. Lorenda Wong (right) 737th Training Support Squadron superintendent, during a tour of the Pfingston Reception Center Oct. 15 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.