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Intelligence Exploitation Analysts: Creating cyberspace warriors
May 1, 2017 — As one of Air Combat Command’s integral assets, the 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing is home to several cyberspace warriors, including the exploitation analysts of the 41st Intelligence Squadron... MORE

Exploitation Analyst Airmen assigned to the 41st Intelligence Squadron have begun using advanced mobile desktop training that uses an environment to challenge each individual analyst in cyberspace maneuvers to achieve mission objectives at Fort. George G. Meade. (U.S. Air Force Illustration/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

70th ISRW Athletes of the Year named
April 29, 2017 — The 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing recently named six Airmen as Athletes of the Year... MORE

Senior Airman Nicholas, 22nd Intelligence Squadron, was awarded second place in the men’s category for his accomplishments in Boxing. Nicholas is a Cyber System Operator that has competed and won multiple matches since starting the sport in 2003. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

CSAF letter to Airmen
March 10, 2017 — Fellow Airmen, Below you will find the final paper in my CSAF series. As with the first paper (Revitalizing Squadrons) and the second paper (Strengthening Joint Leaders and Teams), the third paper directly aligns with our strategic documents... MORE

Pathology lab serves MTFs around the globe
March 3, 2017 — MORE

Senior Airman Biak Sang, a 959th Clinical Support Squadron histology technician, preps a block tissue sample for testing at the San Antonio Military Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Jan. 13, 2017. The pathology lab is part of the 959th Medical Group, the third largest medical group in the Air Force Medical Service. The group is fully integrated with Army and civilian personnel at SAMMC, supporting operations at a 425-bed facility and the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the Department of Defense (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)

Training at a glance: Orthotics program
December 20, 2016 — The Air Force's only orthotics training program is conducted at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Established in the 1970s, the program is... MORE

Staff Sgt. Devin Rudd, (left) a student in the orthotics program, and Lawrence New, (right) a 59th Medical Wing orthotist and orthotics instructor, use plaster to create a mold for a body jacket orthoses at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 24, 2016. Staff Sgt. Kenneth Rivera, (center), is also a student in the orthotics program and served as the patient for the lesson. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)

59th TRG shapes future AF dental assistants
November 14, 2016 — MORE

Tech. Sgt. Christy Nixon, Instructor supervisor of the Air Force Dental Assistant Training program, gives students a glimpse of the restorative materials they will work with during training Oct. 20, 2016 at the Medical Education and Training Campus on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The dental assistant apprentice course is one of four courses taught at the 381st Training Squadron, a unit of the 59th Training Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)

59th MDW career advisor changes lives 1 Airman at a time
October 13, 2016 — Service, education and travel are some of many reasons people have for joining the military. Later in their careers, however, Airmen may reach a fork in the road and not know where to turn – that is... MORE

Senior Master Sgt. Jose Diaz helps Senior Airman Laketa Baisden, a medical technician with the 559th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, with career advice Sept. 19 at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Diaz, who is the 59th Medical Wing career assistance advisor and one of four Joint Base San Antonio career advisors, helps Airmen by providing information on benefits and programs the Air Force has to offer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Huddleston)

Devoted AF veteran serves community with art
September 2, 2016 — I seldom create things to please other people; I normally create things with the mindset that I’m making something that I would want to display in my own home,” said the man with many accolades and... MORE

Retired Master Sgt. Cody Vance speaks about his vision behind creating his Post-traumatic Stress Disorder art piece during an Open the Door Veterans’ Project event. The Post-traumatic Stress Disorder art has been reproduced and seen all over the world and is currently part of the Pentagon’s Air Force Art Program. (Courtesy photo)

Every Airman Plays a Role in Suicide Prevention
August 25, 2016 — The Air Force is determined to prevent suicide, but you don’t need to be a specialist or doctor to do that. Sometimes all it takes is starting a conversation. Everyone has a role to play. That’s a key... MORE

Every Airman Plays a Role in Suicide Prevention. #BeThere

Warrior medics enhance response capabilities during mass casualty exercise
July 15, 2016 — The 59th Medical Wing’s disaster response capabilities were put to the test during a mass casualty exercise July 13 at Camp Bramble at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas... MORE

Warrior medics from 59th Medical Wing treat a patient suffering from simulated injuries during a July 13, 2016 disaster response training exercise at Camp Bramble on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The exercise, which simulated an aircraft crash, was designed to test the medics’ response skills in the event of a similar real-world incident. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)