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AFIMSC engineer honored with Bronze Star Medal
February 18, 2020 — Capt. Shane Lockridge received the award for his performance as the director of operations and engineer adviser for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel in Kandahar, Afghanistan, from March 2018 to February 2019. ... MORE

Maj. Gen. Tom Wilcox, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center commander, stand with Capt. Shane Lockridge after awarding the Bronze Star to him at a commander’s call Feb. 13.

360 Leaders Course empowers leaders at JBSA-Lackland
February 3, 2020 — The 502nd Air Base Wing welcomed the 50th class of the 360 Leaders Course to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Jan. 27. The course is a week-long, science-based leadership course that provides comprehensive, holistic training in personal health, wellness and resiliency, which empowers participants to guide airmen under their care with compassion and understanding. ... MORE

CSAF visits JBSA-Lackland on Standing Watch tour
January 9, 2020 — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein met with Airmen from the 37th Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Jan. 4 and visited other Air Force bases with Airmen who stand watch 24-7-365 to show appreciation for their efforts, sacrifice and to recognize and increase awareness of this vital mission... MORE

149th Fighter Wing, Air National Guard units participate in FSRT BETA test
January 8, 2020 — Air National Guard members from the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and the 159th Fighter Wing at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Louisiana, participated in a beta assessment test for Fatality Search and Recovery Teams at the Round Rock Public Safety Training Center, Round Rock, Texas Dec. 3-8, 2019... MORE

Air National Guard members from the 149th and the 159th Fighter Wings participated in a beta assessment test for Fatality Search and Recovery Teams at the Round Rock Public Safety Training Center, Round Rock Texas from 3-8 December 2019.

Leadership tackles housing issues at JBSA Town Halls
December 17, 2019 — Brig. Gen. Laura Lenderman, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio Commander, hosted two town halls last week at JBSA-Lackland and JBSA-Randolph to discuss ongoing military housing initiatives and hear feedback from JBSA residents... MORE

Brig. Gen. Laura Lenderman, 502d Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, and her leadership team, host a housing town hall Dec. 12, 2019 at the Fleenor Auditorium, JBSA-Randolph. These town halls here implemented to listen to concerns and update residents on the ongoing measures being taken to ensure safe and healthy homes at JBSA.

Trees for Troops brings Christmas to JBSA
December 12, 2019 — Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Outdoor Recreation distributed 400 live Christmas trees Dec. 6 to service members and their families as part of Trees for Troops, an annual Christmas tree giveaway program... MORE

Leaders help serve Thanksgiving dinner to Airman at JBSA-Lackland basic training
December 2, 2019 — Military leaders from the 37th Training Wing donned aprons and chef hats to help serve Thanksgiving dinner to Airmen in Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 28... MORE

Col. Jason Janaros, commander, 37th Training Wing, passes a full plate of Thanksgiving goodies to an Airman in basic training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 28.

Archaeologist works to preserve Native American history at Joint Base San Antonio
November 27, 2019 — The Joint Base San Antonio area is rich with history ranging from mastodon remains to historical buildings and was even a pathway for early Native American tribes travelling to and from Mexico. The link between JBSA and Native American history has developed into a relationship with several tribes located around the U.S. ... MORE

Arlan Kalina, a cultural resource manager for archaeology at Joint Base San Antonio, works on an archaeological site located on JBSA.

JBSA hosts Air Installations Compatible Use Zones Open House
November 20, 2019 — Joint Base San Antonio leadership hosted the 2019 Air Installations Compatible Use Zones, or AICUZ, Open House Nov. 14 at Port San Antonio, where the most recent study was released... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio leadership hosted the 2019 Air Installations Compatible Use Zones (AICUZ) Open House Nov. 14 at Port San Antonio, where the most recent study was released.

Air Force top Chaplain Corps’ NCO left the barre behind
September 17, 2019 — Like most teenagers, Angela Carter had life all figured out, spending 40-plus hours a week ballet dancing... MORE

Master Sgt. Angela Carter, JBSA-Lackland Religious Affairs Superintendent, meets with her staff of chaplain’s assistants at Gateway Chapel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sabrina Fine)

59th MDW offers information, medical care after mold found in dorms
July 31, 2019 — Leaders of the 59th Medical Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland are using their expertise to inform Airmen about how mold could affect their health... MORE

JBSA Single Parent Support Group supports new chapters
May 3, 2019 — Sometimes families face changes that affect the dynamic of the household. Parents may separate or divorce or a spouse can pass away and the remaining provider has to navigate alone... MORE

Alyssa Carvajal bowls with her son, Easton, Jan. 30, 2019, at the bowling event held by Exceptional Family Member Program-Family Support at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

Military Training Leaders provide new Airmen with seamless transition
April 11, 2019 — Military Training Leaders at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland serve as first-line supervisors and handle everything from room inspections to computer-based trainings for hundreds of Airmen at time... MORE

Air Force basic military training trainees listen closely to Military Training Instructor Master Sgt. Michael Hernandez, Reserve Citizen Airman with the 433rd Training Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Attention to detail, discipline and teamwork learned at this stage enabled trainees to succeed and graduate during ceremonies held Dec. 14.

Joint Base San Antonio purchases, trains DOD military working dogs
April 5, 2019 — About 10 percent of military working dogs for the Department of Defense are bred in San Antonio, however, the rest are purchased from nearly 30 vendors stateside and overseas... MORE

Senior Airman Eliot Tremblay, 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and his MWD partner, Afra, searches a car for possible explosives during an exercise at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, May 28, 2018.

Former MTI from 149th Fighter Wing preps Air National Guard recruits
March 25, 2019 — Senior Master Sgt. Aaron Hartzler, aircrew flight equipment superintendent with the 149th Fighter Wing, prepares future Air National Guard student flight members for their upcoming basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 23... MORE

Senior Master Sgt. Aaron Hartzler, aircrew flight equipment superintendent with the 149th Fighter Wing, prepares future Air National Guard student flight members for their upcoming basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 23. Hartzler previously worked as a military training instructor and was asked to conduct on-campus training with 149th Fighter Wing recruits during regularly scheduled drills to give them a better understanding of their commitment for enlisting in the U.S. military.

All on board with IAAFA’s classroom of the future
March 22, 2019 — The Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has revamped 15 classrooms with new technology to enhance students’ education experience, which they began using in January 2019 as part of a six-month test. They are the first in the Department of Defense to use this technology... MORE

433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron takes part in C-5M medevac tests
January 3, 2019 — During a cold, gloomy first week of December, total force Airmen teamed up at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, to test the capability of the Air Forces largest aircraft to perform aeromedical evacuation during a proof of concept event. They were joined in the proof of concept by other active-duty Airmen and civilians from various commands and units, including the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Edgar Ramirez, 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, participates in a training scenario during a C-5M Super Galaxy AE proof of concept flight from Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Dec. 6, 2018. Active duty, Reserve and Delaware Air National Guard Airmen worked together during the PoC flight to test the cargo compartment of the C-5M with the goal of establishing the aircraft as part of the universal qualification training program for all AE crews. If approved and certified, the C-5M will have the capability to move three times the current capacity in one mission compared to other AE platforms.

Medics train for real-world events
December 4, 2018 — More than 125 Airmen from the 59th Medical Wing at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland took part in a mass casualty exercise Nov. 28, 2018... MORE

59th Medical Wing bioenvironmental engineers call in a contamination emergency during a MASCAL exercise on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The exercise tested the clinical and field response teams’ communication efficiency between wing personnel and the medical control center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)

Program creates pathway to success for departing military members
November 30, 2018 — An act signed into law seven years ago by President Barack Obama continues to provide a pathway to success in the civilian sector for retiring and separating military members... MORE

The Transition Assistance Program is available to service members at military and family readiness centers throughout the Department of Defense, which offer classes and one-on-one counseling in conjunction with the program. For Army members, the program is called Soldier for Life – TAP.

Recruiting influencers tour C-5M Super Galaxy
November 14, 2018 — Fifteen Air Force recruiting influencers visited the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 8... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Eric K. Ganley, 68th Airlift Squadron flight engineer, talks with Lt. Col. Terrance J. Holmes, 332nd Recruiting Squadron commander, about the flight engineer station on a C-5M Super Galaxy Nov. 8, 2018 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.