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NIOC Texas Sailor stops mugging during off-duty hours
July 25, 2018 — Petty Officer 3rd Class Shelton Carter, a cryptologic technician assigned to Navy Information Operations Command Texas at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, was recognized by the city of San Antonio for stopping an attempted robbery in a local Walmart parking lot June 9... MORE

Petty Officer 3rd Class Shelton Carter, a cryptologic technician assigned to Navy Information Operations Command Texas at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, was recognized by the city of San Antonio for stopping an attempted robbery in a local Walmart parking lot June 9.

SERE candidates face trial by fire at JBSA-Camp Bullis
July 20, 2018 — Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape, or SERE, candidates must overcome roughly a year’s worth of demanding training before calling themselves SERE specialists. Their trails start with the SERE Specialist Training and Orientation Course, or SST-OC... MORE

502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron wins top honor
July 20, 2018 — 2017 was a busy year for the 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The team continues to play pivotal roles in carrying out the mission of JBSA-Lackland starting from the beginning of entry into the military, helping countless units operate smoothly and stepping up to assist during times of need when disaster strikes... MORE

Texas, Nebraska ANG participate in international exercise
July 6, 2018 — Airmen from Texas and Nebraska deployed with fighter and tanker aircraft and various other support equipment to participate in the bi-national air exercise Sky Avenger, held June 18 through 28. The... MORE

Military Working Dog care even better with opening of rehab facility and recovery kennels
July 2, 2018 — Recovering four-legged warriors are getting enhanced rehabilitation therapy thanks to the new Sports Medicine Rehabilitation Facility at the Lt. Col. Daniel E Holland Military Working Dog Hospital at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

(From left) Col. Kevin Nemelka, Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson, Brig. Gen. Erik Torring, Lt. Col. Jacque Parker, Air Force Maj. David Temple and Maj. Andrea Henderson cut the ribbon to the new Sports Medicine Rehabilitation Facility and Hospital Recovery Kennels at the Lt. Col. Daniel E Holland Military Working Dog Hospital June 28. The new facility provides flooring and lighting more suited to protect post-operative patients and minimize their stress. It includes a quiet room, large exercise area and an aquatic therapy room.

59th Medical Wing paramedic channels passion to save lives
June 29, 2018 — For Senior Airman Tyler Stager, a paramedic from the 59th Medical Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland,, having the unique opportunity to work as an emergency responder is a way of life for him... MORE

Senior Airman Tyler Stager, a paramedic with the 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, poses for a photo at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center. Stager is part of a team of paramedics within the 59th MDW that serve both JBSA and the San Antonio area.

JBSA Wounded Warriors gear up for Warrior Games
May 31, 2018 — Wounded Warriors from around the Air Force are preparing for the 2018 Department of Defense Warrior Games featuring competitors from four different countries and four U.S. military branches June 1-9 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo... MORE

Air National Guard director, command chief visit 149th Fighter Wing
May 22, 2018 — Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, Air National Guard director, visited the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 19 to tour the facilities and interact with its members. The general was joined on his visit by Chief Master Sgt. Ron Anderson, command chief for the Air National Guard, and other members of the Texas Military Department’s leadership. ... MORE

Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, Air National Guard Director, visits with airmen from the 149th Fighter Wing during a lucheon at the Live Oak dining facility at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 19.

From homeless to hopeful: JBSA-Lackland civil servant retires
May 10, 2018 — Susan Brasel has worked various jobs that include stints in theater, aerospace, finance, technology, and children’s advocacy programs. It’s this career path that the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

Commentary: Whatever it takes
April 9, 2018 — Sacrifice is not something you can train for, no one can prepare you for this feat. I would like to think, sacrifice is instilled through a continued growth of personal characteristics and values; both ethical and spiritual... MORE

Western Hemisphere Exchange Symposium brings IAAFA partners together
April 4, 2018 — The Inter-American Air Forces Academy, or IAAFA, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland welcomed partners from 21 nations to San Antonio, March 13 -17, 2018, with a mission to continue strengthening relationships during its annual Western Hemisphere Exchange Symposium and 75th IAAFA anniversary celebration... MORE

AF JROTC course now offered to Lackland ISD students
March 30, 2018 — A crosstown agreement between Lackland and Northside Independent School Districts will now allow students attending Lackland ISD at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland to enroll in its Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corp courses starting in fall 2018... MORE

Lackland Independent School District students listen as John Jay High School JROTC senior instructor, Col. John Lopardi, explains the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program during a field trip. A crosstown agreement between Lackland and Northside ISD will now allow Lackland ISD students at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland to enroll in its JROTC courses starting in the fall 2018.

Lackland ISD selected as Go Public Cool Schools winner
March 28, 2018 — The Lackland Independent School District at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, one of 16 San Antonio-area ISDs, was recognized for the month of March as the Go Public Cool Schools winner contest... MORE

The Lackland Independent School District at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, one of 16 San Antonio-area ISDs, was recognized for the month of March as the Go Public Cool Schools winner contest.The Go Public Cool Schools program, part of the Go Public initiative, is a marketing strategy Bexar County schools uses to share the special work that public schools do.

Flight school trains future crews for C-5M Super Galaxy
March 27, 2018 — Having the right crew is essential when it comes to flying a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft — that is why instructors at the 733rd Training Squadron and 356th Airlift Squadron here prepare students to operate a multi-million dollar aircraft... MORE

Aerial porters with the 26th Aerial Port Squadron and loadmasters with the 68th and 356th Airlift Squadrons worked together Sept. 18, 2016, processing cargo during exercise Alamo Express at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

AFCYBER hosts new Cybersecurity Foundry Course
March 22, 2018 — Air Forces Cyber hosted its first-ever Cybersecurity Foundry Course, March 5-14, 2018, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Eighteen cyberspace professionals shared their knowledge and expertise of cybersecurity functions, processes, procedures and data analysis skills with 100 cyberspace students from across the Air Force, all with one goal in mind... MORE

Col. Gregory Davis, 690th Cyberspace Operations Group commander, gives closing remarks at the inaugural Cybersecurity Foundry Course at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 14, 2018. Course instructors taught 100 cyberspace students various cybersecurity functions, processes, procedures and data analysis skills to further their ability to secure the Air Force Network. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)

67th Cyberspace Wing hosts annual weapons competition
March 21, 2018 — In a conference room littered with tables, chairs, extension cords and caffeinated beverages, 66 cyberspace professionals sat, eyes glued to their laptops. The room was quiet and focused, minus the steady tapping of computer keys and the hum of music overhead. This was the setting of the 67th Cyberspace Wing’s annual weapons competition, which ran March 5-10 in San Antonio... MORE

Cyberspace professionals from the 67th Cyberspace Wing compete in the annual weapons competition, March 7, 2018, in San Antonio, Texas. First, second and third place winners were named in individual, mixed team and unit categories. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. R.J. Biermann)

Guard and Reserve units welcomes Charleston civic leaders to the Alamo City
March 21, 2018 — Various community and business leaders from the Charleston, South Carolina area boarded a Charleston-based C-17 Globemaster aircraft to participate in a Civic Leader tour to Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, March 15-16, 2018... MORE

Alamo Wing supports Canada’s ‘Sky’s the limit-Girls fly too’ Airshow
March 17, 2018 — The 433rd Airlift Wing ended a two-day tour supporting the Abbotsford International Airport at “Sky’s the limit-Girls Fly too,” Airshow, March 10-11 in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada to celebrate a week of International Women’s Day... MORE

Six-year-old Vivian, boldly climbs the C-5M Super Galaxy’s ladder up to the cockpit, during the Sky’s the limit-Girls fly too” Airshow at the Abbotsford International Airport’s in British Columbia, Canada. The airport celebrated a week of International Women’s Day, March 10-11, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ms. Minnie Jones)

Airman transforms hardships into motivation
March 16, 2018 — As a young and homeless man, Brian experienced hardships no teen should ever endure, but through hard work and determination, the future Airman discovered he was capable of doing much more than he thought he could... MORE

Formerly Homeless, Airman transform hardship in Motivation

Military working dogs continue to serve and sacrifice
March 13, 2018 — March 13 marks National K9 Veterans Day, a day to honor and commemorate the service and sacrifices of American military and working dogs throughout history... MORE

Senior Airman Jordan Fuller, 802nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and his MWD, Rocco, perform maneuvers Feb. 23, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Medina Annex. Handlers regularly practice obedience training with their working dogs to increase their team cohesiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar/released)