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Air Force recruiters learn about innovations for next-gen Special Ops Airmen at JBSA-Lackland
July 30, 2018 — For the first time in the Department of Defense, a series of career field specialties is using human performance monitoring and a data collection system, as well as specialized recruiters...

Air Force clergy candidates receive vital lessons during tour of 433rd Airlift Wing
July 26, 2018 — It is a fact that Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is the Gateway to the Air Force for enlisted Airmen beginning their military careers. Just like basic trainees, 19 Reserve Citizen Airmen chaplain candidates in the Air Force Chaplain Candidate Program got a chance to visit the 433rd Airlift Wing July 14 during their summer tour of five active-duty bases...

AFCYBER vice commander receives star during ceremony
July 25, 2018 — Col. Michelle Hayworth, Air Forces Cyber vice commander, was promoted to brigadier general during her promotion ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 16. In June, Hayworth re-joined Air Forces Cyber from Air Force Space Command. She previously served in AFCYBER, most recently as the 688th Cyberspace Wing commander...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...