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From siblings to wingmen, a family of service for BMT grads
April 19, 2021
The Vandenabeele siblings graduated Basic Military Training just three weeks apart.

U.S. Space Force makes history at Basic Military Training
December 11, 2020
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.

MTI of the Year attributes win to coworkers, leadership
November 17, 2020
2020 MTI of the Year.

Construction picks up for new Airman Training Complex at JBSA-Lackland
November 16, 2020
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
Master Sgt. Holly Vaught is the 2020 Blue Rope of the Year.

Recruiters, MTIs, MTLs lay foundation for tomorrow’s forces
October 26, 2020
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.

Space Force enlists first trainees to BMT at JBSA-Lackland
October 20, 2020
The Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David D. “DT” Thompson swore in the first four Space Force recruits at the Baltimore Military Entrance Processing Command station, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, Oct. 20, 2020. The first four recruits will join others from Colorado, placing them on a direct path to Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and marking another milestone in the new service’s growth and development.

Centralized Cargo Operations unique team with critical mission
October 2, 2020
David Howard, a 502nd Centralized Cargo Operations, or CCO, maintainer at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, reviews a shipment work order Oct. 5. After the release of a shipment, the CCO tracks packages so the recipient knows when it will arrive.

First DRIVE program candidate placed into civil service
September 29, 2020
Female civilian walks dog.

AETC teams come together to supply BMT uniforms
September 8, 2020
Airmen with the 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron help basic military training trainees from the 737th Training Wing Detachment 5 try on issued military clothing at the squadron’s warehouse at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Aug. 26, 2020. The squadron worked with different Air Education and Training Command units to support basic military training at Keesler by providing uniforms for trainees.

Boyd's rite of passage, history as greatest instrument of learning
September 2, 2020
Gary W. Boyd, Air Education and Training Command historian, reads through documents of the formation of Randolph Field July 28, 2020 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. A respected researcher and writer of history, Boyd has lived through several significant periods of history—all of which he believes has determined our present and shapes our future.

502nd Logistic Readiness Squadron helps recruits continue training during pandemic
August 31, 2020
Man wearing a mask speaking to a woman in military uniform. People sewing clothing in the background.

Feedback Fridays
August 21, 2020
Feedback Fridays is a weekly forum that aims to connect the 502d Air Base Wing with members of the Joint Base San Antonio community. Questions are collected during commander’s calls, town hall meetings and throughout the week.

Band of Brothers: Introducing A1C Hughes, A1C Hughes, and ... A1C Hughes
July 1, 2020
Daniel (left), Jesus (center), and Nicolas (right) Hughes, U.S. Air Force basic training trainees

Air Force’s inaugural ECHO Flight Airmen share their experiences
June 26, 2020
U.S. Air Force basic training trainee Alexie Delgado Berrios goes through the Leadership Reaction Course

Feasibility of secondary Air Force BMT location proven; COVID-19 surge operations begin June 2
May 26, 2020
Airmen lay on ground firing weapons

Air Force English language beta test advances despite COVID-19
May 18, 2020
Air Force Echo Flight trainees attend their distance learning classes in the 737th Training Support Squadron learning lab, although separated physically from their classmates to due to COVID-19.

First Airmen graduate BMT proof of concept at Keesler Air Force Base
May 18, 2020
Military training instructors lead graduating Airmen onto the drill pad during the basic military training graduation ceremony at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 15, 2020. Nearly 60 Airmen from the 37th Training Wing Detachment 5 completed the six-week basic military training course. Due to safety concerns stemming from COVID-19, the Air Force sent new recruits to Keesler to demonstrate a proof of concept to generate the force at multiple locations during contingencies. The flight was the first to graduate BMT at Keesler since 1968. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Volunteers serve food to new BMT recruits
May 17, 2020
Volunteers Serve Food to New Recruits

CSAF visits BMT, thanks JBSA team for ‘fighting through’ COVID-19 response
May 8, 2020
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein (right) and Chief Master Sgt. Manny Pineiro (center), the service's first sergeant special duty manager, talks with an Airman after basic military training graduation May 7, 2020, at Joint San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.