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More than 600 Airmen graduate Basic Military Training Oct. 2-3
October 8, 2024 — More than 600 Airmen assigned to Flights 614-627 received their Airman’s coin during the 737th Training Group’s Coin and Retreat Ceremony, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on Oct. 2, 2024... MORE

U.S. Air Force members participate in survival, evasion, resistance, and escape selection
September 25, 2024 — U.S. Air Force members participated in the survival, evasion, resistance, and escape (SERE) selection process in the Mega MURPH Challenge at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Sept. 10, 2024... MORE

MEDCoE hosts 2nd annual Army Medical Warfighting Forum
September 17, 2024 — The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence Medical Warfighting Forum took place from Sept. 4-6 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. This is the second forum following last year’s inaugural event that brought together leaders from a broad cross-section of the Army, in addition to attendees from the Defense Health Agency, Navy and Air Force... MORE

Inter-American Air Forces Academy students take part in Operation Jaguar exercise
August 2, 2024 — The capstone exercise in Operation Jaguar included approximately 60 students from Latin American countries and was designed to test skills the students learned while attending the Inter-American Air Forces Academy... MORE

Operation Jaguar at Inter-American Air Forces Academy

Cannon civic leaders take on JBSA-Lackland, Laughlin and Maxwell Air Force Bases
December 19, 2023 — Cannon Air Force Base civic leaders, along with 27th Special Operations Wing leadership, toured three Air Force bases during a cross-country civic leader tour from Nov. 28-Dec. 1, 2023... MORE

Cannon Air Force Base civic leaders witnessed the Basic Military Training coining ceremony during a civic leader tour.

AFIMSC Mission Monday: Acquisition Law
September 25, 2023 — It’s Mission Monday! Meet Jay Porier an acquisition fraud senior attorney in the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Legal Office at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.He assists... MORE

graphic with AFIMSC shield and photo of Porier

First-ever Project Phoenix Summit 2023 aims to enhance Information Warfare
August 17, 2023 — Sixteenth Air Force Airmen met with industry, academia, and government officials Aug. 1-2 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland for the Project Phoenix Summit 2023 — a first-of-its-kind meeting to drive information warfare modernization... MORE

PHOTOS | House Armed Services Committee staff members visit JBSA-Lackland
August 7, 2023 — House Armed Services Committee professional staff members visited Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 2. ... MORE

3rd Audiovisual Squadron welcomes new commander
July 11, 2023 — U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Karl Wiest officially handed over command of the 3rd Audiovisual Squadron to Air Force Maj. Korey Fratini at a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 7, 2023... MORE

Fort Hood veterinary team ‘deploys’ to JBSA
May 4, 2023 — A veterinary team from the 43rd Medical Detachment-Veterinary Service Support, Fort Hood, Texas, convoyed to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland for a week-long field training exercise simulating a forward deployment April 15, 2023... MORE

PHOTOS | JBSA tests extreme weather response and recovery
April 17, 2023 — Multiple 502nd Air Base Wing agencies tested their response capabilities during an extreme weather response exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 29, 2023, to ensure that their actions and performance during actual emergencies are practiced and more familiar... MORE

Testing extreme weather response and recovery

Air Force assessing communities’ interest in restoration advisory boards
April 4, 2023 — The Department of the Air Force is soliciting input from local communities to determine if there is support for forming environmental Restoration Advisory Boards at more than 60 active and closed installations... MORE

Air Force officials led an orientation event in Oscoda, Michigan, Aug. 2 for members of the newly formed Wurtsmith Restoration Advisory Board

PHOTOS | Students train with M240B medium weight machine gun at JBSA-Lackland
February 13, 2023 — Air Force members practiced dismantling and reassembling the M240B medium weight machine gun during a training course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Feb. 9... MORE

More than 300 Airmen graduate Basic Military Training
December 28, 2022 — More than 300 Airmen assigned to the 331st Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Dec. 15, 2022... MORE

DAF sports build more capable Airmen, Guardians
December 12, 2022 — The Air Force Services Center has opportunities for Airmen and Guardians who want to face the best athletic competition in the U.S. Armed Forces, make connections, build resiliency and serve as an... MORE

326th Training Squadron graduates Basic Military Training
October 31, 2022 — More than 700 Airmen and Guardians assigned to the 326th Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Oct. 19-20, 2022... MORE

149th Fighter Wing holds graduation ceremony for F-16 pilots
October 28, 2022 — The 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland held an F-16 fighter pilot graduation ceremony Oct. 21... MORE

149th Fighter Wing, 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron participate in joint exercise
September 2, 2022 — The 149th Fighter Wing and the 502nd Air Base Wing's 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron participated in a joint exercise allowing the firefighters to get F-16 familiarization and egress training in the event of an emergency at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 18, 2022... MORE

The 149th Fighter Wing and the 502nd Air Base Wing's 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron participated in a joint exercise

Basic military trainees learn weapons operations
August 26, 2022 — Trainees from the 321st Training Squadron learned how to operate the M4 carbine rifle during the second week of Air Force Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 23... MORE

149th Fighter Wing Gunfighters innovate their way to excellence
August 9, 2022 — In an unsuspecting building dubbed the "3D Printing Center of Excellence," machines are whirling, ideas are flying and the passion is evident. The 149th Fighter Wing, located at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, was provided with multiple 3D printers for use to explore possibilities and expand innovation within the unit and Gunfighter volunteers have wasted no time signing up to do just that. ... MORE