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U.S. Cyber Command top enlisted visits AFCYBER
March 25, 2019 — Master Gunnery Sgt. Scott Stalker, U.S. Cyber Command and National Security Agency command senior enlisted leader, greets members of the 834th Cyberspace Operations Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 21, 2019. During his visit, Stalker met with cyber Airmen to learn more about their unit’s missions... MORE

Master Gunnery Sgt. Scott Stalker, U.S. Cyber Command and National Security Agency command senior enlisted leader, greets members of the 834th Cyberspace Operations Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 21, 2019. During his visit, Stalker met with cyber Airmen to learn more about their unit’s missions.

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

Army trains with 433rd Airlift Wing during Operation Lunar Phantom
March 15, 2019 — Thirty-nine active-duty Soldiers from Fort Hood, Texas, participated in Operation Lunar Phantom, a joint air-load exercise with 433rd Airlift Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen loadmasters and aerial porters at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 1-3. The joint and total force event allowed Soldiers and Airmen from several units to work together when preparing for real-world deployments... MORE

Air Force Staff Sgt. Wayne Burke (right), 26th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialist, instructs Army Private 1st Class Shakirra Hoyte (left), 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, on how to secure a vehicle for air transportation in a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft March 2, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Former 59th MDW dermatology resident provides wounded warriors unique treatment at MacDill Air Force Base
March 15, 2019 — The wounded-warrior-focused scar clinic at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, offers a variety of unique treatments for those who suffer from scarring as a result of blast injuries, burns, amputations, and other surgeries... MORE

Retired Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Burgess, a wounded warrior, receives a carbon dioxide laser treatment at the MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, scar clinic Feb. 15, 2019. The wounded-warrior-focused clinic offers a variety of unique treatments for those who suffer from scarring as a result of blast injuries, burns, amputations, and other surgeries.

149th Fighter Wing prepares jets for launch
March 14, 2019 — Air National Guard members of the 149th Fighter Wing prepare F-16s for takeoff at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 13, 2019... MORE

Maj. Russell Burkhard, an instructor pilot assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, Air National Guard, sits in the backseat while Capt. Michael Butler, a student pilot assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, prepares for takeoff at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 13.

Project ECHO: Using telehealth to maintain a ready medical force
March 13, 2019 — The Air Force Medical Service uses telehealth to make it easier for primary care providers to consult with specialists, creating additional learning opportunities for medical Airmen and improving patient care. ... MORE

A diabetes specialist with the Diabetes Center of Excellence at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, conducts a diabetes and prevention ECHO session, using telehealth to provide virtual consultation and mentorship for Air Force primary care providers at different military treatment facilities, Nov. 19, 2018. Project ECHO (short for Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) was originally developed by the University of New Mexico. The AFMS began using a modified version of Project ECHO in 2012 to improve the ability to connect medical Airmen with specialty providers at other military treatment facilities using telehealth capabilities.

Captain Marvel Exhibit aims to inspire Mach-21 Airmen
March 13, 2019 — The release of “Captain Marvel” in theaters around the globe March 8 aims to inspire the general population, but at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, an exclusive exhibit aims to inspire our future Mach-21 Airmen at the Gateway to the Air Force... MORE

A Captain Marvel exhibit was revealed at the Pfingston Reception Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Feb. 22. The exhibit was placed at JBSA-Lackland courtesy of Disney and Marvel Studios, and was revealed by Col. Jason Janaros, 37th Training Wing commander and Brig. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, Air Force Recruiting Service commander.

BMT MTIs named 2018 Etchberger Team of the Year award
March 8, 2019 — Military Training Instructors from Air Force Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland are in the spotlight for a job well done after being named as the 2018 Etchberger Team of the Year award during the 2019 Air Force Association Symposium in Orlando, Florida, March 1... MORE

Military Training Instructors from the 737th Training Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland accept the 2018 Etchberger Team of the Year award during the Air Force Association Symposium in Orlando, Florida, March 1. One of the MTI team’s biggest accomplishments included implementation of the Air Force Basic Military Training curriculum changes, which are designed to graduate more lethal and ready Airmen.

Air Force Reserve senior leaders visit Alamo Wing
March 8, 2019 — Air Force Reserve senior leaders learned about the many missions Reserve Citizen Airmen of the Alamo Wing perform during a visit here in early March... MORE

Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee (right), commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, presents a coin to Senior Airman Sajjad Al Khafaji, 26th Aerial Port Squadron ramp specialist at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 2. Khafaji, who previously worked as an interpreter with the U.S. Army in Baghdad, immigrated to the United States five years ago.

433rd Airlift Wing welcomes new commander
March 8, 2019 — With a C-5M Super Galaxy as the backdrop, and 433rd Airlift Wing members standing in formation, Col. Thomas K. Smith Jr, relinquished his command to Col. Terry W. McClain. Maj. Gen. Randall A. Ogden, 4th Air Force commander, presided over the 433rd Airlift Wing’s change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 3... MORE

Maj. Gen. Randall A. Ogden, 4th Air Force commander, presents the wing guidon to Col. Terry W. McClain, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, at the 433rd AW change of command ceremony March 3 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

Navy vets explore another type of craft, the C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at 433rd Airlift Wing
February 28, 2019 — A group of 33 Navy vets and their families from the USS Lloyd Thomas Reunion Association visited the 433rd Airlift Wing to tour the C-5M Super Galaxy Feb. 25 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The former sailors, now in their 70s and 80s, were in San Antonio for their annual reunion... MORE

Pete Peterson, an 89-year-old Navy vet (seated), listens as Airman 1st Class Ryan Biggs, 68th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, describes the many features of the cargo deck on the C-5M Super Galaxy Feb. 25, 2019 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Peterson, a Navy veteran, was part of a group attending a reunion of the USS Lloyd Thomas in San Antonio.

149th Fighter WIng weapons loaders provide familiarization training to student pilots
February 21, 2019 — 149th Fighter Wing weapons loaders gave F-16 Fighting Falcon student pilots a hands-on experience of behind-the-scenes aircraft preparation with munitions at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Feb. 9... MORE

1st Lt. Wesley Kilmain ( left), an F-16 Fighting Falcon student pilot, drives a MJ-1 lift truck as Tech. Sgt. Brian Green, 149th Fighter Wing load standardization crewmember, observes weapons loading during training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Feb. 9.

433rd Airlift Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen return to hometown to recruit the next generation
February 20, 2019 — The 433rd Airlift Wing’s C-5M Super Galaxy from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland was one of the biggest attractions at the Washington’s Birthday Celebration Association Stars and Stripes Air Show Spectacular in Laredo, Texas, impressing more than 13,000 visitors at the Laredo International Airport Feb. 17... MORE

Spectators walk to a 433rd Airlift Wing’s C-5M Super Galaxy from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland while an A-10C Thunderbolt II performs during the Washington’s Birthday Celebration Association Stars and Stripes Air Show Spectacular at the Laredo International Airport in Laredo, Texas Feb. 17. The A-10 belongs to the A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.

Adjutant General's Leader Development Program visits 149th Fighter Wing
January 31, 2019 — Participants of The Adjutant General's Leader Development Program visited the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Jan. 30. TAGLDP is intended to fill critical preparation gaps by introducing mid-level leaders to Texas Military Department specific strategic level concepts... MORE

Participants of The Adjutant General's Leader Development Program visited the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Jan. 30. TAGLDP is intended to fill critical preparation gaps by introducing mid-level leaders to Texas Military Department specific strategic level concepts.

Registration opens for 3rd annual I-WEPTAC
January 29, 2019 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center announces registration for the Third Annual Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference is open. The conference provides the only Air Force innovation forum for the installation and mission support, or I&MS, community. It takes place the end of March and early April in San Antonio with an outbrief April 10 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

Capt. Alex Pagano, a career broadening officer at Hill Air Force Base and mission area working group chair for the 2019 I-WEPTAC, begins working his topic at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Jan. 23. This year's topics include Command and Control of the Installation as a Weapons System; Leveraging Technology and Innovation for the Installation We Need; Integration of Training & Technology Across Multi-Domain Operations; and Logistics Under Attack. I-WEPTAC focuses on agile combat support core functions and addresses current and future challenges in the I&MS mission sets. The outputs will be actionable recommendations that ensure we continue to deliver agile I&MS capabilities in support of national defense and major command operational plans.

802nd Security Forces Airman passes pre-Ranger Assessment course
January 16, 2019 — 2019 will be an exciting year for Senior Airman Zachary Shawn Scott. The military working dog handler with the 802nd Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland will celebrate five years of service with the U.S. Air Force in March 2019. The following month, he will enter the next chapter of his military career when he attends Army Ranger School at Fort Benning, Georgia... MORE

From start to finish: Air Force Reserve MTI's lead BMT total force flights
December 21, 2018 — Ten Air Force Reserve 433rd Training Squadron military training instructors guided four total force basic military training flights through eight and a half weeks of training and education in preparation for their Dec. 14 BMT graduation at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. It was the first time in the squadron’s 35-year history that it assumed full responsibility for BMT flights... 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.

Commentary: Getting in the habit of excellence
November 27, 2018 — Each year, more than 35,000 civilians cross the blue line and embrace the Air Force Core Values of “Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do.” Today, let us consider excellence. Excellence easily translates into visible action. A lack of excellence cannot be concealed over time. No position, duty title or special project will make you excellent. ... MORE

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25th AF vice commander visits Reserve C-5M wing
November 6, 2018 — Brig. Gen. George M. “Moose” Reynolds, 25th Air Force vice commander, visited the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 2. Col. Gregory P. Haynes, 433rd Operations Group commander, and Lt. Col. James C. Miller, 433rd OG deputy commander, presented the Alamo Wing’s mission brief, followed by a tour of a static C-5M Super Galaxy... MORE

Lt. Col. Ryan A. Clark, 356th Airlift Squadron flight instructor, explains functions of the flight engineer station to Kenneth Dilanian III Nov. 2, 2018, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Soldiers, Airmen train at JBSA-Lackland for Operation Faithful Patriot
November 5, 2018 — Soldiers are deploying in support of Operation Faithful Patriot in order to assist the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Patrol officers along the southwestern border of the U.S. and Mexico... MORE

Capt. Brian Ford, commander of the 41st Route Clearance Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, speaks to his Soldiers during de-escalation of force scenario training as part of Operation Faithful Patriot at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Oct. 31. Soldiers are deploying in support of Operation Faithful Patriot in order to assist the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Patrol officers along the south-western border of the U.S. and Mexico.