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Is the San Antonio Spurs Coyote an Air Force Pilot?
March 11, 2020 — In late February, the well-known San Antonio Spurs mascot was sighted riding his motorcycle on the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph taxiway, sparking a flurry of interest and speculation. What could he have been up to!? Later sightings of the Coyote in flight gear confirmed suspicions! He's an Airman! ... MORE

Annual observance emphasizes patient safety, teamwork in health care
February 28, 2020 — The importance of teamwork in health care – a process that involves patients, their families and the health care team – will be the focus as the 559th Medical Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph observes National Patient Safety Awareness Week March 8-14... MORE

Air Force award recognizes excellence of JBSA-Randolph physical therapist
February 21, 2020 — Jason Wheeler, a member of the 559th Medical Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, set his sights on a career in the health care profession when he was in his teens... MORE

Total Force Integration team assesses JBSA-Randolph
February 7, 2020 — Total Force Integration officials visited Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph to learn from the successes and improve the challenges of Randolph Airmen Feb. 4-6... MORE

AETC partners with UTSA to refine pilot candidate selection
February 7, 2020 — In an effort to gain more insight into what attributes could best predict the success of pilot training candidates, Air Education and Training Command turned to the data analytics program at the University of Texas-San Antonio to help them refine and validate the Pilot Candidate Selection Method as part of an Educational Partnership Agreement... MORE

AFPC hosts inaugural innovation symposium
February 3, 2020 — The Air Force’s Personnel Center’s new Innovation Cell hosted an inaugural innovation symposium Jan. 15-16 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The event featured guest speakers, presentations and an expo, and also served as the platform to launch an internal idea crowdsourcing campaign called “Wild Ideas.”... MORE

JBSA-Randolph main gate closing Feb. 26
January 29, 2020 — Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s Main Gate closes Feb. 26 for construction work, reopening in April... MORE

JBSA-Randolph dentists offer free exams, cleanings for kids
January 23, 2020 — “Give Kids A Smile” Day offers free dental exams and cleanings to children age 13 and below of active duty and retired military Feb. 21 at the dental clinic at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph... MORE

1st Manpower Requirements Squadron inactivates
January 17, 2020 — Members past and present watched as the 1st Manpower Requirements Squadron’s guidon was furled and stored away at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph during an inactivation ceremony Jan. 9... MORE

Pilot Training Next’s third class underway at JBSA-Randolph
January 10, 2020 — Pilot Training Next begins the New Year with the start of the third iteration at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Jan. 8... MORE

JBSA-Randolph dorm residents ask, leadership answers
November 27, 2019 — A Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph dormitory now has a fully furnished and equipped learning center with two Air Force network computers and a printer... MORE

Pilot Training Next, NASA launch collaborative research agreement
October 25, 2019 — Officials from Air Education and Training Command’s Pilot Training Next have established a strategic partnership with NASA, focused on biometric data collection and the application of emerging technology into PTN curriculum that will innovate the student pilot learning environment... MORE

Kids learn to win from coach who beat death
October 10, 2019 — Tony Lightner’s day job is occupational safety and health specialist for the 502nd Air Base Wing Safety office at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Lightner, despite health hurdles, has trained kids in track and field for free since 2006... MORE

JBSA-Randolph physical therapy, family health clinics work together
September 20, 2019 — Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph physical therapy and family health clinics have been working together to see and treat patients with musculoskeletal issues sooner... MORE

JBSA-Randolph holds 9/11 memorial ceremony
September 11, 2019 — Today, #September11, is the anniversary of a tragedy that not only shook our nation, but made us ultimately stronger as one. We will #NeverForget that day, we will #NeverForget the many lost, and we will #NeverForget the heroes who risked their lives to help... MORE

Pilot Training Next graduates 14 in learning experiment's second iteration
August 30, 2019 — Air Education and Training Command’s Pilot Training Next program graduated 14 U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and the Royal Air Force students from the learning experiment’s second iteration in a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Aug. 29... MORE

AETC welcomes new commander
July 29, 2019 — Lt. Gen. Brad Webb took the reins of Air Education and Training Command from Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph July 26... MORE

AETC Airmen visit PACAF to enhance warfighter alignment
July 25, 2019 — Members of the 12th Operations Support Squadron and 559th Flying Training Squadron, both assigned to the 12th Flying Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, visited Pacific Air Forces headquarters July 8-10... MORE

Kwast salutes AETC team for 'failing forward' in learning, innovation
July 11, 2019 — In the nearly two years since Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast took command of Air Education and Training Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, there has been change across many fronts of the Air Force’s recruiting, training and education enterprise... MORE

Retired AETC brigadier general encourages future pilots
July 9, 2019 — Retired Brig. Gen. John Cherrey, former Director of Intelligence, Operations and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, spoke at Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class’s 19-17/18 graduation June 28 in the Kaye Auditorium at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi... MORE