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902nd Civil Engineering Squadron supports Fire Prevention Week at JBSA-Randolph
October 20, 2022 — Members of the 902nd Civil Engineering Squadron spoke to Randolph Elementary School students about the equipment they use to fight fires during Fire Prevention Week at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on Oct. 13, 2022... MORE

Colombian Special Operations leaders visit 558th Flying Training Squadron
August 4, 2022 — Colombian air force Special Operations Forces leaders visited with the 558th Flying Training Squadron June 27 to better understand the training and capabilities of U.S. Air Force remotely piloted aircraft... MORE

Colombian Special Operations leaders visit the 558th FTS

12th Flying Training Wing T-38 Talon conducts basic surface attack simulation
July 21, 2022 — U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Jason Mandizvidza, training pilot, and Brazilian Air Force Capt. Felipe Pereira, 435th Fighter Training Squadron instructor pilot, flew a 12th Flying Training Wing T-38 Talon July 6 to conduct a basic surface attack simulation at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph... MORE

JBSA-Randolph hosts Air Force Wounded Warrior Program C.A.R.E. event
July 15, 2022 — The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program held a C.A.R.E. event at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph July 11-15. “C.A.R.E” represents four AFW2 support programs: Caregiver Support, Adaptive Sports and Ambassador Workshop, Recovering Airman Mentorship Program, Resiliency Programming and Empowerment in Transition. ... MORE

JBSA-Randolph debuts new ‘soft interview’ room at 902nd SFS
May 11, 2022 — In response to the growing need for services that demand justice for sexual assault survivors, the 902nd Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph debuted it’s new "soft interview” room for victims of sexual assault and other violent crimes April 22... MORE

Great Texas Airshow thrills more than half million attendees
April 26, 2022 — The Great Texas Airshow was back for the first time since 2017 and definitely lived up to its name... MORE

Vietnam POWs/MIAs honored during 48th Freedom Flyer Reunion
March 29, 2022 — Two former Vietnam veterans and prisoners of war were honored by the 560th Flying Training Squadron during the 48th Annual Freedom Flyer Reunion at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph March 24-25... MORE

Some JBSA-Randolph roads closing for water line replacement work March 28-May 8
March 16, 2022 — Work to replace a number of water lines at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph begins March 28 and is expected to last until May 8... MORE

Audiology researchers connect with JBSA-Randolph warfighters to guide tech development
February 16, 2022 — Researchers with the Defense Health Agency's Hearing Center of Excellence are connecting directly with warfighters, to better understand the hearing and balance challenges they experience in an operational environment. The team's first venture outside the clinic focused on pilot training and flight operation activities at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Dec. 7, 2022... MORE

Researchers Connect with Warfighters to Guide Tech Development

560th Flying Training Squadron hosts YouTube content creator, podcast host
February 10, 2022 — The 560th Flying Training Squadron welcomed YouTube content creator and podcast host, Maj. Justin “Hasard” Lee, as they filmed T-38 Pilot Training 2.5 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Feb. 9... MORE

2022 Great Texas Airshow comes to JBSA-Randolph
January 28, 2022 — The 502nd Air Base Wing is hosting the Great Texas Airshow at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph April 23-24, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day... MORE

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
January 27, 2022 — Healthy relationships require hard work, communication, and a level of maturity that may be complex for our youth to navigate. As a result, approximately one-third of teens and young adults’ relationships are characterized as unhealthy or violent... MORE

Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services visits Air Force Manpower Analysis Agency
January 14, 2022 — Lt. Gen. Brian Kelly, Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, visited the Air Force Manpower Analysis Agency at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Jan. 12, 2022... MORE

AFMAA visited by Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services

Cooking class allows JBSA-Randolph youth to learn about Native American foods, culture
December 2, 2021 — Members of the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Youth Center learned about and participated in a hands-on cooking class on Native American food during an event in observance of American Indian Heritage Month Nov. 18... MORE

Tough Conversations: Addressing extremism in the ranks
April 19, 2021 — Members of Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph partook in the biweekly “Tough Conversations” roundtable hosted by 502nd Air Base Wing leadership April 14... MORE

U. S. Air Force Brig. Gen Caroline M. Miller (left), 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Wendell Snider

AETC Chiefs’ Orientation Course helps newly selected chiefs develop Airmen we need
April 16, 2021 — Air Education and Training Command’s newest Airmen selected for the rank of chief master sergeant will soon lead the Air Force of tomorrow, but, not before gaining more knowledge on how to develop the Airmen we need during AETC’s Chief’s Orientation Course. ... MORE

Graphic of AETC Chiefs’ Orientation Course

Tech Tuesday brings Air Force innovators together
March 5, 2021 — Nineteenth Air Force and Second Air Force held their first virtual Tech Tuesday event March 2 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. This event was the first in a series designed to bring together innovative individuals and teams from across the Air Education Training Command. The goal was to collaborate and showcase the variety of ways Airmen are moving training forward. ... MORE

Lt. Col. Matt Tarnowski, 97th Training Squadron commander, briefs his application that brings information together in a “Data Lake” during the Tech Tuesday event held March 2 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Tech Tuesday was hosted by the Nineteenth and Second Air Forces to bring innovators together to collaborate and share ideas on how they are moving training forward.

AETC, Nineteenth Air Force host first Flying Training Virtual Industry Days to address pilot shortages
March 1, 2021 — Air Education and Training Command, in partnership with the Nineteenth Air Force, hosted the Flying Training Virtual Industry Days at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Feb. 24 and 26... MORE

Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander, discusses the various requests for information to industry during his opening remarks at the Flying Training Virtual Industry Day at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Feb. 24. The Flying Training Virtual Industry Day sought industry insight and perspective to address the current pilot shortage.

For Cubs fan, Nov. 2 now holds two indelible memories
November 6, 2020 — Nov. 2 is a date that will always hold a special place in the heart of Peggy Gast, an Air Force Life Cycle Management Center information technology specialist at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph whose civil service career spans five decades... MORE

Ronnie Carter (left), director of the Human Resources Division, Air Force Program Executive Office for Business and Enterprise Systems, presents a 50 years of federal service certificate to Peggy Gast (right), an Air Force Life Cycle Management Center employee at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Nov. 2.

Electronic Flight Bag program continues its evolution at JBSA-Randolph
October 2, 2020 — The 12th Operations Group’s Electronic Flight Bag, or EFB, program, managed by the 12th Training Squadron EFB Office, supplements paper publications used by pilots with iPad touchscreen tablet computers... MORE

Charlie Turner, 12th Training Squadron electronic flight bag hardware manager, loads EFB devices into a charging station as he prepares for a software update Oct. 1, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.