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Alamo Wing hosts UTSA ROTC commissioning ceremony with former CSAF
May 17, 2021 — The 433rd Airlift Wing hosted the University of Texas at San Antonio Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Spring commissioning ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 14, which featured retired Gen. David L. Goldfein, the 21st Air Force chief of staff... MORE

Retired Gen. David Goldfein, the 21st Chief of Staff of the Air Force, administers the Oath of Office to cadets during a commissioning ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas May 14, 2021.

Construction picks up for new Airman Training Complex at JBSA-Lackland
November 16, 2020 — The Air Force Civil Engineer Center, or AFCEC, is leading a massive $700 million, multi-year construction project to modernize the Gateway to the Air Force for new Basic Military Training recruits at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. ... MORE

Steel frame of the dining and classroom facility for Airmen Training Center West Campus goes up

Airman Heritage Museum honors legacy of Airmen
November 9, 2020 — Located inside a building that was a hub for World War II aviation cadets, the Airman Heritage Museum at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland chronicles the history of the base, the early beginnings of the Air Force and honors the proud legacy of those who have served as Airmen... MORE

The USAF Airman Heritage Museum collects, researches, preserves, interprets and presents the United States Air Force, along with predecessor organizations, Enlisted Corps. History, heritage, and traditions to develop Airmen today for tomorrow.

Blue Rope of the Year extols rewards of MTI career
November 4, 2020 — When 20-year-old Holly Vaught walked into an Air Force recruiter’s office in the summer of 2003, she was by her own account, emotionally lost with $2 and a half tank of gas to her name. She admitted... MORE

Master Sgt. Holly Vaught is the 2020 Blue Rope of the Year.

Here we go again: 403rd Wing evacuates aircraft to Texas
September 14, 2020 — The Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing started relocating aircraft to locations in Texas Sept. 13 as Tropical Storm Sally makes its way towards the Gulf Coast. Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland was one of the locations. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force C-130Js from the 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, arrive Sept. 13, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

433rd Airlift Wing welcomes Dover aircraft during Tropical Storm Isaias
August 7, 2020 — The first of six C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, arrived at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 3, 2020, to take safety precautions as Tropical Storm Isaias threatened to hit the Eastern coast... MORE

A C-5M Super Galaxy from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware takes to the air after a short stay at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 5, 2020.

'Being an MTI is everything and nothing you ever thought'
July 16, 2020 — After more than a dozen years as a 433rd Training Squadron military training instructor at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Reserve Citizen Airman Senior Master Sgt. Jason Wagner is moving on. ... MORE

SA Rotary Club members virtually immerse in K-9 handler training
June 9, 2020 — Cadre members of the 341st Training Squadron’s K-9 Handlers course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland showcased the training military members undergo to become military working dog handlers during a virtual demonstration for members of the San Antonio Rotary Club of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas, June 3... MORE

Military working dog handler training students from the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy pose for a photo following a K-9 demonstration for the Fair Oaks, Texas, Rotary Club June 3, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

59th MDW begins phased reopening June 1
June 1, 2020 — With an abundance of caution, the 59th Medical Wing has begun a phased reopening of primary and surgical care as of June 1. ... MORE

With an abundance of caution, the 59th Medical Wing has begun a phased reopening of primary and surgical care as of June 1.

Volunteers serve food to new BMT recruits
May 17, 2020 — Meals Operating on Wheels began serving food to Basic Military Training trainees at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 30 to feed Airmen who are quarantined in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention social distancing guidelines put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic... MORE

149th Fighter Wing performs flyovers May 11 in show of support of COVID-19 frontline workers
May 11, 2020 — The Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Wing will fly over hospitals and medical support facilities in parts of Corpus Christi, Laredo and Lubbock May 11 as a way to honor the selfless sacrifice of all the health care workers, first responders, military and other personnel at the forefront of this crisis... MORE

The Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Wing will fly over hospitals and medical support facilities in parts of Corpus Christi, Laredo and Lubbock May 11 as a way to honor the selfless sacrifice of all the health care workers, first responders, military and other personnel at the forefront of this crisis.

CSAF visits BMT, thanks JBSA team for ‘fighting through’ COVID-19 response
May 8, 2020 — U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein, along with Chief Master Sgt. Manny Pineiro, the service’s first sergeant special duty manager, visited Joint Base San Antonio May 7, seeing first-hand how basic military training has adapted operations to fight through the COVID-19 environment. ... MORE

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.

433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron crew deploys to support COVID-19 patient movement
April 16, 2020 — Approximately 20 Reserve Citizen-Airmen from the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland mobilized April 15 to support COVID-19 patient care... MORE

Personnel with the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron board a C-17 Globemaster III April 15, 2020 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

149th Fighter Wing maintenance team makes face masks for Guard members
April 16, 2020 — When guidance came out that personnel on base should wear face coverings when within 6 feet of each other, one Air National Guard member with a personal 3D printer figured he could help. ... MORE

Staff Sgt. Paul Renker, 149th Maintenance Squadron hydraulics technician, wears a mask he made on his personal 3D printer for people in his unit who might need one after initial guidance came out about use and wear for Air Force personnel.

59th MDW leverages telehealth to keep patients, staff safe
April 9, 2020 — While San Antonio is under a “Stay Home, Work Safe” order, members of the 59th Medical Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland have found new ways to continue providing high-reliability care through virtual appointments while keeping patients and staff safe... MORE

Capt. (Dr.) Shane Riggs, 59th Medical Operations Squadron psychiatrist, conducts a virtual medical appointment in San Antonio, Texas April 7, 2020. Telehealth appointments can be scheduled by calling the Consult Appointment Management Office at (210) 916-9900. At the time of the appointment, a provider calls or sends the patient a link to the audiovisual platform being used for the visit. The link can be accessed on a patient’s home or work computer, cell phone or tablet, without creating an account.

Op Blue Hero: 97th AMW transports BMT grads to Keesler for technical training
March 31, 2020 — A C-17 Globemaster III aircrew assigned to the 58th Airlift Squadron at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, supported the transport of the Air Force’s newest Basic Military Training graduates from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, to their technical training school at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 20, 2020... MORE

A C-17 airplane taxis into a parking spot

149th Fighter Wing takes part in Coronet Cactus
February 27, 2020 — Coronet Cactus is an annual training event that takes members of the 149th Fighter Wing, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, to Arizona to participate in a simulated deployment that acts as a capstone project for the current iteration of F-16 student pilots... MORE

149th Fighter Wings hosts F-16 Senior Officer Course for AFNORTH commander
July 17, 2019 — Lt. Gen. Marc Sasseville, Continental U.S. NORAD Region-1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) commander, flew an F-16 Fighting Falcon for the F-16 Senior Officer Course, hosted by the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland recently... MORE

Lt. Gen. Marc Sasseville, Continental U.S. NORAD Region-1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) Commander,inspects an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile on an F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to a flight for the F-16 Senior Officer Course, hosted by the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The four-week course, designed to requalify experienced F-16 fighter pilots, focused on advanced handling characteristics, tactical formation and instrument-flying procedures. He also regained his air-air refueling currency during the course along with flying basic fighter maneuvers. He was required to requalify in the fighter jet based on his roles and responsibilities as the CONR-1 AF (AFNORTH) commander.

It’s all downhill for upbeat Airman, bobsledder
July 28, 2017 — Capt. David Simon, an elite bobsled athlete, is a stellar example of resiliency and upholding the four pillars of Comprehensive Airman Fitness: mental, physical, social and spiritual... MORE

U.S. Air Force Capt. David Simon takes a moment to focus during tryouts for the U.S. National Bobsled Team in Park City, Utah, on Nov. 2, 2016. His bid for that team ended with an injury, but he's still ultimately aiming for a spot on the U.S.A. Bobsled Team for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea. (Courtesy photo)