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37th TRSS takes DLIELC to school, 16-6
September 17, 2011 — Quarterback Jaime Rivera threw two touchdowns to lead the 37th Training Support Squadron's 16-6 victory over the Defense Language Institute English Language Center Monday and uphold its first-place... MORE

37th Training Support Squadron quarterback Jaime Rivera battles through Defense Language Institute defenders to get his team in position for a touchdown. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

DLIELC student becomes 'guardian angel' for Gateway Inn employee
September 17, 2011 — A Georgian Army officer studying at the Defense Language Institute's English Language Center used his medical training to help save the life of a civilian employee recently at the DLI campus.On Aug. 2... MORE

Georgia Army Capt. Aliko Odilavadze and Linda Blount reunite for the first time after Odilavadze saved her life while she was working as a cashier at the Gateway Lodge Sundry Store. (U.S. Air Force photo/Spencer Berry)

JBSA, Lackland skylines continue to change
September 17, 2011 — Lackland has felt its share of losses and gains from the 1995 and 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Acts that transformed Kelly and Brooks air force bases.Kelly transformed into Port San Antonio and... MORE

SF Airmen complete 9/11 ruck march
September 17, 2011 — After more than two months and 2,100 miles of marching, a flight of Airmen completed the Security Forces 9/11 Ruck March to Remember here Sunday, Sept. 11.More than 300 active-duty, Guard and Reserve... MORE

U.S. Air Force Security Forces airman march into Times Square, NYC completing the second-to-last day of the Security Forces 9/11 Ruck to Remember, Sept. 10. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)

Randolph to run rampant at Air Force marathon
September 16, 2011 — After training for months, five of Randolph's runners are finally setting out to compete in the 15th annual Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, this weekend. Each year's... MORE

Base ceremony highlights POW/MIA Recognition Day
September 16, 2011 — Randolph Air Force Base has long honored the sacrifices of the Freedom Flyers, the Air Force pilots who endured the horrors of prisoner-of-war camps like the infamous "Hanoi Hilton" during the Vietnam... MORE

Surveys to gauge interest in civilian voluntary separation programs
September 16, 2011 — As defense dollars become more constrained, the Air Force has authorized the use of the voluntary separation programs as a way to limit civilian funding to Department of Defense's fiscal 2010 levels... MORE

Air Force medic earns Bronze Star medal
September 16, 2011 — Chief Master Sgt. John Balmer, 359th Medical Group superintendent, was awarded the Bronze Star medal Sept. 1. Col. Althea Miller, 359th MDG commander, presented the award to Balmer for his service at... MORE

Randolph hosts 9/11 commemoration ceremony
September 15, 2011 — On Sept. 11, 2001, many fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, brothers and sisters were lost. A decade later, America remembered its fallen brethren and heroes. Sept. 9 at the Randolph Base Theater,... MORE

Randolph Air Force Base Honor Guard folds the flag while taps is played during the 10 year commemoration of 9/11 at the Randolph Air force Base Theater Sept. 9. The flag was presented to Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Charles Baldwin, retired chief of chaplains.(U.S. Air Force Photo by Don Lindsey)

San Antonio meets BRAC 2005 deadline
September 15, 2011 — San Antonio has successfully met the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure mandate.Lt. Gen. Douglas H. Owens, Air Education and Training Command vice commander, called efforts to meet the mandate a "job... MORE

19th AF commander visits 479th FTG
September 12, 2011 — Maj. Gen. Mark Solo, 19th Air Force commander, visited the men and women of the 479th Flying Training Group at Naval Air Station Pensacola Aug. 24 and 25 to receive an update on the CSO program which... MORE

2011 CFC campaign begins
September 9, 2011 — The annual Combined Federal Campaign, which raises money each year members for local, national and international charities, begins Monday morning with an 8 a.m. kickoff breakfast at the Gateway Club... MORE

Schill shoulders winning goal; Patrick captures Defender Cup title
September 9, 2011 — David Schill scored second-seeded Patrick Air Force Base's only goal early in the first half to cement a 1-0 victory over ninth-seeded Columbus AFB, and capture the 2011 Lackland Defender Cup soccer... MORE

Midfielder Jared Gomez, goes after the ball during Patrick Air Force Base’s Defender Cup title run. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

Lackland confident in Defender Cup defeat
September 9, 2011 — The Lackland Warhawks' Defender Cup aspirations didn't go as planned, settling for a 3-2 win over Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., and third place in the annual Labor Day weekend tournament.The... MORE

No Florida sunshine for Warhawks
September 9, 2011 — For the Joint Base San Antonio Warhawks men's and women's slow-pitch softball teams, the 848-mile trip to Panama City, Fla., and the USSSA Military World Tournament didn't have a happy ending.The Aug... MORE

The Joint Base San Antonio Warhawks traveled to Panama City, Fla., to compete in the Military World Softball Tournament Aug. 19-21. The men’s and women’s teams placed ninth while the coed softball team placed second. The Warhawks next softball tournament will be in late October in Las Vegas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Art Trevino)

Dental pulls second straight blowout win
September 9, 2011 — Quarterback Ricky Guajardo threw four touchdown passes to lead the 59th Dental Squadron to a 24-0 victory over the 543rd Support Squadron Tuesday in a Division I flag football matchup.While Guajardo... MORE

John “Country” Grey scores a first-quarter touchdown as the 59th Dental Squadron goes on to defeat the 543rd Support Squadron 24-0. Grey also made two interceptions in the game. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Local events pay tribute to 10th anniversary of 9/11
September 8, 2011 — Joint Base San Antonio military installations and local communities are joining together to honor fallen heroes of the Sept. 11 terror attacks with the following weekend events.Alamo Plaza... MORE

Staff Sgt. Patrick Reese, a member of the Lackland Honor Guard, plays taps at the close of the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony Sept. 9 at Port San Antonio. Air Force units based at Port San Antonio’s Bldg. 171 marked the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on American soil with the ceremony. Reese is assigned to the 342nd Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Dedication ceremony honors fallen NCO
September 8, 2011 — A leader, an inspiration and a help to others were just a handful of adjectives used by family members and former military comrades to describe Tech. Sgt. Maurice Britt during a dedication ceremony... MORE

Son, Nathaniel, and daughter, Dania, stand next to the memorial plaque dedicated to their father, Tech. Sgt. Maurice Britt, who was killed by a drunk driver April 5, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

Chiefs honor former 37th TRW commander
September 8, 2011 — The Lackland Chiefs' Group tacked chief master sergeant stripes on the previous 37th Training Wing commander, signifying his selection by the group as an honorary chief master sergeant, during a... MORE

Col. William H. Mott V, former 37th Training Wing commander, is congratulated by Command Chief Master Sgt. Jay Simon soon after his selection ceremony as an honorary chief master sergeant. Simon was Mott’s top enlisted advisor during his tenure as commander of the 37 TRW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

5 AF basic trainees become U.S. citizens
September 8, 2011 — Five basic trainees became U.S. citizens before graduating from Air Force Basic Military Training Aug. 26. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' Naturalization at Basic Training initiative... MORE

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Associate Director Donald Monica administers the Oath of Allegiance to five basic trainees Aug. 25. The trainees, from left to right, Jared Garcia, from the Philippines; Ariful Haque, Bangladesh; Louise Quinsay, Philippines; Kurt Danggoec, Philippines; and Daniela Negrete, Mexico, are the first Airmen to become U.S. citizens while attending Air Force Basic Military Training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)