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Medical education, commissioning programs available
July 29, 2011 — Airmen have the opportunity to apply for Biomedical Sciences Corps training and commissioning programs for fiscal 2012, Air Force officials announced.Applicants interested in the following programs... MORE

Mobile class makes impression
July 29, 2011 — With their clipboards and homework packets in hand, students at the Defense Language Institute English Language Center boarded the bus and headed for the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in... MORE

Stratton assumes IAAFA command
July 29, 2011 — Col. Marc F. Stratton assumed command of the Inter-American Air Forces Academy in a ceremony Monday at the IAAFA training center.Stratton arrived at Lackland after serving the past three years as... MORE

SCRA helps military face PCS moves
July 29, 2011 — A permanent change of station, or PCS move, brings stress and much anxiety.For military members living off base, getting household goods packed and shipped in preparation for their next assignment is... MORE

Shoplifters receive severe punishment
July 28, 2011 — Shoplifting comes with a large price tag at Joint Base San Antonio Army and Air Force Exchange Service locations.Shoplifters who live off-base and do not have a Department of Defense affiliation are... MORE

General Carter takes command of 502nd ABW in ceremony at FSH
July 28, 2011 — Brig. Gen. Theresa Carter, 502nd Air Base Wing commander, took command during a ceremony presided over by Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., Air Education and Training Command commander, July 18 at Fort Sam... MORE

First female Afghan pilots arrive at DLI's English Language Center
July 27, 2011 — The first female Afghan military pilots to attend training at the Defense Language Institute English Language Center sat quietly in front of reporters, television cameras and photographers in the... MORE

59th Radiology: Your new intramural softball king
July 26, 2011 — In the words of Tony Montana, "say hello" to your new 2011 Intramural Softball Champions, the 59th Radiology Squadron.The 12-2 team capped off its amazing season, defeating 668th Alteration and... MORE

Undermanned Lady Warhawks win state softball title
July 26, 2011 — One of the definitions of "quit" is to give up or relinquish."Quit" is not in the vocabulary of the Lady Warhawks, who traveled to League City last weekend for the South Texas State Finals Softball... MORE

New leadership at JBSA: Carter takes command of 502nd ABW
July 26, 2011 — Air Force Brig. Gen. Leonard Patrick turned over command of Joint Base San Antonio to Air Force Brig. Gen. Theresa Carter Monday at Fort Sam Houston's MacArthur Parade Field with ruffles and... MORE

Use of unauthorized flash media devices still a problem at Randolph
July 22, 2011 — Servicemembers, Department of Defense civilians and contractors at Randolph continue to plug unauthorized flash media devices into the Universal Serial Bus ports of their desktop and laptop computers... MORE

Air Force officials advise caution in last weeks of CDOS campaign
July 22, 2011 — Randolph Air Force Base and Air Education and Training Command remain on course for another fatality-free summer, but the most critical days may still lie ahead."AETC continues to fare well in the Air... MORE

Patrick paved way for JBSA
July 16, 2011 — After spending five and a half of his last seven years in San Antonio, Brig. Gen. Leonard Patrick, the first commander of the 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio, will be moving on to take... MORE

SF members begin march to Ground Zero
July 16, 2011 — Members of the Joint Base San Antonio Security Forces community comprised the kickoff leg of a 2,181-mile ruck march that started Tuesday morning at Lackland and ends Sept. 11 at Ground Zero in New... MORE

'Basics Training' - Core Values key to 37th TRW commander
July 16, 2011 — Back to basics.That's the foundation the new 37th Training Wing commander sees as the core building block in his vision statement for the wing - the training standard of excellence.It's an approach... MORE

Judson graduate hopes to bring gold home
July 16, 2011 — There are 11 Armed Forces basketball players warming up before practice at Medina Fitness Center but one player is missing.He isn't pulling an Allen Iverson and thinking practice is too good for him.... MORE

Armed Forces jukes, jives its way to Brazil
July 16, 2011 — The Armed Forces basketball team has made a practice stop at Lackland before heading to Brazil to compete in the Counseil of International du Sports Militaire's World Military Basketball Championship... MORE

Lackland Soldier earns INSCOM top honors
July 16, 2011 — The first three days of June put a select group of Army NCOs from the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade under unique pressure. They were competing for recognition as the brigade's outstanding NCO... MORE

USAFA Cadet program develops leadership skills
July 16, 2011 — Cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy are learning firsthand this summer what life is like for military training instructors and trainees in Air Force Basic Military Training.The 34 cadets in the... MORE

Town hall meeting focuses on clinic beneficiaries' questions, concerns
July 14, 2011 — Randolph Medical Clinic beneficiaries will have a chance to ask questions or voice concerns about the clinic's programs and services during a town hall meeting at 11 a.m. Thursday in the base... MORE