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19th AF commander visits 12th FTW
March 23, 2012 — Maj. Gen. Mark Solo, 19th Air Force commander, visited the 12th Flying Training Wing to receive an update on the wing's mission and progress March 23.During his visit General Solo received a wing...

‘I Love Randolph Week’ offers opportunities for spring cleaning
March 23, 2012 — For 15 years, Frank Speed, 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron customer support self help manager, has kept watch of I Love Randolph Week, a five-day effort that encourages base members to carry out spring...

Freedom Flyers share experiences as POWs
March 23, 2012 — In March 1973, all American troops left the Vietnam conflict as per the Paris Peace Accords, and in that same month, the 560th Flying Training Squadron was selected to retrain repatriated U.S...

JBSA-Randolph's 2012 AFAF campaign to begin Monday
March 22, 2012 — The theme "Commitment to Caring" will carry Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph through its 2012 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign, which begins Monday and continues through May 6.In announcing the 39th...

AETC ID system improvements save money, boost security
March 22, 2012 — Security forces throughout Air Education and Training Command are using technology improvements to make base access more secure while at the same time saving money and resources.In 2010, the command...

Wingmen can help reduce sexual violence
March 22, 2012 — The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Wing Commanders' Guide was sent to wing commanders recently and contains statistics, facts and talking points to help leaders encourage healthy conversations...

12 FTW earns 19th AF Outstanding Unit Award
March 19, 2012 — Air Force officials announced Monday that the 12th Flying Training Wing has earned the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for the period June 1, 2009 - June 30, 2011. This is the 19th time the 12th FTW...

100-plus JBSA NCOs make senior master sergeant
March 16, 2012 — Air Force officials announced March 8 the selection of more than 1,700 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant.Those selected represent 13.78 percent of the 12,351 eligible, with an...

502nd ABW, mission partners 'excellent' during inspection
March 16, 2012 — The 502nd Air Base Wing and its mission partners, the 12th Flying Training Wing and the 37th Training Wing, all earned overall "excellent" ratings as a result of recent compliance inspections...

Judo fitness: Class teaches gentle way of combat
March 16, 2012 — Judo fitness instructor Roy Eby is passing down his 40 years of martial arts expertise to students during his judo fitness classes Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.The free classes take place from 6-7...

'Fired Up Chief' retires after 28-year Air Force career
March 16, 2012 — The 502nd Air Base Wing's "Fired Up Chief" culminates 28 years of service to the U.S. Air Force today at the same place where it began - the basic military training parade grounds at Joint Base San...

JBSA-Randolph advances 'green' initiative with new vehicles
March 16, 2012 — Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph is answering the call to consume less energy with the addition of new fuel-efficient vehicles to the base motor pool. Dennis Bazzel, 902nd Logistics Readiness Squadron...

‘MyPlate’ shapes 2012 National Nutrition Month
March 16, 2012 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture last year unveiled MyPlate as a simpler, more direct successor to the food guide pyramid it introduced 20 years ago.This year the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics...

502nd ABW, mission partners, rated 'excellent' during Compliance Inspection
March 15, 2012 — The 502nd Air Base Wing and its mission partners, the 12th Flying Training Wing and the 37th Training Wing, all earned overall "excellent" ratings as a result of recent compliance inspections...

JBSA master sergeants earn promotion
March 13, 2012 — Air Force officials announced March 8 the selection of more than 1,700 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant.Those selected represent 13.78 percent of the 12,351 eligible, with an...

Air Force achieves historic ground safety milestone
March 13, 2012 — Air Force safety officials here today announced that since Feb. 17, 2011, the Air Force has now gone for more than 12 months without an on-duty ground fatality.After an exhaustive search of the Air...

Armed forces receive free NCAA March Madness Live special access
March 12, 2012 — Military members wishing to root on their favorite college basketball team as they compete in the upcoming NCAA basketball championship tournament now have free online access to do so. Using their...

AFSVA rules Push-Up-A-Thon
March 9, 2012 — It was a good March 2 for Headquarters Air Force Services Agency, as the organization took trophies in both individual and unit categories at the Joint Base San Antonio Top III's 2012 Bi-Annual...

502nd ABW welcomes new command chief
March 9, 2012 — The 502nd Air Base Wing welcomes a new command chief March 26.Chief Master Sgt. Jose A. LugoSantiago joins Joint Base San Antonio after serving as command chief master sergeant for the 628th Air Base...

Air Force expands drug testing program
March 8, 2012 — The Air Force and other military services will expand their drug testing to include testing for commonly abused prescription drugs beginning May 1.On Jan. 31, the Secretary of Defense gave a 90-day...