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Community celebrates 102nd anniversary of military flight
March 8, 2012 — The legacy of aviation pioneer Army Maj. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois was remembered with a wreath-laying ceremony March 2, just a few hundred feet from where the man who helped usher in the dawn of... MORE

JBSA welcomes new command chief
March 8, 2012 — Members of the 502nd Air Base Wing welcome a new command chief master sergeant later this month.Chief Master Sgt. Jose LugoSantiago joins Joint Base San Antonio after serving as command chief master... MORE

High year of tenure change continues to affect assignments
March 6, 2012 — The January return to pre-2003 enlisted high year of tenure rates continues to impact assignments, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today.High year of tenure is the maximum number of... MORE

JBSA officials select annual award winners for 2011
March 1, 2012 — Joint Base San Antonio senior officials announced Feb. 24 the selection of its annual award winners for 2011.The 13 service members and government civilian employees were selected among finalists from... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio senior officials announced Feb. 24 the selection of its 2011 annual award winners. (Courtesy Illustration)

UFC fighters descend on base: Rothwell, Duran showcase skills
March 1, 2012 — Ultimate Fighting Championship competitors descended on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Saturday to showcase their mixed martial arts and fighting skills.UFC professional fighters Ben Rothwell and... MORE

Ultimate Fighting Championship competitors Ben Rothwell and Reuben Duran perform various grappling techniques and styles for technical school students from the 342nd, 343rd and 344th Training Squadrons during a demonstration Feb. 25 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

FSS wins battle for top spot in intramural basketball
March 1, 2012 — In a battle of the top two teams in Division I intramural basketball, the 802nd Force Support Squadron (10-1) repelled a late-game comeback, outlasting the 543rd Support Squadron (9-2) with a 52-48... MORE

802nd Force Support Squadron guard Christian Torres goes airborne as 543rd Support Squadron’s Kevin Crider attempts to block the shot during the Division I intramural basketball season finale Feb. 28 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

Ready, set … JBSA-Lackland prepares for CI
March 1, 2012 — After months of workplace preparation and exercises, the men and women of the 502nd Air Base Wing, 802nd Mission Support Group, 37th Training Wing and 59th Medical Wing are ready to face the week-long... MORE

Lead firefighter Jeffery Newman, 802nd Civil Engineer Squadron, aids Senior Airman Ismael Perez, 59th Medical Wing, who is playing the role of an injured pilot during a recent Major Accident Response Exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Events like the MARE, which simulated the crash of an aircraft, test the response capabilities of emergency management and support organizations on base. Similar exercises prepare Air Force organizations for real-world emergencies, and for evaluations like the weeklong Air Education and Training Command Compliance Inspection, which begins Monday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

High-bay lighting project nets $49,119 rebate from CPS Energy
February 29, 2012 — CPS Energy of San Antonio has again rewarded Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph for its energy conservation efforts - this time for a $320,000 project to replace high-bay low-efficiency lighting in 11 of... MORE

Toby Burns, E-Flow Electrical Inc., hangs new high-bay fluorescent lighting in Hangar 41 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Dec. 2. High bay lighting is a more energy efficient and longer lasting way of lighting and is replacing all existing lighting in Hangar 41. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Don Lindsey)

Air Force Association banquet honors Airmen, civilians in S.A. area
February 29, 2012 — The Alamo Chapter of the Air Force Association will pay tribute to more than 100 Airmen and civilians from major organizations in the San Antonio area at its 2012 Combined Awards Banquet next week.Now... MORE

Residents must register privately owned firearms on JBSA-Randolph
February 28, 2012 — All residents living in government-owned facilities or contracted housing here must register privately owned firearms with the 902nd Security Forces Squadron. Privately owned firearms requiring... MORE

DOD seeks leadership program candidates
February 28, 2012 — Department of Defense officials are seeking active duty Air Force majors and major-selects to apply for the academic year 2012-2013 Executive Leadership Development Program, Air Force Personnel Center... MORE

Miltary voting assistance now available
February 27, 2012 — State primary elections have begun and the Federal Voting Assistance Program has geared up to help military and U.S. citizens register to vote and request their ballots for absentee voting in the... MORE

Air Force Medical Service turns to secure messaging
February 27, 2012 — Patients at Air Force medical treatment facilities will soon be able to communicate securely and privately with their health care teams anywhere and anytime due to the Air Force-wide expansion of... MORE

Self defense with an attitude
February 23, 2012 — A martial arts student of five years and a black belt in American Taekwondo, Jim Fiore is handing down his expertise to women attending his self defense and conditioning classes at Joint Base San... MORE

Natalie Incrocci puts up a fighting stance as Jim Fiore, women’s self defense instructor, observes her performance Feb. 6 at the Chaparral Fitness Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

JBSA selects 2012 military ambassadors
February 23, 2012 — Nine service members from the three major military installations in the local area were recently selected as 2012 Military Ambassadors for Joint Base San Antonio.The Army, Marine, Navy, Air Force and... MORE

2012 Joint Base San Antonio U.S. Army Ambassadors Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Locket, U.S. Army South; and Sgt. 1st Class Rosalba Martinez, Company G, 232nd Medical Battalion. (Courtesy photo)

AETC builds culture of cost consciousness
February 23, 2012 — The Air Force will support a smaller, leaner and lethal capable force, and encourage a more disciplined use of defense dollars, according to senior leaders, who unveiled the fiscal 2013 budget Feb... MORE

UGT contest showcases young performers' talents
February 23, 2012 — A variety of acts - from singers and guitar players to dancers and even a cup stacker - graced the stage of the Airman and Family Readiness Center ballroom Feb. 17 for the 15th annual You Got Talent... MORE

Claire Jones, singing “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor, placed first in the Children category at the You Got Talent Family Teen Talent Contest at the base Airman and Family Readiness Center Feb. 17. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rich McFadden) (released)

Air Force works to update disability hiring records
February 22, 2012 — Disability hiring initiatives are ongoing as federal agencies work to meet the president's challenge to hire 100,000 people with disabilities over the next five years.The Air Force has a long history... MORE

479th FTG tests emergency response
February 22, 2012 — The 479th Flying Training Group tested their emergency response plan during an aircraft mishap exercise Feb. 16 at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla.Majs. Amy Husmann and Greg Voelkel, 479th FTG Plans... MORE

Members of the Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. Fire Department respond to an aircraft that had just made a simulated emergency landing as a part of the 479th Flying Training Group's aircraft mishap exercise February 16, 2012. The exercise simulated a midair collision between a T1-A Jayhawk and T-6A Texan II and involved the 451st and 455th Flying Training Squadrons with support from the NAS Pensacola air operations, fire department and command staff. The 12th Flying Training Wing, the 479th’s parent unit, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, provided off site command support for the exercise. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ 2d Lt. Kyle Arcurio

Air Force honors top recruiters for 2011
February 21, 2012 — Fifteen Air Force recruiters were named tops in their field for fiscal year 2011 by the Air Force Recruiting Service in a ceremony here Feb. 8. Known as Operation Blue Suit, the AFRS program... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Victor Follis, 364th Recruiting Squadron recruiter, and his wife, Jillian, arrive at Headquarters Air Force Recruiting Service during an Operation Blue Suit ceremony here Feb. 8. Each year Operation Blue Suit recognizes top Air Force recruiters worldwide. Winners are nominated by their recruiting groups and selected based on their performance in meeting assigned recruiting goals, leadership qualities and other professional traits. This year 15 members of AFRS were recognized as tops in their field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Christa D’Andrea)