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Airmen set sights on challenges of new rifle qualification course
January 19, 2012 — Airmen at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph appear to be meeting the challenges of the Air Force's new rifle qualification course.The course, which officially took effect Dec. 1, emphasizes combat... MORE

Caldwell takes command of U.S. Army North
January 19, 2012 — Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV assumed command of U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) andFort Sam Houston before a gathering of fellow senior leaders, state and local government officials, family, service... MORE

Air Force completes Kabul shooting investigation
January 17, 2012 — The Air Force completed its investigation into the April 27, 2011 shooting incident at the Afghanistan air force Headquarters located in Kabul, Afghanistan, in which eight U.S. Air Force Airmen and... MORE

902nd SFS returns to eight-hour shifts
January 17, 2012 — For the first time in more than 10 years, active-duty security forces personnel at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph are working eight-hour shifts. The changeover from 12- to eight-hour shifts took... MORE

Largest MLK March in U.S. Celebrating 25TH Anniversary
January 9, 2012 — Journey Beyond the March...Live Beyond the Dream...More than 200,000 people are expected to participate in the 25th anniversary of the nation's largest Martin Luther King Jr. March, Monday in San... MORE

Participants enjoy the 2010 City of San Antonio's Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative March, which is one of the largest MLK, Jr. marches in the nation.
Courtesy photo

Caldwell takes command of U.S. Army North
January 9, 2012 — Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV assumed command of U.S. Army North in a ceremony at 4 p.m. Jan. 12 at the historic Quadrangle on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.The event was hosted by Gen... MORE

DOD leaders: U.S. will remain world's strongest military
January 9, 2012 — The Defense Department's new, 10-year strategy will ensure the U.S. remains the world's strongest military power, DOD leaders emphasized in weekend interviews.In an interview with Bob Schieffer that... MORE

AETC Symposium Focuses on Developing Airmen
January 9, 2012 — The commander of Air Education and Training Command, Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., kicks off the command's 2012 Symposium Jan. 12 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas. The AETC... MORE

Deployed civilian captures 332nd AEW history
January 9, 2012 — Often over-looked and misunderstood, very few individuals know exactly what wing historians do on a daily basis. Ironically, they may just have one of the most important jobs of all, which... MORE

Lane Bourgeois, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing historian, transcribes and edits a series of interviews conducted in Iraq, Jan. 6, 2012. In addition to 332nd AEW personnel, Bourgeois interviewed servicemembers at Camp Tarji and Imam Ali Air Base including a pararescueman, predator operator and maintenance chief. Once completed and signed by the interviewee, each transcript will appear on Bourgeois' monthly history report, which will be archived at the Air Force Historical Research Agency at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. (Photo by Senior Airman Melanie Holochwost)

IAAFA Airmen help bring Christmas to Castroville
January 7, 2012 — The "Christmas in Castroville 'Cause We Care" program, a collaboration between the James Payne family and volunteers to give back to those less fortunate in the Castroville community, brought smiles... MORE

Concrete pour under way for parking garage
January 6, 2012 — Work crews started pouring the first concrete Dec. 9 on the new Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center parking garage. The concrete placement marks the first substantial pour for the $26 million... MORE

Lackland medical campus to become tobacco free
January 6, 2012 — In accordance with the Air Force Surgeon General's tobacco policy, the 59th Medical Wing campus, and all outlying facilities, will become tobacco free effective Jan. 1, 2012, eliminating all... MORE

Obama: Defense strategy will maintain U.S. military pre-eminence
January 6, 2012 — President Barack Obama announced a defense strategy Jan. 5 that he said will allow the military to defend the United States and its national interests while cutting military spending in a responsible,... MORE

OPSEC, AF core values vital in social media
January 6, 2012 — While Airmen are encouraged to tell the Air Force story, they should be mindful to do so in ways that lend credit to themselves and the service, officials said.With the emergence of social media,... MORE

Even with cuts, military will remain capable, official says
January 6, 2012 — Defense Department officials will use the military strategy guidance that President Barack Obama announced yesterday to tie numbers to the department's fiscal 2013 budget request, Pentagon Press... MORE

Star Spangled Comfort: Wilford Hall displays Hero's Highway Flag
January 5, 2012 — 59th Medical Wing leaders conducted a ceremony at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center Jan. 5, 2012, to officially hang a Hero's Highway Flag.And the Star-Spangled Banner in triumph shall waveO'er... MORE

Airman 1st Class Victoria Immanivong (left) assists Maj. Gen. Byron Hepburn during an unveiling ceremony for a Hero's Highway flag Jan. 5, 2012, at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The flag was previously displayed at the Air Force theatre hospital, Balad Air Base, Iraq, from January 2007 to January 2008 and was donated to the 59th Medical Wing for display. Hepburn is commander of the 59th MDW and director of the San Antonio Military Health System. Immanivong is a 59th MDW medical technician who was one of the last to serve at the hospital before it closed in November 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micky M. Bazaldua)

AETC Shuttle Schedule
January 4, 2012 — Lackland (Gateway Club)Thursday 6:30 a.m. and 7 a.m to HBGCC; Returns at 5 p.m., 7:15 p.m. and 10 p.m. (following Red Tails movie)Friday 6:30 a.m. and 7 a.m. to HBGCC; Returns at 2:30 p.m. and 4:15... MORE

Concrete pour underway for parking garage
January 4, 2012 — Work crews started pouring the first concrete Dec. 9 on the new Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center parking garage. The concrete pouring marks the first substantial pour for the $26 million... MORE

A construction worker guides a black 6-foot boom Dec. 9 as concrete flows onto the new Wilford Hall parking garage deck while the others use portable vibrators on their back to allow the mix to flow smoothly and spread evenly. The first placement of concrete marks the beginning of a 1,000-car parking garage for the ambulatory surgical center on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (Courtesy Photo/Will Ewing)