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Air Force hits record retention levels, reviews voluntary force management efforts
December 7, 2020
The Department of the Air Force is seeing its highest retention levels in 20 years, second only to rates recorded shortly after 9/11 in 2002.

JBSA lights up for holidays
December 7, 2020
Air Force Brig. Gen. Caroline M. Miller (left), 502d Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Wendell Snider (right) 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio command chief, participate in the live streamed tree-lighting ceremony at JBSA-Lackland Dec. 2.

AETC to host second annual Force Development Summit Dec. 15-16
December 7, 2020
AETC Force Development Update

Army South Soldiers return from Central America hurricane humanitarian assistance deployment
December 5, 2020
Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Walrath, U.S. Army South commanding general and Command Sgt. Maj. Trevor C. Walker, U.S. Army South command sergeant major greeted Army South personnel Dec. 3, 2020 returning from Honduras in support of the multinational disaster relief efforts following Hurricanes Eta and Iota.

JBSA launches professional development course for first-term officers
December 4, 2020
First Term Officer’s Onboarding Course

Feedback Fridays
December 4, 2020
Feedback Fridays is a weekly forum that aims to connect the 502d Air Base Wing with members of the Joint Base San Antonio community. Questions are collected during commander’s calls, town hall meetings and throughout the week.

JBSA-Randolph dorm residents receive lesson in cooking, resilience
December 3, 2020
Tonya Lee, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph violence prevention integrator, provides a cooking lesson at JBSA-Randolph, Texas, Nov. 20, 2020.

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center officer awarded Bronze Star
December 3, 2020
Air Force Lt. Gen. Shaun Morris (left), Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, returns a salute after presenting Lt. Col. Bryan Howard (right), Deputy Branch Chief Sustainment, with the Bronze Star Nov. 16 at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Annex.

NTAG San Antonio Education Services specialist earns Civilian Service Commendation Medal
December 3, 2020
NTAG SA award

Fighting Falcons receive care from 149th Fighter Wing
December 3, 2020
Tech. Sgt. Joseph Ramos, 149th Fighter Wing aircraft armament systems technician, removes a panel from an F-16 Fighting Falcon undergoing maintenance Nov. 30 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

Local students receive coats from JBSA partners
December 3, 2020
A student at Wilshire Elementary School, in San Antonio’s Northeast Independent School District, receives a coat and gifts from Lisa De La Rosa, a family specialist at the school, during a ceremony Nov. 30. The event was held virtually this year due to COVID-19.

Cyber Airmen train in weapons competition to increase cyber security
December 3, 2020
Six members from the 688th Operations Support Squadron stand in front of a television monitor.

AETC recognizes JBSA technician as Weather Civilian of the Year
December 3, 2020
Joshua Darney, 502nd Operations Support Squadron meteorological technician at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field, Texas, was selected as the Air Education and Training Command Weather Civilian of the Year.

AFRS hosts 'Pathway to Wings' brief Dec. 21
December 3, 2020
Air Force Recruiting Service will host a “Pathway to Wings” interactive career briefing Dec. 21, 2020, at 6 p.m. central time for potential future Air Force officers interested in learning more about accessions and rated boards.

Milley makes case for U.S. military keeping up with global, technology changes
December 3, 2020
A man is seen from behind as he stands behind a lectern; he faces large words written on a wall.

59th Medical Wing supports COVID operations in North Dakota
December 2, 2020
COVID Ops

BENEFEDS open season underway until Dec. 14
December 2, 2020
The Federal Benefits Open Season ends on Dec. 14. If you’re eligible for dental or vision coverage through the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), don’t miss your chance to enroll in or change your FEDVIP dental and/or vision plan. Not sure where to start? At BENEFEDS, you can check your eligibility, explore plans, enroll in a plan, and more.

Mental health during COVID-19: 'You're not in this alone'
December 2, 2020
Mental health providers guide patients through challenging times, to include stress or anxiety due to the pandemic, both in person or through telehealth.

DRIVE program a meld of compassion, connections
December 2, 2020
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – A new program at the 737th Training Support Squadron’s Transition Flight is giving motivated, but disqualified, Airmen a chance to serve their country in ways other than in uniform.

Don't become a victim of holiday online shopping scams
December 2, 2020
‘Tis the season for holiday gifting, and many shoppers will go online this time of year to find the best deals on popular items. But the sellers you buy from may not be what they seem.