Dec. 18, 2019 704th Test Group aircrew receives AFMC Chief of Safety’s Aircrew of Distinction Award 2019 An unexpected fire in any enclosed space is dangerous; a fire inside an airplane four miles in the sky with no way out can be deadly.
Dec. 17, 2019 The Lonesharks Sitting in an old car that barely runs, has no heat, no air conditioning, and is liable to break down at any given moment may not sound like a good time to some but, The Lonesharks found out it is one heck of a time.
Dec. 17, 2019 Leadership tackles housing issues at JBSA Town Halls Brig. Gen. Laura Lenderman, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio Commander, hosted two town halls last week at JBSA-Lackland and JBSA-Randolph to discuss ongoing military housing initiatives and hear feedback from JBSA residents.
Dec. 17, 2019 Resourceful 502nd LRS munitions inspectors save time, money When Ray Jolivette, 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron senior munitions inspector at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Medina Annex, heard someone say, “work smarter … not harder,” he took it to heart.
Dec. 17, 2019 2 pararescue Airmen receive Silver Star Medals for gallant actions in Afghanistan Two U.S. Air Force pararescue Airmen received the Silver Star Medal in a ceremony Dec. 13 here for gallantry in action against enemies of the United States while deployed to Afghanistan.
Dec. 16, 2019 Wreaths Across America Members from Goodfellow Air Force Base and the San Angelo community joined together Saturday to honor veterans during the Wreaths Across America ceremony Dec. 14.
Dec. 16, 2019 8th Fighter Squadron 19-CBF graduation 11 F-16 Viper student pilots graduated from the 8th Fighter Squadron’s F-16 Basic Course, during a ceremony at Club Holloman, December 14th, 2019, here.The F-16 B-Course is a 37-week long course required for all student pilots. On average, B-Course students log 70 hours of flying time over 59
Dec. 16, 2019 AF Spouse of the Year shares story, discusses resiliency with AU personnel Kristen Christy, the 2018 Air Force Spouse of the Year, shared her story of tragedy, mourning and resiliency with Air University personnel Dec. 9, 2019, on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
Dec. 16, 2019 Becoming a 'Pilot for a Day' with the 560th FTS Four-year-old Jack Faught, got a taste of the ‘Chargin’ Cheetah’ pilot life Dec. 12 when he participated in Joint Base San Antonio’s "Pilot for a Day" program.
Dec. 16, 2019 During giving season, give blood “During this time of year, the donations kind of dry up,” said Staff Sgt. Taylor Altrichter, Blood Donor Center NCO-in-charge of quality assurance. “People are busy with the holidays and we have a hard time getting as much blood as we need.”As the largest blood donor center in the Defense Department