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  • Beaten but not broken

    Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas-- Growing up, I had to learn to be tough. I was surrounded by individuals who attempted to tear me down at such a young age and I had to learn to take care of myself. So I hardened myself to the world. I threw myself into work, providing for myself as I pushed through

  • Honor guard brings new perspective for Airman

    Some people see the honor guard when they’re performing their duties; attending funerals, parades, presenting colors and firing their rifles. They may not know what goes on behind the scenes, or what goes on in their minds.For Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Graham, Keesler Air Force Base Honor Guard Delta

  • Goodfellow nominated for excellence

    It is our pleasure to announce the 17th Training Wing, Goodfellow Air Force Base, as Air Education and Training Command's nomination for the 2018 Commander-in-Chief's Installation Excellence Award.

  • AETC holds inaugural flying competition

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, TEXAS – The excitement and anticipation from the crowd was palpable as you entered the Fleenor Auditorium Friday night.   The evening marked the culmination of the past year’s flying training production from across Air Education and Training Command and the inception

  • Maxwell first responders receive special needs response training

    Maxwell emergency first responders received training recently on how to identify and communicate with people with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities when showing up on the scene of an incident.Diagnosis of children with ASD is on the increase in the United States, from an

  • 5th PACE Summit will focus on the State of the Profession

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – The Profession of Arms Center of Excellence will be hosting its 5th leadership summit in San Antonio, December 6-7.Representatives from each major command, headquarters Air Force, the U.S. Air Force Academy and others will gather to discuss the “State of the

  • Medical teams deploy in support of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria

    Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas-- In just the past four weeks, three major hurricanes ravaged the Caribbean and the United States Gulf Coast. First came Harvey, which destroyed or damaged more than 100,000 homes, flooded neighborhoods, and displaced thousands of people in Texas and

  • Israeli Air Force Surgeon General visits 59 MDW

    The Israeli Air Force Surgeon General, Col. Yifat Erlich-Shoham, MD, visited the 59th Medical Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, 23-24, October, 2017.During her visit, Col. Erlich-Shoham toured multiple medical training facilities, to include deployment readiness sites, Camp Bullis and Camp