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  • New Air Force unit activated to better train elite combat Airmen

    For the first time in U.S. military history, the Air Force activated a unit solely dedicated to train the service’s ground component, June 2 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.This ground-breaking initiative addresses the growing need for fifth-generation warriors who integrate air and ground

  • Former F-15 crew chief to fly the Eagle

    A member of the California Air National Guard, 2nd Lt. Tom Fitzgerald, graduated with SUPT Class 16-08 and was one of four graduates selected for follow-on training in a fighter aircraft. Fitzgerald, a former enlisted crew chief, will now fly the aircraft he used to maintain – the F-15C Eagle.

  • Father-son duo comes full circle at BMT graduation, retirement

    In the United States Air Force, countless parents have proudly watched their child graduate from Basic Military Training, while countless children have seen their parents retire from service. But at Joint Base San Antonio- Lackland on May 27, a father-son duo did both on the same day, respectively.

  • AF Men’s Health Month promotes better health, better care

    According to the National Institutes of Health, compared to women, men are more likely to smoke, drink, make unhealthy choices and delay regular checkups and medical care. While mental health issues are more common in women, men are much less likely to seek care. Many of the major health risks faced

  • Hurricane Hunters, NOAA promote hurricane preparedness

    Hurricane season starts June 1 and to promote preparedness an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircrew with their WC-130J Super Hercules and a team of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hurricane experts visited five Gulf Coast cities as part of this year’s Hurricane Awareness Tour

  • 59th Medical Wing seeks hero’s name for tech school dorm

    The 59th Medical Wing is on a quest, and it needs help from warrior medics across the Air Force. It wants a hero’s name on the Air Force dormitory at the Medical Education and Training Campus on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.