AETC commander visits 12th FTW

Spend Fourth of July weekend firework injury-free

It's a week before July 4, a holiday that includes fireworks, big and small.The first celebration of Independence Day was in 1777, six years before Americans knew whether the new nation would even survive the war. According to the National Geographic, the use of fireworks was to ignite the

Air Force raises enlisted accessions age limit

The Air Force has raised its enlisted accessions age limit from 27 to 39 in accordance with Department of Defense Instruction.    The change has been implemented and affects all 130-plus enlisted career specialties.   For more information, please contact your local recruiter or an Air

Sheppard graduates first intermediate F-35 avionics class

Sheppard graduated the Air Force's first intermediate class for the F-35 avionics career field June 19, 2014. Officially known as intermediate general avionics principles, IGAP bridges the gap between the students' initial training in electronic principles and their follow-on training to work on the

All in a weekend's work: Fairchild rescue flight saves 2 lives

Airmen from the 36th Rescue Flight, an Air Education and Training Command unit, answered the call to save not only one, but two lives in one weekend.On June 13 at 5:30 p.m., Capt. Berto Holt, the 36th RQF operations supervisor, received a call that a kayaker was stranded 70 miles southeast of

Basic Officer Training application process goes virtual

Base Education Service Offices no longer assist active duty enlisted Airmen who want to apply to the Basic Officer Training Program, according to Air Force Recruiting Service.  Instead, Airmen must apply to BOT through the Air Force Portal page managed by AFRS. Airmen should regularly refer to the

‘Local boy’ pins on third star

Tony Rock never imagined his career would take him this far, but the University of Texas-San Antonio alum and Alamo City native pinned on his third star here June 19, right where his Air Force journey began 32 years ago.Lt. Gen. Rock, who grew up in Hollywood Park and graduated from Churchill High

Enlisted pilots honored during Maxwell ceremony

The military's sergeant pilots, enlisted aviators who served from 1912-1957, were honored during a monument unveiling and dedication at Maxwell-Gunter's Enlisted Heritage Hall June 9.Nearly 14 years in the making, the monument depicts Corporal Vernon L. Burge, the Army Signal Corps' first enlisted

Fort Sam Houston Civil Engineering prepared shelters for migrant children

The 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron responded with lightning speed after the call came late on a Friday afternoon in mid-May to establish an emergency shelter to house up to nearly 1,200 unaccompanied migrant children at a Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland facility.In less than 24 hours, the 502nd CES

New commander takes the lead of Basic Military Training

Air Force Basic Military Training welcomed a new commander Monday during a change of command ceremony at the Recruit and Family In-processing Information Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.Col. Michele C. Edmondson assumed command of the 737th Training Group from Col. Deborah Liddick. Liddick