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  • Pilot wings his way to medical school

    Capt. Andrew "Pinto" Pellegrin, 89th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, will soon join one of the smallest and most highly skilled career fields in the Air Force by becoming a pilot-physician, a career field of only 10 Airmen. According to Col. Derek A. Knight, U.S. Air Force Pilot-Physician

  • Air Force takes preventive approach to stress management

    Airmen and their families can find the unique stresses of military life overwhelming, but they need not deal with the pressures of permanent changes of station, deployments and other events alone.The Air Force offers a host of programs, services and resources that help service members and their

  • Defensive bicycling prevents accidents

    "In the past five years, the Air Force has had two bicycle-related fatalities and 39 other bicycle mishaps," Tech. Sgt. Travis Yates, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph NCO in charge of ground safety, said. But when these statistics are taken into account with a report released by the San Antonio-Bexar

  • Chiefs issue strategic direction to combat sexual assault

    Despite years of concerted effort, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commandant of the Coast Guard are dissatisfied with progress made in reducing sexual assault in the military, and have released strategic direction to increase the emphasis on combatting the crime.The chiefs released a "32-star"

  • Generals inform JBSA leaders 'We can, must fix this'

    Members of the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston community gathered at the Roadrunner Community Services building April 4 to participate in the kickoff of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and to witness the signing of a SAAM proclamation.The event highlighted a commitment to raise awareness and

  • Etchberger legacy lives on at Enlisted Heritage Research Institute

    In honor of his legacy and to inspire future generations of Airmen, two contributions were added to the Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger displays at Gunter Annex March 26.The Air University Foundation unveiled a bronze bust of Etchberger, now on exhibit at the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned

  • AETC commander: Air Force staying ahead of learning curve

    The commander of Air Education and Training Command spoke about the future of Air Force learning at the Air Force Association's 2012 Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 23.General Edward A. Rice, Jr. addressed Airmen and defense industry professionals on the Air Force's need to continue to

  • JBSA selects 2012 military ambassadors

    Nine service members from the three major military installations in the local area were selected as 2012 Military Ambassadors for Joint Base San Antonio.The Army, Air Force, Marine, Navy and Coast Guard members will represent their respective services at San Antonio-area community events, including

  • Getting ready for the worst case scenario

    Team Sheppard members participated in an Anti-Terrorism and Emergency Management exercise Feb. 21-23 in preparation for the upcoming Air Education and Training Command Compliance Inspection.The exercise gave the team an opportunity to practice its ability to respond to an emergency scenario

  • From pavement to the busiest RAPCON in the AF

    Like most other young boys, John Hammer dreamed of growing up and being a professional football star. Instead, the 30-year-old staff sergeant, husband, and father of three, is a senior watch supervisor at the busiest airfield in the Air Force.Before joining the Air Force in 2005, Hammer lived and