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Oct. 30, 2020
Exercise Ready Eagle

The 17th Medical Group trained and tested themselves with their first Ready Eagle exercise here, the week of Oct. 19.
Oct. 30, 2020
JBSA Security Forces sharpen skills with AACOG assistance

The Alamo Area Council of Governments, a voluntary association of cities, counties and special districts within South Central Texas, has a longstanding relationship with the San Antonio military community and recently hosted a training event for Joint Base San Antonio security forces members.
Oct. 29, 2020
AETC’s rated diversity improvement strategy team aims to strengthen representation in Air Force rated career fields

From increasing awareness about rated officer careers, to removing barriers for qualification, Air Education and Training Command’s Rated Diversity Improvement Strategy Team is making significant strides to remove barriers that impede the service’s ability to cultivate a diverse rated force.
Oct. 29, 2020
Functions of the Fab Flight

Many working parts go into the successful execution of the flying training mission at the 33rd Fighter Wing. One of those parts is the 33rd Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight. This shop works to maintain the structural stability of aircraft panels, evaluate and maintain the integrity of
Oct. 29, 2020
56th Fighter Wing Commander visits active association Airmen at Kingsley Field

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gregory Kreuder, the 56th Fighter Wing Commander at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, visits the 173rd Fighter Wing where 550th Fighter Squadron active association Airmen are geographically separated at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
Oct. 28, 2020
WWII legendary ace’s aircraft lore alive and well at 12th FTW, 39th FTS

The 340th Flying Training Group’s 39th Flying Training Squadron, initially activated as the 39th Pursuit Squadron in 1940, re-designated as the 39th FTS in 1999 and subsequently activated in the Reserve component in 2001, has a storied World War II past that’s being celebrated by its operational
Oct. 28, 2020
333rd Recruiting Squadron civilian saves family from burning home

When Gerald Dion decided to go for a walk after his day of teleworking Oct. 16, it was the first time he had walked in months. For a family in his neighborhood, his decision to exercise that day may have saved their lives.
Oct. 27, 2020
42nd ABW defenders support Domestic Violence Awareness Month

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 4 women and nearly 1 in 10 men have been a victim of domestic violence during their lifetime, including military members and their families.
Oct. 27, 2020
All-female CCATT saves life of infant

A 59th Medical Wing Pediatric Critical Care Air Transport Team from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland provided care to a five-month-old patient on board a C-17 Globemaster III headed to California Oct. 9. The patient and his family were traveling from the neonatal intensive care unit in Hawaii to
Oct. 26, 2020
MTI recruiter swaps campaign cover for RED HORSE cap

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas – An Air Force Reserve military training instructor and MTI recruiter swapped his campaign cover for a RED HORSE ball cap this month, and has returned to his pre-MTI career field with new tools that he'll use in the next phase of his career.In 2017, the 433rd