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  • Vigilance: keeping situational awareness during the holidays

    The Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Anti-Terrorism Office is advising all Department of Defense members and dependents to remain vigilant against possible threats to their safety during the holidays.This advisory comes following a force protection message from U.S. Northern Command directing DOD

  • Air Force ROTC cadets receive nuclear scholarships

    All it took to convince him was a desire to make a difference after a visit from a general officer from Air Force Global Strike Command and an Air Force offer to pay for his last two years of school.With a scholarship offer on the table and the words from Brig. Gen. Fred B. Stoss III still ringing

  • Injured EOD Airman returns to fuller life

    In an instant, he went from living his dream to being utterly destroyed on a dusty road in Iraq. An improvised explosive device exploded about two feet from his face, throwing him about 20 feet and leaving him unrecognizable. As his arm dangled to his side, he stumbled up and yelled for the medic.

  • Holm Center changes command

    Brig. Gen. Paul H. Guemmer assumed command of the Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development from Brig. Gen. Robert D. Thomas Nov. 7 during a change of command ceremony here.As part of the change of command, Thomas served as the reviewing official for Commissioned Officer

  • 'Band of Brothers' veteran visits Columbus AFB

    Veterans Day is an opportunity to honor those who have served. The stories of those who have fought and sacrificed for our great nation are all around us, but only if we listen.Bradford Freeman, World War II veteran and original member of the renowned "Band of Brothers," recently paid a visit to

  • Laughlin airman saves life in auto accident

    What started off as a trip to the San Antonio International Airport to pick up his girlfriend, turned into a moment of heroism for Senior Airman Richard Ryan, 47th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter.It was Oct. 1 at about 11 a.m., on a hot and sunny Texas day, when Ryan was driving towards San

  • Air Force pilot develops plan to reduce jet fuel consumption

    The Air Force spends more than $9 billion annually on energy. Eighty-six percent of that amount is spent on aviation.In support of the Air Force Energy Strategic Plan to foster an energy aware culture and reduce aviation fuel consumption, an instructor pilot from the 5th Flying Training Squadron has

  • Band of the West to give tribute to veterans at Majestic Theater

    The Air Force Band of the West Concert Band is scheduled to perform a Veteran's Day concert at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Majestic Theater in San Antonio.This concert will feature the music by John Philip Sousa, John Williams, Leroy Anderson, Gustav Holst, Carmen Dragon, William Owens, and Glenn