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  • Air Force transitions to a single combat uniform

    Air Force leaders announced the service will move to a single combat utility uniform, adopting the Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, already in use by the Army and Airmen in combat zones and in certain jobs across the Air Force.

  • VCSAF visits JBSA, presides over BMT graduation

    Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen W. Wilson visited with members of the Battlefield Airmen Training Group ,the 343rd Training Squadron, and served as the reviewing official for the Air Force Basic Military Training graduation at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 12-13

  • Encountering crossroads, making choices

    An upbringing of physical and emotional abuse, drug filled streets and foster care are what one Luke Thunderbolt encountered that lead to a decision to change his life for the better.

  • STEP promotion surprises defender

    April Fool’s Day came with a pleasant surprise this year for Tech. Sgt. Richard Bates, 47th Security Forces Squadron flight chief. Bates was selected by Brig. Gen. Patrick Doherty, 19th Air Force commander, for promotion to Technical Sergeant under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers (STEP)

  • STEP promotion surprises defender

    April Fool’s Day came with a pleasant surprise this year for Tech. Sgt. Richard Bates, 47th Security Forces Squadron flight chief. Bates was selected by Brig. Gen. Patrick Doherty, 19th Air Force commander, for promotion to Technical Sergeant under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers (STEP)

  • STEP promotion surprises defender

    April Fool’s Day came with a pleasant surprise this year for Tech. Sgt. Richard Bates, 47th Security Forces Squadron flight chief. Bates was selected by Brig. Gen. Patrick Doherty, 19th Air Force commander, for promotion to Technical Sergeant under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers (STEP)

  • Luke Airman receives black belt

    Out of all the different styles of martial arts, Muay Thai is considered by many as the hardest to master. However one Airman was able to achieve this mastery and learn more about himself in the process.