Nov. 9, 2021 TEDx inaugural event at JBSA-Lackland spotlights collaboration JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- An inaugural TEDx event here in October met the spirit of the gathering’s theme – Together Toward Tomorrow – and showcased collaboration at its best, according to Dr. Elizabeth Rich, Chief, Faculty Development Flight, 37th Training Support Squadron.
Nov. 1, 2021 Airman’s daughter saved by JBSA-Lackland firefighter On Aug. 18, Senior Airman Brian Chambers found his daughter choking and drove her to the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Fire Station 1. Jacob Mathie, lead firefighter for the 502nd Air Base Wing at JBSA-Lackland, was able to perform first response triage and unblock the child’s airway.
Oct. 20, 2021 Annual Thanksgiving tradition for Lackland trainees returns in modified format JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Operation Home Cooking tradition is returning this Thanksgiving, although not as expansive as in years past. The event will be open only to Department of Defense ID card holders living in the San Antonio metropolitan area. There is a need for
Oct. 1, 2021 Aim High: How USAF flight attendants earn their wings You won’t find them on a cargo or fighter plane, but flight attendants are important members of the aircrew aboard distinguished visitor aircraft. They start their journey here at the 344th Training Squadron’s Career Enlisted Aviator Center of Excellence.
Aug. 17, 2021 International enlisted leaders focus on ‘Building an Airman’ SAN ANTONIO – A sea of multi-colored military uniforms and the sounds of several languages were the backdrop for the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit, held here Aug. 9-13. SELIS, co-hosted by Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass and the Inter-American Air Forces Academy,
July 8, 2021 International military students tour military working dog facilities JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – More than 50 international students recently took a break from their courses at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy for a field studies program that took them away their desks and into the facilities that house military working dogs.
June 17, 2021 BMT trainees now able to get COVID vaccines while at Lackland JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Recruits at Basic Military Training here now have the opportunity to become fully vaccinated against COVID-19 during their training.
June 15, 2021 Dedication leads to Blue Rope success JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Despite multiple failed attempts over the course of 15 months, Tech. Sgt. Felipe Alvarado, 331st Training Squadron, was awarded his Master Military Training Instructor blue rope, April 16.
June 11, 2021 Five 37th TRG instructors earn AETC master instructor designation Training squadrons rely on instructors to train the next generation of Airmen on the technical skills needed to perform in their career field specialties. Many Airmen come to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland as formal technical training instructors; however, few earn the designation of master
May 25, 2021 DLIELC MTT support to Southeast Asia moves forward JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- The Defense Language Institute English Language Center re-engaged its support of the Indo-Pacific strategy in early April 2021 by deploying Mobile Training Teams to the Vietnam Ministry of National Defense Center for Student Management and Advanced Officer