News

Sept. 21, 2020
Hero's Highway: Thirteen years down the road

“Protect and return home,” was the motto for retired U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Patronis while serving as the Patient Administration Division lead at the Air Force Theater Hospital, once located on Joint Base Balad, Iraq.The large canopy tent hospital, had a massive American flag hanging from the
Sept. 21, 2020
Air Force Recruiting teams up with College Football Hall of Fame

At the beginning of 2020, the Air Force entered into a three-year agreement with the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame to build a permanent exhibit for the Air Force AIR RAID QB Sim experience.
Sept. 18, 2020
AETC Commander visits USAF Expeditionary Center

Lt. Col. Nathan Bump, Commander, 421st Combat Training Squadron, discusses changes and improvements to the training his squadron provides Airmen across the Air Force with Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, during his visit to the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center
Sept. 18, 2020
39th FTS Cobra honored as August Hidden Hero

Reserve Citizen Airman Maj. Christine Wagner, 39th Flying Training Squadron T-1A evaluator pilot and T-1A schoolhouse chief instructor pilot, was honored as the August 2020 Schertz Cibolo Selma Area Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Council Hidden Hero during a ceremony held at the Schertz Civic
Sept. 17, 2020
Joint warriors utilize JBSA landing zones for vertical lift training

Joint warriors converged on Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Annex to formally confirm the suitability of helicopter landing zones in order to expand the maneuver space for vertical lift operations and improve home-station training for San Antonio’s military units.
Sept. 15, 2020
CES Airmen remove runway rubber, ensure aircrew safety

Airmen assigned to the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron removed rubber buildup on the runway leftby aircraft tires during takeoffs and landings September 12, 2020 at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
Sept. 15, 2020
Barnes Center remodeling CLC, building new courses for senior enlisted

To provide senior enlisted leaders with more-targeted development, the Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education at Air University is reshaping the Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course and offering two additional courses for select students.
Aug. 31, 2020
Boyd's rite of passage, history as greatest instrument of learning

A respected researcher and writer of history, Gary W. Boyd, the command historian of Air Education and Training Command, has lived through several significant periods of history—all of which he believes has determined our present and shapes our future.
Aug. 24, 2020
Air Force top officials visit JBSA missions for first combined trip

Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett was accompanied by newly sworn-in Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Charles Brown, Jr. and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne Bass to take a closer look at operations across Joint Base San Antonio during COVID-19.
Aug. 20, 2020
JBSA continues HPCON CHARLIE protective measures

As Joint Base San Antonio prepares to begin reopening services through phased, deliberate measures, personnel continue to follow the guidelines, such as physical distancing and capacity limits, established by local and state leaders, as well as the Department of Defense and Centers for Disease