• Operation Home Cooking brings 'Military City, USA' Airmen together

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- San Antonio metropolitan area families have an opportunity to express their hospitality to Airmen and trainees from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland by including them in their family's Thanksgiving Day dinner, during "Operation Home Cooking" Thursday.Area

  • Cody named next Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force

    WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III has named Chief Master Sgt. James A. Cody to serve as the 17th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force.Cody will assume his new position Feb. 1, following the Jan. 31 retirement of current Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A.

  • AF leaders brief BMT sexual misconduct investigation findings

    WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force leaders announced Nov. 14 to members of the press here the results of the commander-directed investigation regarding the occurrences of sexual misconduct within basic military training between October 2010 and June 2011.The CDI was commissioned by Gen. Edward Rice,

  • Operation Home Cooking enters 37th Year

    San Antonio area families can express their warmth and hospitality to Airmen and trainees at Lackland AFB by allowing them an opportunity to enjoy a holiday meal and family atmosphere through "Operation Home Cooking."In its 37th year, the program provides the opportunity for families to share their

  • Air Force leaders issue Veterans Day message

    - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy send the following Veterans Day message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force:"Our Air Force's success is founded in the sacrifice of

  • Military Working Dog Foster Program

    JBSA-LACKLAND, Texas -- U.S. Army Col. Kelly Mann, director of the Department of Defense Military Working Dog Veterinary Service, holds a military working dog puppy at the Holland Military Working Dog Hospital during the American Veterinary Medical Association president's visit to the facility, Oct.

  • Competing for Ms. Veteran America

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- At the 322nd Training Squadron, she's a master Military Training Instructor. Away from the squadron, she's the mother of a 1½-yearold little boy.At work, she's disciplined, and tough, and her voice can be heard loud and clear from one end of the drill pad to

  • SecAF visits basic military training

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- In the wake of ongoing investigations into professional misconduct that occurred at basic military training, Air Force Secretary Michael Donley met with BMT leaders at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Oct. 23."It was important for me to talk to the

  • New 37th TRG commander enthused about mission

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Descriptive adjectives hardly scratch the surface when it comes to the new 37th Training Group commander's enthusiasm for the job, but, the smile on Col. Jeanne Hardrath's face and the excitement in her voice say it all."This is an amazing job," said

  • AF training instructor responds to traffic accident

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- An Air Force Basic Military Training Instructor was late for his morning formation, but it was for the right kind of reason.During his normal early morning commute Oct. 5, Staff Sgt. Stephen Dove was about to get on the 410 access ramp at Marbach Road in