• A dynamic wing, New 37th TRW commander amazed with mission

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- It took less than a week for the 37th Training Wing, with its diverse training missions, to make an impression on its new commander.Col. Mark Camerer, a command pilot with more than 3,700 flight hours, took command Sept. 4, calling it an honor to lead the Air Force's

  • Glad to be back; New 37th TRW vice commander returns to JBSA-Lackland

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- The new 37th Training Wing vice commander is no stranger to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Col. Vincent Fisher returns to San Antonio after 11 years."It's so good to be back," said Fisher, "My family and I really enjoy Lackland and San Antonio, and we love

  • 9/11 run draws large participation

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Roughly 875 Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland military and civilian personnel and dependents honored victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the Robert D. Gaylor NCO Academy's "Let's Lift Up Our Fallen" 9/11 Remembrance Run Tuesday atthe 1.5-mile

  • An Airman’s gift, BMT-taught CPR saves her brother’s life

    If the Air Force needs to validate the importance of teaching Self Aid Buddy Care in basic training, a former trainee's brother is living proof of its effectiveness.Airman Basic Shelby Goff used CPR, a technique taught during SABC, to revive her 6 year-old brother, Amadeaus Foster of Grand Junction,

  • Camerer takes command of 37th TRW

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- A command pilot with more than 3,500 hours of flight experience took charge of the 37th Training Wing during a formal change of command ceremony Tuesday morning at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.With Maj. Gen. Leonard Patrick, 2nd Air Force commander, as

  • JBSA-Lackland targets $2 million for CFC

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- The annual Combined Federal Campaign, which raises money each year from federal employees for local, national and international charities, began Saturday.The Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland campaign goal this year for base mission partners and tenant

  • Col Axelbank reflects on tenure as commander

    When the current 37th Training Wing commander took over during the change of command ceremony in June 2011, he said, "There's no other place I'd rather be than right here, right now."After his first full day as wing commander, Col. Eric Axelbank went a step further, saying, "There's no better place

  • AF senior leaders stress safety over Labor Day weekend

    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 issued the following message to all Air Force personnel:As our Nation pays tribute to American workers during Labor Day weekend, we thank

  • WEST NILE VIRUS DETECTED AT ALL JBSA LOCATIONS

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- West Nile Virus-positive mosquitoes have now been identified at all Joint Base San Antonio locations. Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph were added on Aug. 24.Three sample pools at JBSA-Lackland and one sample pool at JBSA-Randolph