• 37th TRG honors Belgian Malinois

     JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- A Belgian Malinois became the firstmilitary working dog honored by the 341st Training Squadron for her heroic actions while assigned to a U.S. Special Forces unit in Afghanistan.Layka, a 2½-year-old female, was recognized Sept. 12 at Joint Base San

  • 24-hour vigil run honors POWs/MIAs

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- The black and white colors on the POW/MIA flags reflected the somberness of the occasion. The gaunt, black silhouette on a white background, framed by a guard tower and barbed wire, created a lasting impression; but, it was the bold white letters imprinted

  • Not left behind, Wingman keeps fallen Airman’s memory alive

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Seven years ago today, on Sept. 28, 2005, Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Jacobson, a security forces member, became the first female Airman killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom while providing convoy security support.The fallen security forces Airman has been

  • Liddick takes command of BMT

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Barely into her first day as the 737th Training Group commander, the new senior leader of Air Force Basic Military Training said she expects her job at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland to be "an absolutely great tour.""I am going to soak it in, minute by

  • AETC commander addresses military training investigation report

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas -- Today, Gen. Edward A. Rice, Jr., commander of Air Education and Training Command, released a statement about the scope of ongoing criminal investigations at Air Force Basic Military Training as well as the external Commander Directed Investigation he ordered

  • Emergency mass notification system can save your life

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- What do you do when you are on base and severe weather is fast approaching or a gunman has started randomly shooting people on base? The installation command post will warn and provide instructions simultaneously to all government computers, telephones,

  • Airmen donate spare man-hours to national battlefield

    FORT LEE, Va. (Sept. 20, 2012) -- Instead of having his Airmen in hold status spend their days cleaning the dormitories over and over, a military training flight commander has found a way to promote volunteering while helping Fort Lee and the local community.On any given day, about 30-50 Airmen are

  • 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