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  • Rachel Harley from Birmingham, Ala., crosses the finish line to become the winner of the 20th U.S. Air Force Marathon women's full marathon division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, with a time of 2:58:34 (U.S. Air Force photo / Wesley Farnsworth)

    AF Marathon registration to open Jan. 2

    Registration for the 2017 Air Force Marathon will begin Jan. 2 at 9 a.m. EST. Registration will open with special New Year’s resolution discounts, and participants who register Jan. 2 will receive $10 off the full or half-marathon and $5 off the 10K or 5K.The change from the traditional Jan. 1 date is driven by customer service, said Rob Aguiar,
  • 2017, New Year, New You!

    The New Year is a great time to take control of your own health

    A new year can mean new opportunities, new discoveries and maybe a few new goals. While the New Year’s Resolution is a common tradition, many of them get abandoned long before the new year is gone again. Setting goals for a healthier you is something everyone can do, if you do it right.
  • U.S. Air Force Trainee Rachid Karame, 321st Training Squadron, prepares to take the oath of citizenship at the basic military training retreat ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland, Texas, Dec. 8, 2016. Trainee Karame and his family emigrated from Lebanon and have lived in the United States since 2012. During the ceremony, he becomes both a U.S. citizen and an Airman. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lieutenant Beau Downey)

    Program helps trainees become citizens

    The wind was picking up and the temperature was colder than expected for a San Antonio morning as the basic military training retreat ceremony began Dec. 8, 2016, at Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland, Texas. Amid the brush of jackets and the murmurs of the crowd, a lone trainee stood at attention, waiting patiently for a moment that was 10 years in
  • Master Sgt. Kelli Jackson (left), 558th Flying Training Squadron military training leader and superintendent, and Derius Jackson, 558th FTS military training leader and assistant flight chief, conduct morning formation with basic sensor operator technical training students at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Dec. 14, 2016. To become an MTL, a special duty, service members must be recommended by their leadership and graduate from a Military Training Leader Course at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Parsons/Released)

    MTLs, instructors don't 'leave an Airman behind' during holiday season

    Master Sgt. Kelli Jackson and Staff Sgt. Derius Jackson know their job as military training leaders, or MTLs, is critical to the development of the Air Force’s newest Airmen. Sporting a blue aiguillette, or rope, as an identifier, MTLs across the Air Force are charged with helping new Airmen transition to the operational Air Force after graduating
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    Diabetics: Don’t heat the feet

    Winter is here and South Texas is enjoying the season while trying to stay warm. But in spite of wool socks and heavier shoes, feet might get cold and people could be tempted to warm them. Everybody, especially people with diabetes, must take caution to prevent burns.
  • The Exchange at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston opened early Dec. 10 to give Soldiers, Airmen and Sailors studying at the Medical Education and Training Campus the chance to buy, wrap and ship holiday gifts to friends and family during the AIT Holiday Shopping Event. Service members also cut loose on the dance floor, won prizes and took photos with Santa.

    Exchange brings holiday cheer to Advanced Individual Training students at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston

    The Exchange opened at 6 a.m. – 2 1/2 hours early – to allow students from the Medical Education and Training Campus to take advantage of discounts up to 50 percent on merchandise such as apparel, luggage, fragrance gift sets, handbags, holiday décor and candy.
  • Expectant mothers receiving care at the 59th Medical Wing’s Women’s Health Clinic attend a Mom Strong session at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Dec. 1, 2016. Considered one of the wing’s specialty care clinics, the clinic offers a wide-range of obstetrical and gynecological services and is open to all women regardless of pregnancy status or age. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)

    Women’s health clinic open to all women

    Upon entering the Women’s Health Clinic waiting room at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center and seeing expectant mothers and their spouses, it is easy to think of the clinic strictly as the pregnancy clinic. But the world of women’s health encompasses much more than pregnancy, and the staff strives to care for and guide patients through it
  • Staff Sgt. Britney Simpson (left), 319th Training Squadron military training instructor, directs trainees on proper escalation of force procedures during a training exercise Sept. 28 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Medina Annex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marissa Garner)

    MTI gives trainees a dose of reality at BEAST site

    Basic Military Training might give Airmen the tools to succeed in their career field, but the Basic Expeditionary Airman Skills Training site – the BEAST – gives them a much simpler gift: the tools to survive deployment.The lifeblood of the BEAST is military training instructors like Staff Sgt. Britney Simpson, 319th Training Squadron Military
  • Hanukkah, which is celebrated this year from sundown Dec. 24 to sundown Jan. 1, is known as the Festival of Lights. Following Hanukkah tradition, one candle is lit each night throughout eight days to honor the miracle of the Hanukkah lights. The 502nd Air Base Wing Chaplain’s Office gives Airmen in basic training and technical school the opportunity to attend the traditional ceremony and enjoy traditional Hanukkah refreshments and activities afterward. (Courtesy Photo)

    Hanukkah: Being a light in the darkness

    Hanukkah, which is celebrated this year from sundown Dec. 24 to sundown Jan. 1, is known as the Festival of Lights. It is a time when Jews around the world celebrate the miracle of the Maccabees, the leaders of the Jewish rebel army, defeating the Syrian-Greek Empire and finding only enough pure oil to burn for one day in the holy temple.
  • Donald Cruz, 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operator, inspects his taxi Dec. 6 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. When members at Joint Base San Antonio locations need a ride for work-related functions, they call on the 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron military taxi to help them get to their destination.

    JBSA taxi provides services for members on official business

    When members at Joint Base San Antonio locations need a ride for work-related functions, they call on the 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron military taxi to help them get to their destination.Utilizing passenger vans, the 502nd LRS military taxi provides transportation for active-duty members, service members on temporary duty and Department of
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