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  • JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- His connection to a World War II hero isn’t by blood, but it’s a proud connection nonetheless to Airman 1st Class Hunter Fugitt.

    Lackland Airman has ties to Pearl Harbor hero

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- His connection to a World War II hero isn’t by blood, but it’s a proud connection nonetheless to Airman 1st Class Hunter Fugitt.
  • JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – A new program at the 737th Training Support Squadron’s Transition Flight is giving motivated, but disqualified, Airmen a chance to serve their country in ways other than in uniform.

    DRIVE program a meld of compassion, connections

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – A new program at the 737th Training Support Squadron’s Transition Flight is giving motivated, but disqualified, Airmen a chance to serve their country in ways other than in uniform.
  • Airmen who graduated from Basic Military Training on Nov. 25 enjoy their first Thanksgiving meal in uniform at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on Nov. 26.

    Basic Military Training grads celebrate first Thanksgiving as Airmen

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The 708 Airmen who graduated from Basic Military Training Nov. 25 enjoyed their first Thanksgiving in uniform at the 322nd Training Squadron Dining Facility here Nov. 26, 2020.
  • (Courtesy graphic by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

    Celebrating Thanksgiving Safely

    Traditional Thanksgiving gatherings with family and friends are fun but can increase the chances of getting or spreading COVID-19 or the flu. Follow these tips to make your Thanksgiving holiday safer.
  • The Tuskegee Airmen's purpose was to join in the fight of attacking Berlin. It was the most extended escort mission of the European Air protecting U.S. bombers from attacking enemy aircraft, including Messerschmitt 262 jet fighters.

    A Tale of Two Air Forces: How the Tuskegee Airmen bridged the divide

    Rick Sinkfield is the president of the San Antonio Chapter of The Tuskegee Airmen Inc., which exists to motivate youth to outstanding achievement and leadership in American society and to preserve the legacy of their role models, the Tuskegee Airmen.
  • 2020 MTI of the Year.

    MTI of the Year attributes win to coworkers, leadership

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Master Sgt. Roslyn Ball, 319th Training Squadron, credits the mentorship and bonds she’s shared with her fellow Military Training Instructors in receiving the 2020 MTI of the Year award.
  • Airman Kimberly Moore graduates from BMT and gets to see her daughter Trainee Autumn Bonner who is 3 weeks behind her in BMT.

    Mom, daughter reunite at mom's BMT graduation

    A mother and her daughter had an unconventional reunion at a Basic Military Training graduation Nov. 12, 2020.
  • Steel frame of the dining and classroom facility for Airmen Training Center West Campus goes up

    Construction picks up for new Airman Training Complex at JBSA-Lackland

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) is leading a massive $700 million, multi-year construction project to modernize the Gateway to the Air Force for new Basic Military Training recruits. Construction of the Basic Military Training West Campus at Joint Base San-Antonio-Lackland, Texas, is a
  • 13th Annual Fallen Defender Ruck

    More than 1,200 march in honor of fallen defenders

    Approximately 1,200 students and U.S. Air Force Defenders from the 343rd Training Squadron participated in the 13th Annual Fallen Defender Ruck Nov. 6, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas.
  • Felicia Barringer poses for a photo with her family of military veterans at the 361st Recruiting Squadron

    BMT trainee with military lineage on path to fulfill dreams in USSF

    Delays led to dreams coming true for one young adult from Medford, Oregon, who always had her eyes toward the stars. Felicia Barringer was selected for a once in a life time opportunity to join the Air Force as a space systems operator in Spring of 2020 but her journey to serve, as three generations before her did, started on a rocky trail in Summer of 2017.
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