• Egyptian Armed Forces make historic visit to IAAFA

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – A new partnership between the Texas National Guard and the Egyptian Armed Forces led to a historic visit at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy here Sept. 27, when an Egyptian delegation visited the academy.

  • Aim High: How USAF flight attendants earn their wings

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas –You won’t find them on a cargo or fighter plane, but flight attendants are important members of the aircrew aboard distinguished visitor aircraft. They start their journey here at the 344th Training Squadron’s Career Enlisted Aviator Center of Excellence.

  • Talents on display during 37th TRW drill down competition

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Airmen from the 343rd and 344th Training Squadrons and the 59th Training Group performed practiced march routines during the 37th Training Wing Drill Down Competition on Sept. 18.

  • IAAFA sends mobile training team to Jamaica

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Twelve years since their last engagement in Jamaica, the Inter-American Air Forces Academy returned to the country June 14-25 to instruct its Defence Force during Mobile Training Team 21-15.

  • 37th TRSS Faculty Development Flight launches digital badging

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The 37th Training Support Squadron is now issuing Open Badges for faculty development coursework powered by Badgr’s digital badging solution. According to Badgr, “an Open Badge is a specialized type of digital badge that contains verifiable metadata about

  • Myths and facts about the vax — debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths

    FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS) --vThe COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to

  • Impact of SELIS far-reaching, strategic

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- After nearly three years in the planning and several delays due to COVID, the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit finally became reality Aug. 9-13. The event, co-hosted by Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass and the Inter-American Air

  • 37th TRSS CATM instructors guide students with skill, precision

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-CHAPMAN TRAINING ANNEX, Texas – Headlights illuminate a winding, dark road against the backdrop of what resembles the Texas country side. With no building or person in sight, this single road leads to a wide open space with one building and one purpose.