• AETC deputy commander completes JBSA immersion tour

    Maj. Gen. William Spangenthal, Air Education and Training Command’s new deputy commander, was joined by Brig. Gen. Caroline Miller, 502d Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, and her senior enlisted advisor, Command Chief Master Sgt. Wendell Snider, along with other JBSA senior

  • New AETC Command Chief focused on Airmen and valuing force generation

    The First Command welcomed Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson as its new senior enlisted advisor to the commander and senior staff effective Aug. 1, 2020. Thompson, who replaces Chief Master Sgt. Julie Gudgel as the command chief of Air Education and Training Command, is coming into the position after

  • DOD medical officials outline COVID-19 testing approach

    Though the rate of confirmed positive COVID-19 tests among those in uniform is lower than that of the nation's civilian population, the most junior service members have a slightly higher rate than that of their civilian counterparts, the medical advisor to the Defense Department's coronavirus task

  • Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award Warhawk Winners Announced

    The 37th Training Wing nominees of the 2020 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award were recognized during an award ceremony at the Gateway Club on Joint Base San Antonio Lackland, Texas, July 29, 2020. This distinguished honor is awarded to Airmen who demonstrated the highest qualities of leadership across

  • Gateway Wing Hosts 24-hour Walk in Honor of SPC Guillen

    The 37th Training Wing hosted a 24-hour walk in honor of fallen U.S. Army SPC Vanessa Guillen, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, 25-26 July, 2020. The event was used as an opportunity to promote dialogue and unity while reiterating the Air Force’s zero tolerance towards sexual misconduct and

  • IAAFA Wins Air Force EPME Center of the Year Award 2019

    Headquarters Air Force presented the Inter American Air Forces Academy with the 2019 Enlisted Professional Military Education Center of the Year Award, June 17, 2020. IAAFA competed against at least 80 other similar institutions across the Air Force and Space Force. It distinguished itself for the