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  • The Air Force Personnel Center has expanded the capabilities of myPers to be accessed anywhere, anytime, and from any device.

    Get MyPers access anywhere, anytime, from any device

    The Air Force Personnel Center has expanded the capabilities of myPers to be accessed anywhere, anytime and from any device.
  • Staff Sgt. Enrique Flores, a container control officer from the 635th Materiel Maintenance Group, discusses the arrival of BEAR Base personnel to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas on April 9, 2020. Flores is on a team of 635th MMG Airmen who are tracking the personnel and 1.2 million pounds of cargo support from Holloman Air Force Base. These expert Airmen and this vital equipment will help ensure that the Air Force’s basic training pipeline will endure throughout the COVID-19 response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Rosine)

    BEAR Base lends a paw to Joint Base San Antonio camp

    With a quick gesture from the gloved hand of a cloth, face-covered Airmen on the ramp, the air brakes squeal and hiss as the growls grow to a roar. A hint of diesel drifts on the breeze as the flatbed trucks march forward -- another truck is loaded, and more construction and maintenance supplies roll out to help the U.S. Air Force’s cubs – the Airmen at Basic Military Training in San Antonio.
  • Newlyweds Austin Matthew Howard and Amanda Elizabeth Howard graduate Basic Military Training together March 26. (Courtesy Photo )

    Newlyweds graduate Basic Military Training together

    Due to safety precautions established in response to COVID-19 family members have not been able attend the graduation of their loved one from Basic Military Training for a number of weeks. That didn’t stop one couple from seeing each other at their BMT graduation, March 26.
  • Recruiters use agile methods to ship recruits to Air Force Basic Military Training during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Agile recruiting methods required to get future Airmen to basic training

    Travel restrictions, cancelled flights and social distancing guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic aren’t getting in the way of the Air Force Recruiting Service’s mission. As the world is telling people to stay at home, the Air Force is finding new and diverse ways to ship applicants to Basic Military Training.
  • Trainees in basic military training (BMT) learn defensive fighting positions in preparation for BEAST (Basic Expeditionary Airman Skills Training) on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 8. This was the first day mask wear was implemented at BMT as a required safety measure during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    BMT adapts during COVID-19: adds masks, shortens pipeline

    To prioritize safety and continue providing ready Airmen to fuel tomorrow’s Air Force, BMT is moving to a 7.5-week training pipeline. There’s no doubt the COVID-19 pandemic has presented unique challenges that require adaptability. The 7.5-week training program is one of many measures implemented at BMT to limit the spread of COVID-19. BMT leadership team is also working to procure face masks that we can provide to our staff and trainees. In the meantime, we are using CDC guidelines for staff and trainees to fashion their own cloth face covering. 
  • Capt. (Dr.) Shane Riggs, 59th Medical Operations Squadron psychiatrist, conducts a virtual medical appointment in San Antonio, Texas April 7, 2020. Telehealth appointments can be scheduled by calling the Consult Appointment Management Office at (210) 916-9900. At the time of the appointment, a provider calls or sends the patient a link to the audiovisual platform being used for the visit. The link can be accessed on a patient’s home or work computer, cell phone or tablet, without creating an account.

    59th MDW leverages telehealth to keep patients, staff safe

    While San Antonio is under a “Stay Home, Work Safe” order, members of the 59th Medical Wing have found new ways to continue providing high-reliability care through virtual appointments while keeping patients and staff here safe.Beginning in early March, 59th MDW providers began going through their scheduled patient appointments to determine which
  • 37 TRW is excited to share an opportunity for our families, a Live Facebook event hosted by the 37 TRW this Thursday, April 9, at 2 p.m. There will be three guest speakers, Dr White, Lt Col Dhillon, and Mrs. Leslie Janaros.

    Homeschool 101, Stressors) – Facebook Live Event, April 9 @ 2 p.m.

    37 TRW is excited to share an opportunity for our families, a Live Facebook event hosted by the 37th TRW Thursday, April 9, at 2 p.m.  We will have three guest speakers, Dr White, Lt Col Dhillon, and Mrs. Leslie Janaros.  
  • "The Air Force Starts Here" is Air Education and Training Command's professional development podcast. The professional development podcasts are designed to help communicate and inform Total Force Airmen across the globe on relevant, timely topics related to the recruiting, training, education and development fields and can be listened to on the government network on the AETC website, or via mobile application as well as on Apple Podcasts (iTunes). For Android or Google mobile users, the podcast can be found on their favorite third-party podcast phone application. (U.S. Air Force graphic / 1st Lt. Robert Guest)

    AETC Command Team virtual town hall available on "The Air Force Starts Here" podcast

    An audio-only version of the Apr. 3 virtual town hall featuring the command team of Air Education and Training Command is available now on “The Air Force Starts Here” podcast.
  • To fully maximize training effectiveness and space utilization to mitigate COVID-19, the USAF Basic Military Training will accelerate Basic Military Training (BMT) from eight and half weeks to seven weeks of training according to Col Newsom, the Commander of Basic Military Training.

    Update: BMT Graduation and Schedule

    Upcoming Graduations: Graduating Flights: 09 April 2020: Flights 257 thru 286 Graduating Flights: 16 Apr 2020: From 320 TRS: Flights 287 thru 302 Graduating Flights 23 Apr 2020: From 323 TRS: Flights 303 thru 318 Graduating Flights:30 Apr 2020: From 331 TRS: Flights 333 thru 348 Graduating Flights: 7 May 2020: From 324 TRS: Flights 349 thru 362 Graduating Flights: 14 May 2020: From 737 TRSS: Flights 363 thru 376
  • The Inter-American Air Forces Academy provides military education and training to military personnel of the Americas and other eligible Partner Nations.

    IAFAA adapts to COVID-19 demands

    In the rapidly evolving environment around the new coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, the Inter-American Air Forces Academy (IAAFA) at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has implemented a number of precautions and safety measures to ensure the safety of the faculty and students.
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