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Nov. 24, 2023
CSAF and CMSAF inspire and engage at Gateway wing before Thanksgiving

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, Chief of Staff of the Air Force General David W. Allvin made his first visit to the Gateway Wing, marking the occasion by presiding over the oath of enlistment for 756 graduating Airmen.
Nov. 17, 2023
Veterans recall decades of service

Eddie Molett and Oscar Clayton, civilians assigned to the 37th Training Wing, are both veterans and have more than 100 years of combined federal service between the two of them.
Oct. 27, 2023
Operation Home Cooking: Annual Thanksgiving tradition opens homes to trainees

Approximately 330 families in the San Antonio area will have the opportunity to host Air Force Basic Military Training trainees in their home on Thanksgiving Day.
Oct. 12, 2023
“Ask an MTI” informs recruiters, helps bridge the gap for recruits heading to BMT

For recruits heading to Basic Military Training here, connecting with a Military Training Instructor online prior to their departure is proving to help ease the transition from civilian to Airman. “Ask an MTI” is a BMT-led program managed by Tech. Sgt. Sarah Bento, MTI and the 737th Training Group
Oct. 3, 2023
IAAFA leads professional development subject matter expert exchange with Brazilian Air Force

A team from the Inter-American Air Forces Academy joined forces with the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation to conduct a professional development subject matter expert exchange with the Brazilian Air Force, Aug. 22-24, 2023. It was the first visit of its kind in over a decade.
Sept. 27, 2023
More than 200 students graduate during IAAFA's second 2023 cycle

More than 200 international military students from 12 partner nations and the U.S. Air Force filled an auditorium here for a ceremony to mark the end of their training at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy.
Sept. 21, 2023
BMT Modernization: Optimizing for Great Power Competition

Over the past year, 37th Training Wing leadership have been implementing progressive changes aimed at developing Airmen and Guardians by combining education with realistic, scenario-based training. This enables trainees to gain experience in a practice environment and to build the foundation for
Aug. 31, 2023
MWD Program strengthens families and the force

The journey of a military working dog from raw potential to a fully trained warrior is not quick and easy. This transformation commences within the homes of puppy foster families. As the result of one such home, the Air Force Defender community recently gained another four-legged warrior within its
Aug. 31, 2023
Flight Nurse from Greece comes to civilian’s aid during medical emergency

Capt. Aikaterini Sigala, a Specialized Aviation English student, was in the classroom when she heard a loud sound in the hallway. As a flight nurse in the Hellenic Air Force, she instinctively wanted to check the source of the noise. As it turns out, a male maintenance worker fell near the
Aug. 21, 2023
New squadron activates within the 37th Training Wing

The 37th Training Group here gained an additional squadron following an activation ceremony at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aug. 1.