• Respect the flags: stay cool, hydrated this summer

    Heat stress can leave people regularly involved in outdoor working environments or outdoor recreational activities in many various hot predicaments.   Exposure to high temperatures or extreme humidity can result in heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps or heat rashes.   As part of the Air

  • Stay safe around water this summer

    Ten people die daily from unintentional drowning, which ranks fifth among leading causes of unintentional injury and death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of the 10 who succumb to drowning, roughly two are 14 and younger while another five receive

  • JBSA-Lackland pararescue training building dedicated to fallen Airman

    The pararescue training building at Joint-Base San Antonio-Lackland Medina Annex has always been adorned with the words "these things we do, that others may live," a phrase demonstrating the sacrifices of the Air Force’s premiere special operations rescue branch. Now, after being dedicated in memory

  • A dedicated father, Airman laid to rest

    Two months after the tragic and sudden passing of Lt. Col. William “Bill” Schroeder, the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard laid him to rest with full military honors June 16, at the Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.More than 100 family members, teammates and service members attended the service to

  • New Air Force unit activated to better train elite combat Airmen

     Forthe first time in U.S. military history, the Air Force activated a unit solelydedicated to train the service’s ground component, June 2 at Joint Base SanAntonio-Lackland, Texas.This ground-breaking initiative addresses thegrowing need for fifth-generation warriors who integrate air and

  • Airmen join forces to assist with Honduras humanitarian relief

    The 502nd Airbase Wing and 433rd Airlift Wing teamed up here May 11-13 to assist in providing humanitarian relief to families in Yoro, Honduras. The Central American region recently experienced intense flooding leading to insufficient crop yields.The Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Air Terminal

  • Ambassadors, Band of the West headline Battle of Flowers Parade

     Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland was well-represented at the 125th Battle of Flowers Parade April 22, as service members from the Military Ambassadors program and the Air Force Band of the West delivered a colorful mix of Armed Forces’ pride and pageantry to Fiesta’s premiere event. The Battle of

  • DITY moves are now Personally Procured Moves

    Throughout a person’s military career, moving will probably be the No. 1 stress factor encountered, especially if they choose to do it themselves. The Department of Defense has taken into consideration that there are still members who would rather move all or a portion of their property themselves.

  • Enlisted corps bestows highest honor upon Welsh

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III was inducted into the Air Force Order of the Sword during a ceremony April 22 in Montgomery, Alabama. An ancient tradition adopted by the Air Force in 1967, the Order of the Sword is the highest level of honor and tribute the enlisted corps can give

  • Putting mental health in focus

    Nearly one in five adults, or 43 million Americans, has a diagnosable mental disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Contrary to many other brain disorders, effective treatments are available for mental disorders.