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  • Col Axelbank reflects on tenure as commander

    When the current 37th Training Wing commander took over during the change of command ceremony in June 2011, he said, "There's no other place I'd rather be than right here, right now."After his first full day as wing commander, Col. Eric Axelbank went a step further, saying, "There's no better place than the 37th Training Wing."Axelbank undoubtedly
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    AF senior leaders stress safety over Labor Day weekend

    WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy issued the following message to all Air Force personnel:As our Nation pays tribute to American workers during Labor Day weekend, we thank all Airmen for your dedicated service and hard work

  • WEST NILE VIRUS DETECTED AT ALL JBSA LOCATIONS

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- West Nile Virus-positive mosquitoes have now been identified at all Joint Base San Antonio locations. Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph were added on Aug. 24.Three sample pools at JBSA-Lackland and one sample pool at JBSA-Randolph tested positive.JBSA officials also reported on Aug.

  • VIRTUAL WINGMAN MAKES SMART CHOICES EASY

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- Air Education and Training Command unveiled a new website accessible by smart phones and tablets that is designed to provide resiliency and safety information to Airmen. The website was shown at the Air Force Community Action Information Board meeting March 29.Among the highlights of the website are

  • Pledge reaffirms MTI commitment

    The Air Force's newest military training instructors reaffirmed their commitment to Air Force Core Values and future basic military trainees when the six MTIs recited a new pledge during their graduation ceremony Aug. 10.Taken for the first time by MTI School graduates, the MTI pledge details the responsibilities, standards, conduct and
  • Sean Bryant and his mother Janice get a close view of the waterfall at the Air Advisor Memorial at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 27, 2012. Sean is the son of fallen Air Force air advisor Lt. Col. Frank Bryant Jr., who is one of nine air advisors killed Afghanistan on April 27, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Lee)

    Air Advisor Academy unveils memorial for fallen Airmen

    JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- The Air Advisor Academy here hosted a dedication ceremony for the new Air Advisor Memorial at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, July 27.While the memorial honors all air advisors who have made the ultimate sacrifice, the ceremony honored one contracted and eight Air Force air advisors who were killed in
  • From left to right, U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 2nd Class Nicque Robinson, Commander of Airmen Cadet 1st Class Joshua Hall, and Cadet 1st Class Christina Beckett lead the formation during practice just prior to the Air Force Basic Military Training graduation ceremony July 13 at the BMT parade grounds. Twenty-seven cadets from the academy’s current junior class shadowed military training instructors as part of the Cadet Summer Leadership Program. The seven-week visit culminated with cadets leading key positions during the BMT graduation ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

    Leading by example: Academy cadets develop leadership skills at BMT

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- U.S. Air Force Academy cadets learned first-hand over the past seven weeks how military training instructors develop the Air Force's newest warrior Airmen in basic military training.The 27 cadets in the Summer Leadership Program developed leadership skills by shadowing MTIs in seven BMT squadrons at Joint
  • Navy Information Operations Command-Texas base runner Ross Beebe slides under the tag as 343rd Training Squadron catcher James Bice tries to take him out at home July 26 during the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland intramural softball tournament championship game. Home plate umpire Jesse Jenkins called Beebe safe. NIOC-Texas, and the 343rd TRS will join the 802nd Force Support Squadron and the 624th Operations Center at the all-JBSA intramural softball tournament, which begins Monday at JBSA-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

    343rd TRS captures JBSA-Lackland intramural softball title

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Pitcher/coach Richard Luna could not find the vernacular to describe the 343rd Training Squadron's miraculous run to the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland intramural softball championship.One word did come off the tip of his tongue though - "surprised!"Going into the July 26 base intramural softball title
  • Col. Gregory Reese, former 37th Training Group commander. (Official Air Force photo)

    37 TRG commander reflects on tenure as tech training leader

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Not long after Col. Gregory Reese assumed command of the 37th Training Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in July 2010, he called the commander's position "the best job I could ever dream of."The last two years have served to solidify this belief."It's still a true statement," Reese said before
  • Staff Sgt. Joshua Hite provides Acting Under Secretary of the Air Force Dr.Jamie Morin an orientation of the Air Force Basic Military Training campus July 30, 2012, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. During a visit to San Antonio, Morin met with BMT officials, toured trainee living quarters, and talked with current trainees. Hite is a military training instructor who has earned "Blue Rope" status, an honor bestowed on the top 10 percent of military training instructors at BMT. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan W. Boedeker)

    Acting Under Secretary of the Air Force visits basic military training

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO -- LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) -- Acting Under Secretary of the Air Force Dr. Jamie Morin visited with Air Force basic military training officials and trainees here July 30.During a trip to San Antonio, Morin met with the 37th Training Wing leadership and toured the BMT campus. In June, Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., Air Education and
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