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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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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