• Air Education and Training Command battles national 'epidemic'

    What’s worse than drinking and driving? According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, texting and driving. As a matter of fact, texting while driving is about six times more likely to cause an accident than driving intoxicated.  That’s why Air Education and

  • Operation Home Cooking phone lines open Nov. 2

    San Antonio area families can express their warmth and hospitality to Airmen and trainees at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland by allowing them an opportunity to enjoy a holiday meal and family atmosphere through Operation Home Cooking Nov. 26.Families within the San Antonio metropolitan area may

  • Innovative simulators improve care for military working dogs

    An innovative design to four canine manikins is helping the 341st Training Squadron provide a more realistic training course for MWD handlers. The simulators better prepare them to save the lives of their companions if needed.MWDs are used in many ways on the battlefield. Because of their tremendous

  • AFPC hosts active duty retirement webinars

    The Air Force Personnel Center Retirements and Separations Branch will host two officer and two enlisted retirement webinars this month to provide interested Airmen with information and guidance on the retirement process.Enlisted retirement webinars will be Oct. 20, 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. central time,

  • AF health officials stress need for breast cancer screenings

    According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the second most common kind of cancer in women. Additionally, the ACS estimates that one in eight women, or 12 percent, in the U.S. will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime. About one in 36 women, or 3 percent, will die from

  • Defender aids local cop in arrest

    As a service member, one knows there are truly no duty hours, as you are on call 24 hours a day, if needed.One security forces apprentice course instructor took this charge to heart as he assisted a local officer with arresting an aggressive suspect.While driving home after work here Sept. 22, Tech.

  • Special Operations Airmen march to honor fallen comrades

    The fourth Special Tactics Memorial March started Oct. 4, 2015, in remembrance of the two Special Tactics Airmen who were killed Aug. 26 in an apparent insider attack in Helmand Province, Afghanistan and continues until Oct. 13.The march began in 2009 in memory of Staff Sgt. Tim Davis, a combat

  • April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    Sexual assault has no place in our Air Force.  It is a crime that adversely impacts the lives of the victims, families and organizations. We can't live our core values of integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do without honoring the respect and dignity of our military and

  • 2014 Annual Cookie Caper

      THE 2014 ANNUAL COOKIE CAPER* Monday, DEC. 15, 2014 @JBSA-LACKLAND *Collecting thousands of holiday cookie treats for Airmen and Trainees living in the dorms! COOKIE DROP-OFF Freedom Chapel (across from the BX) 5:30am to 11:00am We request four or more dozen of your favorite holiday baked goods!

  • Asking for help is sign of strength not weakness

    KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Growing up I was a big fan of Muhammad Ali. He was the world heavyweight boxing champion and unashamedly referred to himself as "The Greatest." I vividly remember a reporter asking Ali, "When did you know that you were 'The Greatest?'" Before Ali could answer, the