• Hindsight: History in clear rearview

    Take yourself back to 1965; communism threatens the U.S. homeland and President Lyndon B. Johnson - LBJ - faces the challenge of Dr. Martin Luther King and the civic rights movement. But even more pressing is the ever-growing conflict in Asia, or more specifically, Vietnam.On July 21st of that year,

  • Demolition begins on BMT facility

    A part of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland basic military training history came down in a heap Monday morning as demolition started on Building 6275, one of the last Recruit Housing and Training facilities constructed. Using a "claw," heavy equipment operator Roy Harrell of J.R. Ramon and Sons began

  • 341st Training Squadron honors Boston Bombing victims

    The 341st Training Squadron hosted a 5K Memorial Run/Walk April 26at Stapleton Park to show support for the victims of the Boston Marathonbombings.Staff Sgt. Gregory Mobley, 341st TRS, helped organize the event becausehe has friends who live in the Boston area and knows friends that havefamily

  • Soldiers train at Air Advisor Academy

    Nearly 70 mobilized reserve Soldiers preparing for "advise and assist" missions in Afghanistan trained May 6-10, 2013, at the Air Force Air Advisor Academy.Trainer/mentors assigned to the 174th Infantry Brigade train deploying Airmen on Army Warrior Tasks routinely. The roles reversed thanks to a

  • International partnerships formed here

    In creating solid friendships with Central and South America, instructor Capt. William Toronto from The Air Force Judge Advocate General's School at Maxwell taught military officers of Colombia, Paraguay and Guatemala the rule of law at the Inter-American Air Force Academy at Lackland Air Force

  • Marines assist Air Advisors, evac wounded

    Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772 Marines provided support to the U.S. Air Force Air Advisor Academy's most recent Field Training Exercise (FTX) here March 29, 2013.The Marines flew a CH-53E Super Stallion to the range where the Academy students and instructors were waiting to evacuate a

  • Airmen get into Drill Down Spirit

    Airmen who gathered in the stands behind the Basic Military Training Reception Center set an enthusiastic tone before Saturday's quarterly drill down competition started.As drill team members from the three competing squadrons with the 37th Training Group and one from the 737th Training Group waited

  • State Rep. Joaquin Castro visits new facility, trainees

    During his first visit to the 37th Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas State Rep. Joaquín Castro got a close-up look at Air Force basic military training recently.After lunch with the 502nd Air Base Wing Commander Brig. Gen. Theresa Carter, and other military officials, Castro