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June 17, 2021
BMT trainees now able to get COVID vaccines while at Lackland

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Recruits at Basic Military Training here now have the opportunity to become fully vaccinated against COVID-19 during their training.
Feb. 3, 2021
Portable exercise equipment ‘working out’ during COVID

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Physical readiness has long been a priority for the U.S. Air Force, and now as COVID-19 is posing restrictions on fitness centers, portable training units located throughout the base are providing a convenient option for service members.
June 26, 2020
Around the Air Force: Bass Named 19th CMSAF, Chief Wright & Brené Brown, Racial Disparity Review

Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the selection of Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne Bass as the next Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, research professor and bestselling author, Brené Brown joins Chief Wright on the New Normal podcast to talk about courage and leadership, and the Inspector
June 17, 2020
SECDEF witnesses transformation, protection of citizens becoming Airmen at BMT during COVID-19

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper visited U.S. Air Force basic military training cadre and recruits, as well as members of the Air Force Recruiting Service, for a first-hand look at how the service transforms citizens into American Airmen here June 16, 2020. Esper, accompanied on the visit by
May 15, 2020
IAAFA se adapta durante COVID-19, continúa la educación militar profesional internacional a través del aprendizaje a distancia

En marzo del 2020, cuando la nación comenzó a dar órdenes de cuarentena debido a la pandemia del Coronavirus 2019, la Academia Interamericana de las Fuerzas Aéreas, que forja los lazos de amistad internacional y la cooperación en materia de seguridad a través de la educación y capacitación, coordino
May 15, 2020
IAAFA Adapts during COVID-19, Continues International Professional Military Education via Distance Learning

In March 2020, when the nation started shelter-in-place orders due to the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic, the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, which forges international friendship and security cooperations through education and training, coordinated for all of their international
May 7, 2020
CSAF visits BMT, thanks JBSA team for ‘fighting through’ COVID-19 response

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein, along with Chief Master Sgt. Manny Pineiro, the service’s first sergeant special duty manager, visited here May 7, seeing first-hand how basic military training has adapted operations to fight through the COVID-19 environment. Basic military
May 4, 2020
#RiseUp Mental Health, Resiliency at JBSA

Members of the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center (WHASC) Mental Health Clinic and 737th Training Group Military Training Consult Service (MTCS) mental health team spent their Monday motivating others with words of encouragement for base personnel and community members as part of a mental
April 8, 2020
BMT adapts during COVID-19: adds masks, shortens pipeline

To prioritize safety and continue providing ready Airmen to fuel tomorrow’s Air Force, BMT is moving to a 7.5-week training pipeline. There’s no doubt the COVID-19 pandemic has presented unique challenges that require adaptability. The 7.5-week training program is one of many measures implemented at
April 3, 2020
An Open Letter to the Warhawk Family

Our Gateway Wing has the high honor of being deemed Mission Essential. We are the largest training wing in the Air Force, responsible for building Airmen and strengthening the partnerships we need to compete, deter, and win. We are home to the Air Force’s only enlisted Basic Military Training (737