Aug. 16, 2018 Legacy Pavers Program honors military service members — past, present, and future Permanent tributes prominently displayed all around Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland that either marked a moment in time, or a job well done, were created by the Airman Heritage Foundation Legacy Paver Program.
Aug. 14, 2018 DPAA Provides Update on Identifying Service Members Missing from Korean War Officials from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency updated reporters on the condition of the 55 boxes of Korean War remains returned from North Korea and outlined the steps necessary to identify each set of remains during a White House news conference.
Aug. 14, 2018 JBSA-Lackland names July Diamond Sharp Award winners JBSA-Lackland names July Diamond Sharp Award winners.
Aug. 11, 2018 Alamo Wing Welcomes New Command Chief Chief Master Sgt. Shana C. Cullum officially became the sixth 433rd Airlift Wing command chief Aug. 1, 2018 here. Chief Cullum will serve as the senior enlisted Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen.
Aug. 10, 2018 Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marks 69th Anniversary In 1949, President Harry Truman signed an amendment to the 1947 National Security Act, which officially created the position of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to help provide unified direction of the services following World War II to address the growing nuclear Soviet threat.
Aug. 10, 2018 Employers of Alamo Wing Reserves Citizen Airmen fly high Thirty-three civilian employers of the 433rd Airlift Wing’s reservist members were treated to an Operation Bosslift event Aug. 4, 2018, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
Aug. 10, 2018 Proposed Space Force to Protect, Expand U.S. Cosmic Capabilities The proposal to form the U.S. Space Force is rooted in protecting America’s advantages in space and in ensuring such advantages continue, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said during a roundtable discussion with reporters at the Pentagon.
Aug. 10, 2018 Hiring Heroes Career Fair offers career and job opportunities for military community Transitioning servicemembers will find plenty of career and job opportunities and make connections with employers at the Hiring Heroes Career Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Sam Houston Community Center, 1395 Chaffee Road, located at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.
Aug. 10, 2018 Office of Airmen’s Counsel attorney earns NAACP service award A retired Air Force officer whose advocacy for others defines his community involvement and his role as the lone civilian attorney at the Office of Airmen’s Counsel is the recipient of a prestigious award presented by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Aug. 10, 2018 Revitalizing squadrons, Air Force outlines progress Since Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein announced his initiative to revitalize squadrons, the assigned task force produced many visible changes and is moving forward with additional changes in an implementation plan.