• Motorcycle Safety Training: what Air Force riders need to know

    Training season for motorcyclists is just around the corner, and as training gets into full swing, it may be helpful to shed some light on the Air Force’s training requirements, review the proper acronyms for the Motorcycle Safety Foundation courses and dispel some misinformation.

  • 'Flipping the classroom' at SOS focus of 'Developing Mach-21 Airmen'

    The sixth episode of "Developing Mach-21 Airmen," Air Education and Training Command's podcast series, was released April 1. In the episode, a team of experts from the Squadron Officer School at Air University talk about how they are flipping the classroom, adopting immersive training (including VR,

  • Wilson, Goldfein outline Air Force progress, need for larger force

    Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein told the House Armed Services Committee April 2 that the Air Force must get bigger and funding must be predictable to meet – and defeat – security threats at home, globally and in space in an era of great

  • Air Force Reserve expands hiring authority to recruit, maintain readiness

    To meet the needs of America’s national security requirements, the Air Force Reserve Command is expanding the direct hiring authority to recruit Air Reserve Technician maintenance personnel when and where they are needed.“Direct Hire Authority (DHA) enables DoD to recruit and appoint qualified

  • Power restored at JBSA-Lackland

    The power outage impacting main base housing and other areas East of Military Drive and South of Truemper has been resolved and power has been restored. Impacted support functions (AAFES, DECA, Youth Center) currently are in the process of opening for business.

  • Power outage at JBSA-Lackland

    Civil engineers are currently responding to a power outage at JBSA-Lackland. Affected facilities include the AAFES Main Exchange, Commissary, Youth Center, golf course, and satellite pharmacy. Due to the outage, these facilities will not be opening at their normally scheduled times. Gate hours

  • San Antonio dedicates Tribute to Freedom sculpture

    The city of San Antonio celebrated the completion of phase one of the Lackland Corridor Gateway Project with the dedication of the Tribute to Freedom sculpture March 27, 2019, at the corner of U.S. Highway 90 and Military Drive.

  • Military takes part in Fiesta Media Day

    Local military leaders and the Joint Base San Antonio Ambassadors took part in the annual Fiesta Media Day at the Pearl Stable in downtown San Antonio March 27.