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June 16, 2022
BMT graduation restarts tradition, returns to parade field

Over 670 Airmen, as well as their military training instructors, restarted a basic military training graduation tradition June 9. For the first time in 825 days, graduation returned to the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Parade Field.
May 11, 2022
How Special Warfare recruiters helped an Airman begin his quest from afar

When an dual citizen living in the Land of the Rising Sun began his more than 6,000 mile journey to Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 1, 2022, it was the latest major step in his quest to become an Air Force Special Warfare Airman.
May 11, 2022
Recruiter Saves Life at St. Louis Mardi Gras

Staff Sgt. Jeremy Reynolds, an enlisted accessions recruiter from the 345th Recruiting Squadron, saved a man's life at a Mardi Gras party in St. Louis, Feb. 26, 2022.
May 9, 2022
AFRC announces $6,000 incentive bonus for prior-service enlisted Airmen

To compete with a highly competitive civilian job market, Air Force Reserve Command is offering a $6,000 incentive bonus for prior-service enlisted members who sign on to serve for at least three years in the Reserve.
May 9, 2022
Air Force Unveils New Airpower Ad in Theaters

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- The U.S. Air Force plans to unveil their latest commercial titled “Own the Sky” in theaters during moviegoers’ long-awaited release of Top Gun: Maverick. The heart-pounding, adrenaline inducing ad gives the audience a sense of what it might feel like to be
April 27, 2022
Airman's NASCAR paint scheme design debuts

96th Test Wing Airman-designed AF heritage paint scheme debuts at Talladega Superspeedway, race team almost wins.
April 22, 2022
Special Warfare AFROTC weekend provides hands-on career field exposure to cadets

The first-ever Special Warfare Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Weekend, or SWAW, took place April 8-10, 2022, at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, for cadets to gain experience in and exposure to the selection process for the high-demand, low-density 19Z career fields.
April 22, 2022
AFRS hosts Enlisted Aviation career chat

Air Force Recruiting Service hosted a career chat on U.S. Air Force Enlisted Aviators using YouTube's premiere feature on April 20, 2022. Staff Sgt. Courtney Wagner, 314th Airlift Wing C130-J instructor loadmaster and Tech. Sgt. Cooper Davis, a 189th Maintenance Squadron (Air National Guard) C-130
April 20, 2022
BMT expands graduation events, returns to parade grounds

Beginning June 8-9, Basic Military Training graduation events will expand to two days and include the return of the traditional military parade at the Gateway Wing parade grounds.
April 18, 2022
America’s Airlift Wing holds inaugural AIM Wing event

The 62nd Airlift Wing partnered with the Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club, a local STEM aviation program sponsored by the Black Pilots of America, to hold the first-ever Aviation Inspiration and Mentorship (AIM) Wing event at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 16.With its recent designation as