Story by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle | 62nd Airlift Wing | 04.24.2025
62d Airlift Wing leadership, U.S. Air Force Col. Sergio Anaya, 62d AW commander, Chief Master Sgt. Kristy Korchak-Campbell, 62d AW command chief, and a group of distinguished Team McChord NCOs visited Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, April 9-10, 2025. During this visit Anaya had the honor of serving as the reviewing official for the April 10th U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training......
Story by Jonathan Cotto | 37th Training Wing | 10.11.2024
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- The Urdzik family is a living testament to dedication, sacrifice, and the unbreakable bonds of family—bound together by a legacy of military service. Across generations and branches of the armed forces, this family has served their country and upheld the values of duty and honor, passing them from one generation to the next....
Story by Vanessa Adame | 37th Training Wing | 10.03.2024
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- One look at Master Sgt. Christopher Platt, 321st Training Squadron, and his brother Tech. Sgt. Charles Platt, 320th Training Squadron, may lead some to do a double take. The brothers are identical twins who share more than similar looks; they also both embody an indistinguishable passion – one that they’ve been able to pursue here at the 737th......
Story by Ava Leone | 37th Training Wing | 06.28.2024
Twenty-four U.S. Air Force Academy cadets participated in the annual Summer Leadership Program at Basic Military Training from June 1-20. They worked alongside Military Training Instructors and through their mentorship gained invaluable expertise....
Story by Master Sgt. Wendy Day | 452nd Air Mobility Wing | 12.10.2023
MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, CALIF. – The U.S. Air Force Reserve takes pride in highlighting the Air Force Reserve Military Training Instructor (MTI) program, a cornerstone in shaping the future of the United States Air Force. Master Sgt. Mikesha Jones, a seasoned MTI from the 433rd Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio, recently embarked on a visit to March Air Reserve Base in California....
Story by Joe Gangemi | 37th Training Wing | 02.10.2023
The 433rd Training Squadron is Total Force in action. The squadron, which falls under the 340th Flying Training Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, is comprised of Total Force Airmen who accomplish the basic military training mission — motivate, train, and inspire the next generation of Airmen and Guardians with the foundation to deliver 21st Century Airpower....
Story by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith | Joint Base Langley-Eustis | 10.05.2022
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jarmeea Otten, a military training instructor at Joint Base San Antonio received a call. It was only the third day of Basic Military Training and one of her trainee’s fiancé had just died in a car crash. Otten pulled the young woman aside and told her, “Grab your items, we need to go to the (charge of quarters) tunnel.” They began to head over. Otten......
Story by Airman 1st Class Ricardo Sandoval | 354th Fighter Wing | 10.03.2022
This special duty position requires 24/7 readiness from the senior non-commissioned officers who are selected to fill this role. For Master Sgt. Brian Medley, 354th Security Forces First Sergeant, it’s his dedication to his work and his family that propels him to succeed in such a demanding role....