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  • Brig. Gen. Michael Koscheski, an attendee at the General Officer and Senior Executive Service Summit, talks to the culinary team about the healthy cooking methods used to prepare fresh pizzas and grilled salmon during lunch April 10, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. AFSVA prepared various healthy and nutritious food items to familiarize summit attendees with Healthy Food Initiative, a dining concept being rolled out across the Air Force that’s designed to deliver fresh, healthy, nutritious and tasty food to Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Debbie Aragon)

    HFI delivers nutritious, tasty food for today’s warfighters

    Airmen want better food and easier access to healthy meals and the Air Force listened! The service's Healthy Food Initiative is a deliberate approach to delivering tasty food when, where and how Airmen need it.
  • Master Sgt. Steve Kaun, Air Force Military Working Dog Program Manager, gives the government-wide working dog team members a tour of 341st Training Squadron’s military working dog kennels on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 16, 2019. The 341st TRS provides training to MWDs used in patrol, drug and explosive detection, and specialized mission functions for the DoD and other government agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Shannon Carabajal)

    Federal agencies kickoff working dog collaboration effort for stronger, sustainable future

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — Ten federal agencies — including the Departments of Homeland Security, Defense, Justice and State — began an important dialogue here this week for government-wide collaboration in working dog operations.The government-wide working dog team kickoff meeting, April 16-18, gave federal agencies the opportunity

  • Air Force Sports seeks bowlers for trial camp, championships

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force is looking for men and women for the 2019 Armed Forces Bowling Camp July 18-21 at  Naval Station Great Lakes in Illinois.The camp is followed by the Armed Forces Bowling Championship July 22-25 at the same location.Applications are due no later than May 27 for coaching staffs and June 3 for
  • Cadets from The Citadel gather during a joint training exercise with the Charleston County S.W.A.T. team and the 628th Security Forces Squadron April 12, 2019, on Naval Weapons Station Charleston, Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

    Military, civilians band together for domestic threat response training

    The 628th Security Forces Squadron partnered with Citadel cadets, as well as the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office S.W.A.T. and Marine Patrol teams for a joint training exercise April 12, 2019, on Naval Weapons Station Charleston, Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The intent of the operation was to execute defense support for civil authorities. The training focused on developing leadership, interagency interoperability, hands-on experience, communication, collaboration and cohesion while demonstrating capabilities. The Joint Task Force did this by leading platoons through the woods to a mock enemy location, providing 360-degree surveillance, using flash bangs and smoke grenades as distractions and infiltrating the shoot house.
  • Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Steven W. Wilson talks with Mission Area Working Group chairs (from left) Capt. Stephen Bernero, Maj. Zachary Haney and Maj. Justin Bateman at the conclusion of the AFIMSC Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference April 10 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

    I-WEPTAC delivers third straight year of innovation

    Mission Area Working Groups delivered innovative solutions to the Air Force’s top Agile Combat Support challenges at the 3rd Annual Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference outbrief here April 10.
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