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| | Military Installation Guides 2.0 |
 | | Lackland AFB, the "Gateway to the Air Force," is located on the southwestern fringe of San Antonio--the city that is called the cultural mecca of the Lone Star State. |
 | | Lackland's mission is to provide training for all non-prior service airmen of the regular Air Force, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve; provide modern operations training in the fields of cryptographic equipment maintenance, security and law enforcement, military working dog handler, combat arms, recruiting,supply, transportation, services, dietary and social actions. |
 | | Lackland AFB is named after Brigadier General Frank Lackland, who was commissioned into the regular Army after serving in the National Guard, District of Columbia. |
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