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OPERATION HOMECOOKING
Welcome to the 737th Training Group's Operation Homecooking Web page.
Thanks to the generosity of Operation Homecooking participants like you, Air Force basic trainees and technical school students get the opportunity to spend Thanksgiving Day with caring families in our local communities.
2010 marked the 35th year families participated in Operation Homecooking as they continued to generously open their homes to trainees and servicemembers. Recognizing that many of them are away from home for the first time, local families invited more than 3,000 servicemembers to share in a traditional Thanksgiving Day feast. Approximately 3,000 will be eligible again in 2011. Come join us and be a part of this great Air Force holiday tradition.
Beginning Nov. 1, 2011, you can call the following telephone lines Monday thru Friday from 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. (CST), to sponsor a trainee: (210) 671-5453/5454/3701.
Also, visit the Air Force Basic Military Training Web site at www.basictraining.af.mil/ for more information on Air Force basic training.
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- Trainee eligibility (2-7 weeks of training)
- Trainees must be picked up at the BMT Reception Center (Bldg. 7246) between 7-11 a.m.
- When you sponsor a trainee, you will actually be receiving two trainees.
- Trainees must be back at their squadron by 7 p.m.
- Trainees must remain within the San Antonio metropolitan area.
- Only two trainees will accompany each sponsor.
- If dining out, the host pays for all meals.
- No financial transactions of any kind may occur between trainees and the host.
- Sponsors must have their driver's license and proof of insurance when entering the gate.
- Sponsors must bring photo identification.
- Trainees are prohibited from smoking, operating motor vehicles, wearing civilian clothes (must stay in uniform at all times), and consuming any kind of alcoholic beverage.
- Trainees are not allowed in the following areas and establishments: See the list here.
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Beginning Nov. 1, 2010, families can call the following telephone lines, Monday thru Friday between 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. (CST) to sponsor a trainee:
- (210) 671-5453
- (210) 671-5454
- (210) 671-3701
Trainees must be picked up at the BMT Reception Center (Bldg. 7246) between 7-11 a.m.
Note: When you sponsor a trainee, you will actually be receiving two trainees.
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Note: You must be in the local area to participate in this program! Trainees are available on a first come, first serve basis.
Trainees will not be assigned on the basis of sex, race, religion, or ethnic group.
Important: Before calling to host an trainee, please gather the following REQUIRED information: Sponsor's First Name, Sponsor's Last Name, First Name of Sponsor's Spouse, Hotel Name(if applicable and arriving from out of town), Hotel or Home Address, City, Phone. |
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Due to DoD-wide increased security measures, a background check must be accomplished on all visitors accessing Lackland Air Force Base. Anyone applying to participate as a host for Operation Homecooking MUST ensure they include their driver's license number (or state issued ID number) as well as the name of the state issuing the license or ID.
Denial of Visitor Access
All collected information is considered "law enforcement" sensitive and is not disclosed to non-law enforcement personnel. Some of the more common reasons individuals are denied installation access include: 1) currently on parole and/or probation,
2) registered sex offender,
3) history of gang affiliation or extensive criminal history,
4) identified on the Terrorist Watch list,
5) currently have an active warrant,
6) Currently barred from any U.S. military installation,
7) Any felony conviction for murder, assault, sex offense, etc. The above list is not inclusive. Other situations may be discovered that warrant access denial.
Refer questions via e-mail to Lackland AFB Police Services at 37SFS.PoliceServiceS5L@us.af.mil. |
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General Rules and Requirements 
