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JBSA-Fort Sam Houston leaders host second family housing town hall
March 22, 2019
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan (center), U.S. Army North commander and senior Army commander for Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, as well as other JBSA-Fort Sam Houston and Lincoln Military Housing leaders, addressed additional housing concerns at the second Army Family Housing Town Hall. This town hall provided an update for housing residents and new steps residents can utilize to help with issues in the future.

U.S. Army North preps for Army Combat Fitness Test
February 11, 2019
1st Sgt. Johnna M. Covington, Headquarters Support Company first sergeant, works on proper techniques for the Hand-Release Push-Up during training for the Army Combat Fitness Test at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 28. The ACFT is designed to provide Soldiers with a modern assessment of their physical fitness and help them maintain a high level of fitness while ensuring they are capable of handling physically demanding combat situations.

Gate changes at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston begin Jan. 22
January 9, 2019
Beginning Jan. 22, major changes will occur at two gates used to access the west side of Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Soldiers in training depart on annual holiday block leave exodus
December 20, 2018
Army Soldiers attending medical Advanced Individual Training  at the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School Health Readiness Center of Excellence, or AMEDDC&S HRCoE, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston show their holiday cheer before boarding an airplane at the San Antonio International Airport.

Program creates pathway to success for departing military members
November 30, 2018
The Transition Assistance Program is available to service members at military and family readiness centers throughout the Department of Defense, which offer classes and one-on-one counseling in conjunction with the program. For Army members, the program is called Soldier for Life – TAP.

1st Cavalry Division Soldiers launch convoy from JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
November 7, 2018
Soldiers from the 289th Quartermaster Company, 553rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, launch a convoy Nov. 5 from Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston in support of U.S Northern Command. USNORTHOM is providing military support to the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to secure the southern border of the United States.

JBSA civilian’s ingenuity saves the Air Force money
September 15, 2018
Thanks to Brian Spalinger, an employee at the 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle management flight at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, approximately 60 headlight assembly sets have been refurbished instead of replaced since May 2018, saving the Air Force an estimated $28,000. Instead of ordering new headlights assemblies that costs the Air Force approximately $418, Spalinger refurbishes the damaged headlights which not only saves the Air Force money, but it allows the vehicle to be returned to customer at a faster rate.

Bexar County designated as nonattainment for ozone
August 28, 2018
San Antonio was the last major city in Texas to attain the nonattainment status. Bexar County is being classified as “marginal” on the severity scale, and has two years to reduce air emissions and regain attainment status.Joint Base San Antonio has already been doing their part and has made great strides in combating air pollution.

Military partners with industry to improve food service
August 24, 2018
Food innovation and customer service were key elements of discussion at the 2018 Armed Forces Food and Beverage Training Workshop.

Navy Surgeon General, Force Master Chief visit Navy Medicine Training Support Center
August 16, 2018
Petty Officer 1st Class Joaquin Cruz (right), an instructor at the Medical Education and Training Campus, greets Vice Adm. Forrest Faison, Navy surgeon general and chief, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery during his visit to Navy Medicine Training Support Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio focuses on improving device to remove dental waste
July 26, 2018
Lt. Cmdr. Nicholas Hamlin, Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio Environmental Surveillance Department head and research dentist, demonstrates how an amalgam separator is attached to a dental chair and how it works in removing amalgam waste to prevent it from going into the wastewater system. Hamlin is part of a team of NAMRU-SA researchers who are involved in a project to develop a better prototype of the amalgam separator, a cylindrical device attached to a dental chair that filters amalgam, a mixture of metals including mercury, which is used by dentists for large teeth restorations and to fill in cavities.

470th Military Intelligence Brigade Soldier wins national bodybuilding contest
July 24, 2018
Staff Sgt. Bryan Osorio, 470th Military Intelligence Brigade counterintelligence special agent, holds the two first-place trophies he won while competing at the Europa Games bodybuilding competition in Dallas June 16-17. Osorio finished first in his class in the open category and first in the novice category.

Leadership change at 232nd Medical Battalion
July 23, 2018
Lt. Col. Corey J. Plowden (left) accepts the unit colors from Col. Clinton W. Schreckhise, 32nd Medical Brigade commander, while outgoing commander Lt. Col. Caryn R. Vernon looks on.

Parents learn strategies to fight online bullying at Vogel Resiliency Center workshop
July 23, 2018
Donnell Dawson (right), Joint Base San Antonio Family Life lead program educator, conducted and was the instructor for the “Social Media Safety and Bullying” workshop held at the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Vogel Resiliency Center July 16. The workshop focused on skills and strategies parents can utilize in protecting their children from dangers posed by social media and online bullying. Joining Dawson are two parents who attended the workshop, Geremy and James Chavez.

502nd Security Forces Squadron ramping up patrols to reduce home break-ins and thefts
June 18, 2018
Twenty-four bicycles have been stolen at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston since Jan. 1.

Former field artillery officer commissioned as Army medicine biochemist/physiologist
June 15, 2018
Capt. Andrew W. Holt (left), Ph.D., a former Army field artillery officer, is the new Deputy Director for the Department of Sensory Trauma at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Holt, a physiologist, is taking over for Capt. Gina Griffith (right), Ph.D., who just completed her first tour in the Army as a microbiologist at the USAISR and transferring to a deployable unit at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

U.S. Army North celebrates Army’s 243th birthday
June 15, 2018
Soldiers render salutes in formation as the flag is raised June 14 before celebrating the Army’s 243rd birthday with a run at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, commanding general, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army), presided over the events celebrating the Army’s birthday with soldiers, Army civilians and families.

Quadrangle at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston a popular destination
May 25, 2018
The completed water and watch tower in 1877 before the addition of the clock at the Quadrangle at present-day Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

AMEDDC&S celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May 23, 2018
Guest speaker Maj. Anish Patel, Medical Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic at Brooke Army Medical Center, reflected on his family’s experiences immigrating to the United States, growing up as an Indian American, and his experience as a physician in the U.S. Army.

Military Appreciation Weekend showcases military, history, community May 5-6
May 4, 2018
Military Appreciation Weekend at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston is planned for May 5-6, and will feature live music, rides, arts and crafts, military demonstration teams, historic tours and a polo match. The weekend will open with a 5K race on Saturday and conclude with a live music concert and fireworks on Sunday.