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Pararescueman looks to rejoin team despite losing leg
March 31, 2016

902nd SFS partners with local K-9 unit for training exercise
March 29, 2016
Beky, 902nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, looks up at her handler after she discovers a simulated explosive during a training exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph March 28, 2016. Beky has been at JBSA-Randolph since 2012 and has deployed with her handler Tech. Sgt. Matthew Phillips to Afghanistan and South America.

12th FTW team tackles problems in use of AIR Card
March 29, 2016
Dr. Robert Hamm, 12th Flying Training Wing Maintenance Directorate deputy director, briefs Col. Michael Snell, 12th Flying Training Wing vice commander, March 18 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The CPI team, which met March 15-18 and March 23, identified 11 possible solutions, or countermeasures, in response to an Air Force Audit Agency analysis of the Aviation Into-plane Reimbursement Card program that revealed problems such as inaccurate and duplicate transactions as well as purchases that exceed an aircraft’s fuel capacity.

Runners gearing up for April 24 JBSA Half Marathon
March 29, 2016
Curtis Sparrow, Air Force Personnel Operations Agency computer system administrator, runs along Perimeter Road March 31, 2016 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Sparrow runs six days a week averaging 160 miles a month and has finished first in his age group during the first two JBSA Half Marathons.

April events at JBSA focus on safety of children
March 29, 2016

Famaganza celebrates Month of the Military Child
March 29, 2016
Famaganza celebrates Month of the Military Child

Vietnam War pilots visit 558th FTS, share life experiences
March 29, 2016

AETC command chief shares vision, priorities
March 29, 2016
Chief Master Sgt. David Staton, command chief of Air Education and Training Command, left, and Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, AETC commander, speak to Senior Airman Samuel Hahn, 47th Medical Group Public Health technician during a base tour at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, March 16, 2016. During the visit to Laughlin, Roberson and Staton toured the medical facility and were briefed on programs operated by members of the 47th Medical Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brandon May)

Event recognizes importance of wingmen all year #notjustApril
March 29, 2016

Committed to change: What is #STOP107?
March 29, 2016
Committed to change: What is #STOP107?

Airmen’s Week marks one year anniversary
March 23, 2016
Airmen currently attending Airman’s Week speak with their instructor about the significance of squadron symbols and lineage Jan 21, 2015, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Airmen’s Week. Airmen’s Week is a five-day course implemented in March 2015 that helps Airmen better prepare for technical training school and beyond.

Volunteers ensure smooth operation of chapel services, programs
March 23, 2016
JBSA-Randolph Chapel volunteers serve a Lent luncheon March 9 at the JBSA-Randolph Chapel. Volunteers contributed 42,000 hours of service to the chapel last year, the highest number of all volunteer groups at JBSA-Randolph.

JBSA-Randolph Fitness Assessment Cell leader focuses on performance
March 23, 2016
Kim Rennert, 502nd Force Support Squadron Fitness Assessment Cell lead, holds a military member’s feet and counts their sit ups during t a physical training test Aug. 27 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Rambler Fitness Center.

AFSVA gets ready for 2016 youth camps
March 23, 2016

Air Force Medical Service improving access to care
March 23, 2016

Serious scalding injuries can happen in mere seconds
March 23, 2016
According to the American Burn Association Repository’s 2011 report, approximately 450,000 burn injuries require medical treatment each year. The National Fire Prevention Association reports there were 70,800 scalding non-fire burn injuries reported to hospital emergency rooms in 2012, up from 68,700 in 2011.
A scald injury can happen at any age. Hot liquids from bath water, hot coffee and even microwaved soup can cause devastating injuries. Scald burns are the second leading cause of all burn injuries.

Carter outlines security challenges, warns against sequestration
March 23, 2016
Defense Secretary Ash Carter testifies on the Defense Department's proposed fiscal year 2017 budget during a posture hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., March 17, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

Leaders present fiscal year 2017 budget request
March 23, 2016
Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III testify before the House Armed Services Committee along with other Defense Department leaders on their budget proposal for fiscal year 17 in Washington, D.C., March 16, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

Service members have alternatives to predatory lenders
March 23, 2016

Sexual assault and prevention month events begin April 1
March 23, 2016