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Fueled: Hurdles ignite 59th MDW Airman’s path
November 13, 2017
Tech. Sgt. Claudio Collazo Jr., a command section staff member from the 59th Medical Operations Squadron, poses for a photo on October 6, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Collazo overcame significant adversity throughout life, fueling his drive for success.

Sailors talk STEM careers at local chamber expo
November 13, 2017
Petty Officer 1st Class Ian MacKay, Navy Recruiting District San Antonio nuclear field coordinator for South Texas, explains to middle school students about an experiment with a plastic bottle rocket at the 8th Annual San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce CORE4 STEM Expo Nov. 8 at the Freeman Expo Hall.

Reserve duty offers benefits to Airmen from health professions, other career fields
November 13, 2017
AFRS Sheild

‘Mail early’ the message for timely delivery of Christmas packages
November 13, 2017
Kenneth Collins (left), United States Postal Services sales and services associate, receives a package from Joe Beach, 502nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs graphic artist, Nov. 15 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Post Office. The holiday rush at U.S. Postal Service locations is near at hand, so it’s advisable for the families of active-duty members who are serving abroad to mail cards, letters and packages to their loved ones as soon as possible.

IAAFA’s first female flight instructor continues to make history
November 13, 2017
Maj. Maria Tejada-Quintana, a guest instructor at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, is the only female flight guest instructor teaching international students from partner nations in the Western Hemisphere.

Thunderbirds member enjoys her air show homecoming
November 12, 2017
Thunderbirds

Behind the stars: An interview with the AETC commander
November 10, 2017
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Daryl Roberson has spent the last two and a half years as commander of Air Education and Training Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas.

America’s Navy makes impact during JBSA Air Show, Open House
November 9, 2017
Petty Officer Dalisay De Ocampo of Lakewood, Wash., speaks with Garret Nunnelly, a sophomore attending Floresville High School, about career opportunities during the 2017 Joint Base San Antonio Air Show and Open House aboard JBSA-Lackland Kelly Field Annex.  Nunnelly was amongst 3,200 high school students attending the pre-day rehearsals of the air show and visiting the Navy’s virtual reality experience, the “Nimitz”.    De Ocampo is a Navy recruiter assigned to Navy Recruiting Station Mercado, Navy Recruiting District San Antonio and originally from Cavite, the Philippines.

JBSA-Camp Bullis hosts the best of the best at Best Medic competition
November 9, 2017
Staff Sgt. Lionel Semon and Sgt. Rolando Fender, assigned to the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade drag an injured Soldier out of harms way during the tactical combat casualty care (TC3) lane.

2017 JBSA Air Show and Open House
November 9, 2017
The Air Force displayed capabilities of their aircraft through aerial demonstrations and static displays.

Mission and Installation Contracting Command exceeds small business goals for third consecutive year
November 9, 2017
Officials with the Mission and Installation Contracting Command Small Business Programs credit industry outreach efforts across the command as a vital tool in helping meeting the organization’s small business goals. In August, approximately 100 representatives from small and large industry took part in an acquisition forecast open house conducted by the MICC-Fort Sam Houston contracting office in San Antonio. With more than 60 businesses represented, those in attendance heard from leaders from the MICC headquarters and contracting office on the value of small business participation in helping improve market research and increase competition.

Upgrades enhance visitor experience at AMEDD Museum
November 9, 2017
George Wunderlich, U.S. Army Medical Department Museum director, points to a section of historical photos and prints in the museum’s revamped AMEDD Regimental Room, which is used for various activities from change of command and retirement ceremonies to receptions to training demonstrations. The renovations to the room are part of several improvements being made at the museum to enhance the visitor experience.

Airman brightens Thanksgiving Day for firefighters
November 8, 2017
Several fire fighters gather around the table at their fire station to enjoy a home-cooked Thanksgiving Day meal.

Chris “Chaos” Kelly provided order and control at JBSA Air Show
November 8, 2017
Chris "Chaos" Kelly

Paramedics expand Wilford Hall's medical capabilities
November 8, 2017
Staff Sgt. Lucas Reaume, paramedic with the 59th Medical Wing, poses for a portrait at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Service Center, Texas, Feb. 9, 2017. The paramedics are on stand-by 24 hours a day for any medical emergencies that occur on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)

‘Show Some Love’ for 2017 Combined Federal Campaign
November 7, 2017
(From left) Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle, commander, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio; Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, command chief, 502nd ABW and JBSA; and Fil Jimenez, 502nd ABW technical director; look over the 2017 Combined Federal Campaign website at http://opm.gov/showsomelovecfc at the 502nd ABW headquarters at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston recently.

BAMC responds in support of Sutherland Springs shooting
November 6, 2017
Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson addresses members of the media Nov. 6, 2017 during a press conference about the victims of the mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas. As part of the San Antonio trauma system, Brooke Army Medical Center received eight patients -- six adults and two minors.

Thanksgiving fire safety: food for thought
November 6, 2017
According to the National Fire Protection Association, or NFPA, Thanksgiving Day is the high point of home-cooking fires. Fires are likely to occur about three times more during this time as any other day of the year. Thanksgiving Day can produce a surge of residential building fires that can result in millions of dollars in property damage, injuries and deaths.

JBSA security forces to receive upgraded radios, equipment
November 6, 2017
Airman Zachary Sherrod, 502nd Security Forces Squadron alarm monitor, works at the emergency dispatch desk at the base defense operations center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Security forces squadrons at JBSA locations are in line to receive a total of $6 million in communications equipment upgrades, including new emergency dispatch consoles and hand-held radios, over the next two to three years.

Introducing the new Wilford Hall Eye Center
November 6, 2017
(U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Stephan Alvarez)