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Registration open for youth sports
August 11, 2017 — Youth centers across Joint Base San Antonio are offering registration for flag football, cheerleading, and soccer... MORE

AFRS seeks "Ask an Airman" volunteers
August 10, 2017 — The Air Force Recruiting Service is looking for Joint Base San Antonio-area active duty officer and enlisted volunteers who would be interested in participating in an "Ask an Airman" campaign... MORE

Taj Mahal movie theater enjoying success one year after reopening
August 9, 2017 — Nearly one year after its reopening, the Taj Mahal movie theater in Fleenor Auditorium is again enjoying success as an entertainment destination for the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph community... MORE

Nearly one year after its reopening, the Taj Mahal movie theater in Fleenor Auditorium is again enjoying success as an entertainment destination for the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph community.

CMSAF underscores leadership’s role in developing Airmen
August 7, 2017 — Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright visited Joint Base San Antonio July 31 to Aug. 4 during an immersion to view Air Education and Training Command’s role forging innovative Airmen to power the world’s greatest Air Force... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright speaks to Joint Base San Antonio resiliency support personnel during a resiliency forum July 31, 2017 at the Military and Family Readiness Center, JBSA-Randolph, Texas. The Air Force's senior enlisted leader met with 502nd Air Base Wing leaders to learn about the installation support mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Sean M. Worrell)

Top graduating Air Force pilot is another enlisted first
August 7, 2017 — A staff sergeant is the top graduate in his Air Force undergraduate remotely piloted aircraft training class. It’s a major feat considering that historically the Air Force has depended almost exclusively on commissioned officers to pilot its aircraft... MORE

Master Sgt. Christopher, Master Sgt. Raymond, Tech Sgt. Courtney, and Staff Sgt. Matthew pose for a group photo after graduation from Remotely Piloted Aircraft Training at Joint Base San Antonio - Randolph.

Careless smoking can lead to death and destruction
August 7, 2017 — In the United States, smoking materials are the leading cause of fire deaths. More than 4,000 Americans die each year in fires and approximately 20,000 are injured, according to the U.S. Fire Administration... MORE

Stage 1 water restrictions implemented across JBSA
August 2, 2017 — Joint Base San Antonio will begin Stage 1 water conservation measures effective immediately. JBSA Stage 1 water conservation measures are triggered when the 10-day average measurement at the test well at SAWS Well Head J-17 reaches amounts between and/or equal to 659 and 650 feet and/or when the Comal Springs 10-day average flow reaches amounts between and/or equal to 224 and 200 cubic feet per second. ... MORE

One reason to conserve water is when water use increases, the treatments may not be able to keep up with demand.
Another reason to conserve water is the treatment requirements are expensive and time-consuming.
Water is considered an inexhaustible resource, but local supplies, whether from lakes and streams or aquifers, are not always renewable. Without proper use, they can be contaminated, lost through changes in climate or use can simply overtake replenishment.

DUI: What it really costs
July 12, 2017 — When an Airman receives a DUI charge, they are eligible to receive both a civilian conviction if caught off base, as well as a punishment given at their commander’s discretion. The final sentence could cost thousands of dollars in fines, suspension of their license, negative paperwork, administrative demotion, and possible loss of career or reclassification... MORE

Airman 1st Class Erick Requadt, 23d Wing photojournalist, simulates a field sobriety test, July 7, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. When an Airman receives a driving under the influence charge, they are eligible to receive both a civilian conviction if caught off base, as well as a punishment given at their commander’s discretion. The final sentence could cost thousands of dollars in fines, suspension of their license, negative paperwork, administrative demotion, and possible loss of career or reclassification. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Lauren M. Sprunk)

JBSA REAL Identification Act Implementation Program
July 10, 2017 — The REAL ID Act was enacted to implement the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the Federal Government “set standards for the issuance…of sources of identification, such as driver's licenses.” The Act prohibits Federal agencies from accepting, for official purposes, driver’s licenses and identification cards from states not meeting the Act’s minimum standards... MORE

Individuals will no longer be able to access Air Force installations with a state-issued identification card or driver’s license from Minnesota, Missouri, Washington or American Samoa beginning Sept. 15.

Hot cars are deadly for children, pets
July 7, 2017 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- Being inside a parked vehicle on a hot day where the temperature can reach more than 100 degrees can become a dangerous situation for children and pets left... MORE

Being inside a parked vehicle on a hot day where the temperature can reach more than 100 degrees can become a dangerous situation for children and pets left unattended by their parents and owners. Awareness of the dangers of leaving children and pets unattended in a hot vehicle and efforts in preventing such instances from occurring are the focus of the Air Force Summer Safety Campaign.

Pilot for a Day fills birthday wish
June 29, 2017 — Angel Vasquez woke up June 29 on his 17th birthday not expecting the surprise of being recognized as an honorary pilot at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph... MORE

Angel Vasquez is the June 29, 2017 12th Flying Training Wing pilot for a day at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The Pilot for a Day program participants battle a variety of illnesses and diseases, to include terminal illnesses. For many children with severe, but not terminal illnesses, the program is a significant milestone in their recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean Worrel)

Feds Feed Families Food Drive seeks JBSA participation
June 28, 2017 — Members of the Joint Base San Antonio community have an opportunity to donate food items to those in need through a federal campaign that began June 1 and will conclude Aug. 31... MORE

The Feds Feed Families Food Drive, which has collected nearly 70 million pounds of food since 2009, is a U.S. Department of Agriculture campaign that is coordinated at the local level by Federal Executive Boards, forums for communication and collaboration among federal agencies outside of Washington, D.C.

Cowboys receiver hosts football camp at JBSA
June 27, 2017 — Children from Joint Base San Antonio gathered at JBSA-Randolph to attend a football camp hosted by Terrance Williams, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, June 26-27 at the Rambler Fitness Center... MORE

Terrance Williams, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, throws a pass to a child during a youth football camp June 26, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. JBSA-Randolph was one of 11 military communities selected to host a 2017 ProCamps football event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stormy Archer)

Commentary: I Joined for the Boots
June 26, 2017 — The hardest lesson I learned came from the man who wore the boots. Take every opportunity you get to spend with the people you love. When it comes to time, there is never enough time with the people you love... MORE

The hardest lesson I learned came from the man who wore the boots. Take every opportunity you get to spend with the people you love. When it comes to time, there is never enough time with the people you love.

Father, son work together at AFPC
June 22, 2017 — To many, the Air Force is a family business; this is true for the Sills family, with father and son serving together at the Air Force Personnel Center here... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Jesse Sills Jr. and Jesse Sills Sr. pose for a photo June 14, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Sills Jr. is the NCO in charge of first sergeant assignments at the Air Force Personnel Center, while Sills Sr. also works at AFPC as a human resources specialist. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean Worrell)

JBSA celebrates fathers, encourages building support network
June 12, 2017 — As Father’s Day approaches in the United States, many families can be found in the nearest shopping malls looking for just the right gift for their father or father figures in their lives, trying to find just the right gift to express their appreciation... MORE

Senior Airman Christian Clauson, a 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing photojournalist, kisses his daughter, Francesca, 2, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 9, 2016. Christian, who grew up as a military child, reflects on his transition from military child to military father. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Nadine Barclay)

The new Wilford Hall welcomes its first patient with ribbon cutting
June 12, 2017 — The 59th Medical Wing's new Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center officially opened with a ribbon cutting June 7 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The 59th MDW identified Master Sgt. Karrin Hatcher as it's first official patient to be seen in the $418-million, 682,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility... MORE

The 59th Medical Wing's new Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center officially opened with a ribbon cutting today, June 7, on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The 59th MDW identified Master Sgt. Karrin Hatcher as it's first official patient to be seen in the $418 million, 682,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility. Wilford Hall is the U.S. Air Force's flagship medical facility for outpatient care. The building features four wings, on four floors, housing more than 25 outpatient clinic and clinical services.

Command surgeon recognized for decades of exemplary service
June 9, 2017 — When it comes to aviation medicine, Col. Paul A. Young, command surgeon, 25th Air Force, is one of the best, which is why he was selected by the Society of United States Air Force Flight Surgeons as the recipient of this year’s George E. Schafer Award... MORE

Col. Paul Young, command surgeon, 25th Air Force, has been awarded the George E. Schafer Award by the Society of U.S. Air Force Flight Surgeons Board of Governors for 2017.

FTAC’s focus shifts from in-processing to professional development
June 8, 2017 — The new First Term Airmen Course curriculum is now a reality at Joint Base San Antonio... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mitchell Gorham participates in the first (beta) Career Assistance Advisor training course for the newly redesigned First Term Airmen Course held in November 2016. The new course revamped FTAC from an in-processing focused program to a standard curriculum focused on developing Airmen. Gorham is the First Term Airmen Course team lead at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, which beta-tested the new FTAC curriculum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Peterson)

British Soccer Camp returns to Youth Programs’ summer schedule
May 31, 2017 — Challenger Sports’ British Soccer Camp will return to Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph for the fourth year as one of Youth Programs’ specialty camps this summer... MORE