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JBSA-Randolph Optometry Clinic features 'excellent' eye care, patient rapport
August 19, 2014 — For one member at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Optometry Clinic, it's not the hectic schedule that sticks out the most, but the amount of hugs she gets from patients. "This is one of the... MORE

U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research helps West Point cadet learn combat casualty care
August 14, 2014 — As upcoming future U.S. Army commissioned officers, West point cadets are educated and rigorously trained through drills designed to shape them into topnotch leaders.Cadets like third-year Cadet Sgt... MORE

Building rocking horse helps occupational therapy students
August 14, 2014 — When Jeffrey Bruce, a clinical coordinator for the occupational therapy assistant program at the Medical Education and Training Campus, was approached by a co-worker with a request to build a rocking... MORE

Spc. Ryan Jamerson (left) and Spc. Jacqueline Rivera, students in the occupational therapy assistant program at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, sand and clean a wood rocking horse that will be presented to a pediatric therapy clinic. The program’s clinical coordinator, Jeffrey Bruce, built the horse and brought it to the occupational therapy assistant program’s workshop for students and staff to help finish. The occupational therapy assistant program workshop allows students to learn therapeutic techniques that will help patients increase tolerance to specific activities, improve motor control and increase strength and balance.
Photo by Lisa Braun

Charter leveraging resources, facilities strengthens partnerships between military, civilian communities
August 14, 2014 — Leadership from across San Antonio and surrounding areas joined Brig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta, commander, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio, to sign a charter launching the JBSA... MORE

Stage 4 water restrictions implemented across JBSA
August 14, 2014 — The 10-day average of the Bexar County index well J-17 - the official well for recording groundwater elevations in the San Antonio Pool of the Edwards Aquifer - fell below 630 feet mean sea level as... MORE

Coin challenge backed by rich history
August 13, 2014 — A challenge coin bears an organization's insignia and is presented by commanders to a member of the unit to recognize special achievement. The Air Force challenge coin tradition is long-standing... MORE

Airman receives her Airman's Coin from her Military Training Instructor at the coin ceremony during graduation week events. The coin signifies the transition from trainee to Airman. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Melinda Mueller)

AF implements intel officer retention program
August 13, 2014 — Eligible intelligence officers have until Sept. 22 to apply for a critical skills retention bonus implemented by the Air Force this month, Air Force Personnel Center officials said. Originally... MORE

Immunization Awareness Month stresses regular vaccination schedule
August 12, 2014 — Safe and effective vaccines have been responsible for the virtual eradication of diseases such as polio - not only in the United States, but throughout the world. The importance of regularly... MORE

Senior Airman Kelly Boos, left, administers multiple vaccinations to Andrew Mitchell Aug. 6, 2014, as his mother, Master Sgt. Kimberly Mitchell, right, holds his hand at the Joint Base San Antonio Immunizations Clinic.. Boos is an aerospace medical technician and Mitchell is the NCO in charge at the ear, nose and throat clinic. (U.S. Air Force photo/Desiree N. Palacios)

Registration opens: JBSA 5Ks create suicide awareness
August 12, 2014 — In support of September's National Suicide Prevention Month, each Joint Base San Antonio location will host an awareness 5K. Races, called "Run For Life," begin 8 a.m. Sept. 6 at Eberle Park at... MORE

Horner bids farewell to Air Force Recruiting Service
August 8, 2014 — As Maj. Gen. John P. Horner looks back on his nearly two years as commander of Air Force Recruiting Service, his admiration for the people who make things happen is evident. "I have a profound... MORE

Maj. Gen. John Horner is flanked by his wife, Heather, and his mother, Mary Jo, after the two women pinned on the general’s second star at the Parr Club at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, July 25. The former Air Force Recruiting Service commander is now deputy director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency at Fort Belvoir, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo/Johnny Saldivar)

Vibrant Response 14 Exercise continues in Indiana
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A Soldier evacuates injured civilians stranded near a building containing toxic industrial chemicals during Vibrant Response 14, a training exercise held at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Complex, Ind., July 23. Vibrant Response 14 is a major field training exercise conducted by the U.S. Northern Command and led by Joint Base San San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston’s U.S. Army North. Approximately 5,000 service members and civilians from the military and other federal and state agencies throughout the country are training to respond to a catastrophic domestic incident. As a component of U.S. Northern Command, Army North coordinates timely federal and military response to disasters in the homeland to help the American people.
Photo by Army Sgt. John Healy

Navy Recruiting District San Antonio welcomes new commanding officer
August 7, 2014 — A new commanding officer of Navy Recruiting District San Antonio was welcomed aboard during a change of command ceremony July 25 held at Anderson Hall, Medical Education and Training Campus, Joint... MORE

Cmdr. Michael Briggs (right) is congratulated by Capt. Susanne McNinch (center), commodore of Navy Recruiting Region West, after assuming command of Navy Recruiting District San Antonio from Cmdr. Corry Juedeman (left) during a change of command July 25 at Anderson Hall, Medical Education and Training Campus, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.
Photo by Burrell Parmer

Brooke Army Medical Center recognized by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
August 7, 2014 — Brooke Army Medical Center was recently recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for reaching the Silver level of achievement for promoting enrollment in the Texas Organ Donor... MORE

Yearly thunderstorms carry potential danger, damage
August 6, 2014 — A thunderstorm that passed through Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph July 15 proved that even small weather incidents can become big forces of nature. A system called a pulse thunderstorm, which... MORE

Motorcycle safety depends on preparedness, awareness
August 6, 2014 — Motorcyclists are all but safe on roadways, more exposed than their four-wheeled counterparts, but there are a number of measures they can take to become as protected as possible. For starters,... MORE

Dale Owens, 12th Flying Training Wing, rides off base on his motorcycle June 24, from Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Proper safety gear such as a Department of Transportation approved helmet, pants made of thick material, a reflective vest and protective footwear ensure the riders safety, thus making them clearly visible to other drivers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

U.S. Army Public Health Command tracks new mosquito-borne disease
August 5, 2014 — The U.S. Army Public Health Command is responding rapidly to an emerging viral infection that is threatening the United States. Although the chikungunya virus is not new, its emergence in the... MORE

U.S. Army South completes eighth bilateral staff talks with El Salvador
August 5, 2014 — U.S. Army South, as the Army service component command for U.S. Southern Command and acting on behalf of the Chief of Staff of the Army, conducted staff talks with the Salvadoran army July 12-16 at... MORE

Brig. Gen. Armando Mejia (left), the Salvadoran army commander and head of the Salvadoran delegation, shares a laugh with Maj. Gen. Joseph P. Disalvo (right), the U.S. Army South commanding general and head of the U.S. delegation, while Maj. Sergio Trejo (center), the Army South Central American desk officer, translates during the U.S. Army South/Salvadoran Army-to-army staff talks July 15 at the Army South headquarters on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston

Photo by Eric Lucero

Air Force military ambassador program accepting applications
August 5, 2014 — Air Force military ambassador program accepting applications.Two articulate, self-confident Air Force, Air Force Reserve or Air National Guard members are needed to serve as military ambassadors at... MORE

Staff Sgt. Kathryn North and Tech. Sgt. Daniel Anderson the 2014 Joint Base San Antonio Air Force Ambassadors.

Local unit adds hyper reality to medical training
July 30, 2014 — Have you ever wondered what it would be like if film makers added smell and other senses to your explosive, action-packed movie-watching experience? This idea is probably not far from reality and... MORE

An emptied Tactical Combat Casualty Care Cut Suit showing the surface plate without synthetic organs. The plate sits on top of a person’s chest to protect from damage or cuts from an actual scalpel during combat medical training.

Travel pay technician goes the extra mile
July 30, 2014 — Meet Airman 1st Class David Ellison, a travel pay technician with the 502nd Comptroller Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. He is responsible for in-processing active duty Air Force... MORE

AIC David Ellison is a travel pay technician with the 502nd Comptroller Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dona Fair)