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Post-traumatic growth: thriving through life's crises
May 30, 2014 — How often do we hear that yet another Soldier, colleague or family has been traumatized by an event?Learning that someone survived a crisis may cause us to look at him or her differently, imagining... MORE

Army South completes 30th annual staff talks with Brazilian army counterparts
May 30, 2014 — Two signatures, 59 engagements and one year filled with opportunities to foster a relationship of mutual respect and support dating back to World War II.U.S. Army South, as the Army service component... MORE

Behavioral health consultation available in primary care clinics
May 29, 2014 — Airmen, dependents and veterans now have access to behavioral health services through their primary care manager, or PCM, at any military treatment facility, Air Force Medical Operations Agency... MORE

Retiring colonel's legacy to son: duty and honor
May 29, 2014 — Col. Kyle "Cowboy" Ingham retired May 20 after 26 years and five months in the Air Force, but his story did not stop there. As his last official act, the Air Force Personnel Center Line Officer... MORE

Col. Kyle 'Cowboy' Ingham administers the oath of office to 2nd
Lt. Austin Ingham during ceremonies celebrating the colonel's retirement and
his son's commissioning on May 20 at Joint Base-Randolph, Texas. (Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

E. coli found in raw water supply; Water is safe to drink
May 29, 2014 — Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston officials confirmed yesterday that the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston public water system had a raw ground water source sample(s) test positive for E. coli Tuesday, May... MORE

Airman's sky-high re-enlistment ends with a flourish
May 27, 2014 — An Airman assigned to the 902nd Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph literally soared for his recent re-enlistment ceremony before spectacularly concluding the event by tapping... MORE

Maj. Gregory Bodenstein (left), 902nd Security Forces Squadron commander, leads the re-enlistment of Tech. Sgt. Taylor Rogal, 902nd SFS training NCO in charge, May 15 prior to skydiving from 10,000 ft. in San Marcos, Texas. (Courtesy Photo)

Chaplain recruiters invite priests to ‘Come Be With Us’
May 22, 2014 — Roman Catholic priests who are interested in becoming Air Force chaplains can learn more about this career opportunity through the "Come Be With Us" tour sponsored by Air Force Recruiting Service.The... MORE

AETC selects JBSA-Randolph legal office as tops in command
May 20, 2014 — Six months into 2012, members of the 502nd Security Forces and Logistics Support Group Office of the Staff Judge Advocate at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph looked at ways they could improve their... MORE

From left: Staff Sgt. Nelly Hensley, NCO in charge of Military Justice, and Tech. Sgt. Jason Brown, NCO in charge of the legal office, assist 2nd Lt. Donald Kidwell and 2nd Lt. Cody Shilling May 8 with the process of executing a will. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Peterson)

JBSA has one phone number for facility repair requests
May 20, 2014 — Joint Base San Antonio has one telephone number for people at all locations to call when their facilities require maintenance or repairs.Effective May 16, JBSA's customer service number, 671-5555, is... MORE

JBSA kicks off 'Critical Days of Summer' safety campaign
May 20, 2014 — Summer is almost upon us and once again the Air Force 101 Critical Days of Summer Safety Campaign will be in effect from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, this year's theme is: 'Double checks, not... MORE

Stage III water restrictions implemented across JBSA
May 16, 2014 — Due to the effects of the continuing drought, the 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander has directed implementation of Stage III water restrictions across Joint Base San Antonio.The... MORE

Local Army commands come together for Best Warrior Competition
May 16, 2014 — Every year, Soldiers from different units across the Army vie against each other to see who is the best Soldier or noncommissioned officer. And every year, there never seems to be a shortage of men... MORE

Navy Medicine has 10 new U.S. citizens
May 16, 2014 — The Navy Medcine Training Support Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston gained 10 new U.S. citizens after the commanding officer and 10 hospital corps students participated in a... MORE

Army North operations center supports hurricane exercise
May 16, 2014 — Just as some people say death and taxes are certain to happen, it is also certain that a hurricane will hit the United States sometime in the future. In an effort to save lives, alleviate human... MORE

Air Force Aid Society scholarship winners
May 16, 2014 — MORE

From left: Mike Bell, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Military & Family Readiness Center Air Force Aid officer, stands with Air Force Aid Society scholarship winners April Johnson, Candice Hollingsworth, Amanda Asselin and Pedro Gonzales, who received scholarships to become certified personal trainers May 6 at JBSA-Randolph. The Air Force Aid Society is the official charity of the U.S. Air Force. It promotes the Air Force mission by helping to relieve distress of Air Force members and their families and assist them to finance their education.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

Army South marks official start to Beyond the Horizon-Dominican Republic
May 16, 2014 — U.S. Army South marked the official start of Beyond the Horizon-Dominican Republic 2014 during a ceremony in Barahona, Dominican Republic May 6, where U.S. military engineers and medical professionals... MORE

From left) Pedro Pena, Baharona Province governor; Maj. Gen.
Pedro A. Caceres, Dominican Republic vice minister of defense;
Brig. Gen. Orlando Salinas, U.S. Army South deputy commander
and Dan Foote, deputy chief of mission of the U.S. Embassy in the
Dominican Republic, take part in a ground-breaking ceremony May
6 at a construction site during Beyond the Horizon-Dominican
Republic 2014. BTH 2014 is an exercise deploying U.S. military
engineers and medical professionals to Guatemala and the Dominican
Republic for training, while providing services to rural communities.

SecAF, VCSAF outline top priority in memo to Airmen
May 15, 2014 — In a memo sent to Airmen across the service today, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry Spencer challenged Airmen to take responsibility for creating cost saving... MORE

Air Force launches new program to capture innovative ideas
May 15, 2014 — Air Force officials announced the creation of a new program April 4, designed to harness Airmen's innovation. Airmen Powered by Innovation, or API, will replace three existing Air Force "good idea"... MORE

Operation FLAGS introduces deployment process to Randolph Elementary School students
May 14, 2014 — About 300 third-, fourth- and fifth-graders from Randolph Elementary School accomplished a special "mission" called Operation FLAGS May 8 at the campus where they experienced what it's like for their... MORE

Air Force Master Sgt. Joe Ugarte, 802nd Force Support Squadron, briefs Randolph Elementary School third-graders on a military deployment process during Operation FLAGS May 8 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

JBSA law enforcement members participate at CSI camp
May 14, 2014 — Security forces and Air Force agents from Joint Base San Antonio joined Universal City Police Department officers to teach 115 sixth-graders at Kitty Hawk Middle School about investigating and... MORE

Air Force Staff Sgt. Johnathan Royce, 902nd Security Forces, commands Ramon, a military working dog, to attack Michael McFalls, Kitty Hawk Middle School Principal, as he simulates being a suspect during a demonstration for sixth graders May 6 at Kitty Hawk Middle School in Universal City, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)