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AETC’s DAGGER selected for Air Force 2022 Spark Tank Finals
January 31, 2022 — For the third year in a row, Air Education and Training Command has made it to the Spark Tank finals after the six finalists for the 2022 campaign were announced Jan. 26... MORE

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Basura Bash returns Feb. 19 after last year’s pandemic cancelation
January 31, 2022 — Since 1995, the Basura Bash has helped to clean up San Antonio watersheds by removing tons of litter and trash from creeks and lakes, helping keep wildlife habitats and waterways clean... MORE

Basura Bash brings out hundreds of volunteers to clean up Salado Creek

Military hospital support to FEMA to begin in Maine, Maryland, expands in three states
January 28, 2022 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 115 military medical personnel, including medical doctors, nurses, and respiratory therapists, have deployed or will deploy in five teams, to five states to support civilian healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients. The Department of Defense is beginning support in Maine and Maryland, and expanding support in Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio... MORE

Stay safe heating your home this winter
January 28, 2022 — Half of home heating fires are reported during the months of December, January and February... MORE

Heating is the second leading cause of home fires and injuries, and the third leading cause of home fire deaths, according to the National Fire Prevention Association.

470th Military Intelligence Brigade Soldier joins Sergeant Audie Murphy Club
January 28, 2022 — Staff Sgt. Kevin Sims Jr., the training non-commissioned officer in charge of information and intelligence analysis with the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade, was recently inducted into the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club for his outstanding leadership and performance at the U.S. Army South Headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

470th Military Intelligence Soldier joins the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club

Weather is no gambling matter for 12th OSS flight chief
January 28, 2022 — Alvin Hill is the weather operations flight chief with the 12th Operations Support Squadron... MORE

Alvin was recently notified that he had won the 2021 Air Force Weather Civilian Category I award for his accomplishments over the last year.

2022 Great Texas Airshow comes to JBSA-Randolph
January 28, 2022 — The 502nd Air Base Wing is hosting the Great Texas Airshow at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph April 23-24, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day... MORE

Army South conducts rehearsal of concept mass migration drill
January 28, 2022 — U.S. Army South conducted a rehearsal of concept drill Jan. 19-20 based on a Caribbean mass migration scenario designed to ensure the team is ready to support a U.S. Government response if called upon... MORE

Public Health nurses offer insights on living with COVID-19 now, looking into future
January 28, 2022 — One of the more challenging jobs for any public health professional is dealing with unpredictability inherent in outbreaks like the current COVID-19 pandemic... MORE

As the two-year anniversary of the World Health Organization’s March 11, 2020, COVID-19 pandemic declaration approaches, there are a number of questions on the minds of public health professionals and the public. While nobody can speak with 100 percent certainty, the vast majority of public health experts, including those at the Army Public Health Center, agree the future will likely involve a new normal, rather than a return to a pre-COVID-19 world. (U.S. Army Pubic Health Center graphic illustration by Joyce Kopatch) (Joyce Kopatch)

DOD places variety of troops on 'Prepare to Deploy'
January 28, 2022 — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III placed a range of U.S. military units comprising 8,500 troops on a heightened preparedness to deploy should Russia invade Ukraine, and those units have been named, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said Jan. 27... MORE

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Feedback Fridays
January 28, 2022 — If you have a question or concern, please send an email to jbsapublicaffairs@gmail.com using the subject line “Feedback Fridays.” Questions will be further researched and published as information becomes available... MORE

Need help managing your weight? See what TRICARE covers
January 27, 2022 — Do you or a family member need help with weight management? You are not alone. The National Institutes of Health found that about two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight or obese. Even if there’s no obesity in your family and if you’re satisfied with your current weight, striving to maintain a healthy weight lowers your risk of serious health conditions... MORE

Helping the environment: One acre at a time
January 27, 2022 — Joint Base San Antonio’s Natural Resources Office, Fire & Emergency Services, and Air Force Wildland Fire Branch members conducted a prescribed burn from Jan. 18-26 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas... MORE

David Sanchez, Air Force Wildland Fire Branch firefighter

Defense Secretary places 8,500 troops on heightened readiness to deploy to Europe
January 27, 2022 — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has placed 8,500 U.S. service members on heightened preparedness to deploy given Russia's continuing provocations along its border with Ukraine, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said Jan. 24... MORE

JBSA Military Ambassadors represent long-standing relationship with City of San Antonio
January 27, 2022 — San Antonio has celebrated the military since the first Battle of Flowers parade in 1891 that had about 15,000 people in attendance. Since then, the event has grown and so has the representation of the military. Today, San Antonio continues its tradition that honors the historic relationship between San Antonio and the U.S. Armed Forces. ... MORE

Invisible Wounds Initiative helps build a supportive culture for Airmen, Guardians, and families through focused leadership
January 27, 2022 — The Command Team Campaign is a communications effort to increase knowledge and enable command teams to build connectedness, trust, and openness to tough conversations about cognitive, emotional, or behavioral conditions associated with trauma or adverse life events... MORE

An invisible wound is a cognitive, emotional, or behavioral condition that can be associated with trauma or serious adverse life events.

BAMC earns re-verification as Level I Trauma Center
January 26, 2022 — Brooke Army Medical Center has been re-verified as a Level I Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons for its dedication to providing optimal care for injured patients... MORE

Regular screening tests key to prevention of cervical cancer
January 26, 2022 — According to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition, more than 14,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, and more than 4,000 of them die. January is recognized annually as Cervical Cancer Awareness month, which is a great time to talk about how human papillomavirus vaccines can help prevent cancer... MORE

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

Restoring mental health in the New Year
January 26, 2022 — When the New Year comes around, many people look at re-establishing positive aspects of their life. They declutter their homes, start a new workout routine, work on paying off debt or start a new hobby. Either way, the decisions they make are beneficial to restoring their mental health. ... MORE

If there is a strong foundation of mental health most stressors, changes and unexpected incidents are easier to accept and take care of. Tending to and restoring mental health doesn’t mean there will never be setbacks, but it ensures that we are able to be successful in life, and have the ability to assist others when they are going through hard times.

San Antonio Market successfully launches MHS GENESIS
January 25, 2022 — After months of training and preparation, the San Antonio Market, to include Brooke Army Medical Center and Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, went live with MHS GENESIS Jan. 22... MORE