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JBSA Fire Department reminds residents to ‘Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety’
September 27, 2021 — The Joint Base San Antonio Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association®, or NFPA®, —the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years — to promote this year’s Fire Prevention WeekTM campaign, “Learn the Sounds of Fire SafetyTM.”... MORE

Changes to Army's retention program slated to begin soon
September 27, 2021 — Three changes to the Army's retention program are scheduled to take effect Oct. 1, as the Army looks to simplify aspects of the reenlistment process and give Soldiers more flexibility before their expiration term of service date... MORE

Staff Sgt. David Cobb, right, assigned to the 143rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), reenlists at the Houtdorpveld drop zone during Falcon Leap, NATO's largest Airborne technical exercise, in the Netherlands Sept. 16, 2021.

37th TRSS Faculty Development Flight launches digital badging
September 27, 2021 — The 37th Training Support Squadron is now issuing Open Badges for faculty development coursework powered by Badgr’s digital badging solution. According to Badgr, “An Open Badge is a specialized type of digital badge that contains verifiable metadata about achievements according to a common data format, the Open Badges specification.”... MORE

National Preparedness Month includes emergency prepping for our pets
September 27, 2021 — Being prepared for an emergency means thinking about the needs of all family members — including pets... MORE

Retiring From the Service? Get to Know Your TRICARE Options
September 25, 2021 — If you’re getting ready to retire from active duty or Reserve service, your goal is likely to make a smooth transition to civilian life. TRICARE can help you do that. When you retire from active duty or retire from the National Guard or Reserve, you’ll experience a TRICARE Qualifying Life Event, or QLE... MORE

IAAFA sends mobile training team to Jamaica
September 24, 2021 — Twelve years since their last engagement in Jamaica, the Inter-American Air Forces Academy returned to the country June 14-25 to instruct its Defence Force during Mobile Training Team 21-15... MORE

Jamaican service member on shore with survival equipment and ships in background.

DOD: Time to renew extended ID cards
September 24, 2021 — The Defense Department is asking as many as a half-million ID card holders to go online now and make appointments to renew their IDs — many of which are past the expiration dates printed on them. ... MORE

An airman hands an ID card to a family member.

Feedback Fridays
September 24, 2021 — 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

Feedback Fridays is a weekly forum that aims to connect the 502d Air Base Wing with members of the Joint Base San Antonio community.

Joint Base San Antonio shows ‘We Care’
September 23, 2021 — Joint Base San Antonio military and civilian members held positive messages of support at installation entrances during the Sept. 17 morning inbound commute as part of their new initiative titled “We Care.”... MORE

In-service recruiters help active duty Airmen continue service in Reserve
September 23, 2021 — The Air Force Reserve has an office whose primary purpose is to provide Airmen valuable information about extending career opportunities after active duty service. The professionals working in these offices are known as in-service recruiters... MORE

Military recruiter speaking with active duty service member.

First Army combat medics to receive advanced training graduate
September 23, 2021 — In August, 275 students attending the Army Combat Medic Specialist Training Program at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston were the first graduates to receive 18 hours of training in Prolonged Casualty Care, which provided the new combat medics with skills to treat complex casualties over a prolonged period of time... MORE

Army South hosts Brazilian Army leaders at JRTC
September 23, 2021 — The Brazilian Army delegation visited the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, Sept. 16-19 to get an overview of training in preparation for bilateral training between the U.S. and Brazilian armies... MORE

Lt. Gen. Gustavo Dutra (center), Brazil Army Chief of Land Force Preparation, receives a brief from Col. Mark Federovich

ARNORTH military hospital support to FEMA begins in Tennessee, continues in five states
September 23, 2021 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 20 military medical personnel deployed to Tennessee to support civilian healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients in local hospitals... MORE

U.S. Navy Lt. Natashja Mortam, a nurse assigned to the Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command, or NMRTC, from Twentynine Palms, California, dons her personal protective equipment.

AFCEC’s civil engineers garner industry experience to help optimize mission success
September 23, 2021 — Maj. Joelle Uribe, a military construction program manager with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, was among the first Airmen to work with Tesla through the Air Force’s Education with Industry program. ... MORE

Maj. Joelle Uribe in a group photo with Tesla employees.

Myths and facts about the vax — debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths
September 23, 2021 — The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or fiction, the science is clear … approved COVID-19 vaccines work... MORE

The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or fiction, the science is clear … approved COVID-19 vaccines work. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

Army Chief of Chaplains visits IMCOM HQ
September 23, 2021 — Chaplain (Maj. Gen) Thomas Solhjem, the Army’s Chief of Chaplains, visited the Installation Management Command headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 8 to meet with IMCOM Chaplain (Col.) Michael Zell. Solhjem was in San Antonio for the Senior Enlisted Advisory Group... MORE

Chap. (Maj. Gen) Thomas Solhjem (center), the Army’s Chief of Chaplains, visited the Installation Management Command headquarters Sept. 8 to meet with Chap. (Col.) Michael Zell, IMCOM chief of chaplains.

Defense Department outlines strategy to thwart sexual assault in military
September 23, 2021 — The Department of Defense announced its strategy as approved by the secretary of defense to act on the recommendations of the 90-day Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the Military. ... MORE

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks briefs reporters at the Pentagon.

Update: San Antonio Market COVID-19 booster shots
September 21, 2021 — The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to assess the efficacy and safety of a COVID-19 booster dose for the general population. Until a final decision is made and the Department of Defense receives official guidance, the San Antonio Market is not administering the booster dose to our patients and staff at this time. ... MORE

Impact of Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit far-reaching, strategic
September 21, 2021 — After nearly three years in the planning and several delays due to COVID-19, the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit finally became a reality Aug. 9-13. The event, co-hosted by Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass and the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, brought together approximately 120 top enlisted leaders from the U.S. and 44 partner nations... MORE

37th TRSS CATM instructors guide students with skill, precision
September 20, 2021 — Headlights illuminate a winding, dark road against the backdrop of what resembles the Texas countryside. With no building or person in sight, this single road leads to a wide-open space with one building and one purpose... MORE