Joint Base San Antonio > News > News

Pilot Training Next, Air Force ROTC partner for distance learning instruction
February 11, 2020 — For the first time ever, Air Force ROTC cadets with Detachment 536 at Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York, received real-time instruction remotely from a fully qualified Air Force instructor pilot sitting an airport in Louisiana... MORE

Pilot Training Next helped make Air Force ROTC history while pushing the limits of technology and training during their recent partnership with Clarkson University.

Army Air Corps veteran awarded French Legion of Honor
February 11, 2020 — Longtime San Antonio resident and U.S. Army Air Corps World War II veteran Roland Dullnig was presented the French Legion of Honor medal in San Antonio in a ceremony Feb. 8, 2020... MORE

Long-time San Antonio resident and United States Army Air Corps World War II veteran Roland Dullnig (second from left) stands with U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James Sears (left), Air Education and Training Command director of plans, programs and requirements, as well as the Consul General of France in Houston, Alexis Andres (second from right), after being presented the French Legion of Honor medal in a ceremony which included family and friends in San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 8, 2020. The French Legion of Honor is a prestigious medal and has been recently awarded by the people of France to American Veterans who fought for the liberation of France during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo / Maj. Kim Garbett)

Health and Human Services, CDC officials host JBSA town hall on quarantine efforts
February 10, 2020 — The Joint Base San Antonio commander hosted a town hall meeting Feb. 5 at JBSA-Lackland during which an official from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention briefed and answered questions from the base community including base employees and their families, as well as some city and state representatives... MORE

RESILIENCY: MTI shares journey from Article 15 to stan/eval leader
February 10, 2020 — Master Sgt. Nickole Rhodes shares her story to offer encouragement to Airmen who might be struggling to overcome hardships and adversity – past or present... MORE

JBSA 2020: the future of the customer experience is here
February 10, 2020 — Is your organization prepared to meet the needs of its customers? Do you know what your customers need and expect from your organization? ... MORE

Now that 2020 is here, is your organization prepared to meet the needs of its customers? What new demands do your customers need and expect from your organization?

Child care app wins AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo
February 10, 2020 — An idea to centralize and streamline the subletting of short-term slots at military child development centers won the 2020 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo Feb. 7 in San Antonio... MORE

Maj. Jacque Vasta presents her idea for a child care app to senior leaders during the 2020 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo, Feb. 7, 2020, in San Antonio.

59th MDW among Air Force Medical Service 2019 Award Winners
February 10, 2020 — Airmen from the 59th Medical Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland were among the 2019 Air Force Medical Service annual award winners announced Feb. 7, 2020... MORE

The Air Force Surgeon General has announced the recipients of the 2019 Air Force Medical Service individual and team awards. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

JBSA-Lackland receives repatriated Americans evacuating China
February 10, 2020 — Ninety-one passengers traveling from China’s Hubei province arrived at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Feb. 7. They evacuated China to avoid infection by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, spreading from the city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the global epidemic... MORE

One hundred forty-seven passengers traveling from China’s Hubei province arrived at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Feb. 7. They evacuated China to avoid infection by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, spreading from the city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the global epidemic.

Total Force Integration team assesses JBSA-Randolph
February 7, 2020 — Total Force Integration officials visited Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph to learn from the successes and improve the challenges of Randolph Airmen Feb. 4-6... MORE

Col. Robin Bowman, director of Total Force Integration, speaks with members of the 12th Flying Training Wing Feb. 4 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. TFI works to improve integration between active-duty Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and the Air National Guard.(U.S. Air Force photo by Sabrina Fine)

MEDCoE hosts Army Medicine Modernization 2028 Strategy SYNCH
February 7, 2020 — Maj. Gen. Dennis P. LeMaster, commander, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, and J.M. Harmon, deputy to the MEDCoE commanding general, provided welcome and opening remarks for the recent Army Medicine Modernization 2028 Strategy SYNCH, hosted by the MEDCoE at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Maj. Gen. Dennis P. LeMaster, commander, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, addresses senior leaders during the Army Medicine Modernization 2028 Strategy SYNCH Feb. 6.

Weight loss: there is no 'magic pill'
February 7, 2020 — Fat loss solutions abound on social media, in the news, on your favorite celebrity’s lifestyle website and sifting through the abundance of “tea-toxes” and supplement sales pitches can make it difficult to determine what will work best... MORE

Preventing obesity and weight gain is much easier than treating it and the comorbidities associated with it, so military members and their families should focus on sustaining a healthy lifestyle.

How to avoid phishing emails exploiting coronavirus fears
February 7, 2020 — According to open-source reporting, nefarious actors are exploiting the public’s fears of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in phishing email campaigns... MORE

Graphic of a Coronavirus phishing email. (Courtesy graphic)

Air Force Optometry History in 2020: 'The Year of Optometry'
February 7, 2020 — Air Force Optometry came into existence around the same time the Air Force Medical Service stood up July 1, 1949 and has been caring for the vision of aviators and warfighters ever since... MORE

Air Force optometry came into existence around the same time the Air Force Medical Service stood up on July 1, 1949, and has been caring for the vision of aviators and warfighters ever since. 2020, ‘The Year of Optometry’, focuses on ensuring eye health and vision care are a priority.

AETC partners with UTSA to refine pilot candidate selection
February 7, 2020 — In an effort to gain more insight into what attributes could best predict the success of pilot training candidates, Air Education and Training Command turned to the data analytics program at the University of Texas-San Antonio to help them refine and validate the Pilot Candidate Selection Method as part of an Educational Partnership Agreement... MORE

In an effort to gain more insight into the predictable attributes of a successful pilot training candidate, Air Education and Training Command turned to the data analytics program at the University of Texas-San Antonio to help them continue their efforts to refine and validate the Pilot Candidate Selection Method as part of an Educational Partnership Agreement. (U.S. Air Force graphic / Dan Hawkins)

Learn to use social media safely
February 7, 2020 — Social networking sites enjoy worldwide popularity, underscoring the need to understand potential risks associated with the use of these sites... MORE

METC instructor lauded for his efforts in saving the life of a gunshot victim
February 7, 2020 — A medical instructor at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is being lauded for his efforts in helping to save the life of a gunshot victim last summer... MORE

Clyde Foster, Medical Education and Training Campus Department of Combat Medic Training instructor at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, has been nominated for a METC award for his actions in saving the life of a gunshot victim at a northeast San Antonio H-E-B store in late July 2019.

Officials provide details on building Space Force, structure, operating imperatives
February 6, 2020 — Senior officials from the Department of Defense and U.S. Space Force provided the most specific details to date Feb. 5 for how the newly born Space Force is constructed, its structure and the philosophy guiding decisions for bringing the first new military service since 1947 into full reality... MORE

Strong foundation early in life contributes to heart disease prevention
February 6, 2020 — High rates of obesity and high blood pressure are placing people ages 35-64 at risk for heart disease earlier in life, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... MORE

Heart disease is most often associated with older adults, but younger people are not immune from its devastating effects.
High rates of obesity and high blood pressure are placing people ages 35-64 at risk for heart disease earlier in life, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(U.S. Army graphic by Rebecca Westfall)

Army offering incentives to medical specialties
February 6, 2020 — The U.S. Army is looking for motivated health professionals and has added eight medical specialties to the list of part-time careers eligible for $25,000-$75,000 in bonuses per year... MORE

Secretary of Defense advises service members against using DTC genetic testing
February 6, 2020 — It has come to the attention of the Department of Defense that some direct-to-consumer, or DTC, genetic testing companies are encouraging DOD personnel to purchase genetic ancestry and health information through the offering of military discounts or other incentives... MORE

Airman 1st Class Chris Lawson, 20th Medical Support Squadron lab technician, places a drop of blood on a slide in the medical clinic at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 9, 2019. Lawson allowed the slide to dry before staining with different colors to make components such as white and red blood cells stand out from each other.