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Defense Language Institute preps potential international coalition pilots
April 10, 2019 — Students representing more than 120 countries enroll at Defense Language Institute at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. One of the courses they may take is the Mike Sirois Aviation Simulation Lab where they learn more than just how to fly an aircraft... MORE

A student at the Defense Language Institute at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas uses a Simulated Environment Realistic Air Traffic Control, or SERA. SERA is a voice-prompted aviation simulation software students use to practice a variety of maneuvers like takeoffs and maintaining air speeds while communicating to the tower in English. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Parker)

Health care transition looks to improve processes for wartime missions, beneficiaries
April 10, 2019 — At the direction of Congress, the military health care system is going through a substantial set of changes in its structure and how it will operate, said Robert Daigle, the Department of Defense Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation director... MORE

At the direction of Congress, the military health care system is going through a substantial set of changes in its structure and how it will operate, said Robert Daigle, the Department of Defense Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation director.

CSAF stresses importance of mission support role at I-WEPTAC
April 10, 2019 — The Air Force’s top general stressed the installation and mission support community’s role in the National Defense Strategy when he kicked off the 3rd Annual Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference, or I-WEPTAC, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 8... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein talks with Scott Lilley of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Security Office, April 8, 2019, during a break between briefings at the Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Lilley is a wounded warrior and former security forces Airman.

Lt. Col. Dick Cole, last surviving Doolittle Raider, passes away at age 103
April 10, 2019 — A legendary chapter in Air Force history has come to a close. Retired Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” E. Cole, the last survivor of the “Doolittle Raid,” died April 9, in San Antonio... MORE

Retired Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole, copilot to Jimmy Doolittle during the Doolittle Raid, smiles as he honors the U.S. flag during the singing of the National Anthem at an airshow in Burnet, Texas. Cole was honored by the community and guests as the only remaining military service member alive from the April 18, 1942, Doolittle Raid.

The hunt is on: cyber group hosts exercise to evolve operators
April 10, 2019 — The 833rd Cyberspace Operations Squadron was declared victorious in the 567th Cyberspace Operation Group’s “hunt exercise” at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 22. The win came as a blow to the 92nd COS, who created the exercise and found themselves relinquishing their commanders cup trophy to a sister squadron... MORE

Members of the 833rd Cyberspace Operations Squadron participate in the monthly 567th Cyberspace Operations Group “hunt exercise” at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 21. The three-day exercise afforded teams from the 90th, 92nd, 833rd and 834th COSs, as well as the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, the opportunity to defend against an enemy within a virtual training network.

DOD official: ‘intense campaign’ addressing military housing issues
April 9, 2019 — Site visits to military housing by defense officials to hear firsthand accounts of problems there are just one step being taken to ensure military families have safe places to live... MORE

Site visits to military housing by defense officials to hear firsthand accounts of problems there are just one step being taken to ensure military families have safe places to live. Robert H. McMahon, the assistant secretary of defense for sustainment, told lawmakers on April 4 that the military services are aware of problems in privatized housing and have embarked on a series of house calls to let families know they’re going to fix issues they find.

Air Combat Command announces merger of 24th and 25th Air Forces
April 9, 2019 — Air Combat Command is merging 24th and 24th numbered Air Forces at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland this summer to better integrate cyber effects, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations, electronic warfare operations and information operations... MORE

Air Combat Command is merging 24th and 24th numbered Air Forces at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland this summer to better integrate cyber effects, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations, electronic warfare operations and information operations.

433rd Airlift Wing aircrew members S.T.E.P. in for good cause
April 8, 2019 — Two Alamo Wing female aircrew members participated in an event hosted by the “Show them Everything Possible” Organization of San Antonio, March 23 at the Alamo Drafthouse movie cinema. The event, “Marvelous Women Don’t Need Capes,” introduced young girls to professional women heroes, who are “Marvelous” in their profession in the San Antonio area... MORE

Lt. Col. Kari Hill (left), 433rd Operations Support Squadron commander/pilot, and Tech. Sgt. Debra Hill (right), 68th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, both with Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, pose with Rebecca Sorenson, owner of Chic Basics, and a domestic engineer March 23 during the “Marvelous Women Don’t Need Capes” event at the Alamo Drafthouse movie cinema in San Antonio. The “Show them Everything Possible” Organization of San Antonio hosted the event.

Military to bring eye care to front lines with 59th MDW-funded mobile app
April 8, 2019 — Eye injuries in a deployed setting can be a significant setback for any Airman, but new telemedicine capabilities are helping to keep them in the fight. With funding from the 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Air Force and Army medical researchers are developing a HIPAA-compliant smart phone application to connect providers downrange with on-call ophthalmologists either in-theater or at a clinic... MORE

Air Force Lt. Col. Peter Carra (left), 379th Expeditionary Medical Group optometry officer in charge, performs an eye exam for a U.S. Soldier March 9 at Camp As Sayliyah (CAS), Qatar. Carra and Tech. Sgt. Marquita Moore, 379th EMDG optometry NCO in charge, travel to CAS once a week to provide eye care for Soldiers who, in turn, fabricate glasses prescribed for Airmen at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, and servicemembers at other deployed locations throughout U.S. Central Command.

The backbone of support: sexual assault victim advocates
April 8, 2019 — Sexual assault is one of the most violent crimes in our society. It is the most under-reported crime with 63 percent of sexual assaults not being reported to police. Sexual assault victim advocates are perhaps the backbone of victim support at Joint Base San Antonio. All Army, Navy and Air Force victim advocates receive mandated specialized training on the impact of sexual assault and how to respond to and support its victims... MORE

Teal is the color representing Sexual Assault Awareness Month. All JBSA locations will have teal ribbons and flags or special teal lighting to demonstrate support to those JBSA survivors recovering from sexual assault. The JBSA SAPR hotline number is 808-7272. Additionally, the other JBSA numbers are 808-8990 for JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, 671-7273 for JBSA-Lackland, and 652-4386 for JBSA-Randolph. Soldiers can call 221-0598, while Navy personnel can call 221-1496.

Army’s Survivor Outreach Support program offers solace, compassion, information
April 8, 2019 — Survivor Outreach Services is the official U.S. Army program designed to provide long term support to surviving families of Soldiers who died on active duty. The goals of the Survivor Outreach Support Program, or SOS, are to show compassion for your loss, provide support, remind you about benefits and connect you to events within the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston military community, for as long as you desire. ... MORE

Survivor Outreach Services provides services to all Army National Guard, Army Reserve and active duty families of our Soldiers. Regardless of duty status, location, or manner of death, SOS is here to provide you the support you deserve.

JBSA-Lackland Air Force NCO earns recognition as a Navy enlisted information warfare specialist
April 8, 2019 — Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany Eley, a Joint Network Control Center team lead attached to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, and deployed from the Unified Capabilities Assessment Program, 346th Test Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, earned recognition as a U.S. Navy enlisted information warfare specialist April 1... MORE

Air Force Col. Kjäll Gopaul (left), communications director for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), presents a U.S. Navy enlisted information warfare specialist (EIWS) certificate to Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany Eley, Joint Network Control Center team lead assigned to CJTF-HOA, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 1. Eley has been recognized as the first sister-service EIWS in CJTF-HOA, which signifies that an eligible Sailor has achieved a level of excellence and proficiency in their rating.

DHA director: patient care will remain steadfast despite staff cuts
April 8, 2019 — Given proposed military medical staffing reductions, the Defense Health Agency and the services are working together closely so access to care and availability of health services are consistently maintained for beneficiaries, the DHA director said on Capitol Hill April 3... MORE

Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Lauren Lee examines Faunia Rodriguez at the Brooke Army Medical Center Hematology/Oncology Clinic Nov. 6, 2018.

Top service lawyers: commanders crucial to attacking sexual assault, harassment
April 8, 2019 — The armed services are relentless in attacking the problem of sexual assault and sexual harassment, and experience shows that commanders must be part of that attack, the service judge advocates general told the House Armed Services Committee’s military personnel subcommittee April 2... MORE

M&FRC to host event for volunteers who serve JBSA-Randolph community
April 5, 2019 — Last year, volunteers served a total of 68,692 hours. Valued at $24.96 an hour, their service was worth $1,696,017... MORE

The JBSA-Randolph Volunteer Appreciation event is an opportunity to recognize volunteers for their service and dedication to the military community.

T-38 endures as stellar training aircraft 60 years after maiden flight
April 5, 2019 — The T-38 Talon prototype embarked on its maiden flight as the Air Force’s first supersonic trainer on April 10, 1959. Sixty years later, the sleek aircraft developed by the Northrop Corp. continues to meet the service’s training needs... MORE

A scanned image from the Wingspread published in 1961 with a photo of the first T-38 to arrive at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.

Getting off on the right foot for Fiesta 2019
April 5, 2019 — Members of Fiesta royalty and the San Antonio Fiesta Commission joined more than 1,200 Soldiers a pre-dawn, moderately paced, two-mile run at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 5. The U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School Health Readiness Center of Excellence, or AMEDDC&S HRCoE, hosted the annual Viva Fiesta Fun Run. ... MORE

Soldiers assigned to the Health Readiness Center of Excellence stand at ease in formation prior to the pre-dawn 2019 Viva Fiesta Fun Run at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 5.

Army senior leaders: don't be a bystander
April 5, 2019 — As members of the United States Army, each of us has an obligation to promote a climate of trust-our profession's bedrock-throughout our organization. The way we do this is by living the Army Values: loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage. From the newest Soldiers in basic training, to our most senior leaders, the Army Values bind us together as a profession. ... MORE

Gen. Mark A. Milley, Army Chief of Staff, and Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the Army

Measles vaccine protects against potentially serious illness
April 5, 2019 — In the midst of a measles outbreak in the United States, public health officials are urging parents to get their children vaccinated, and for parents to make sure they're up to date on their own vaccinations... MORE

In the midst of a measles outbreak in the United States, public health officials are urging parents to get their children vaccinated, and for parents to make sure they're up to date on their own vaccinations.

JBSA releases updated off-limits establishment list
April 5, 2019 — There are a handful of businesses in the local area that are off-limits to armed forces members, without exception... MORE

There are a handful of businesses in the local area that are off-limits to armed forces members, without exception.