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Keep summer safe with tips for cars, recreational vehicles
June 20, 2019 — With summer around the corner the freedom to go on road trips, excursions on the lake, family fun on boats, camping sites galore, the list is endless. But safety should be foremost in any family summer event whether you’re road tripping it or just driving a few miles. Summer months are fraught with potential concerns, especially when you and the kids pile in the family car. ... MORE

With summer around the corner the freedom to go on road trips, excursions on the lake, family fun on boats, camping sites galore, the list is endless.

Making the case for cross training
June 20, 2019 — Cross training is working out in alternate ways to support the movements, speed, strength, power, and endurance for a specific skill... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Jarrod Vining (right), noncommissioned officer in charge, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Tripler Army Medical Center, coaches Sgt. Dominic Falzarano, left, cash control NCOIC, TAMC Nutrition Care Department, during a Spartan Army Combat Physical Training course at the TAMC track in Honolulu April 17.

149th Force Support Squadron takes part in Home Station Readiness Training in California
June 20, 2019 — The 149th Force Support Squadron, with the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, took part in Home Station Readiness Training in California at March Air Reserve Base ‪June 17-2‬2... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Shasta Pesquera, a member of the 149th Force Support Squadron, assembles a small shelter system during Home Station Readiness Training in California at March Air Reserve Base ‪June 17-2‬2. The small shelter system is a tent that can be used for lodging, fitness or recreation when hardened facilities are not available.

Sailors take center stage at San Antonio Missions baseball game
June 20, 2019 — Navy Medicine Education, Training and Logistics Command’s deputy commander threw out the traditional first pitch for the San Antonio Missions’ minor-league baseball game as part of the Missions’ Military Appreciation Night June 12... MORE

Navy Information Operations Command Texas presents the colors during a San Antonio Missions baseball game in honor of military appreciation night June 12.

CCAF sets end date for Professional Manager Certification
June 20, 2019 — The Community College of the Air Force will no longer accept applications for the Professional Manager Certification program after Sept. 30, 2019... MORE

The Community College of the Air Force will no longer accept applications for the Professional Manager Certification program after Sept. 30, 2019.

Changes in GI Bill transfer benefits for National Guard members coming July 12
June 20, 2019 — Provisions allowing Guard members to transfer some or all of their Post- 9/11 GI Bill benefits to their spouse or children are set to change in less than 30 days, limiting the time frame Soldiers and Airmen can transfer those benefits... MORE

National Guard members will soon see changes to the program that allows them to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their spouse or children that will limit the time frame they can initiate that transfer. Set to go in effect July 12, Guard members will need to have served six years before they can transfer benefits and they must transfer the benefits by the time they hit 16 years of service. Additionally, Guard members extend their enlistment contract by at least four years to transfer benefits.

The story of Mom & Pop: Air Force pioneers
June 19, 2019 — Three wars. World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. For some, these conflicts that shook the world may be hard to imagine, but for 92-year-old Gwyneth Johnson, all three were nothing less than reality. ... MORE

(Courtesy Photo) Gwyneth and Robert Johnson when Robert was nominated for Outstanding Airman of the Year in 1970.

Soldiers compete in BAMC Best Medic Competition
June 18, 2019 — Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis was the location of a grueling competition June 12-13 to determine who would earn the title of Brooke Army Medical Center Best Medic... MORE

Army 1st Lt. Samantha Frank low crawls during the Brooke Army Medical Center Best Medic Competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis June 12. BAMC Soldiers competed for the title of Best Medic during the grueling competition with included an obstacle course.

Army celebrates 244th birthday at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
June 18, 2019 — Cadences echoed across Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston as 2,000 Soldiers celebrated the 244th Army Birthday with an Army run, early on June 13. Joining the Soldiers in a 3 1/2-mile run were Airmen from across JBSA, as well as civilians, friends and family members. At the conclusion of the run, the oldest and youngest Soldiers present, Col. William Bruce, deputy director for Dental Directorate G-3/5/7, and Spc. Dazhir Walker, a musician with the 323rd Army Band "Fort Sam's Own," joined Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, commanding general, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army), and ARNORTH Command Sgt. Maj. Alberto Delgado in the cake cutting ceremony. The run is one of several events the Army units participated in to celebrate the Army's birthday June 14... MORE

Cadences echoed across Fort Sam Houston as 2,000 Soldiers celebrated the 244th Army Birthday with an Army run, early June 13. Joining the Soldiers in a 3 1/2-mile run were Airmen from throughout JBSA, as well as civilians, friends and family members. The run is one of several events the Army units participated in to celebrate the Army's birthday on June 14.

Army Emergency Relief offers $2,500 relicensing aid for spouses
June 17, 2019 — Army spouses can now apply for reimbursement of up to $2,500 in professional relicensing expenses through Army Emergency Relief when they move to another state... MORE

Janice Taylor, a representative from the Defense Finance & Accounting Service speaks with a potential candidate Sept. 19, 2018, during the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Department of Defense Hiring Heroes Career Fair. Army Emergency Relief recently announced a new program that would reimburse spouses up to $2,500 for relicensing expenses, making it easier for them to continue their careers when they move to another state.

Housing Health Registry added to all installation community resource guides
June 17, 2019 — Residents with housing-related health and safety concerns can now find information about the Housing Environmental Health Response Registry in every Army installation Community Resource Guide... MORE

The Community Resource Guide digitally connects service members and Families to available resources based on their identified need. By linking the Housing Environmental Health Response Registry to the CRG, Army Public Health Center is hoping to leverage this resource to make sure all housing residents are getting the word about the Registry.

12th Flying Training Wing historian recognized by AETC
June 17, 2019 — The preservation of Air Force history is an important task which allows Airmen to look back in time and remember important milestones and events that were important to the identity of a unit. For the last 13 years, Lane Bourgeois, 12th Flying Training Wing historian at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, has ensured the 12th's history lives on forever... MORE

Lane Bourgeois, 12th Flying Wing historian, sifts through a pile of historical documents in his office at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph June 12, Texas. Bourgeois was honored with the 2019 Wing Excellence in History Programs award from Air Education and Training Command June 12. Lane received Air Education and Training Command's 2019 Wing Excellence in History Programs award for his critical thinking presentations and being the first wing to produce a historical study in the new format.

CBD products off limits on federal installations
June 17, 2019 — CBD is turning up everywhere: Is it okay for service members and federal employees to use? The Cannabidiol industry has grown rapidly in recent years – popping up everywhere from gas stations to local drugstores. A derivative of the cannabis sativa L. plant, commonly known as marijuana, CBD is turning up in a variety of everyday products from coffee to lotion... MORE

CBD is turning up everywhere: Is it okay for service members and federal employees to use?

SERE specialists showcase training for recruiters
June 17, 2019 — Special operations recruiters from the 330th Recruiting Squadron were welcomed by survival, evasion, resistance and escape cadre from Det. 3, 66th Training Squadron, to learn more about SERE’s Evasion and Conduct After Capture, or ECAC, course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland June 3... MORE

An Air Force recruiter with the 330th Recruiting Squadron practices climbing a wall following instruction from survival, evasion, resistance and escape cadre members from 66th Training Squadron, Det. 3, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland June 3. Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape cadre are responsible for both the four-day Evasion and Conduct After Capture Course and the 15-day SERE Specialist Training Orientation Course at JBSA-Lackland. ECAC was the first stop for recruiters from the 330th RCS who travelled from across the United States to attend this biannual squadron training intended to immerse recruiters into SERE training in order for them to be better able to recruit Air Force SERE candidates.

DOD seeks feedback from Airmen, families on Housing Resident Bill of Rights
June 17, 2019 — The Department of Defense is asking current residents of military privatized housing to provide feedback on a draft version of a Resident Bill of Rights. The Air Force is part of a tri-service initiative to create a Resident Bill of Rights that identifies the basic housing rights of service members and their families living in privatized housing... MORE

The Department of Defense is asking current residents of military privatized housing to provide feedback on a draft version of a Resident Bill of Rights. Families living in privatized housing can expect to receive an emailed letter from the Office of the Secretary of Defense which provides instructions on how to complete the survey which is being administered by CEL & Associates, Inc., a third-party consulting firm.

METC commandant promoted to brigadier general
June 17, 2019 — Army Col. Jack Davis, commandant of the Medical Education and Training Campus, or METC, traded in his eagle for a star when he was promoted to brigadier general during a ceremony in METC’s Anderson Hall Auditorium at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston June 7... MORE

Maj. Gen. Barbara Holcomb administers the oath of office to Brig. Gen. Jack Davis during his promotion ceremony in Medical Education and Training Campus’ Anderson Hall Auditorium at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston June 7.

902nd CES explosive ordnance disposal unit keeps JBSA safe
June 17, 2019 — Potentially dangerous packages and items come in all shapes and sizes. Military training areas or training target areas for fighter aircraft may have unidentified and potentially dangerous explosive devices hidden in the ground. A grandparent may have taken a "trophy" home after military service that's discovered in an attic. The explosive ordnance disposal is continuously on alert and ready to safely handle any potential explosive-related danger that could be lurking... MORE

Staff Sgt. Brandon Foster and Staff Sgt. Eli Marquez, 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal team leaders, practices disarming chemical munitions May 17, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. EOD team members are Trained to detect, disarm, detonate and dispose of explosive threats.

Rent or Buy: consider options before taking the plunge
June 14, 2019 — For some, a part of the American dream means owning a home. When making that jump from renter to homeowner, there are some factors to consider, especially for a first-time homebuyer. ... MORE

There are a number of factors to consider when deciding whether to rent or buy a house.

Married couple joins Navy together, adjusting to military life
June 14, 2019 — A chance for a better future and to serve their country are the reasons Mark and Pearl Alvarado, a married couple from San Antonio, made the decision to join the military together... MORE

Mark and Pearl Alvarado of San Antonio enlisted in the Navy together in January, five months after they got married. The couple, who graduated from Southside High School last year, have both completed their basic training and are undergoing their technical training in the Navy.

59th MDW CCATT team flys mother, baby home safely after 7 months in ICU
June 14, 2019 — Her anxious brown eyes stare large around her. The red jump seats, wires, oxygen masks, bare sheet metal and overall cold, dark interior of a C-130 Hercules are not comforting to the young mother whose 7-month-old son is out of an intensive care unit for the first time... MORE

Capt. Nicole Leib and Maj. Mariana Lacuzong, 59th Medical Wing critical care air transport team nurses, play with 7-month-old patient, Nakoa Crawford, during the five-hour flight from Dallas to San Diego June 7, 2019. Comprised of a doctor, nurse and respiratory therapist, the team must pack everything the will need while airborne - echocardiogram, oxygen, blood, medicine and other tools of the trade.