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Inaugural Air Force Vice Chief’s Challenge seeks game-changing innovations
January 16, 2019 — The Air Force is continuing to look to its Airmen to create innovative solutions to the service’s trickiest challenges, this time specifically seeking their help to improve multi-domain operations... MORE

The Air Force is continuing to look to its Airmen to create innovative solutions to the service’s trickiest challenges, this time specifically seeking their help to improve multi-domain operations. At the Air Force Association convention late last year, Air Force senior leaders announced the creation of the Vice Chief’s Challenge, a Total Force-wide competition created to solicit innovative ideas to solve Air Force-level problems.

Like daughter, like mother: recruiter helps family join U.S. Air Force
January 16, 2019 — When senior year of college became expensive and it was tough to keep up, a mother asked her daughter to consider joining the military as her father and others in his family had done. However, no one expected mother to sign up for service while gathering information for her daughter at the Air Force recruiting office in her Rhode Island hometown... MORE

Basura Bash waterways cleanup effort celebrates 25 years
January 15, 2019 — This year, the San Antonio Basura Bash is celebrating 25 years of cleaning up the waterways around San Antonio. The Basura Bash is an annual one-day, all-volunteer event to clean the San Antonio Watershed. At Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, this will be the ninth year of the cleanup effort, which takes place from 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 16 at the Salado Creek Park. ... MORE

Seaman Ryan Shorter, who was training to become a medical corpsman at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, reaches for a piece of trash along Salado Creek during the annual Basura Bash Feb. 17, 2018.

Fort Sam Houston Independent School District releases financial statement
January 14, 2019 — The Fort Sam Houston Independent School District has released it annual financial statement... MORE

The Fort Sam Houston Independent School District has released it annual financial statement.

Retired Gen. Mark Welsh speaks at first AETC Talks
January 14, 2019 — Retired Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, former Air Force chief of staff, was the inaugural speaker for Air Education and Training Command’s latest leadership initiative, AETC Talks, which took place Jan. 11 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s Fleenor Auditorium... MORE

Ret. Gen. Mark Welsh, former Air Force chief of staff, shares leadership knowledge and experience at Air Education and Training Command’s latest leadership initiative, AETC Talks, which took place Jan. 11 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s Fleenor Auditorium. AETC Talks is a program that intends to have the most successful people in their respective fields engage, inspire and motivate Airmen.

Army South, Combined Arms Support Command discuss logistics modernization with Peruvian Army
January 14, 2019 — Six Army South and Combined Arms Support Command members recently visited the Peruvian Army to assist in modernizing their logistics doctrine and programs to better support future operational requirements... MORE

Maj. Gen. Miguel Angel Garcia Salas, Peruvian Army director of logistics, (left) welcomes Combined Arms Support Command and Army South members to Peru in front of the Intervention Force Memorial for Operation Chavin de Huantar. Operation Chavin de Huantar was a Peruvian military operation ended the 1997 Japanese embassy hostage crisis by raiding the Japanese ambassador's residence and freeing the hostages held there by the terrorist organization Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement and is considered one of the most successful hostage rescues in the world. Six CASCOM and ARSOUTH members visited the Peruvian Army to assist in modernizing their logistics doctrine and programs to better support future operational requirements.

Feedback Fridays
January 11, 2019 — Feedback Fridays is a weekly forum that aims to connect the 502d Air Base Wing with members of the Joint Base San Antonio community. Questions are collected during commander’s calls, town hall meetings and throughout the week. If you have a question or concern, please send an email to RandolphPublicAffairs@us.af.mil 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. Questions are collected during commander's calls, town hall meetings and throughout the week. If you have a question or concern, please send an email to RandolphPublicAffairs@us.af.mil using the subject line "Feedback Fridays." Questions will be further researched and published as information becomes available.

New AFIMSC office stresses ideas, innovation and implementation
January 11, 2019 — Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center's new innovation office is dedicated to tying together the vast innovation ecosystem with the Airmen at installations... MORE

Smoke alarms & fire extinguishers: the first line of defense
January 11, 2019 — Fire detection plays a vital role in providing fire safety in protecting people, property and contents, in plain contrast to 50 years ago when any sort of automatic fire detection was a rarity in any facility... MORE

Smoke alarms are a key part of a home fire escape plan. When there is a fire, smoke spreads fast. Working smoke alarms give you early warning so you can get outside quickly.

JBSA accepting nominations for volunteer awards
January 11, 2019 — Joint Base San Antonio Military & Family Readiness Centers are accepting nominations for annual awards that recognize the contributions of outstanding volunteers within the JBSA community. Military units and volunteer organizations can submit nominations of individuals or groups for the JBSA Volunteer of the Year Awards and the JBSA Volunteer Excellence Award... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio Military & Family Readiness Centers are accepting nominations for annual awards that recognize the contributions of outstanding volunteers within the JBSA community. Military units and volunteer organizations can submit nominations of individuals or groups for the JBSA Volunteer of the Year Awards and the JBSA Volunteer Excellence Award.

Navy recruiter honored at San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Hall of Fame
January 11, 2019 — Supporting the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo for more than six years, San Antonio native Lt. Cmdr. Markel Zatarain, a Reserve officer programs recruiter assigned to Navy Recruiting District San Antonio, or NRD-SA, was honored as an Outstanding Volunteer of the Year for 2017-2018 during the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony held at the Freeman Expo Hall Jan. 10... MORE

Lt. Cmdr. Markel Zatarain (third from left) of San Antonio, assigned to Navy Recruiting District (NRD) San Antonio, was recognized as the NRD’s 2018 Reserve Officer Recruiter and Diversity Officer Recruiter of the Year during an awards banquet held at the Hangar Hotel and Convention Center. Presenting the awards were (from left) Command Master Chief Petty Officer Eric Mays, NRD Commanding Officer Cmdr. Jeffrey Reynolds, and Master Chief Petty Officer Matthew Maduemesi.

OPSEC in the Social Media Age
January 11, 2019 — One of the areas Reserve Citizen Airmen must be vigilant in when it comes to operational security is social media. Erick Holloway, Air Force Reserve Command OPSEC program manager, explained Reservists have a special responsibility to maintain OPSEC even when off-duty in their civilian roles. ... MORE

Wounded Warrior ambassadors to present stories of healing at JBSA-Randolph
January 11, 2019 — The Joint Base San Antonio community will have an opportunity to hear the inspiring stories of Air Force wounded warriors during a special event this month at JBSA-Randolph... MORE

Col. Laurel Burkel, Air Mobility Command Air, Space and Information Operations Directorate division chief, speaks with Airmen at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s Fleenor Auditorium after an Air Force Wounded Warrior CARE event Jan. 9, 2018. The AFW2 ambassador shared her story of resiliency during the event. AFW2 ambassadors will tell their inspiring stories during a speak event Jan. 22 at the Fleenor Auditorium.

Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph M&FRC class teaches people how to stretch their money
January 11, 2019 — With 2019 just getting started, a class scheduled this month at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Military & Family Readiness Center will help participants focus on one of the most common New Year’s resolutions: improving financial fitness skills... MORE

Army acquisition executive addresses contracting workforce
January 11, 2019 — The deputy assistant secretary of the Army for procurement spoke to civilian and uniformed members of the contracting workforce on a variety of acquisition topics during a town hall Jan. 9 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas... MORE

Stuart Hazlett (right) discusses topics to include procurement support, data analytics and talent management with civilian and uniformed members of the contracting workforce during a town hall Jan. 9 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Taking part in the town hall were members of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command and 410th Contracting Support Brigade. Hazlett is the deputy assistant secretary of the Army for procurement.

Twenty-Fifth Air Force’s Maj. Gen. Doyle E. Larson Awards presented to exceptional Airmen
January 11, 2019 — Airmen received gold, silver, and bronze medals during the 2018 Maj. Gen. Doyle E. Larson Awards ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Dec. 6. The Larson Awards are Twenty-Fifth Air Force’s way to recognize the top technicians vital to accomplishing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions... MORE

The widow of Maj. Gen. Doyle E. Larson (center) joins the recognition of Twenty-Fifth Air Force’s Maj. Gen. Doyle E. Larson Awards finalists. Maj. Gen. Mary O’Brien, Twenty-Fifth Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Stanley Cadell, Twenty-Fifth Air Force command chief presented the awards at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Dec. 6, 2018.

Army contracting brigade returns home, uncases colors
January 10, 2019 — Leaders from the 419th Contracting Support Brigade uncased their organization colors during a ceremony Jan. 4 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, signaling the end of their nine-month deployment to Afghanistan. Col. Brad Hodge and Command Sgt. Maj. Cynthia Perryman uncased the brigade colors in a ceremony officiated by Brig. Gen. Bill Boruff, the commanding general for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Col. Brad Hodge, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Cynthia Perryman uncase the 419th Contracting Support Brigade colors as Staff Sgt. Natoya Bojunjoko looks on during a ceremony Jan. 4 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The brigade deployed to Afghanistan for nine months as the lead Army element for Army Contracting Command-Afghanistan. Hodge is the brigade commander and Perryman is the command sergeant major.

502nd Civil Engineer Group earns top Air Force honors
January 10, 2019 — The 502nd Civil Engineer Group was awarded the 2018 Air Force Outstanding Civil Engineer Unit Award, as well as the 2018 Brig. Gen. Michael A. McAuliffe Award for housing excellence... MORE

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Commissary reveals new operating hours
January 10, 2019 — The Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Commissary has new operating hours as of Jan. 27... MORE

The Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Commissary has new operating hours as of Jan. 27.

502nd Communications Squadron keeps JBSA connected
January 10, 2019 — On any given day, a member of the 502nd Communications Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio can be found in the trenches supporting the workload of its more than 266 mission partners... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Armstrong, 502d Communications Squadron Cyber Transport systems technician, wires a new telephone connection at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The 502d Communications Squadron handles approximately 42,000 tickets a year ranging from network concerns, phone problems and communications systems challenges.