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Commentary: Lessons from failure
October 9, 2018 — Thirty-two. Thirty-three. Thirty-four. Thirty-five -- time’s up. Somewhere in Texas a senior airman failed his fitness test. He couldn’t complete the minimum requirement for abdominal crunches. Dragging himself back to his car, ashamed and furious with himself, he realized that he was now one of those Airmen he looked down on for failing their fitness test. Worse yet, he was deploying in two weeks and his gut sank as he thought of delivering news of his failure to his supervision. That senior airman was me in 2014... MORE

Staff Sgt. Justin Norton, a 302nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs photojournalist, runs laps around the track Aug. 16 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Norton failed a fitness test in 2014 and has strived for top physical fitness ever since.

Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center completes historic fiscal year closeout
October 9, 2018 — The Air Force executed a record $6.9 billion in the installation and mission support portfolio during fiscal 2018, nearly $1 billion more than last year, and culminating in a successful, historic fiscal year close out... MORE

Approximately 30 budget analysts and financial experts validate end-of-year close out activities from a war room located at Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The nerve center increased the team’s capabilities to quickly validate requirements, ensuring the next available dollar was placed against the next most important requirement.

AFIMSC observes two years of innovation, support to Air Force
October 9, 2018 — Agile, innovative, networked. That’s not a list of buzz words from the Air Force Association’s 2018 Air, Space & Cyber Conference. These words serve as the foundation for the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center. AFIMSC celebrated its second year of full operational capability Oct. 1. The standup represented the Air Force’s largest change in more than 20 years as the service centralized 155 installation and mission support functions previously executed by the major commands and Headquarters Air Force into a single, intermediate level command... MORE

The Air Force executed a record $6.9 billion in the installation and mission support portfolio during fiscal 2018, nearly $1 billion more than last year, and culminating in a successful, historic fiscal year close out.

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston hosts Armed Forces Action Plan forum Oct. 29-Nov. 1
October 9, 2018 — Workgroups representing a cross section of Joint Base San Antonio will be addressing quality of life issues brought forth by servicemembers at a four-day forum that starts Oct. 29 at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston. The Armed Forces Action Plan forum will be Oct. 29-Nov. 1 at the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Military & Family Readiness Center, 3060 Stanley Road, building 2797. ... MORE

Workgroups representing a cross section of Joint Base San Antonio will be addressing quality of life issues brought forth by servicemembers at a four-day forum that starts Oct. 29 at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston. The Armed Forces Action Plan forum will be Oct. 29-Nov. 1 at the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Military & Family Readiness Center, 3060 Stanley Road, building 2797.

Security Forces Academy adds leadership training course
October 5, 2018 — In development for more than a year, the Security Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is now shifting into leadership-focused training, bringing both officers and enlisted students together... MORE

Feedback Fridays
October 5, 2018 — 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.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 4, 2018 — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, during which the annual campaign to raise awareness of risks, treatment, screening and the value of early detection takes place... MORE

World War II aircrew member posthumously honored at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
October 4, 2018 — In a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Oct. 2, the surviving family members of Bobby Joe Younger, a World War II bombardier killed in action in 1944, were presented with Younger’s military awards posthumously received from the Department of the Army... MORE

A portrait by Colin Kimball of Bobby J. Younger, with B-17 and Ball Belly Turret depicted. The family of Younger, a World War II bombardier killed in action in 1944, were presented with Younger’s military awards posthumously received from the Department of the Army.

Aerospace Ground Equipment vital to sustaining the 12th Flying Training Wing as the ‘Source of America’s Airpower’
October 4, 2018 — Soon after arriving to a new aircraft maintenance squadron, fresh technical training graduates are tasked with the most important direction of their young careers. ‘We need to go to work, so go grab the keys to the airplane.’ Some time later, an exasperated Airman returns to a shop rolling with laughter, waiting to let them in on one of oldest jokes on the flight line... MORE

Jonathan Beres, 12th Flying Training Wing aerospace ground equipment mechanic, inspects the serviceability of a New Generation Heater duct during routine maintenance Aug. 28, 2018, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Beres is part of a team that inspects, tests and maintains ground equipment that supports aircraft maintenance and flying training operations.

560th Flying Training Squadron talks teamwork, trust with UTSA women's basketball team
October 4, 2018 — Members of the University of Texas San Antonio women’s basketball team visited Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Sept. 25. The visit gave the team a chance to talk to Airmen about the importance of teamwork and commitment... MORE

Members of the University of Texas San Antonio Women’s Basketball Team pose for a photo with Maj. Gen. Patrick Doherty, 19th Air Force commander, and members of the 560th Flying Training Squadron Sept. 25, 2018, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The UTSA Women’s Basketball Team visited JBSA-Randolph to speak to Airmen about the importance of teamwork and commitment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stormy Archer)

Air Force to finalize review process for non-deployable Airmen
October 3, 2018 — The Air Force is finalizing details on how it will implement Department of Defense Instruction 1332.45, Retention Determination for Non-Deployable Service Members. Until the updated policy guidance is complete in late 2018, Airmen who have been non-deployable for 12 consecutive months and their commanders will continue to follow existing procedures... MORE

USAISR civilian retires after 50 years of federal service
October 3, 2018 — After 50 years of federal service, Claudia Wood, a supply technician at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, retired recently during an informal ceremony and potluck lunch... MORE

Col. (Dr.) Jerome Buller (left), commander of the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, presents Claudia Wood with a command coin Sept. 26 for 50 years of federal service. Wood, a supply technician at the USAISR, retired during an informal ceremony and potluck lunch Sept. 27.

59th Medical Wing hosts health fair, free screenings during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 3, 2018 — The 59th Medical Wing is hosting a series of breast cancer awareness events during the month of October at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. A Breast Cancer Health Awareness Fair will be held on Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the C and D wings of WHASC. Personnel will be distributing information pamphlets, pink ribbons, and answer questions... MORE

Maria O’Berry, a mammographer in the Women’s Health Clinic at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, prepares a “phantom breast” to calibrate the imaging equipment. The 59th Medical Wing is hosting a breast cancer awareness fair and routine walk-in mammogram screenings in October for Breast Cancer Awareness month.

U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center nurses compete in ‘Dressing Wars’
October 3, 2018 — Nurses at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston have a unique mission and require specialized training. The nurses who work at the Burn Intensive Care Unit, or BICU, the Department of Defense’s sole burn center, care for patients with the highest acuity level in the DOD... MORE

The nurses at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center Intensive Care Unit were divided into teams to perform specific simulated wound care techniques on a staff member from their group during a staff development day at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 14.

USAISR Headquarters and Headquarters Command Company welcomes new leader
October 3, 2018 — The newest U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, or USAISR, first sergeant took responsibility of the Headquarters and Headquarters Command Company during a change of responsibility ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 28... MORE

First Sgt. Brittany Graham (left) takes the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, Headquarters and Headquarters Company guidon from Capt. Cleveland Bryant Jr., USAISR company commander, during a change of responsibility ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 28.

Military community learns about career and job opportunities at Hiring Heroes Career Fair
October 3, 2018 — Several hundred transitioning service members, retirees and their families found plenty of career and job opportunities and made connections with employers at the Hiring Heroes Career Fair at the Sam Houston Community Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 19... MORE

Employers meet with military members during the Hiring Heroes Career Fair at the Sam Houston Community Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 19. More than 70 employers, from the private to the governmental sector, were present to showcase their employment opportunities, as well as scout America's best talent.

Need money yesterday? Explore better options
October 3, 2018 — You’ve seen the advertisements “Get fast instant approval, no credit checks, payday advance loans, get money right now” from companies that make quick loans, like payday lenders or car title loans. While they may seem enticing or a terrific option during times when money is needed quickly, they don’t come cheap. ... MORE

If faced with financial trouble, know that there is help for you. All Department of Defense ID cardholders can speak with a personal financial counselor at a Joint Base San Antonio Military & Family Readiness Center to help find answers to financial questions and learn about available options.

Evolving technology provides full-spectrum decision advantage to warfighters
October 2, 2018 — This final piece in the four-part series on Twenty-Fifth Air Force’s contributions to the Air Force in the last 70 years captures the Numbered Air Force’s involvement in Operation DESERT SHIELD and its influence into the 21st century... MORE

Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance Airmen participate in airborne training on a Rivet Joint, RC-135VW, aircraft during an exercise in the mid-1990s.

Registration open for AMEDDC&S Mission Thanksgiving
October 2, 2018 — The U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School has opened registration for the 2018 Mission Thanksgiving... MORE

Mission Thanksgiving at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston started more than 20 years ago when area families and the installation chaplains joined to start a program providing an opportunity for Soldiers to take a break from training and enjoy a Thanksgiving within a family environment.

Commentary: Preventing suicide - starting with myself
October 2, 2018 — Other days, and even on good ones, the thought creeps up out of nowhere – an insidious sense of doubt. Of worthlessness and a sense of purposelessness that whispers in my ear and tells me that I will never accomplish the goals I have set for myself. The thoughts that make me ask why I shouldn’t just call it quits and end the sadness that plagues me... MORE

There is no timeline on reaching out to someone in need and you can learn how to be more aware of the subtle signs shown by those at risk twelve months a year. You may be the one to save a life.