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Air Force Safety goes mobile
November 20, 2018 — The Air Force Safety Center released a mobile version of the Airman Safety App, Nov. 15, enabling Airmen at installations Air Force-wide to voluntarily report safety issues with their devices as they encounter them... MORE

The Airman Safety App, once downloaded from the major app stores – Apple or Android – is accessible anywhere, anytime and focuses on minimizing the most common obstacles, making reporting quicker and easier to accomplish.

Bexar County Military and Veterans Services Center offers career, educational opportunities
November 20, 2018 — Brig. Gen. Laura Lenderman, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, joined local officials to mark the opening of the new Bexar County Military and Veterans Services Center during a Nov. 12 ceremony. The center, located at 1422 E. Grayson Street, Suite 400, is situated near JBSA-Fort Sam Houston and will be a resource for servicemembers transitioning out of the military and veterans who are looking for career and educational opportunities. ... MORE

Brig. Gen. Laura Lenderman, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, gives remarks during the dedication and grand opening of the new Bexar County Military and Veterans Services Center Nov. 12.

Reserve Citizen Airmen flex their skills during exercise
November 19, 2018 — More than 200 Airmen from 120 different Unit Type Codes participated in the final portion of the 433rd Airlift Wing’s 2018 Annual Readiness Assessment training exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 17. ... MORE

Three 433rd Airlift Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen inspect simulated M8 chemical detection paper during a wing-wide readiness exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas Nov. 17, 2018.

Council on Occupational Education lauds METC for ‘world-class’ tech training
November 19, 2018 — From Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, the Medical Education and Training Campus, or METC, hosted an evaluation team from the Council on Occupational Education, or COE, for the second time in eight years. The purpose of the visit was to ensure that METC is abiding by all standards for national accreditation... MORE

Members of the Council on Occupational Education evaluation team meet with leadership and staff from the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston during the accreditation evaluation site visit in-brief.

Intrathoracic pressure regulation therapy device may help save lives on the battlefield
November 19, 2018 — The U.S. Army is continuously looking to new technologies and testing new devices to increase battlefield survival rates. The U.S. Army Medical Department Board conducted a test on an intrathoracic pressure regulation therapy, or IPRT, device at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis Nov. 7 that researchers hope will help save lives of the critically injured... MORE

Soldiers testing the intrathoracic pressure regulation therapy, or IPRT, device load it onto an Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected, or MRAP, vehicle at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis Nov. 7.

Air Force Reserve Command activates first cyber wing
November 18, 2018 — The Air Force Reserve Command’s first cyberspace wing was activated at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, during a ceremony held Nov. 18... MORE

Maj. Gen. Ronald “Bruce” Miller, 10th Air Force commander, passes the guidon to Col. Lori Jones during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 18, in which the 960th Cyberspace Wing was activated.

Feedback Fridays
November 16, 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. 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.

Non-deployable directive to help Army work toward more 'lethal' force
November 16, 2018 — To support the ongoing efforts to reduce the number of non-deployable Soldiers, Army leaders released a new directive designed to encourage Soldiers to reach deployable standards outlined in the directive. If standards are not met within six months, a Soldier could face separation... MORE

Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, prepare to load onto a C-17 Globemaster III during a joint Large Package Week and Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise Feb. 5-11. The Army released a new directive designed to encourage Soldiers to maintain their deployability status. The service is looking to reduce its non-deployable numbers to help its forces become more lethal and ready.

With holiday season approaching, it’s time to mail Christmas cards, packages
November 16, 2018 — The United States Postal Service is expecting another extra busy holiday season this year, estimating the delivery of nearly 15 billion pieces of mail and 900 million packages between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day... MORE

The United States Postal Service is expecting another extra busy holiday season this year, estimating the delivery of nearly 15 billion pieces of mail and 900 million packages between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day.

SARMs provide ‘last line of defense’ to ensure safety of aircrews
November 16, 2018 — The 12th Operations Support Squadron performs a crucial role at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, keeping 12th Flying Training Wing pilots safe in their aerial mission by attending to duties ranging from airfield and airspace management to aircrew flight equipment inspections and training... MORE

Britneigh Zeringue, 12th Operations Support Squadron aviation resource manager, briefs 435th Fighter Training Squadron pilots prior to a training mission Nov. 7, 2108, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Squadron aviation resource management is responsible for managing pilot flying currencies as well as maintaining communication between the pilots, operations and maintenance squadrons.

JBSA honors veterans at wreath-laying ceremony, parade
November 16, 2018 — Military personnel and members from the community attend a wreath presentation ceremony at The Alamo and parade in San Antonio Nov. 10. The ceremony was part of the Veterans Day parade held to honor veterans and current active duty Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Marines... MORE

Members from the Air Force Band of the West march and perform in the Veterans Day parade in San Antonio Nov. 10. The event was held to honor veterans and current active duty Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Marines.

Texas A&M ROTC tours C-5M Super Galaxy
November 16, 2018 — Thirteen Texas A&M Reserve Officers Training Corps students and instructors visited the 433rd Airlift Wing and toured a C-5M Super Galaxy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 6... MORE

Lt. Col. Brandi B. King, 356th Airlift Squadron instructor pilot, describes C-5M Super Galaxy capabilities to a group of Texas A&M Reserve Officer Training Corps students and instructors at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas Nov. 6, 2018.

Alamo Wing members, Military Working Dog pup observe Veterans Day at San Antonio school
November 15, 2018 — Alamo Wing members and MWD pup observe Veterans Day at middle school's annual event... MORE

Dolph Briscoe Middle School students and Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron accompanied by Tech. Sgt. Melissa Proscia (left), 433rd Airlift Wing command post, and TThunder, a puppy from the Military Working Dog Program, take a moment with students after the school’s 9th annual Veterans Day ceremony in San Antonio, Texas Nov. 9, 2018.

Contract opportunities attract small business representatives
November 15, 2018 — More than 100 representatives from small and large businesses took part in an acquisition forecast industry outreach event to learn about contract opportunities with the Army Nov. 7 in San Antonio... MORE

Osvaldo Vela discusses Army contract opportunities with two local small business representatives during the Mission and Installation Contracting Command-Fort Sam Houston contracting office industry outreach event Nov. 7 at the University of Texas at San Antonio Procurement Technical Assistance Center in San Antonio. The event provided contracting guidance, briefings and breakout and match-making sessions with MICC contracting personnel. Vela is a contract specialist with the MICC-Fort Sam Houston contracting office at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

AFIMSC budget analyst survives storm; keeps mission going
November 15, 2018 — Scott Sheffield weighed his options as Hurricane Michael strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and barreled toward the Florida coast. Like most residents in the area, the AFIMSC budget analyst could ride out the storm from his home in Panama City Beach or evacuate to a safer location. But Sheffield had a third option: attend an already planned and scheduled TDY to San Antonio for a training course – ironically a two-day problem-solving and decision-making class. He opted for the TDY... MORE

AFIMSC budget analyst Scott Sheffield returned on temporary duty to San Antonio to keep the mission going in the right direction. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Ed Shannon)

MICC Field Directorate Office-Fort Sam Houston welcomes new director
November 15, 2018 — Members of the Field Directorate Office-Fort Sam Houston welcomed their new director Oct. 22 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Col. Jason Jefferis is the new director and principal assistant responsible for contracting for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command Field Directorate Office-Fort Sam Houston at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Jefferis assumed the position Oct. 22.

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force announces Ninth Annual Student Writing Competition
November 15, 2018 — Teenagers will have a unique opportunity to earn scholarship funds while learning about military aviation history through the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force’s Ninth Annual Air Force Heritage and History Writing Competition. ... MORE

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force holds an annual Air Force Heritage and History Writing Competition, providing students the opportunity to develop positive academic and character qualities and to showcase their writing talents while vying for scholarship funds.

AETC announces 2018 flying training awards
November 15, 2018 — The 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, flew away with the top flying training wing honors for 2018 during the Air Education and Training Command Flying Training Awards ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Oct. 26... MORE

Maj. Gen. Patrick Doherty, 19th Air Force commander, presents the Top Wing of Wings Award to Col. Corey Simmons, 71st Flying Training Wing commander, during the Air Education and Training Command Flying Training Awards Ceremony Oct. 26, 2018, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The award ceremony recognizes individuals, squadrons, groups and wings whose efforts have led to the highest levels of student production.

Centering program brings moms, moms-to-be together
November 15, 2018 — Parents expecting a new child, even experienced parents with more than one child already at home, can feel overwhelmed at times... MORE

A group of moms discuss issues about their pregnancies during the Nov. 8 Centering for Pregnancy session at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The Centering program provides moms with information and resources designed to help them throughout every stage of their pregnancy.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel J. Calderón)

Advance assignments now available to Airmen deploying for 365-day Extended Deployments
November 14, 2018 — Effective Nov. 1, active duty Airmen selected for an extended deployment may apply to receive an advance assignment up to 16 months prior to the projected Report Not Later Than Date of the assignment... MORE

Effective Nov. 1, active duty Airmen selected for an extended deployment may apply to receive an advance assignment up to 16 months prior to the projected Report Not Later Than Date of the assignment.