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Helping infants sleep safely
October 29, 2018 — October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month. Pediatricians make it a point to discuss how SIDS can be prevented at all newborn and infant wellness visits... MORE

October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month. Pediatricians make it a point to discuss how SIDS can be prevented at all newborn and infant wellness visits.

Feedback Fridays
October 26, 2018 — Feedback Fridays are weekly forums that aim 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.

JBSA Defenders emerge as back-to-back Battle of Badges champs
October 26, 2018 — Security forces members and firefighters from across Joint Base San Antonio faced off once again for the annual battle of the badges Oct. 19-20 at JBSA-Randolph... MORE

Airman 1st Class Jared Tajalle, 902nd Security Forces Squadron patrolman, and fellow 902nd SFS members pull a fire truck Oct. 20, 2018, during the final challenge of the 2018 Battle of the Badges at Eberle Park, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Battle of the Badges takes place each year to build camaraderie, espirit de corps and cohesion among JBSA first responders through various competitive challenges taken from their daily missions.

'Operation Home Cooking': Take a trainee home for the holidays
October 26, 2018 — San Antonio area families can express their warmth and hospitality to Airmen and trainees at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland by allowing them an opportunity to enjoy a holiday meal and family atmosphere through “Operation Home Cooking.”... MORE

San Antonio area families can express their warmth and hospitality to Airmen and trainees at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland by allowing them an opportunity to enjoy a holiday meal and family atmosphere through “Operation Home Cooking.”

‘Exemplifying Pride in Our Service and Heritage’
October 26, 2018 — For the 12th Flying Training Wing, the corrosion control paint shop provides the opportunity to repurpose and reuse select aircraft. Their capabilities allow planes to be in service longer by appropriately balancing operational needs and long-term sustainment of Air Force assets. ... MORE

Assigned to the 45tst Flying Training Squadron in Pensacola, Florida is a T-1A Jayhawk with a paint scheme to resemble a WWII B-26 Marauder bomber, parked in front of Randolph Air Force Base Operations, Texas, October 5, 2018. The 451st FTS requested to have the original color, markings and insignia to match that which the 322nd Bomb Group applied to their 451st Bomb Squadron B-26 fleet for the D-Day bombings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean Worrell)

There’s an app for that? JBSA designs 'Find My Ride' app for buses
October 26, 2018 — Serving nearly 1.6 million passengers a year, most of them being students, Joint Base San Antonio’s 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron continues innovation for the installation by designing and implementing a “JBSA Find My Ride” mobile app... MORE

TSgt. Justin Hartley, 502d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Operations Support supervisor, showcases a preview of the Joint Base San Antonio “Find My Ride” app Sept. 9, 2018 on JBSA-Lackland. This app was created to enhance JBSA shuttle passenger’s experience by keeping them informed on the bus routes and delays. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Airman Shelby Pruitt)

U.S. Air Force Band of the West mentors next generation
October 25, 2018 — U.S. Air Force Band of the West members have started a music mentoring program for students in grades K through 12 and have visited four Title 1 schools multiple times throughout the semester as part of a community outreach program. Visiting the schools on several occasions versus the previous once-a-year schedule helps the Air Force mentors build a stronger relationship with the students. ... MORE

Airmen 1st Class Michael Steiger and Bradley Robinson, U.S. Air Force Band of the West, perform for Villarreal Elementary students Oct. 17, 2018, at San Antonio, Texas.

MFLCs provide support and build resiliency
October 25, 2018 — In our professional military careers, it is easy to get caught up in presenting a perfectly manicured image to our peers and superiors. Nobody sounds “average” in a performance report or a quarterly awards package, and there is a pressure to maintain the perception that everything is in its place... MORE

Enlisted Heritage and Training Complex uses the past to teach the present
October 25, 2018 — With a vision of inspiring and developing Mach-21 Airmen, Air Education and Training Command is ensuring the Air Force’s enlisted history and heroes are remembered through a purpose-built heritage program. Located mainly on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, the Enlisted Heritage and Training Complex uses heritage to train, educate, inspire and recruit Airmen to fly, fight and win the nation’s wars through an extensive array of artifacts and exhibits spanning more than 111 years of aeronautic history... MORE

Air Force Master Sgt. Justin Bosh, 72nd Security Forces Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., explains part of an exhibit to his daughter at the Security Forces Museum Foundation at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Oct. 19, 2018. The artifacts on display have come from multiple sources to include former Airmen and other museums that have closed, as well as the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

Echo Company and Defense Language Institute provides a pathway to an Army career
October 24, 2018 — Initial entry trainees, from various parts of the world, with the hope of joining the United States Army, must learn the language that will take them to the next level. Some are fresh out of school, while others look for a new career that will not only serve the U.S., but support their families in the process. Echo Company works with the Defense Language Institute English Language Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland to help trainees bring their English skills up to a level where they’ll be able to enlist in basic training with the Army... MORE

Military beneficiaries receive information, health screenings during BAMC Retiree Appreciation Day
October 24, 2018 — More than 4,700 military retirees, retiring service members and family members received useful information about programs and benefits as well as important health information and screenings during the Joint Base San Antonio and Brooke Army Medical Center Military Retiree Appreciation Day Oct. 20 in the hospital’s Medical Mall... MORE

A Brooke Army Medical Center staff member tests the grip strength of an attendee during the Joint Base San Antonio and Brooke Army Medical Center Military Retiree Appreciation Day Oct. 20 in the hospital’s Medical Mall.

FEDVIP is coming: Get to know dental and vision plans today
October 24, 2018 — The TRICARE Retiree Dental Program, or TRDP, ends Dec. 31, 2018. Beginning in 2019, dental and vision plans will be available through the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, or FEDVIP. Now is a good time to become familiar with FEDVIP options. FEDVIP 2019 plans and rates will be online in the fall. But you can look at 2018 plans and rates now... MORE

Eligible beneficiaries will have the opportunity to enroll in the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) during Federal Benefit Open Season for coverage beginning in 2019.

Army Futures Command to become 'global command,' says its leader
October 24, 2018 — Austin, Texas was chosen for Army Futures Command's headquarters location after a review of the top 150 research institutes in the U.S., said Gen. John M. Murray, AFC's commanding general. It also ranked high in critical technology fields like artificial intelligence, robotics, engineering, systems developers and quality of life... MORE

Gen. John M. Murray, commander of U.S. Army Futures Command, speaks at the Army Futures Command activation ceremony in Austin, Texas, Aug. 24, 2018.

59th Dental Training Squadron hosts prosthodontics update course
October 24, 2018 — The 59th Dental Training Squadron prosthodontics flight hosted approximately 20 dental specialists, including five visiting dental specialists for the U.S. Air Force’s Prosthodontics update course Oct. 16... MORE

A dental specialist smooths a dental mold during the surgical portion of the prosthodontics update course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The seven-day curriculum provides advanced hands-on and didactic training for dental specialists.

JBSA Dermatology at the forefront of innovation in wounded warrior care
October 24, 2018 — The 59th Medical Wing is home to the Joint Base San Antonio Laser Surgery and Scar Center, one of the most sophisticated medical treatment centers of its kind in the nation... MORE

Members of the Joint Base San Antonio Laser Surgery and Scar Center team treat a burn scar patient with a carbon dioxide laser in Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

Employees need to know, heed Hatch Act rules
October 23, 2018 — Department of Defense civilian employees must be aware of the law limiting political activities in the federal workplace, during duty hours, or on federal property at any time... MORE

The law restricting federal employees from engaging in certain political activities is in Title 5 of the United States Code, Sections 7321-7326, and Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, parts 733 and 734, commonly referred to as the Hatch Act. It defines political activity as “an activity directed toward the success or failure of a political party, candidate for partisan political office or partisan political group.”

Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center seeks I-WEPTAC topic inputs
October 23, 2018 — Organizers from the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center are offering Airmen an opportunity to help shape the future of combat support by submitting topics for the third annual Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference... MORE

Organizers from the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center are offering Airmen an opportunity to help shape the future of combat support by submitting topics for the third annual Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference. I-WEPTAC 2019 takes place April 1-10 in San Antonio.

Air Force extends high year of tenure for E-4s through E-6s
October 23, 2018 — The Air Force is extending the high year of tenure for senior airmen through technical sergeants beginning Feb. 1, 2019. The memo, signed Oct. 18, 2018, extends the high year of tenure from eight to 10 years for senior airmen, from 15 to 20 years for staff sergeants and from 20 to 22 years for technical sergeants... MORE

The Air Force is extending the high year of tenure for senior airmen through technical sergeants beginning Feb. 1, 2019.

Make fall safety a top priority: preventing workplace mishaps
October 23, 2018 — It may come as a surprise that the third-leading cause of unintentional injury-related death is falls. In 2015, nearly 33,381 people died in falls at home and at work; and for working adults, depending on the industry, falls can be the leading cause of death... MORE

Pilot instructor training "embraces change" through virtual reality
October 22, 2018 — Pilot Instructor Training Next is using virtual reality simulators and 360-degree video headsets integrated into the syllabi, helping enable overall Air Education and Training Command effort to leverage emerging technology across the training enterprise... MORE

Lt. Col. Derek McCafferty (left) and Maj. Erik Jones, 99th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilots, prepare for a virtual flying training sortie Oct. 9, 2018, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The 99th FTS, along with the 560th FTS, have integrated virtual reality simulators into the pilot instructor training syllabus as part of an overall strategic effort to leverage emerging technology across the training enterprise.