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Battlefield Airmen now developed using tech advantages
September 27, 2018 — The Battlefield Airmen Training Group, with squadrons located at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland; Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico; and Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, continues pushing boundaries; training innovative, scholarly, tactical athletes for U.S. Special Operations Forces. ... MORE

Exceptional Family Member Program offers service, assistance to families with special needs
September 26, 2018 — Having a family member with special medical or educational needs can be challenging, but the Exceptional Family Member Program is available to assist active duty military personnel with a wide variety of services and referral capabilities... MORE

Valerie Barber, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Exceptional Family Member Program family support coordinator, hands out informational materials at a local resource fair.

Phase 1 of Defense Health Agency transition set to begin
September 25, 2018 — The Defense Health Agency will assume responsibility for the administration and management of healthcare at all military medical treatment facilities through a phased approached starting Oct. 1... MORE

Leaders of the Defense Health Agency and the U.S. Air Force Surgeon General discuss changes made to the 4th Medical Group’s new facility, Sept. 6, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Military medicine is changing to a single, integrated health system designed around patients and ensuring military medical readiness beginning in Oct. 1, 2018. Over time, the integration and standardization of healthcare will provide patients with a consistent, high-quality health care experience, no matter where they are.

Cloud-based Air Force learning ecosystem to give control and “21st Century speed” to Airmen
September 25, 2018 — Air Education and Training Command officials announced the service’s new cloud-based learning ecosystem is currently in a beta test with four courses, with testing expected to complete in the summer of 2019 and full operational capability expected in early 2020... MORE

Air Education and Training Command officials announced the service’s new cloud-based learning ecosystem is currently in a beta test with four courses, with testing expected to complete in the summer of 2019 and full operational capability expected in early 2020.

AF seeks nominations for 2019 Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught Award
September 25, 2018 — Air Force officials are seeking nominations for the 2019 Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught Visionary Leadership Award... MORE

Air Force officials are seeking nominations for the 2019 Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught Visionary Leadership Award. The award was created and named in honor of Vaught’s outstanding service and dedication to the Air Force and nation, both during her career and after her retirement.

Stopping bullying takes understanding, involvement
September 25, 2018 — Whether it’s physical or verbal, face-to-face or online, bullying can have lasting effects as children grow older. But with the help of parents, educators and experts, this type of harassment can be addressed – or possibly even stopped... MORE

Children can experience social withdrawal, anxiety and depression as a result of bullying. From the Stop Bullying campaign to Military OneSource, resources are available to help parents and their families identify and address bullying.

Getting off tobacco road leads to renewed relief
September 25, 2018 — I always thought about quitting smoking. I hated the taste, the smell on my clothes, the constant coughing and belabored breathing. But I thought it made me feel better emotionally — even though I felt worse physically... MORE

The military offers programs such as UCanQuit2, a Department of Defense educational campaign that includes information on tobacco cessation and round-the-clock help to become tobacco-free.

Reserve Citizen Airmen save life in-flight
September 24, 2018 — An Air Force Reserve aeromedical evacuation crew from the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron with the 433rd Airlift Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, was flying to support patient transport missions out of Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, when they came together to save the life of a man suspected of having a heart attack Sept. 19... MORE

An Air Force Reserve aeromedical evacuation crew from the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron with the 433rd Airlift Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, gathers at the airport after saving a life on a commercial flight.

Proclamation sets stage for Domestic Violence Awareness Month at JBSA
September 24, 2018 — Brig. Gen. Laura Lenderman, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, will sign a proclamation Sept. 25, setting the stage for the installation’s observance of National Domestic... MORE

Vogel Resiliency Center offers Family Life Program workshops
September 21, 2018 — The Family Life Program at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has relocated from the Military Family & Readiness Center to the Vogel Resiliency Center. The move enables the Family Life Program team to collaborate with other helping agencies within the Vogel Resiliency Center to provide resiliency skills and holistic health to its customers... MORE

The Family Life Program at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has relocated from the Military Family & Readiness Center to the Vogel Resiliency Center.

Get in the voting game – your vote counts
September 21, 2018 — Football season is in full swing and being a fan of any sport is exciting, especially when you allow yourself to get involved in the game. The same goes for this absentee voting season, as all uniformed service members and their eligible family members can get in the game as one of our country’s biggest fans. ... MORE

According to the U.S. voting laws, every vote is counted.

National Night Out coming to a base near you
September 20, 2018 — Security Forces members and first responders will host the Joint Base San Antonio community for National Night Out Oct. 2... MORE

Airman 1st Class Victoria Dunning, 902nd Security Forces Squadron electronic security systems manager, demonstrates the attack capabilities of a military working dog during National Night Out Oct. 6 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Hosted in a block party atmosphere, National Night Out provides an opportunity each year for JBSA-Randolph community members to interact with each other and first responders and to learn about various base agencies.

POW/MIA Week: You are not forgotten
September 20, 2018 — The phrase “You Are Not Forgotten” is commonly used during Prisoner of War and Missing in Action ceremonies across the U.S., but for many the meaning goes beyond the ceremonies. For them, it’s a reminder of the sacrifices their fathers, mothers, sons or daughters have made and are making to ensure the safety of America’s freedoms... MORE

Commentary: Why we need to ‘Protect the Power’
September 20, 2018 — October 2018 is Energy Action Month for the U.S. Air Force and this year’s theme is “Protect the Power.” So if you want to break out into a falsetto version of “I Got the Power,” that would be just the level of enthusiasm we would love to hear... MORE

October 2018 is Energy Action Month for the U.S. Air Force and this year’s theme is “Protect the Power.” For Energy Action Month, 2018, free Energy Expos will be held at three Joint Base San Antonio locations. The first is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 19 at Arnold Hall, building 5506, at 1560 Steward St., JBSA-Lackland. The next is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Fort Sam Houston Community Center, building 1885 on Chaffee Road, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston. The final expo is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Kendrick Club, building 1039 at JBSA-Randolph.

Pilot Training Next cadre discuss lessons learned, way forward
September 20, 2018 — Air Education and Training Command officials announced the second iteration of Pilot Training Next would begin in January 2019 during a panel at the 2018 Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference... MORE

U.S. Air Force Second Lt. Charles Keller and Airman First Class Tyler Haselden, Pilot Training Next students, train on a virtual reality flight simulator at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Austin, Texas, June 21. Air Education and Training Command officials announced the second iteration of Pilot Training Next would begin in January 2019 during a panel at the 2018 Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland.

CMSAF Wright: The 'Airmen We Need' must be resilient
September 20, 2018 — In order to win tomorrow’s war, defend the homeland and remain a safe and secure nuclear deterrent, Airmen must be well trained, well led, agile and resilient, according to the Air Force’s most senior enlisted leader... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright gives his speech on resiliency during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 19. During his remarks, Wright spoke about the importance of Airmen taking care of themselves and each other.

Air Force hosts EFMP summit for exceptional family members
September 20, 2018 — Being the parent of a child with asthma, cancer, autism or any other life-threatening or chronic condition is often a difficult journey that requires patience and sacrifice. Fortunately, thousands of active-duty members have found support through the Air Force Exceptional Family Member Program, which allows Airmen to proceed to assignment locations where suitable medical, educational and other resources are available to treat family members with special needs... MORE

The Air Force hosted an Exceptional Family Member Program summit Aug. 28-29 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. EFMP allows Airmen to proceed to assignment locations where suitable medical, educational and other resources are available to treat special needs family members.

Fort Sam Houston Thrift Shop reopens in new location
September 19, 2018 — The Fort Sam Houston Thrift Shop, sponsored by the Spouses' Club of the Fort Sam Houston Area, is held a grand re-opening ceremony Sept. 19 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new location, which used to be the site of the Fort Sam Houston Museum. The address is now 1210 Stanley Road, building 123... MORE

(From left) Robert Naething, deputy to the commanding general, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army); Angie Ryder, Fort Sam Houston Thrift Shop manager; Stacy Vick, Fort Sam Houston Thrift Shop bookkeeper; and Maj. Gen. Mark R. Stammer, commanding general, U.S. Army South, cut the ribbon to open the relocated Fort Sam Houston Thrift Shop at its new location of 1210 Stanley Road, building 123. The site was the location for the former Fort Sam Houston Museum.

City of San Antonio enacts new tobacco ordinance Oct. 1
September 19, 2018 — Effective Oct. 1, 2018, a new tobacco ordinance will prohibit the sale or providing of tobacco products to a person under 21 years of age within the boundaries of the City of San Antonio... MORE

Effective Oct. 1, 2018, a new tobacco ordinance will prohibit the sale or providing of tobacco products to a person under 21 years of age within the boundaries of the City of San Antonio. For more information, visit https://www.sanantonio.gov/Tobacco21.

U.S. Army North helping coordinate Hurricane Florence relief efforts
September 19, 2018 — Soldiers continue to help evacuate residents in flood-ravaged communities along North Carolina's coastal plains days after Hurricane Florence made landfall... MORE

South Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1053rd Transportation Company assist a family that was trapped inside their vehicle during the early morning hours as a result of flood waters on the roadway in Hamer, South Carolina, Sept. 18.