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BASH Program keeps JBSA-Kelly Field safe
February 15, 2019 — The airspace above Joint Base San Antonio has all kinds of missions and one program is supporting the runways by making it safe for humans and wildlife to co-exist. The Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard, or BASH, program is continuously working to mitigate wildlife hazards, such as bird strikes to the aircraft. ...

Financial Operations workshop features innovation
February 15, 2019 — Tech Sgt. Samuel Spaethe used to spend hours upon hours completing work as a financial services technician, often working weeknights until 7 p.m. and then on Saturdays just to get the job done. But he knew that effort was not sustainable. So he did something innovative about it. Spaethe developed an Excel macro tool that pulls four reports and two rosters from the Defense Travel System, compares the information, and determines what needs to be done on a member’s pay record. The macro saves technicians hours in research time...

Feedback Fridays
February 15, 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. ...

AETC partners with university to expand virtual reality trainer’s capabilities
February 15, 2019 — Air Education and Training Command is partnering with a South Dakota-based university known for its science and engineering curriculum to enhance the capabilities of the virtual reality trainers used in pilot training...

Wheel and tire shop keeps ‘everybody rolling’ at JBSA-Randolph
February 15, 2019 — Student fighter and instructor pilots fly dozens of sorties each day from Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, spending nearly all of that time in the air. However, their aircraft also touch ground during takeoff and landing, and it is during those moments that they rely on a small team of professionals who work each day to ensure their aircraft’s wheels and tires are able to withstand the rigors of the runway. ...

ARNORTH CG Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan receives Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
February 14, 2019 — U.S. Army North Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan was presented the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award at the Boy Scouts of America, Alamo Area Council Brunch Feb. 13 in San Antonio. Buchanan, who attained the rank of Eagle Scout in 1973, was presented this award for exceptionally distinguished service in his military career and to the community...

Twenty-Fifth Air Force mentors coach Thomas Jefferson High School students for national cyber competition
February 14, 2019 — Twenty-Fifth Air Force members from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland adopted two teams from San Antonio’s Thomas Jefferson High School to help prepare them for this year’s CyberPatriot competition...

Military City USA hosts Navy Recruiting Command’s Leading Petty Officers Course
February 14, 2019 — To assist recruiters in accomplishing the accession goals set by Navy Recruiting Command, Navy career force recruiters assigned to the National Training and Quality Assurance Team, or N-7, traveled from Millington, Tenn., to provide training to Navy Recruiting Districts and Navy Talent Acquisition Groups, or NTAGs, during a Leading Petty Officers Course held at the Double Tree Hotel in San Antonio Feb. 11-15...

Army may use nutritionists, sports trainers to boost readiness
February 14, 2019 — The Army may soon place nutritionists, physical therapists and sports trainers at the unit level to improve individual readiness, said Secretary of the Army Mark T. Esper...

MICC workshop strengthens skills to assure best value in contracts
February 14, 2019 — The U.S. Army’s Mission and Installation Contracting Command is set to roll the first official offering of a cost realism analysis workshop for cost-price analysts Feb. 20-21 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, following a successful training pilot in January...

149th Medical Group, 149th Force Support Squadron participate in response training
February 14, 2019 — The Texas National Guard's 6th CBRN Enhanced Response Force Package Task Force, which includes our 149th Medical Group's Det. 1 and 149th Force Support Squadron's Fatality Search and Recovery Team, participated in response training with local civil authorities Feb. 5 in Round Rock, Texas...

Social media imposters: awareness, defense
February 14, 2019 — Clicking on your favorite social media app, you notice you’ve got a new friend request. The request is from you. The profile picture is of you. The name is yours. Is this a prank? Have you been hacked? What just happened?...

AFICA partnership delivers COOL program for Airmen
February 13, 2019 — In partnership with Air University and The Barnes Center for Enlisted Education, the Air Force Installation Contracting Agency recently delivered a follow-on contract to help enlisted Airmen get civilian-recognized credentials for their post-Air Force careers...

New Army app provides mobile access to HR, pay records
February 13, 2019 — The Army has released a new human resources mobile application for the Integrated Personnel and Pay System - Army (IPPS-A) that allows Soldiers to access their personnel records using a mobile phone or tablet. IPPS-A is the Army's next generation human resources and pay system that revolutionizes the way the Army does business and brings the Total Force into the digital age...

AFDW provides ceremonial honors to longest-serving Congressional member
February 13, 2019 — Air Force District of Washington conducted an Arrival Ceremony in honor of World War II Army veteran and former Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.) here Tuesday...

‘The Wall That Heals’ makes San Antonio stop Feb. 28-March 3
February 13, 2019 — The Daughters of the American Revolution’s Alamo Chapter hosts “The Wall That Heals,” a traveling representation of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Feb. 28 through March 3. The cemetery is located at 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, near the Wurzbach Entry Control Point at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston...

Cole High School students earn superior ratings for photos at national journalism convention
February 13, 2019 — A pair of Cole High School students have each earned a superior rating for their photography from a national scholastic journalism organization...

Army Emergency Relief wants no Soldier left behind financially
February 12, 2019 — The Army Creed of leaving no Soldier behind on the battlefield also applies to helping others in the Army family with their finances when needed, according to Army Emergency Relief, or AER...

Army aligning modernization programs with other services
February 12, 2019 — The Army collaborates now more than ever with the Air Force and Navy, and development of a hypersonic weapon is a good example, senior leaders said...

U.S. Army Installation Management Command to realign under Army Materiel Command
February 12, 2019 — The U.S. Army Installation Management Command will realign as a major subordinate command under the Army Materiel Command by March 1 in an effort to enhance readiness across Army installations, officials announced Feb. 8...