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455th FTS’ heritage aircraft wears colors of WWII-era B-26 Marauder
May 11, 2018 — Just weeks after painting a T-38C Talon in the colors of the Vietnam War-era F-4 Phantom II for the 560th Flying Training Squadron’s 45th annual Freedom Flyers Reunion in March, the 12th Maintenance Group’s corrosion control team has completed a similar project for a 12th Flying Training Wing squadron that’s some 700 miles away... MORE

Twins with military bloodlines forging path at METC
May 11, 2018 — Identical twin sisters with military bloodlines are forging their own path in the service as students at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Private Joanna Barton (left) and Private Jaclynn Barton (right) are identical twins who are students in the radiology program at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The twins entered the program in March and are set to graduate in September.

IAAFA deputy commandant selected for new assignment
May 11, 2018 — After only nine months as the second in command at the Inter American Air Forces Academy, Lt. Col. Pedro Matos is leaving Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland to help direct the air war in Southwest... MORE

JBSA Airmen welcome home Honor Flight 008
May 10, 2018 — Members of Honor Flight San Antonio, more than 400 Airmen and many more supporters welcomed home a flight of 40 veterans of the World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War eras May 5 at the San Antonio International Airport... MORE

Veterans shake the hands of Airmen and supporters while being pushed by Honor Flight San Antonio volunteer "Guardians" May 5, 2018 .

From homeless to hopeful: JBSA-Lackland civil servant retires
May 10, 2018 — Susan Brasel has worked various jobs that include stints in theater, aerospace, finance, technology, and children’s advocacy programs. It’s this career path that the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

Historic tours: Army history in San Antonio transcends Alamo
May 10, 2018 — Present-day San Antonio, also known as “Military City USA,” traces its history back 300 years with the founding of Presido de San Antonio May 5, 1718. To commemorate the bond between city and the military, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston hosted Military Appreciation Weekend May 5-6 as part of the city’s tricentennial celebration. The installation opened to the public for a variety of events and activities, including hourly historic tours of the installation... MORE

Michael Henderson and his wife, Connie, receive a guided tour of the historic 129-year old Stilwell House at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 5 as part of Military Appreciation Weekend. Located at 626 Infantry Post Road, the house is named after Brig. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell, also known as “Vinegar Joe.” This historic house was one of the many stops during the hourly historic tour of the installation.

U.S. Cyber Command elevates to combatant command
May 9, 2018 — "The cyber domain will define the next century of warfare," said a Pentagon spokesperson May 3, as U.S. Cyber Command was elevated to a combatant command May 3... MORE

In response to the changing face of warfare, U.S. Cyber Command was elevated to a combatant command May 3.

Mission and Installation Contracting Command unit returns' from deployment
May 9, 2018 — Leaders from the Mission and Installation Contracting Command's 418th Contracting Support Brigade uncased their organization colors during a ceremony April 20 at Fort Hood, Texas, following the unit's return from deployment to Afghanistan... MORE

Col. Lynda Armer (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Darnyell Parker uncase the 418th Contracting Support Brigade colors during a ceremony April 20 at Fort Hood, Texas. The uncasing of organizational colors signals the return from deployment to Afghanistan for the unit. Armer is the 418th CSB commander and Parker is the brigade command sergeant major.

BAMC offers full range of behavioral health options to service members, beneficiaries
May 9, 2018 — Brooke Army Medical Center offers a full array of behavioral health services to active duty military members and TRICARE beneficiaries through multiple clinics and specialties... MORE

High-touch leadership in a high-tech world
May 8, 2018 — Regardless of the generation, people are best understood by, mentored by and led by people…not ones and zeros. A high-tech organization deserves high-touch leadership to maximize the effectiveness of its people... MORE

Staff Sgt. Paul Willey (left), an instructor at the Army’s Northern Warfare Training Center in Alaska, inspects a student’s equipment during the Basic Mountaineering Course.

359th Medical Group proves to be a medical ready force
May 8, 2018 — Members of the 359th Medical Group reported during a bag drag recall at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph clinic May 3. The recall was conducted to measure military preparedness, operational readiness mindset and to support the Air Force Medical Service and Defense Health Agency goals of a Medically Ready Force and a Ready Medical Force... MORE

359th Medical Group service members report during a bag drag recall at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph clinic, May 3. The recall was conducted to measure military preparedness, operational readiness mindset and to support the Air Force Medical Service and Defense Health Agency goals of a Medically Ready Force and a Ready Medical Force.

May is Lupus Awareness Month: Being visible for an invisible disease
May 8, 2018 — May is Lupus Awareness Month. Wear purple and be visible for those who are constantly fighting this invisible disease... MORE

May is Lupus Awareness Month. Wear purple and be visible for those who are constantly fighting this invisible disease.

Research network works to combat number one disability claim among veterans
May 8, 2018 — The Collaborative Auditory & Vestibular Research Network, or CAVRN, was formed to bring together researchers with an auditory research focus to discuss current research efforts across the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs enterprises, providing unique opportunities for collaboration... MORE

Senior Airman Michelle Reidel, an Air Transportation specialist assigned to the 30th Aerial Port Squadron, Air Reserve Station, Niagara Falls, N.Y., wears her hearing and eye protection on the flight line before an aircraft unloading during Exercise Global Medic, Fort McCoy, Wis., July 20, 2013.

Create an escape plan, have a safe way out in case of a fire
May 8, 2018 — Planning ahead is the key to any successful escape plan. You have only minutes to get everyone out safely if a fire breaks out. Everyone needs to know what to do and where to go in case of a fire... MORE

Planning ahead is the key to any successful escape plan. You have only minutes to get everyone out safely if a fire breaks out. Everyone needs to know what to do and where to go in case of a fire.

Annual SAPR Challenge makes JBSA ‘Unafraid’
May 7, 2018 — Personnel from across JBSA gathered to compete in the second annual JBSA Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Survivor Challenge April 27 at JBSA-Randolph... MORE

Teams lined up to participate in the SAPR scramble challenge during the “Survivor’s Challenge” April 27, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Survivor’s Challenge is a JBSA competition where teams compete in mental and physical challenges to help raise awareness and prevent sexual assault within the military and federal service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean M. Worrell)

JBSA-Randolph main gate dedicated to Security Forces Airman
May 7, 2018 — Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph officials renamed the main gate in memory of Airman 1st Class Charles T. Lindsey, a former 12th Security Police Squadron law enforcement security specialist, at a dedication ceremony held Friday, May 4... MORE

Airman 1st Class Charles T. Lindsey is photographed while on patrol with the 12th Security Police Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph in 1994.

Thousands turn out for Military Appreciation Weekend May 5-6
May 7, 2018 — Along with more than 500 Tricentennial community partners, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) and Joint Base San Antonio commemorated San Antonio’s 300th anniversary by opening base access to the public for two days of music, activities, military demonstrations and celebration of San Antonio’s unique military history... MORE

U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps perform during the annual Military Appreciation Weekend May 6, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. U.S. Army North and JBSA hosted the two-day event, which featured music, family activities, and various military demonstrations. This year, the appreciation weekend also commemorated the 300th anniversary for the city of San Antonio. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ismael Ortega / Released)

BAMC Emergency Medicine Residents Day highlights prehospital medicine, partnerships
May 7, 2018 — The San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (Emergency Medical Services) and Disaster Medicine Fellowship hosted the first EMS Residents Day March 29 at the Bulverde Centre for Emergency Health Sciences... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center Emergency Medicine resident, Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Anna Waller, performs an endotracheal intubation on a cadaver model during an ambulance transport while her colleagues observe and assist at the Bulverde Centre for Emergency Health Sciences as part of EMS Residents Day March 29.

JBSA Senior Chaplain participates in National Day of Prayer
May 4, 2018 — Chaplain (Col.) Leslie Janovec, the Joint Base San Antonio senior chaplain leads a prayer during the National Day of Prayer observance at the steps of the San Antonio City Hall May 3. Congress established the National Day of Prayer as an annual event by a joint resolution of Congress, signed into law by President Truman, in 1952. President Reagan, in 1988, designated the NDP to be the first Thursday of every May... MORE

JBSA Senior Chaplain participates during National Day of Prayer

Heart Link provides spouses with resources to support mission
May 4, 2018 — A spouse orientation program designed to strengthen military families and enhance mission readiness will be offered twice this month at Joint Base San Antonio... MORE

Hear Link is a spouse orientation program designed to strengthen military families and enhance mission readiness will be offered twice this month at Joint Base San Antonio.