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From start to finish: Air Force Reserve MTI's lead BMT total force flights
December 21, 2018 — Ten Air Force Reserve 433rd Training Squadron military training instructors guided four total force basic military training flights through eight and a half weeks of training and education in preparation for their Dec. 14 BMT graduation at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. It was the first time in the squadron’s 35-year history that it assumed full responsibility for BMT flights... MORE

Air Force basic military training trainees listen closely to Military Training Instructor Master Sgt. Michael Hernandez, Reserve Citizen Airman with the 433rd Training Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Attention to detail, discipline and teamwork learned at this stage enabled trainees to succeed and graduate during ceremonies held Dec. 14.

Joint Base San Antonio Warrior Transition Battalion commemorates 77th Pearl Harbor anniversary
December 21, 2018 — During the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, the United States lost 2,335 American fighting men and women, including 2,008 Sailors, 218 Soldiers, 109 Marines and 68 civilians, resulting in a total of 2,403 American lives lost. To commemorate the event which drove the nation into World War II, the recovering service members and supporting staff at the Joint Base San Antonio Warrior Transition Battalion conducted a unified physical training event at the Fitness Center at the Medical Education and Training Campus Dec. 7, 2018. ... MORE

To commemorate the event which drove the nation into World War II, the recovering service members and supporting staff at the Joint Base San Antonio Warrior Transition Battalion conducted a unified physical training event to commemorate the 77th Pearl Harbor anniversary at the Fitness Center at the Medical Education and Training Campus Dec. 7, 2018.

Feedback Fridays
December 21, 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.

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Soldiers in training depart on annual holiday block leave exodus
December 20, 2018 — Starting in the early morning hours of Dec. 20, nearly 3,000 Soldiers training at the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School Health Readiness Center of Excellence, or AMEDDC&S HRCoE, departed Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston via the San Antonio International Airport for their Holiday Block Leave... MORE

Army Soldiers attending medical Advanced Individual Training at the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School Health Readiness Center of Excellence, or AMEDDC&S HRCoE, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston show their holiday cheer before boarding an airplane at the San Antonio International Airport.

Know what goes down the drain and avoid the pain
December 20, 2018 — Our sewers are not designed to cope with modern disposable products. As a result, these items can cause blockages. The drains connecting your home (or place of work) to the main sewer lines are only big enough to carry water, toilet paper and human waste and are often no wider than four inches. ... MORE

Around 75 percent of blockages involve disposable items. To avoid drain pain and a drain on resources, remember to bag it and put in the garbage ... don’t flush it!

Navy scientists developing wound dressing to improve healing of battlefield injuries
December 20, 2018 — In addressing complications that hinder the ability of wounded service members to recover from their injuries, researchers at Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, or NAMRU-SA, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston are developing and testing a type of wound dressing that contributes to the healing process and improves patient outcomes... MORE

Dr. Tony Yuan, Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio senior scientist and biomedical engineer at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, explains how the electrospinner system operates. The fully automated electrospinner, constructed in 2012, uses high voltage electricity as a force to produce a nanofibrous scaffold from biomaterials for a new type of wound dressing containing natural fibers that can be used to deliver biomolecules and drugs to heal the wounds of service members injured in combat. Advancements in electrospinning and the development of nanofibrous wound dressings made by NAMRU-SA researchers could speed up the healing process for troops wounded on the battlefield, reducing complications and scar formations and improving patient outcomes.

AFCYBER evaluates Airmen with spear-phishing emails
December 20, 2018 — Air Forces Cyber conducted a mock spear-phishing test on European bases during November 2018 to assess Air Force Network users’ cyber awareness... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston will undergo a Command Cyber Readiness Inspection, or CCRI, from Oct. 22 to Nov. 2. An inspection team from the Defense Information Systems Agency, or DISA, will conduct a thorough evaluation of all network systems for the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston area of responsibility.

JBSA gate construction begins in January
December 19, 2018 — Throughout Joint Base San Antonio, installation entry control points, otherwise known as the base gates, will undergo multiple construction projects starting January 2019. These necessary construction projects will enhance force protection capability across JBSA, and when complete, will enhance the safety and security of the workforce, family and visitors. This construction will impact mission partners, commercial deliveries and visitors across JBSA... MORE

Throughout Joint Base San Antonio, installation entry control points, otherwise known as the base gates, will undergo multiple construction projects starting January 2018. These necessary construction projects will enhance force protection capability across JBSA, and when complete, will enhance the safety and security of the workforce, family and visitors.

Housekeeping: The first step in safety
December 19, 2018 — Poor housekeeping at work is quick to result in injuries. A common cause of falls is debris, tools and materials on the floor... MORE

Poor housekeeping at work is quick to result in injuries. A common cause of falls is debris, tools and materials on the floor.

Air Force base of preference initiative evolves to permanent program
December 18, 2018 — The Base of Preference enhanced assignment initiative begins Jan. 9, 2019, and provides enlisted Airmen who have 48 months’ time on station as of May 2019 the opportunity to apply for available Permanent Change of Station assignments in the Continental United States, or CONUS, through an immediate, straightforward and transparent process... MORE

The Air Force Base of Preference program has evolved to include stateside assignment visibility for all Air Force Specialty Codes. Starting January 2019, the Air Force’s Personnel Center will post the available stateside locations where Air Force requirements exist — by skill-level and AFSC — on the Assignment Management System for eligible Career Airmen with 48 months’ time on station.

Army North's Joint Task Force Civil Support is prepared for any CBRN disaster
December 18, 2018 — Task forces can be formed at the time of a crisis, but Joint Task Force Civil Support, in Newport News, Virginia, works 365 days a year with people on call 24/7 for the past 19 years... MORE

A decontamination team of Airmen and Soldiers care for casualties in a simulated mass casualty decontamination line during the 503rd Military Police Battalion field training exercise at Camp Blanding, Fla., on Oct. 24, 2018. Army Maj. Gen. William "Bill" Hall participates as a mock victim of a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear catastrophe.

U.S. Army South hosts first Inter-American Legal Forum in US
December 17, 2018 — The U.S. Army South Office of the Staff Judge Advocate hosted the 6th annual Inter-American Legal Forum Dec. 11-13 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The forum is a multilateral international cooperation engagement from more than 15 countries... MORE

Representatives from more than 15 countries participated in the 6th annual Inter-American Legal Forum at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Dec. 11-13. During the day, the senior legal advisors gathered at U.S. Army South headquarters to discuss developments in military justice and operational law.

Cyber operators host cyber certification training courses for San Antonio youth
December 17, 2018 — In mid-2016, four Air Forces Cyber operators teamed to create a free cyber certification academy for San Antonio teenagers. Today, their team of seven hosts dozens of teenagers every weekend for eight- to 16-week-long preparatory courses. With a combined 48 years’ experience and 18 cyber certifications, the founding team considers it a responsibility to lend their extensive cyber expertise to prepare tomorrow’s youth for the ever-evolving cyber landscape... MORE

Staff Sgt. Justin Gonzalez, 33rd Network Warfare Squadron incident response operator, and GhostWire Academy course developer and co-founder, hosts a Network+ class in San Antonio, Oct. 21, 2018. The academy is a free cyber certification training and award organization which serves San Antonio teenagers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. R.J. Biermann)

Hurricane recovery displays Financial Operations' networked capabilities
December 17, 2018 — After Hurricane Michael unveiled its might by inflicting damage and destruction at Tyndall Air Force Base, the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Financial Operations Division displayed its networked and integrated power through the many ways it supports people impacted by the storm... MORE

Members of AFIMSC's Financial Operations Division discuss a plan for certifying the time cards of nearly 700 Tyndall Air Force Base employees affected by Hurricane Michael. From left to right, Jason Schneider, Linda Alcala, Charles Hendricks, Ellen Lounsberry, and Rick Baltes. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Ed Shannon)

AFIMSC Innovation Office seeks game-changing ideas
December 17, 2018 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Office launches a program in the new year to help Airmen implement their innovative ideas. The campaign, open Jan. 1-31, 2019, gives military and civilian members of mission support groups worldwide a chance to fund their ideas and partner with innovation experts... MORE

2018 Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference attendees read about one of the four mission area working group chairmen who led a team to think innovatively in tackling one of the Air Force’s toughest agile combat support challenges during the San Antonio event out-brief. The May 16 out-brief presented proposed solutions to about 1,000 senior Air Force leaders and members of the installation and mission support community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Armando Perez)

Holiday Safety 101
December 17, 2018 — When people are busy decorating, shopping, entertaining or traveling during the holiday season, the rush to complete their to-do lists could lead to a lack of emphasis on proper safety practices... MORE

The Consumer Product Safety Commission, in conjunction with the Retail Industry Leaders Association, Safe Kids Worldwide and Toy Association, is promoting toy safety and smart shopping practices during the holiday season. The campaign, Know the ABCs of Toy Safety, is designed to help guide consumers and provide toy safety awareness during the holidays and all year long. Safe toy purchasing tips include choosing toys that match your child’s interests and abilities as well as your family’s play environment. (Courtesy Photo)

Airman toughs it out to place second at ‘Toughest Mudder’
December 17, 2018 — An Air Force officer at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, who only began obstacle course racing in 2016, ran right straight into her 75-mile goal, placing second place in one of the toughest obstacle course races... MORE

Capt. Rost places second in Worlds Toughest Mudder

Feedback Fridays
December 14, 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... MORE

Collette Christmas: spreading cheer every year
December 14, 2018 — Just like most offices around the wintry season, some Air Force shops take part in decorating for the holidays, even if it’s just dusting off and setting up the 3-foot tree stored in the basement. For Marc Collette, Headquarters Air Education Training Command A4R Logistics and Readiness Division command equipment manager, the holiday season is a time to transform his office into the epitome of a workshop, fit for Santa’s elves... MORE

Marc Collette, Headquarters Air Education Training Command, equipment manager, A4R Logistics and Readiness Division, poses with a decorated office as his backdrop, Dec. 4, 2018 at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. Collette started this tradition after going through a divorce in 1997 to cheer up his children.

Military commanders get ‘resiliency reset’ at Vogel Resiliency Center
December 14, 2018 — Military commanders learned the value of taking care of themselves and looking after the troops they lead during an event focused on resiliency hosted by the Vogel Resiliency Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Nov. 30... MORE

Leslie Noel (right), Joint Base Substance Abuse Program prevention coordinator, demonstrates a standard drink of wine, which is actually water and red dye, that can be consumed in moderation during a talk she gave to military company-level commanders as part of “The Gift of Presence: Resiliency Reset” event at the Vogel Resiliency Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Nov. 30.