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USAISR hosts interagency meeting on delivery of blood products
January 18, 2019 — The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston hosted a biannual meeting of the Federal Inter-Agency Task Force for Trauma and Emergency Preparedness Nov. 8-9, 2018, which focused specifically on delivery of blood products at the point of injury, where their use is most life-saving... MORE

The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston hosted a biannual meeting of the Federal Inter-Agency Task Force for Trauma and Emergency Preparedness Nov. 8-9, 2018, which focused specifically on delivery of blood products at the point of injury, where their use is most life-saving.

Safety specialists prescribe patience during JBSA gate closures
January 18, 2019 — Joint Base San Antonio safety specialists are emphasizing a patient and calm approach to driving as members of the JBSA community enter their locations during gate closures that are expected for the first three months of 2019... MORE

Construction workers cut through concrete at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s main gate Jan. 18, 2019, JBSA-Randolph, Texas. The Lindsey gate closed January 7 and is expected to be closed for approximately 70 days.

Valley-Hi gate construction scheduled; In-bound traffic closed
January 18, 2019 — Inbound lanes for the Valley-Hi (Airmen’s Gate) will be completely closed beginning Jan. 21 while normal outbound lanes will be transitioned to accommodate two-way traffic. Traffic flow will be severely impacted. Individuals who typically use Valley-Hi will need to use an alternative entry point... MORE

Inbound lanes for the Valley-Hi (Airmen’s Gate) will be completely closed beginning Jan. 21 while normal outbound lanes will be transitioned to accommodate two-way traffic.

WHASC Pharmacy to receive upgrade; longer than normal wait times expected
January 18, 2019 — Beneficiaries may experience a longer than normal wait time at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center pharmacy until mid-February while refill center undergoes an upgrade. The pharmacy is currently experiencing peak times between 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 5 p.m. In order to reduce wait times, beneficiaries are encouraged to call in refills in advance or use alternative pharmacy locations... MORE

Beneficiaries may experience a longer than normal wait time at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center pharmacy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland until mid-February while refill center undergoes an upgrade.

American people called to engage in public service, promote peaceful social change to honor MLK memory
January 18, 2019 — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reminded the world that, "Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals."... MORE

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reminded the world that, "Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals."

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston ramps up efforts to prevent thefts
January 18, 2019 — No matter where somebody lives, theft is bound to occur, and military installations are no different. With a 48 percent increase of larcenies within the last year, it has been a big area of concern for Security Forces at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. ... MORE

Police Sgt. Timothy Bewley, supervisory police officer, prepares to patrol Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan 17. Directed vehicle and foot patrols have been ramped up in all areas of the installation due to the increase of larcenies at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston.

Enlisted Aides: supporting commanders from behind the scenes
January 18, 2019 — Although the enlisted aide career field, 8A200, isn’t publicized as much as others, enlisted aides have been a part of the military culture for many years. With a perfect mixture of military bearing, culinary expertise and household management, enlisted aides provide an important support structure for the Air Force and its leaders... MORE

Master Sgt. Brian Hall, enlisted aide to the commander of Air Education and Training Command, prepares salmon as an entrée for an executive meal Jan. 10, 2019 in the Clark House on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. As he is the AETC major command functional manger, Hall is also in charge of training and management of all AETC enlisted aides.

Simulator instructor’s efforts to improve processes lead to AETC-level AFA award
January 18, 2019 — More than four years ago, an Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals simulator instructor at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph noticed that aircraft shelters were sometimes illuminated during daytime hours – a waste of energy and tax dollars... MORE

David Bernacki, 12th Training Squadron Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals simulator/academic instructor supervisor, and Mike Pacheco, 12th Flying Training Wing Safety Office wildlife biologist, display Bernacki’s patent-pending Anti-Bird Perch Attachment for Signs, or ABPAS, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The attachment mounts on signs to hold bird spikes used in the Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard program. Bernacki is the Air Education and Training Command winner of the 2019 Air Force Association Lisa S. Disbrow Outstanding Civilian of the Year Award. Courtesy photo.

WHASC Pharmacy to receive upgrade; longer than normal wait times expected
January 18, 2019 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — Beneficiaries may experience a longer than normal wait time at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center pharmacy until mid-February while refill center... MORE

Feedback Fridays
January 18, 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... 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.

Army gains in readiness are just the beginning, chief of staff says
January 17, 2019 — Full manning at operational units, fewer non-deployable Soldiers, and a boost in training across the Army are all on the horizon to ensure the force is ready to fight, the Army's top officer said Jan. 16... MORE

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark A. Milley speaks to Soldiers at Qayyarah Airfield West, Iraq, on Dec. 22, 2017. While there has been recent progress in readiness, Milley said that it still remains the Army's top priority.

802nd Security Forces Airman passes pre-Ranger Assessment course
January 16, 2019 — 2019 will be an exciting year for Senior Airman Zachary Shawn Scott. The military working dog handler with the 802nd Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland will celebrate five years of service with the U.S. Air Force in March 2019. The following month, he will enter the next chapter of his military career when he attends Army Ranger School at Fort Benning, Georgia... MORE

U.S. Army South welcomes SOUTHCOM commander
January 16, 2019 — Members of U.S. Army South welcomed Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command and his delegation to the Army South Headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston from Jan. 9-11. The purpose of the visit was to allow Faller to share his vision and command philosophy... MORE

Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, speaks to the U.S. Army South personnel during a town hall at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 10.

Courts-martial, crime and punishment at Joint Base San Antonio
January 16, 2019 — The Army Support Activity Office of the Staff Judge Advocate completed eight Army courts-martial during the months of November 2018 through January 2019. During the months of November 2018 through January 2019, Army commanders administered a variety of non-judicial punishment actions under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice... MORE

The Army Support Activity Office of the Staff Judge Advocate completed eight Army courts-martial during the months of November 2018 through January 2019. During the months of November 2018 through January 2019, Army commanders administered a variety of non-judicial punishment actions under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Inaugural Air Force Vice Chief’s Challenge seeks game-changing innovations
January 16, 2019 — The Air Force is continuing to look to its Airmen to create innovative solutions to the service’s trickiest challenges, this time specifically seeking their help to improve multi-domain operations... MORE

The Air Force is continuing to look to its Airmen to create innovative solutions to the service’s trickiest challenges, this time specifically seeking their help to improve multi-domain operations. At the Air Force Association convention late last year, Air Force senior leaders announced the creation of the Vice Chief’s Challenge, a Total Force-wide competition created to solicit innovative ideas to solve Air Force-level problems.

Like daughter, like mother: recruiter helps family join U.S. Air Force
January 16, 2019 — When senior year of college became expensive and it was tough to keep up, a mother asked her daughter to consider joining the military as her father and others in his family had done. However, no one expected mother to sign up for service while gathering information for her daughter at the Air Force recruiting office in her Rhode Island hometown... MORE

Basura Bash waterways cleanup effort celebrates 25 years
January 15, 2019 — This year, the San Antonio Basura Bash is celebrating 25 years of cleaning up the waterways around San Antonio. The Basura Bash is an annual one-day, all-volunteer event to clean the San Antonio Watershed. At Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, this will be the ninth year of the cleanup effort, which takes place from 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 16 at the Salado Creek Park. ... MORE

Seaman Ryan Shorter, who was training to become a medical corpsman at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, reaches for a piece of trash along Salado Creek during the annual Basura Bash Feb. 17, 2018.

Fort Sam Houston Independent School District releases financial statement
January 14, 2019 — The Fort Sam Houston Independent School District has released it annual financial statement... MORE

The Fort Sam Houston Independent School District has released it annual financial statement.

Retired Gen. Mark Welsh speaks at first AETC Talks
January 14, 2019 — Retired Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, former Air Force chief of staff, was the inaugural speaker for Air Education and Training Command’s latest leadership initiative, AETC Talks, which took place Jan. 11 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s Fleenor Auditorium... MORE

Ret. Gen. Mark Welsh, former Air Force chief of staff, shares leadership knowledge and experience at Air Education and Training Command’s latest leadership initiative, AETC Talks, which took place Jan. 11 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s Fleenor Auditorium. AETC Talks is a program that intends to have the most successful people in their respective fields engage, inspire and motivate Airmen.

Army South, Combined Arms Support Command discuss logistics modernization with Peruvian Army
January 14, 2019 — Six Army South and Combined Arms Support Command members recently visited the Peruvian Army to assist in modernizing their logistics doctrine and programs to better support future operational requirements... MORE

Maj. Gen. Miguel Angel Garcia Salas, Peruvian Army director of logistics, (left) welcomes Combined Arms Support Command and Army South members to Peru in front of the Intervention Force Memorial for Operation Chavin de Huantar. Operation Chavin de Huantar was a Peruvian military operation ended the 1997 Japanese embassy hostage crisis by raiding the Japanese ambassador's residence and freeing the hostages held there by the terrorist organization Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement and is considered one of the most successful hostage rescues in the world. Six CASCOM and ARSOUTH members visited the Peruvian Army to assist in modernizing their logistics doctrine and programs to better support future operational requirements.