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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

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.

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.

Mission and Installation Contracting Command leaders meet to discuss acquisition priorities
December 14, 2018 — More than 30 contracting leaders from throughout the Mission and Installation Contracting Command were in San Antonio for the command's annual acquisition leadership training event, which ran through Dec. 13... MORE

Brig. Gen. Bill Boruff discusses contracting challenges with acquisition senior leaders from throughout the Mission and Installation Contracting Command Dec. 11 in San Antonio. Contracting leaders gathered for an acquisition leadership training event Dec. 11-13. Boruff is the MICC commanding general.

Physical therapy flight reaching out to assist S.A. community, hurricane victims
December 13, 2018 — Members of the physical therapy flight at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s 359th Medical Group spend their days helping patients regain the mobility they have lost due to a sports injury, accident or wear and tear over time... MORE

Jason Wheeler, 359th Medical Operations Squadron physical therapist, left, and 2nd Lt. Michael Ehlen, 12th Training Squadron student pilot, place a container of nonperishable food items into a vehicle for eventual transport to the San Antonio Food Bank Dec. 10, 2018, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The 359th MDOS Physical Therapy Flight is leading two drives during the holiday season: One of them will benefit the San Antonio Food Bank, while the other will provide relief to the victims of Hurricane Michael.

Inter-American Air Force Academy accepts first U.S. student
December 13, 2018 — The Inter-American Air Force Academy has fostered positive international relationships with Latin American countries for quite some time, but their latest alliance is making history right in front of them at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

Airman 1st Class Cassandra Aguero, a member of the 802nd Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, became the first student from the United States to enroll in the Ground Defense Leadership course at the Inter-American Air Force Academy.

Missed TRICARE Open Season? There’s still time to act!
December 13, 2018 — If you missed TRICARE Open Season, you still have time to enroll. For this year only, you can enroll in or change your TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select plan through Dec. 31, 2018 for coverage starting on Jan. 1, 2019. You may also change your type of enrollment, like switching from individual to family coverage... MORE

This infographic describes the options available if you missed enrolling in the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) before the end of TRICARE Open Season.

Officials detail steps to improve Navy, Marine Corps readiness
December 13, 2018 — The Navy and Marine Corps have some readiness challenges, but both services are taking steps to address them, Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer and a senior Government Accountability Office official told U.S. senators Dec. 12... MORE

The future USS Tulsa arrives at its new homeport, Naval Base San Diego, Calif., after completing its maiden voyage from the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama Nov. 21. The Tulsa is the eighth ship in the littoral combat ship Independence-variant class and is scheduled for commissioning Feb. 16, 2019, in San Francisco.

National Guard turns 382: How is the National Guard 140 years older than the U.S.?
December 13, 2018 — When the National Guard celebrates its 382nd birthday Dec. 13, skeptics might ask the obvious question: "How can the National Guard be 140 years older than the nation, and exist more than two centuries before it popularly took on the name National Guard?"... MORE

The official birth date of the Army National Guard as a reserve component of the Army is December 13, 1636. On this date, the Massachusetts colonial legislature directed that the colony’s existing militia companies be organized into three regiments. This date is recognized based upon the Department of Defense’s practice of adopting the dates of initial authorizing legislation for organized units as the birthdates of the active and reserve components of the armed services.

Joint Base San Antonio, City of San Antonio enter into mutual aid agreement for emergency response
December 13, 2018 — Joint Base San Antonio and the City of San Antonio have entered into a nine-year mutual aid and support agreement that will allow for more efficient response and recovery actions during emergencies... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio and the City of San Antonio have entered into a nine-year mutual aid and support agreement that will allow for more efficient response and recovery actions during emergencies. Brig. Gen. Laura L. Lenderman, 502d Air Base Wing and JBSA commander, along with San Antonio Fire Department Chief Charles Hood, San Antonio Police Department Chief William McManus, Deputy City Manager Erik Walsh and other city officials, were on hand for the signing of the agreement at San Antonio City Hall Nov. 29. Gen. Lenderman and Chief Hood were the signatories for the document.