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Lackland Fisher House recognizes donors, volunteers during appreciation day
November 2, 2017 — The Lackland Fisher House honored the contributions of their volunteers and donors with an appreciation day here Oct. 25, 2017... MORE

The Lackland Fisher House honored the contributions of their volunteers and donors with an appreciation day Oct. 25, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

CMSAF eyes indefinite enlistment, awards program changes for enlisted force
November 1, 2017 — The Air Force’s top enlisted Airman provided updates on the status of issues affecting the enlisted force Oct. 27 at the 2017 Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium in Orlando, Fla... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth Wright, the 18th person to hold this position, sits for his official portrait in the Pentagon, Feb. 10, 2017.

Israeli Air Force Surgeon General visits 59th Medical Wing
November 1, 2017 — The Israeli Air Force Surgeon General, Col. Yifat Erlich-Shoham, MD, visited the 59th Medical Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Oct. 23-24... MORE

Israeli Air Force Col. (Dr.) Yifat Erlich-Shoham, Surgeon General of the Israeli Air Force, is briefed on the 59th Medical Wing's air evacuation capabilities by Col. (Dr.) Mark Ervin at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis Oct. 24. Erlich-Shoham's visit symbolizes a continued Air Force medical partnership between the United States and Israel.

Highway 90 Gate enhances patient care at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center
November 1, 2017 — Located on West U.S. Highway 90 access road, patients are able to access Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland at the closest possible point to the new Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center (WHASC) and the gate is open from 6-9 a.m. for inbound traffic and outbound from 2:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m... MORE

Staff Sgt. Mellissa Taylor, 559th Trainee Health Squadron optometry noncommissioned officer in charge, checks an ID at the Highway 90 gate while performing security forces augmentee duty Oct. 23 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The Highway 90 gate provides easy and convenient access for patients to quickly access care and facilities.

Changes are coming to TRICARE: are you ready to take command of your health?
November 1, 2017 — Changes are coming to TRICARE benefits beginning Jan. 1, 2018. These changes will give people more benefit choices, improves access to care, simplifies cost shares, and allows people to take command of their health... MORE

Changes are coming to TRICARE benefits beginning Jan. 1, 2018. These changes will give people more benefit choices, improves access to care, simplifies cost shares, and allows people to take command of their health.

Soldiers with dependents reminded to keep records up to date
October 31, 2017 — Soldiers who receive a basic allowance for housing and have dependents are reminded to keep their records up to date to prevent any disruptions in their Basic Allowance for Housing, or BAH, entitlements, according to experts within the Army’s Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1... MORE

Staff Sgt. Eric Golowach, a U.S. Army Reserve military police Soldier with the 443rd Military Police Company, of Owings Mills, Maryland, embraces his daughter, Mia, 4, after returning from a 10-month deployment to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Sept. 9.

New Army uniform provides lighter weight without breaking sweat
October 31, 2017 — The current Army Combat Uniform top weighs in at about 650 grams, or about 1.4 pounds. It’s got a lot of pockets and multiple layers of fabric. When it gets wet, it tends to stay wet. And when it’s hot out, it tends to keep Soldiers hot. The Army has a solution for that: the Improved Hot Weather Army Combat Uniform that has a whole lot fewer pockets, layers of fabric and Velcro, as well as a new fabric that is actually lighter than the current ACU. ... MORE

Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii tackle obstacles in February 2017, while evaluating a new, lighter-weight uniform.

Fallen Defenders remembered at annual ruck march
October 30, 2017 — Security Forces members from across JBSA gathered Oct. 20 at JBSA-Camp Bullis for the sixth annual Fallen Defenders Ruck March... MORE

Amazing things at JBSA air show not limited to aerial performances
October 30, 2017 — While eyes are trained on the sky for spectacular aerial performances this weekend during the 2017 Joint Base San Antonio Air Show and Open House at JBSA Lackland Kelly Field Annex, ground level will offer its own amazing attractions to air show visitors... MORE

From distinguished guests who epitomized the role of the Army Air Corps in World War II to recruiters representing the armed services of today, the Air Force’s past and present will be celebrated on the air show’s grounds.

BAMC’s adult ECMO program receives national recognition
October 30, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center has received national recognition for its lifesaving heart-lung bypass program. BAMC’s adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, program has received the Award for Excellence in Life Support from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization. The recognition designates BAMC as a National ECMO Center of Excellence. ... MORE

Members of the 59th Medical Wing Aeromedical Staging Facility transfer a patient on an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation into a C-17 Globemaster III, Jan. 16, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. ECMO is a heart-lung bypass system that circulates blood through an external artificial lung and sends it back into the patient’s bloodstream.

AETC holds inaugural flying competition
October 30, 2017 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, TEXAS – The excitement and anticipation from the crowd was palpable as you entered the Fleenor Auditorium Friday night. The evening marked the culmination of the... MORE

Members of the 12th Flying Training Wing pose with senior leadership after winning the "Wing of Wings" award during the inaugural flying training awards ceremony Oct. 20, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The awards paid tribute to the individuals and teams who continue to produce highly qualified aircrew for the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stormy Archer)

Inspired by air shows growing up, now he's flying in one
October 30, 2017 — For Maj. Joe Stallings, growing up on the east coast provided many opportunities to get inspired to serve after going to air shows each summer on a regular basis... MORE

Maj. Joe Stallings, 558th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, with a T-6 Texan II on the flight line at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Oct. 30, 2017. Stallings was inspired to serve in the Air Force after attending air shows as a child and is the 2017 JBSA Air Show and Open House director of air operations.

Key spouse training class addresses emergency preparation
October 27, 2017 — A continuing education training session from 9-11 a.m. Nov. 6 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Military & Family Readiness Center will prepare Key Spouse Program members for assisting individuals and families affected by emergencies ranging from airplane crashes to natural disasters... MORE

Army South takes part in first international engineer workshop held in Colombia
October 27, 2017 — Engineers from the Brazilian Army and U.S. Army South spoke at the first International Technical Workshop on Military Engineering in Bogota, Colombia, Oct. 21... MORE

Lt. Col. Brennan Wallace, Assistant Chief of Staff Engineer, U.S. Army South, spoke at the first International Technical Workshop of Military Engineering Oct. 21, hosted by the Colombian Army Engineers in Bogota, Colombia, at the Military School General Jose' Maria Cordova. Wallace spoke to the cadets and university students about military and civilian engineers’ roles to country infrastructure development and disaster relief missions.

BAMC Mobile Medics deploy in support of hurricane victims
October 27, 2017 — Two mobile medics from Brooke Army Medical Center and one nurse from Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center deployed to Puerto Rico to provide virtual health support to the disaster response effort there... MORE

Lt. Col. Jennifer Stowe, an optometrist located at the Brooke Army Medical Center Virtual Medical Center, talks with Sgt. Andrea Bloom Oct. 20 during a synchronous virtual health encounter. The mobile medics connected with Stowe and provided high-definition, synchronous images of a Soldier’s eye using an optical exam camera and web-based video teleconferencing capability.

Army North Joint Operations Center prospers through unity of effort
October 26, 2017 — Ever since Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands about one month ago, approximately 30 Army North personnel coordinated support and logistics during disaster relief operations at the Joint Operations Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The JOC personnel consist of Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and civilian contractors proactively engaged in nonstop operations. ... MORE

Army North personnel coordinate support and logisitics at the Joint Operations Center during Hurricane Maria disaster relief operations at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Oct. 24. The JOC is always maintained by about 30 personnel - consisting of Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and civilian contractors - in 24/7 support of military and civilian entities during times of crisis.

BAMC receives national recognition for surgical quality
October 26, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston was recognized by the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, or NSQIP, for achieving meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care... MORE

San Antonio hosts annual Navy birthday celebration
October 26, 2017 — Navy commands across southern Texas gathered in downtown San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 20 to mark celebrate 242nd birthday of the United States Navy where Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Steven S. Giordano was the night’s guest speaker... MORE

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Steven S. Giordano, left, and Rear Adm. Rebecca McCormick-Boyle, right, commander, Navy Medicine Education, Training and Logistics Command (NMETLC), cut the ceremonial cake with Seaman Recruit Harley Valdez, the youngest Sailor in attendance, at the Texas Regional Navy Birthday Ball Oct. 20 in San Antonio, Texas. More than a dozen sea service commands in the San Antonio area gather annually to celebrate the Navy birthday in a joint celebration.

METC preventive medicine specialist program graduates first international military student from Liberia
October 26, 2017 — Pfc. Yardy Collins holds the distinction of being the first international student from Liberia to graduate from the preventive medicine specialist program at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Oct. 20... MORE

Pfc. Yardy Collins from Monrovia, Liberia, and his fellow classmates wait for the start of the Medical Education and Training Campus preventive medicine specialist graduation ceremony Oct. 20 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Collins is the first international military student from Liberia to graduate from the program.

BAMC Warrior Transition Battalion celebrates 10-year anniversary
October 26, 2017 — The Brooke Army Medical Center Warrior Transition Battalion marked its 10-year anniversary Oct. 20 during a celebration at the Liberty Field Barracks at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson talks about the accomplishmentss of the Warrior Transition Battalion at the WTB 10-year anniversary celebration at Liberty Field Barracks at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Oct. 20.