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Conference of American Armies meet in Canada
February 15, 2017 — Canada seems to be one of the favorites when hosting the Conference of the American Armies and for the second time in three years, another specialized conference finds its way back up north... MORE

The Canadian Army hosted the Conference of American Armies (CAA) Specialized Conference in Toronto, Ontario, from February 6 to 10, 2017 with senior army officers from Western Hemisphere armies in attendance. The CAA is an International Military Organization founded in 1960 and provides an opportunity for Army leaders from North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, to meet on a regular basis to discuss areas of mutual interest and share lessons learned. In this way, the CAA contributes, from a military thinkers’ point of view, to the security and democratic development of member countries. Canada joined the CAA in 1993, and the Canadian Army has hosted six events since becoming a member. The theme of the latest Specialized Conference was Training for the Interagency Environment.

Notifications to eligible Airmen begin for Blended Retirement System
February 14, 2017 — Airmen eligible for the new Blended Retirement System began receiving email notifications Feb. 10 from myPers with information regarding their benefits so they can make the decision best suited for their individual needs... MORE

264th Medical Battalion Soldiers act as ‘battle buddies’ to East Terrell Hills Elementary School
February 14, 2017 — When a Soldier says, “I’ve got your six,” it means they have your back, or more broadly, that your battle buddy is backing you up. For students at East Terrell Hills Elementary School, their battle buddy is the 264th Medical Battalion. Seeing Soldiers is always a familiar welcome treat for the students. Therefore, it came as no surprise when the battalion’s Soldiers delivered more than $3,000 in school supplies to the school Feb. 7. ... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Roy Rutledge from the 264th Medical Battalion demonstrates placing a head bandage on an East Terrell Hills Elementary School student during the school’s career day.

The importance of donating blood
February 14, 2017 — Receiving the gift of blood can mean the difference between life-or-death for those in need. In order for them to receive this life-saving substance, others must be willing to donate their blood... MORE

A volunteer donates platelets Feb. 14 at Armed Services Blood Bank Center-San Antonio facility at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The facility supports service members in Afghanistan, Iraq, San Antonio Military Medical Facility and the local Veterans Affairs hospital. The platelets are for patients with cancer, burns and bleeding problems.

Army North’s Task Force 51 rehearses for disaster
February 14, 2017 — Soldiers and civilians assigned to Task Force 51, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) from Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, spent a week conducting a key exercise to strengthen the foundation of their mission at the Rudder Reserve Center in San Antonio Feb. 6-10... MORE

Matt Hopper, a telecommunications specialist for Army North (Fifth Army) at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, conducts an informative class on Army North’s mobile communication platform capabilities during a staff training exercise at the Rudder Reserve Center Feb. 6-10 February. Soldiers and civilians assigned to Task Force 51, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army), spent the week conducting a key exercise to strengthen the foundation of their mission.

Army Emergency Relief campaign kicks off March 1
February 14, 2017 — The 2017 Army Emergency Relief kick-off campaign take place at 10:30 a.m. March 1 at the Fort Sam Houston Theater, building 2270, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, with Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, ARNORTH commanding general, as guest speaker. A reception at the Fort Sam Houston Theater will immediately follow the ceremony... MORE

The 2017 Army Emergency Relief kick-off campaign take place at 10:30 a.m. March 1 at the U.S. Army North Quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, with Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, ARNORTH commanding general, as guest speaker. A reception at the Fort Sam Houston Museum will immediately follow the ceremony.

Rally promoting health, fitness to unite JBSA next month
February 14, 2017 — An event emphasizing health, fitness and nutrition will be offered to Joint Base San Antonio beneficiaries next month.The 59th Medical Wing Health Rally – an event featuring 5K and 9K runs and... MORE

JBSA - Runners take off from the starting line during the Fit Kid 5K and Health Fair March 12 at Heritage Park on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The Fit Kid 5K and Health Fair is part of National Nutrition Month that aims to teach children healthy habits related to nutrition and fitness.

Crime and punishment at Joint Base San Antonio
February 13, 2017 — During the month of January, Joint Base San Antonio commanders administered 12 nonjudicial punishment actions under Article 15 of the uniform Code of Military Justice... MORE

Medical miracle: BAMC surgeons perform groundbreaking arm replant
February 13, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center surgeons performed their first above-the-elbow arm replant on a 22-year-old trauma patient last year and almost 10 months later, the patient is thriving... MORE

Christopher Ebner, occupational therapist, exercises Kelsey Ward’s arm Jan. 20 at the Center for the Intrepid at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Ward’s arm was severed when a guardrail pierced the passenger-side window of her SUV in a car wreck April 20, 2016. Brooke Army Medical Center surgeons performed their first above-the-elbow arm replant on the 22-year-old trauma patient and almost 10 months later, she is thriving.

Blended retirement system, tax help, finances all covered in class during wing UTA
February 13, 2017 — The Alamo Wing will have classes on UTA weekends to educate members about the new Blended Retirement System... MORE

Presidential honor bestowed on Air Force officer
February 10, 2017 — When the President of the United States travels, stateside or abroad, there is an advance team who arrives weeks ahead to handle airport logistics. These team members, or agents, volunteer for the job and are the ‘best of the best’ at what they do. That is why Maj. Francisco "Cisco" Leach, deputy chief of safety, 25th Air Force, felt honored when he was recently selected from 96 agents as the 2016 Presidential Advance Agent of the Year... MORE

Gen. John W. Raymond, commander, Air Force Space Command, presents Maj. Francisco Leach an Air Force One model aircraft during the 2016 Advance Agent of the Year ceremony.

Vet brings story of loss, laughter to JBSA National Prayer Breakfast
February 10, 2017 — Laughter was the hardest ability to re-learn after tragedy for retired Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Dave Roever,a resiliency coach who spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast here Feb. 7, 2017. In... MORE

Retired U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Dave Roever, delivers a speech about his experiences 34 years after receiving burns from a grenade during the Vietnam War at the 2017 Joint Base San Antonio Prayer Breakfast at the Gateway Club at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, Feb. 7, 2017. Roever was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in May 2005 for his sacrifices and service.

Personal financial counselors augment M&FRC services
February 10, 2017 — With the implementation of the Department of Defense’s new Blended Retirement System less than a year away, counselors well-versed in the system’s details are making their presence felt at Joint Base... MORE

The airman and family readiness center offers military members here at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., several resources to help understand and manage money. Some services include one-on-one financial counseling, help receiving a free credit score and take-home educational resources. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Space-A: How to hop
February 10, 2017 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas-- One of the motivating factors to join the Air Force for many service members is the possibility to travel the world. Whether it be through permanent changes of... MORE

A 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Passenger Services Airman directs a stair truck at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Passenger Terminal at old Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 7, 2017. The JBSA Passenger Terminal offers Space-Available, or Space-A, flights at no expense to service members and their dependents and retirees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Parsons/Released)

Service to country runs in Fisher family
February 10, 2017 — When Reginal Fisher Jr. held up his hand to take the oath to enlist in the Navy Feb. 1 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, it was both an exciting and special day for him. But the biggest memory that will stick with Fisher from that day is that his father, Navy Lt. Reginal Fisher Sr., administered the oath to him. ... MORE

Reginal A. Fisher Jr. (left) , a 2016 graduate of Allison Steele High School in Cibolo, Texas, enlisted into the U.S. Navy as a hospital corpsman at the San Antonio Military Entrance Processing Station at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. His father, Lt. Reginal A. Fisher Sr., a native of Longview, Texas, and the enlisted operations officer for Navy Recruiting District San Antonio, administered the Oath of Enlistment. Future Sailor Fisher will become the fifth generation serviceman in his family. His great-great grandfather, Pfc. Tinzer Morrow, served in the Army during WWI; his great grandfather, Cpl. Willie Lee Fisher, served in the Army Air Corps in WWII; his grandfather, Cpl. James Lewis Fisher, served in the Army during the Vietnam War; and his father, who served in OPERATION IQAQI FREEDOM/ENDURRING FREEDOM.

Recruiter Soldiers battle it out in ‘Backyard Bowl’
February 10, 2017 — The 5th Recruiting Brigade’s Unit Ministry Team hosted a “Backyard Bowl” on the sports field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Feb. 3... MORE

Members of the Warriors of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Recruiting Brigade and the Tigers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, San Antonio Recruiting Battalion stand together for a photo after “Backyard Bowl II” at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Feb. 3.

It’s a new day: young mother survives car crash, gains new perspective on care
February 10, 2017 — Jeanette Naschke enters an exam room at the urgent care clinic where she works to see her first patient of the day. The bubbly blue-eyed blonde greets her patient with a smile and chats for a few minutes. To see this physician assistant today one would never know she herself was a trauma patient who nearly died... MORE

Jeanette and Daryl Naschke play with their boys, 5-year-old Austin and 3-year-old Nolan, in the park. Jeanette Naschke was severely injured in a car accident in May 2015 and received care at Brooke Army Medical Center and the Center for the Intrepid at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. She is now able to enjoy her life with her family.

U.S. Army South honors ‘Old BAMC’
February 9, 2017 — The hallways once echoed with the sounds of crying babies, metal carts being wheeled and monotone beeps indicating life. Those sounds are now replaced with shouts of “¡Juntos Podemos!” (“Together We Can”) and the hustle of Soldiers’ combat boots making their way to meetings. A lot has changed in 80 years. Maj. Gen. K.K. Chinn, U.S. Army South commanding general, and retired Maj. Gen. Floyd Baker, M.D., former commander of Brooke Army Medical Center, spoke at a ceremony Feb. 3 celebrating 80 years, since the construction of the historic Old Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, affectionately known as “Old BAMC.” ... MORE

Maj. Gen. K.K. Chinn, commanding general, U.S. Army South (left), presents retired Maj. Gen. Floyd Baker, former Brooke Army Medical Center commander, with a token of appreciation Feb. 3 for being the guest speaker of 80th anniversary of building 1000 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, known as "Old BAMC."

AF releases new guidance on civilian hiring freeze
February 9, 2017 — The Air Force has released additional guidance in regard to the federal civilian hiring freeze implemented Jan. 23... MORE

Recruiters, future Sailors, donate time to San Antonio Food Bank
February 9, 2017 — Instilling the “Whole Sailor Concept” was the mission of Navy Recruiting Station Northeast San Antonio during a Delayed Entry Program, or DEP, meeting held at the San Antonio Food Bank Feb. 1... MORE

Cesar Lozano, a future Sailor in the Navy Delayed Entry Program, or DEP, volunteers at the San Antonio Food Bank. Lozano, a 2014 graduate of Veterans Memorial High School in Brownsville, participated in the bi-weekly DEP meeting hosted by Navy Recruiting Station Northeast San Antonio. The purpose of the volunteerism was to instill the “Whole Sailor Concept”. Lozano will attend recruit training in Great Lakes, Mich. in April with follow-on training as an aviation structural mechanic.