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Texas First Lady meets with Key Spouse Program volunteers
February 24, 2018 — Volunteers from the Key Spouse Program, a program that assists Air Force families within the Joint Base San Antonio community, went to Austin, Texas this past January and met with Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott as they highlighted the program’s success... MORE

Volunteers from the Key Spouse Program stand in front of the Governor's mansion in Austin, Texas after meeting with the First Lady of Texas Cecilia Abbott (pictured center) January 2018. The group informed Mrs. Abbott about the assistance volunteers provide for newly arrived Air Force families at Joint Base San Antonio.

Air Force Aid Society raises Falcon Loan’s maximum limit to $1,000
February 23, 2018 — The Air Force Aid Society has increased the maximum amount of a zero-interest loan that has provided numerous Airmen with emergency assistance... MORE

The Air Force Aid Society has increased the maximum amount of a zero-interest loan that has provided numerous Airmen with emergency assistance.

Point of Care Testing manager at 59th MDW celebrates 40 years of civil service
February 23, 2018 — In the late 1970’s, during the Jimmy Carter presidency, Leah Hawes began her career as a civil service employee. More than 40 years later, she is now the Point of Care Testing manager for the 59th Medical Wing at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas... MORE

Leah Hawes began her career as a civil service employee in the late 1970's. She is now the Point of Care Testing manager for the 59th Medical Wing at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Former slave, two-time Olympian becomes an Airman
February 23, 2018 — After enduring countless hardships and overcoming unimaginable obstacles, Airman 1st Class Guor Maker, a dental assistant currently in technical training, found his way out of war-torn South Sudan, Africa and into the U.S. nearly 20 years ago... MORE

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston contracting office focuses on customer communication, service
February 22, 2018 — The Mission and Installation Contracting Command-Fort Sam Houston contracting office at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston uses communication techniques and customer service skills to focus on the acquisition process to ensure Soldiers have the tools they need to deploy, fight and win across the entire spectrum of combat. ... MORE

(From left) Tracy Williams, K.A. Boles, Samuel Colton and Regina Espinosa discuss transferring contracts to another office during a meeting Jan. 31 at the Mission and Installation Contracting Command-Fort Sam Houston contracting office at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Williams is a contract specialist with the MICC-Fort Sam Houston Reserve Support Division, and Boles is system administrator at MICC-Fort Sam Houston. Colton and Espinosa are contracting officers also with the division.

T-X to replace T-38 at pilot training bases; JBSA-Randolph listed as preferred location
February 22, 2018 — The Air Force announced Feb. 21, 2018, that the Advanced Pilot Trainer, or T-X, will replace T-38C Talon aircraft at existing undergraduate pilot training bases, with Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph named as the preferred location for the first T-X aircraft scheduled to arrive in 2022. The other locations include Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.; Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas; Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas; and Vance Air Force Base, Okla. ... MORE

The Air Force announced Feb. 21, 2018, that the Advanced Pilot Trainer (T-X) will replace T-38C Talon aircraft at existing undergraduate pilot training bases, with Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, named as the preferred location for the first T-X aircraft scheduled to arrive in 2022.

JBSA locations offer WIC nutrition program
February 22, 2018 — The Women, Infants, and Children Program, or WIC, is a federally funded supplemental nutrition program established in 1972 to combat anemia and inadequate growth... MORE

The primary mission of the Texas WIC Program is to give the most vulnerable children the best possible start by providing optimal nutrition during the critical stages of fetal and early childhood development.

Brazilian Air Force instructors receive high honors in the U.S.
February 22, 2018 — A group of Brazilian Air Force instructors at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland received awards within the U.S. Air Force International Instructor Exchange program... MORE

Army South hosts Soldiers from El Salvador
February 21, 2018 — U.S. Army South recently hosted a delegation from the Armed Forces of El Salvador for a series of staff talk steering committee meetings. The delegation from El Salvador was led by Col. Angel Lima... MORE

Soldiers from the Salvadoran Army participate in a break out session with representatives from U.S. Army South during day two of staff talks steering committee meetings Feb. 14.

12 FTW aircrews testing tablet computers for use throughout AETC
February 21, 2018 — Aircrews throughout Air Education and Training Command will soon be benefiting from a test program spearheaded by Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s 12th Operations Group that will improve information management in the cockpit... MORE

Aircrews throughout Air Education and Training Command will soon be benefiting from a test program spearheaded by Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s 12th Operations Group that will improve information management in the cockpit.

Go further with food: fueling for performance
February 21, 2018 — In our fast-paced world, we are constantly pressed for time and a busy lifestyle makes it hard to fuel your body properly. Performance foods can be quick and simple... MORE

The two most important components of pre-workout foods are carbohydrates and fluid. Consume 15-30 grams of carbohydrates with a cup of fluid one hour before exercise.

Retired AETC pilot chosen for San Antonio Aviation and Aerospace Hall of Fame
February 21, 2018 — Retired Lt. Col. James “Robbie” Robinson Jr., deputy chief of the requirements and resources division at Air Education and Training Command, has been selected to be inducted into the San Antonio Aviation and Aerospace Hall of Fame... MORE

Retired Lt. Col. James “Robbie” Robinson Jr., poses next to his F-4 Phantom in this undated courtesy photo. Robinson will be inducted into the San Antonio Aviation and Aerospace Hall of Fame at the awards dinner, March 22.

Navy Updates Selective Reenlistment Bonus Plan
February 20, 2018 — The Navy updated the Selective Reenlistment Bonus award plan for active component and full time support Sailors in Naval Administrative Message, or NAVADMIN, 032/18 released Feb. 15. ... MORE

Foulois, Fort Sam Houston at the front lines developing aerial photography, reconnaissance
February 20, 2018 — Aerial photography can trace its early history to 1858, when French photographer and balloonist Gaspar Felix Tournachon took a photo of the French village of Petit-Becetre from a tethered hot-air balloon 80 meters (approximately 270 feet) above the ground. However, the roots of military aerial reconnaissance and photography are planted much closer to home, when Benjamin Foulois sowed the seeds of the idea at Fort Sam Houston in the early 20th century... MORE

Photographer James Hare (left) sits aboard the new 1910 Wright “B” aircraft purchased by R.F. Collier, owner of Collier’s magazine, who lent the U.S. Army the airplane in March 1911 after the original 1909 Wright Flyer, Signal Corps No. 1 was retired. The Collier plane, together with a Wright factory pilot, Phillip Parmalee (right), arrived in San Antonio in February 1911, and Lt. Benjamin Foulois began to learn to fly the newer type aircraft. During the next several weeks, these two men demonstrated the advantages to be derived from using the airplane for photographic reconnaissance as well as courier duties between military units.

Basura Bash draws hundreds of volunteers to clean out Salado Creek
February 17, 2018 — Hundreds of volunteers turned out for the annual Basura Bash Feb. 17 as part of a community effort to help clean out an important waterway which runs through Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The Basura Bash is a one-day, all-volunteer event to clean the San Antonio Watershed... MORE

Seaman Ryan Shorter, who is 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.

Center for Security Forces selects 2017 Sailor of the Year
February 16, 2018 — Vice Adm. Mary M. Jackson, commander of Navy Installations Command, congratulates Petty Officer 1st Class Shannon Chatterton, the Center for Security Forces 2017 Sailor of the Year. Chatterton is assigned to the U.S. Air Force 341st Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland where she supervises and facilitates an 11-week joint-service Military Working Dog Handler Course... MORE

JBSA commemorates first military flight by Foulois in 1910
February 16, 2018 — The legacy of aviation pioneer Army Maj. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois will be remembered with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Foulois House at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston March 2, just a few hundred feet from where the man who helped usher in the dawn of military flight made his historic journey 108 years ago... MORE

The first Army aircraft made its first flight March 2, 1910, at Fort Sam Houston with Lt. Benjamin Foulois at the controls. Foulois piloted the Army's first aircraft, Signal Corps Aircraft No. 1, with his first flight lasting only 7 1/2 minutes. He made three more flights that day and on his fourth attempt, the young pilot ended up crashing the airplane.

Pentagon Releases New Policy on Nondeployable Members
February 16, 2018 — The Defense Department has released a new policy on military retention for nondeployable service members as it seeks to provide more ready and lethal forces, the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness told Congress Feb. 15... MORE

The Defense Department has released a new retention policy that requires service members to be worldwide deployable, with the focus on readiness, safeguarding the nation and fighting and winning the nation’s wars.

DOD initiative helps members make good decisions on supplement use
February 16, 2018 — Dietary supplements are vitamins, minerals, herbs and other substances that are used for a variety of reasons, like adding nutrients to one’s diet, lowering the risk of various health problems, enhancing performance and achieving weight loss... MORE

Dietary supplements are vitamins, minerals, herbs and other substances that are used for a variety of reasons, like adding nutrients to one’s diet, lowering the risk of various health problems, enhancing performance and achieving weight loss.

Navy Recruiting District San Antonio names Sailor of the Year
February 16, 2018 — A San Antonio native who coordinates college scholarship programs for future Sailors has been selected as Sailor of the Year for Navy Recruiting District San Antonio... MORE

Petty Officer 1st Class Juan Amaya, Navy Recruiting District San Antonio Navy ROTC program coordinator, has been selected Sailor of the Year for NRD San Antonio. Amaya, a San Antonio native, was one of four finalists within NRD San Antonio for the award. The award is given to a superior petty officer within a Navy command who best represents the large number of dedicated Sailors serving in a particular type of duty as assigned.