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Brooke Army Medical Center receives award for environmental sustainability efforts
June 29, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center received the 2017 Greenhealth Partner for Change award May 18 during a ceremony held in Minneapolis, Minn. This award recognizes medical facilities with superior performance in environmental sustainability... MORE

Debra Bratton hands Kartha Navya a plate during lunch in the Brooke Army Medical Center dining room June 20. BAMC Culinary and Hospitality Branch would like patrons to ask for a regular plate rather than a to-go container when eating in the dining facility.

Army North’s Army Reserve Engagement Cell medics step up to serve low-income communities
June 29, 2017 — Hearing stories of struggling families, the U.S. Army North’s Army Reserve Engagement Cell, known as AREC, visited Webb County after the Texas A&M University’s colonias program, which supports several of these border communities, identified specific needs with which the Soldiers could help... MORE

Army Maj. Jennifer Meadows, a Reserve Soldier with the 7226th Medical Support Unit, examines the eyes of Armando Corona inside the El Cenizo Community Center June 20. Nearly 200 Soldiers and five Navy opticians participated in an Innovative Readiness Training mission to provide free medical care and other services to economically distressed colonias in the Laredo area near the Texas-Mexico border.

New office opens for Army property loss claims
June 29, 2017 — The Army has created a new office at Fort Knox, Ky., to process Soldiers’ claims for personal property losses resulting from government service. The Center for Personnel Claims Support became fully operational July 5 and will process all claims of Soldiers and employees in the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. ... MORE

A moving truck is unloaded as a family moves into their new home. The Army’s new Center for Personnel Claims Support office will help expedite claims for property damaged during such moves.

Fire station open house educates children, strengthen relations
June 29, 2017 — Firefighters of the 502nd Civil Engineering Squadron at Fire Station 2 who support the installation and the local community hosted an open house for autistic children June 23... MORE

Jeffery Pardo (left), 502nd Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter, shows off his fire protection gear as Michael Martinez, 502nd CES firefighter, explains it to children from Vibrant ABA Solutions during a open house tour of Fire Station 2 June 23, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal Wright)

Medical Education and Training Campus instructor brings magic into classroom
June 29, 2017 — It’s been several years since Staff Sgt. John Blaz performed his last magic show, but the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston medical instructor is still performing magic for a captive audience – his students... MORE

Staff Sgt. John Blaz, Interservice Respiratory Therapy Program instructor at the Medical Education and Training Campus, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, shows a deck of cards during a magic trick he performs for his students at the beginning of a recent class.

4th Expeditionary Sustainment Command Soldiers ‘get connected’ to prevent suicide
June 29, 2017 — The U.S. Army Reserve 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) took a stand against suicide by launching the Get Connected campaign at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston during their monthly battle assembly... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Suicide Prevention Program Manager Brion Pinkerton with the 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) speaks with Soldiers at the 4th ESC about the Get Connected Campaign at Joint Base San Antonio, May 6, 2017. The Get Connected Campaign aims to prevent suicide by teaching Soldiers how to prevent feelings of isolation. (U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Spc. Kati Waxler)

Senior NATO Airman visits Air Force school at Navy base
June 28, 2017 — The head of the United Kingdom’s armed forces and a frontrunner for the biggest job in NATO visited the U.S. Air Force’s 479th Flying Training Group at Naval Air Station Pensacola June 22-23.Air Chief... MORE

Air Chief Marshal Stuart Peach, Chief of the Defence Staff of the United Kingdom presents the Air Education Training Command Commander’s Trophy for Combat Systems Officer Class 17-11 to 2nd Lt. Logan Pietrzak during the graduation ceremony held inside the Naval Aviation Museum, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida., June 23, 2017.

Airman brings upbeat attitude, strong work ethic to 502nd CPTS
June 28, 2017 — Joint Base San Antonio’s 502nd Comptroller Squadron is the largest unit of its kind in the Department of Defense, with nearly 130 military members and civilians providing customer service and... MORE

Airman 1st Class Bridget Golden, 502nd Comptroller squadron cashier, assists a customer with military pay June 23, at JBSA-Lackland.

Air Force releases criteria for new valor ‘V,’ combat ‘C’ and remote ‘R’ devices
June 28, 2017 — Following a comprehensive Military Decorations and Awards Review in 2015, the Secretary of Defense implemented several changes to ensure the Defense Department’s military decoration and awards program continues to appropriately recognize the service, sacrifices and actions of service members... MORE

Air Force officials released criteria for the new “V,” “C” and “R” devices, following the Secretary of Defense’s Jan. 7, 2016, authorization.

AETC announces changes to developmental special duty assignments
June 28, 2017 — Air Force officials are making three substantial changes to the developmental special duty, or DSD, process that will significantly improve the Air Force’s ability to fill these important positions by adding more flexibility to the process and increasing opportunities for NCOs... MORE

Feds Feed Families Food Drive seeks JBSA participation
June 28, 2017 — Members of the Joint Base San Antonio community have an opportunity to donate food items to those in need through a federal campaign that began June 1 and will conclude Aug. 31... MORE

The Feds Feed Families Food Drive, which has collected nearly 70 million pounds of food since 2009, is a U.S. Department of Agriculture campaign that is coordinated at the local level by Federal Executive Boards, forums for communication and collaboration among federal agencies outside of Washington, D.C.

New Navy web tuition assistance automation significantly speeds approval process
June 28, 2017 — As part of the Navy’s transformation to a virtual service delivery model, the Navy College Program launched an update to the My Education portal June 27, significantly improving the Web Tuition Assistance approval process for Sailors taking off-duty education courses... MORE

As part of the Navy’s transformation to a virtual service delivery model, the Navy College Program launched an update to the My Education portal June 27, significantly improving the Web Tuition Assistance approval process for Sailors taking off-duty education courses.

Cowboys receiver hosts football camp at JBSA
June 27, 2017 — Children from Joint Base San Antonio gathered at JBSA-Randolph to attend a football camp hosted by Terrance Williams, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, June 26-27 at the Rambler Fitness Center... MORE

Terrance Williams, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, throws a pass to a child during a youth football camp June 26, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. JBSA-Randolph was one of 11 military communities selected to host a 2017 ProCamps football event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stormy Archer)

BAMC honors Medal of Honor recipient with run, ceremony
June 27, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center’s quarterly cohesion run held a special meaning June 23 as service members and civilians ran to the McWethy Troop Medical Clinic at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston to honor the 50th anniversary of the heroic actions of the clinic’s namesake... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center Commander Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson shakes hands with Jim Case and Christy McWethy-Case at a ceremony June 23 honoring her brother, Spc. 5 Edgar Lee McWethy Jr. at the McWethy Troop Medical Clinic on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. McWethy received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions June 21, 1967 during the Vietnam War.

JBSA veterinarian provides best 'paws'-ible care
June 26, 2017 — Every day, military working dogs work with their handlers to keep Joint Base San Antonio safe, but behind the scenes, a team of veterinarians make sure these K-9s are healthy enough to take a bite out of crime. ... MORE

U.S. Army Captain Daniela Roberts, South Texas Branch Veterinarian Services veterinarian, searches to body of Beki, military working dog, for new injuries June 19, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Veterinarian Clinic. Military veterinarians ensure the strength of veterinary public health capabilities through veterinary medical and surgical care, food safety and defense, biomedical research and development.

'Pay-at-the-Port' simplifies MilAir travel
June 26, 2017 — Air Mobility Command logistics and AMC Directorate of Financial Management have teamed to simplify the electronic billing process by requiring travelers to use their Government Travel Card for MilAir travel related expenses, and will collect funds up front versus using a fund cite or Customer Identification Code, or CIC, associated with travel orders. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force service members board a C-5M Super Galaxy from 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 to service members and their dependents and retirees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Parsons/Released)

Commentary: I Joined for the Boots
June 26, 2017 — The hardest lesson I learned came from the man who wore the boots. Take every opportunity you get to spend with the people you love. When it comes to time, there is never enough time with the people you love... MORE

The hardest lesson I learned came from the man who wore the boots. Take every opportunity you get to spend with the people you love. When it comes to time, there is never enough time with the people you love.

Creating an Innovation ecosystem: Beale brings virtual reality to life
June 24, 2017 — The new VR headset and remote, provided to the squadron by 25th Air Force Cryptologic Office, Cryptologic Force Management, is only the beginning of a new initiative at the 548th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group: creating an innovation ecosystem. This culture aims to foster new opportunities and introduce technologies, like VR, to the intelligence world - with a long-term objective of being introduced Air Force-wide, giving Airmen new capabilities in training, operations and building resiliency... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Edward Slacum (left), 548th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group superintendent, utilizes a virtual reality headset to explore a C-130 Hercules at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., May 24, 2017. One of the main uses for the VR technology is to provide a hands-on, realistic training environment for Airmen working in intelligence to properly identify aircrafts from various countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Parsons/Released)

Kelly Field was once the 'front steps' for many distinguished visitors
June 23, 2017 — (Editor's Note: This article is the fourth installment in a monthly series celebrating Kelly Field's centennial. Check back next month for more stories from Kelly Field's history, as well as information about the upcoming JBSA Air Show and Open House this November, which is expected to draw more than 350,000 visitors.)... MORE

President Ronald Reagan arrived at then-Kelly Air Force Base, San Antonio,Texas Nov. 14, 1981 seeking a short reprieve from the strains of Washington, D.C.

Dashboard offers holistic approach to small arms range lifecycles
June 23, 2017 — The nearly 200 firing ranges in the U.S. Air Force desperately need improvement and Senior Master Sgt. James Eselgroth, Air Force Security Forces Center, or AFSFC, program manager, knows this firsthand... MORE

Senior Master Sgt. James Eselgroth (right), Combat Arms Program branch chief, Air Force Security Forces Center, points out trends to Eric Kennedy, Small Arms Ranges action officer, as they review the newly created Small Arms Dashboard data program that provides a comprehensive, business-data model that ranks and prioritizes all Air Force firing ranges by vital statistics.