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Mock trial teaches schoolchildren about legal system
May 12, 2017 — Members from the U.S. Army Medical Command Office of the Staff Judge Advocate and the 502nd Air Base Wing Magistrate Court and Debarments Office, both at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, used a creative, yet educational, way to teach schoolchildren about the law during a May 1 visit to Fort Sam Houston Elementary School... MORE

Eugene Smith, left, U.S. Army Medical Command Office of Staff Judge Advocate contract law attorney, questions Airman Savannah Perez, 502nd Force Support Group military justice paralegal, aka Mrs. Pig, during a mock trial based on the fairy tale The Three Little Pigs May 1 at Fort Sam Houston Elementary School. Smith was defending Mrs. Pig from charges that she tried to injure or boil the Big Bad Wolf in a cauldron of boiling water.

Proactive approaches help fight bullying
May 12, 2017 — Two years ago, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Youth Programs’ Torch Club, an organization consisting primarily of middle school students, tackled the problem of bullying as its national project.The... MORE

Bullying is an issue that is on the minds of teens and pre-teens, as well as their parents, particularly in the age of the internet. It is experienced by more than 20 percent of students ages 12-18, according to a recent report compiled by the National Center for Education Statistics and Bureau of Justice Statistics.

M&FRC honors military spouses, promotes entrepreneurship
May 11, 2017 — The Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Military & Family Readiness Center hosted Military Spouse Appreciation Day May 4 at Arnold Hall Community Center... MORE

An attendee of the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Military & Family Readiness Center Military Spouse Appreciation Event samples products May 4 , 2017, at JBSA-Lackland, Texas. The staff of the M&FRC at JBSA –Lackland hosted the event to honor military spouses and provide a platform for spouses who are entrepreneurs to showcase their businesses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marissa Garner)

Senior enlisted advisors say social misconduct violates Army values
May 11, 2017 — During a town hall, Army senior enlisted leaders addressed a hot-button issue recently thrust into the national spotlight ─ Soldiers’ online conduct... MORE

Harassment, bullying, hazing, stalking, discrimination, retaliation, and any type of misconduct that undermines dignity and respect – including that done online on social media platforms – will not be tolerated by the Army, said Maj. Gen. Jason Evans, director of Military Personnel Management, Army G-1, during a March 22 hearing on Capitol Hill.

Pilot-physician makes history by earning RPA wings
May 11, 2017 — A pilot-physician made history here May 5, becoming the first Air Force unmanned aircraft pilot-physician with his graduation from the 558th Flying Training Squadron’s undergraduate remotely-piloted... MORE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Joe, after graduation from the 558th Flying Training Squadron's Undergraduate Remotely Piloted Aircraft Training Course May 5, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Maj. Joe is the first-ever Pilot-Physician to qualify as an RPA pilot. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Melissa Peterson)

U.S. officials studying force size in Afghanistan, Joint Chiefs chairman says
May 11, 2017 — No decisions on whether to increase U.S. forces in Afghanistan have been made yet, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told reporters in Israel May 9... MORE

Paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team patrol a village in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, May 29, 2012. The paratroopers are assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment.

Holocaust Days of Remembrance ceremony honors lives lost, survivors
May 11, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center staff, family members and guests gathered in the fourth floor auditorium for the Days of Remembrance Observance April 25... MORE

Varda Ratner speaks during the Brooke Army Medical Center Days of Remembrance Observance April 25 about her parents, Nathan and Ilona Haendel, who survived the Holocaust.

Cool off at JBSA swimming pools starting Memorial Day weekend
May 10, 2017 — Department of Defense cardholders will soon have an opportunity to escape the Texas heat by cooling off in Joint Base San Antonio’s swimming pools. The JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Aquatic... MORE

Housing managers, project owners gather for workshop
May 9, 2017 — Housing managers and project owners from U.S. Air Force installations worldwide gathered in San Antonio for a weeklong workshop sharing best practices in housing privatization... MORE

The Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Installations Directorate hosted the 2017 Housing Privatization Lessons Learned Workshop on May 2 at the Rivercenter Marriott in San Antonio. Among the speakers were Maj. Gen. Brad Spacy, Air Force Installation and Support Center commander; Robert Moriarty, AFCEC installations director; Jennifer Miller, deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for installations; and Col. Michael Beach, AFCEC portfolio management division chief.

Accelerating hypersonics development
May 9, 2017 — On May 3, 2017, Air Force senior leaders met to consider options to accelerate hypersonics research and development to break even more speed barriers and ensure continued technological superiority. Hypersonics refers to flying at five times the speed of sound, also known as “Mach 5,” or higher... MORE

Senate confirms Wilson as Air Force Secretary
May 8, 2017 — Heather Wilson will be the next secretary of the Air Force, following her confirmation by the Senate May 8, 2017. ... MORE

Heather Wilson was confirmed as the new Secretary of the Air Force by the Senate May 8, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

Navy mom follows son into Naval Service
May 8, 2017 — Future Sailor Minnie Rodriguez, a San Antonio native, has always dreamed of joining the Navy. The 39-year-old mother of two never imagined that the opportunity would come one year after her son, Seaman Robert Rodriguez Jr., a hospital corpsman, joined the Navy Reserve... MORE

San Antonio native and future Sailor, Minnie Rodriguez, stands with her son, Navy Reservist Hospital Corpsman Seaman Robert Rodriguez Jr. Minnie, a college readiness coordinator with Southside High School, joined the Navy Reserve one year after her son enlisted. She is currently in the Delayed Entry Program (DEP) and will leave for basic training in Great Lakes, Mich., on May 22 with follow-on training as an equipment operator.

CMSAF visits BMT, Airmen’s Week
May 8, 2017 — Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright visited Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on his initial tour of Air Force Basic Military Training and Airmen’s Week May 3... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright delivers a speech to Airmen from
the 326th Training Squadron May 3, 2017, inside the Pfingston Reception Center
auditorium at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The CMSAF visited JBSA-Lackland
on his initial immersion tour of Air Force Basic Military Training and Airmen’s
Week, a week-long discussion-based course designed to help new Airmen
internalize the Air Force core values while developing professionalism, resiliency
and an Airmen’s corps inspired by heritage and motivated to deliver Air Power for
America.

METC cytotechnology program marks 50 years at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
May 8, 2017 — A program that trains service members to become cytotechnologists is marking 50 years of existence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The cytotechnology program housed at the Medical Education Training Campus at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston started in 1967 at the old Brooke Army Medical Center. ... MORE

At its annual conference April 29 in San Antonio, the American Society for Cytotechnology marked the 50th anniversary of the Cytotechnology Program at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston by honoring former students and former and current staff members of the program. Pictured are former Cytotechnology Program students, David Hoffman, far left, and Dan Schantz, far right, both of whom graduated from the program in 1971. Standing in the middle is Dr. Randall Harper, who was the second medical director of the Cytotechnology Program

Focus on fall prevention can reduce serious injuries
May 8, 2017 — Air Force Occupational Safety will focus on the importance of life-saving fall prevention measures during Fall Prevention Focus, May 8 – 19, 2017, marking the fourth year the Air Force has partnered with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute of Occupation Safety and Health to draw attention to fall prevention... MORE

Aerospace and Operational Physiology: securing America’s airpower
May 8, 2017 — With the goal of prevention at the forefront of their work, the 359th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Aerospace and Operational Physiology Training Unit is doing its part to combat mishap rates and... MORE

Airman 1st Class Toni Agirre, 359th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Aerospace and Operational Physiology technician, lectures students on the use of their altitude chamber equipment and procedures to ensure their comfort and safety during training May 3, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Any students with Air Force specialties including enlisted aircrew, pararescue, remotely piloted aircraft, introduction to fighter fundamentals or pilot instructor training must first learn about human performance in airborne operations at the 359th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Aerospace and Operational Physiology Flight at JBSA-Randolph. A few tools used to train students include a Barany chair to help combat the motion sickness that comes with flying aircraft, an altitude chamber to familiarize students with hypoxia and a flight simulator for night vision goggle training.

Schoolchildren experience the outdoors at Salado Creek Park field trip
May 8, 2017 — Students from Fort Sam Houston Elementary School learned about nature and wildlife during a hands-on, interactive field trip with volunteers from the U.S. Army Environmental Command and Cole High School Junior ROTC April 26 at Salado Creek Park at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Cathy Kropp, U.S. Army Environmental Command environmental public affairs specialist, shows a white tailed deer skin to kindergarten students from Fort Sam Houston Elementary School during a field trip April 26 in Salado Creek Park at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The field trip gave the schoolchildren the opportunity to learn about nature and wildlife through various activities set up at seven stations throughout the park.

39th FTS Cobras fill the sky at JBSA-Randolph
May 8, 2017 — Reservists from the 39th Flying Training Squadron executed a training and readiness exercise called Cobras in the Clouds May 4 at JBSA-Randolph, Texas. The exercise gave 39th FTS members a chance to... MORE

Lt. Col. Kyle Goldstein, 39th Flying Training Squadron commander, prepares to take off in a T-38 C Talon May 4, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas during the Cobras in the Clouds exercise. The exercise gave 39th FTS members a chance to practice their war-time mission of taking control of the training mission of the 12th Operations Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stormy Archer)

Students experience deployment process during Operation FLAGS
May 8, 2017 — Students at Randolph Elementary School had an opportunity to experience one of their active-duty parents' most important missions.Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Military and Family Readiness Center... MORE

Senior Airmen Victoria Dunning, 902nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, introduce third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students to the deployment process as part of Operation FLAGS May 5, 2017 on the Randolph Elementary School campus at JBSA-Randolph, Texas. Operation FLAGS, which stands for Families Learning About Global Support, is a means of educating families about what their loved ones go through when they deploy.

Air National Guard leaders gather to discuss cyber mission
May 6, 2017 — Air National Guard Adjutants General, Assistant Adjutants General, Wing Commanders, and other key ANG leaders spent the day with the 24th Air Force commander and staff April 24, 2017, at Joint Base... MORE

Adjutants General and other key National Guard leaders listen to a briefing on the Air Force Cyber mission during the Adjutants General Cyber Symposium April 24, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland, Texas. Hosted by the 24th Air Force, the conference aimed to provide ANG leaders with a clear understanding of how the ANG contributes to national cyber strategy. 24th AF functionally-aligned ANG cyber units exist in 31 states.