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Resiliency: don’t just survive, thrive
April 26, 2017 — Building resilient Air Force families is a priority for the helping agencies at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph... MORE

Building resilient Air Force families is a priority for the helping agencies at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. With something for everyone, they ensure service members, spouses and children have resources available to help them be resilient through life’s challenges.

Keeps pets safe from causing, being victims of fire mishaps
April 26, 2017 — Unconditional love is what our pets give us, along with coziness and companionship. Some of the strongest relationships in our lives is our association to them. But pets can cause fires, so people need to be careful with pets in the home. ... MORE

A pet window cling can alert first responders to the presence of pets in your house in case of a fire. This critical information saves rescuers time when locating your pets. Make sure to update the number of pets listed.

Move It 2 Lose It Challenge helps Joint Base San Antonio realize health goals
April 26, 2017 — The Move It 2 Lose It Challenge recently provided the Joint Base San Antonio community a fun and exciting way to reach their health goals... MORE

The team points winner in the Move It 2 Lose It Challenge was “Maternal Child,” made up of (from left) Col. Elizabeth Murray, Amber Barker, Lawanda Clark and Maj. Adriana Hollis.

Make PCS easier during peak household goods shipping season
April 26, 2017 — Military and civilian members who make permanent change of station, or PCS, moves from one duty station to another are authorized many entitlements... MORE

When planning a move, prepare early and be flexible by providing alternate dates for pack and pick-up that you are willing to accept for your property. Never schedule a pick-up or delivery on the same day you vacate or gain access to your residence.

AF seeks 2017 Gen. Larry O. Spencer Innovation Award nominations
April 26, 2017 — Air Force officials are in search of nominees for the 2017 Gen. Larry O. Spencer Innovation Awards. ... MORE

Notice to IR Airmen: 6-month wait on voluntary assignments enforced for CY17
April 26, 2017 — The six-month requirement for voluntary assignment requests in AFI 36-2115, Assignments within the Reserve Components, will be enforced and wing commander or equivalent waiver authority is suspended,... MORE

HQ RIO Notice to Individual Reserve Airmen

AF releases implementation plans for latest diversity, inclusion initiatives
April 25, 2017 — Headquarters Air Force released finalized implementation plans following the second notification to Airmen relaying new diversity and inclusion initiatives on April 9, 2017... MORE

Putting the patient at the center of Air Force Medicine
April 25, 2017 — The Air Force Medical Service is committed to incorporating patients’ needs, preferences and values into their care. This model emphasizes patient centeredness, and that starts with creating a culture... MORE

The Air Force Medical Service is creating a culture of patient centeredness, where the patient’s needs, wants and values drive their care. Here’s how patients at Air Force hospitals and clinics can be part of that process and get more from their care.

Viva Fiesta for Joint Base San Antonio!
April 25, 2017 — If it's April in San Antonio, it's time for Fiesta! The biggest party in South Texas wouldn't be complete without myriad events involving the U.S. military!... MORE

Lt. Gen. Daryl Roberson (left), commander of Air Education and Training Command, pins a Fiesta medal on William Van Cleave at a reception for Fiesta and Fireworks at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 23.

Register your child in Secure Messaging during Military Child Health Month
April 24, 2017 — Worrying about the health of your child can be a significant source of stress for working parents. One way parents can improve communication with their children’s medical team during Military Child... MORE

It’s getting hot out there, so check your work/rest cycle
April 24, 2017 — Email and pop-up messages that alert military members and civilian employees at Joint Base San Antonio about heat conditions could soon be appearing with regularity on their computers.The messages... MORE

Airman 1st Class David Flint, 359th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, sets up the thermal environmental monitor at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, April 21, 2017. The monitor measures humidity, ambient temperature and radiant heat.

Fiesta royalty attends BMT graduation
April 24, 2017 — San Antonio’s Fiesta royalty of King Antonio and El Rey Feo were both in attendance to witness the graduation of over 700 newly-minted Airmen from basic military training at Joint Base San... MORE

Col. Roy Collins, 37th Training Wing commander, presents a gift to 2017 Fiesta Royalty, Richard Casillas Texas Cavaliers King Antonio the 93rd, April 21, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The full-scale Basic Military Training Graduation Parade is the only military graduation incorporated into Fiesta San Antonio, the city's 10-day celebration to honor the memory of the heroes of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto. Over the past century, Fiesta has grown into a celebration of San Antonio's rich and diverse cultures. Military representatives from throughout San Antonio participate in receptions, parades, pilgrimages and memorials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

Airmen’s Week: Changing the Culture of Airmen - Part 4
April 24, 2017 — (This is the fourth in a four-part series highlighting the Airmen’s Week Program and the Military Training Instructors selected to be facilitators of a curriculum striving to inspire professionalism... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Heather Mummery, 326th Training Squadron instructor, engages with Airmen during Airman’s Week activities Mar. 27 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The concept of Airmen’s Week stemmed from Air Force officials establishing a curriculum focused on wingmanship, resiliency, leadership and followership, sexual assault prevention and response, the warrior ethos, and how Airmen can balance their personal and professional lives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

San Antonio JROTC cadets induct general as honorary Silver Eagle
April 24, 2017 — In a ceremony attended by 500 Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets at John Jay High School in San Antonio, Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, was... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander Air Education and Training Command meets Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets April 19 at John Jay High School in San Antonio, Texas. Roberson was inducted as an honorary Silver Eagle, making him the fourth person to receive the honorary title. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

MTI spouse earns AETC’s top award as family child care provider
April 21, 2017 — The spouse of a military training instructor at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has achieved command-level recognition for being the best in her profession.Rebecca Seymour, who has been tending to the... MORE

The spouse of a military training instructor at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has achieved command-level recognition for being the best in her profession. Rebecca Seymour, who has been tending to the needs of military children for more than a decade, is the 2016 Air Education and Training Command Family Child Care Provider of the Year.

Decades of dedication: Wilford Hall volunteers give back to patients and staff
April 21, 2017 — -- In the last five decades, tens of thousands of Airmen have rotated through Wilford Hall taking care of patients and executing the Air Force medical mission. While medical personnel are constantly... MORE

Wilford Hall volunteer Susan Deason helps out in the Wilford Hall Clinic Pharmacy on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 12, 2017. Volunteers in the pharmacy help dispense hundreds of medications for beneficiaries and often work at customer service windows. (This photo was altered for security purposes)

Sexual assault survivors speak at JBSA about their ordeals
April 21, 2017 — Command Sgt. Maj. Aaron Stone of the 187th Medical Battalion at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and Monika Korra, an author and speaker, spoke about their ordeals of being sexually assaulted, overcoming and healing before separate audiences April 18 at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Monika Korra, author and sexual assault survivor, does an interview for a local TV station before she spoke about her experience as a sexual assault survivor in front of an audience of military leaders, active-duty members and government civilians April 18 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Post Theater.

A Community Hub: JBSA-Randolph Library Offers Resources for All Ages
April 21, 2017 — She was a long-time Army spouse who grew to love helping kids and parents. Now, Leslie Alvarez, Randolph Base Library aid, spends her Wednesdays reading, coloring, and doing crafts with children. “I... MORE

Deputy TRADOC CG visits combat medic training students at METC
April 21, 2017 — Maj. Gen. Glen Moore (right), deputy commanding general, Army National Guard, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, speaks with Army students in the combat medic training program at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14... MORE

Maj. Gen. Glen Moore (right), deputy commanding general, Army National Guard, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, speaks with Army students in the combat medic training program at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14. Moore observed the students as they trained in the Combat Trauma Patient Simulator, a simulation lab that provides a realistic type of training experience for students learning how to treat trauma wounds on casualties in a combat environment. About half of the students in the combat medic training program are in the National Guard or Army Reserve.

Army Medical Command training program teaches patient calming skills
April 21, 2017 — Military medical professionals learned techniques for helping calm patients in crisis during a training program held April 11-14 at the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Military medical professionals practice de-escalation and therapeutic containment techniques, known as Prevention and Management of Disrupted Behavior-Military, during a training session April 13 at the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School. The session was part of a week-long training program for military medical professionals, who learned skills that will help them calm and settle down patients in crisis at military treatment facilities.