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Courts-martials, crime and punishment at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston
June 1, 2017 — The U.S. Army North Staff Judge Advocate Office at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston completed two courts-martial recently. The results of a court-martial are not final until the clemency and/or appeals process is completed. Army commanders also administered several non-judicial punishment actions under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice... MORE

Florida International University nursing students help out at Beyond the Horizon 2017
May 31, 2017 — In a small open field next to a school house, hundreds of people gather to receive free health care provided by the U.S. Army in San Ignacio, Belize, May 12. Treating only acute illnesses, the medical exercise is the second of three 10-day events that will be administered during Beyond the Horizon 2017. BTH 2017 is a U.S. Southern Command sponsored exercise, led by U.S. Army South from Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, and runs from March 25 to June 17... MORE

Herlly Camacho, a Masters of Nursing student of Florida International University, administers eye drops to a patient in San Ignacio, Belize, May 11, during a medical readiness training event hosted by the U.S. Army field training exercise Beyond the Horizon 2017. Camacho and three of her classmates and one of her clinical professors from FIU volunteered to assist U.S. Army medical personnel administer free healthcare, as a means of broadening their horizons. BTH 2017 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored, Army South-led exercise designed to provide humanitarian and engineering services to communities in need, demonstrating U.S. support for Belize.

New 25th Air Force commander takes reins of vast ISR enterprise
May 31, 2017 — Maj. Gen. Mary F. O’Brien took command of 25th Air Force today at Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland. Maj. Gen. Bradford "B.J." Shwedo relinquished command during the ceremony, presided over by Gen. Mike Holmes, Commander of Air Combat Command. ... MORE

Maj. Gen. Mary F. O’Brien takes command of 25th Air Force from Gen. Mike Holmes, Commander of Air Combat Command, May 31, at Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland.

AMEDDC&S Soldier’s determination takes her to top marathon spot
May 31, 2017 — In spring 2011, Sgt. 1st Class Evelyn Pollard was bound and determined to run one mile without stopping to rest. In her wildest dreams, the focused Warrior Transition Unit squad leader at Fort Irwin, Calif., could not have imagined within a few short years, she would be among the prestigious Six Star Finishers of the Abbott World Marathon Majors. ... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Evelyn Pollard, Abbott World Marathon Majors, Six Star Finisher in April 2017.

Follow-on options available to Airmen who volunteer for extended deployment
May 31, 2017 — Airmen, both officers and enlisted, who volunteer for an extended 365-day deployment can apply for one of two assignment options – either an advanced assignment or a two-year deferment from a permanent change of station, or PCS, if eligible... MORE

A 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Airman guides the forklift driver as he removes cargo from its pallet in southwest Asia. Airmen who volunteer for a 365-day deployment can choose between an advanced assignment or a two-year permanent change of station deferment, if eligible.

Medical Education and Training Campus staff celebrate Healthcare Technology Management Week
May 31, 2017 — Navy, Army and Air Force staff, instructors and students at the Medical Education and Training Campus, or METC celebrated Healthcare Technology Management Week May 21-27 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

D. Calvin Jackson, a retired Army master sergeant biomedical equipment technician, or BMET, speaks to staff, students and instructors from the Medical Education and Training Campus, or METC, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston as part of Healthcare Technology Management Week. METC instructors from the tri-service biomedical equipment technician, or BMET, program planned daily events to raise awareness during the week.

British Soccer Camp returns to Youth Programs’ summer schedule
May 31, 2017 — Challenger Sports’ British Soccer Camp will return to Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph for the fourth year as one of Youth Programs’ specialty camps this summer... MORE

BAMC receives a vote of confidence from Joint Commission on surgical services
May 30, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center earned a vote of confidence after a two-day Joint Commission survey aimed at assisting BAMC in improving its surgical support services... MORE

The Joint Commission is the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. BAMC received a Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval for accreditation in 2015. This three-year accreditation award recognizes BAMC’s dedication to continuous compliance with TJC’s standards for health care quality and safety.

University of Texas at San Antonio students intern with 470th Military Intelligence Brigade this summer
May 30, 2017 — The 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has selected four students from the University of Texas at San Antonio to participate in a pilot internship program this summer... MORE

Col. James A. Royce, 470th Military Intelligence Brigade commander, and Dr. C. Mauli Agrawal, University of Texas at San Antonio interim provost and vice president for academic affairs, shake hands after signing the agreement for the pilot internship program at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 24.

502nd LRS Airman moves Joint Base San Antonio
May 29, 2017 — Airman Ethan McFarland, 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron logistics planner, is a wing deployment coordinator for Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and JBSA-Randolph... MORE

A facet of McFarland’s job is to assist the Army with passenger and cargo movements at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, JBSA-Lackland’s Kelly Field Annex and JBSA-Camp Bullis.

Operation Homecoming helps bring Vietnam POWs back home
May 27, 2017 — (Editor's Note: This article is the third 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

A cheering crowd greets former Vietnam prisoners of war returning home at Kelly Field, Texas, as part of Operation Homecoming, February 1973. (U.S. Air Force photo) (caption cited from http://www.AF.mil)

A fatal distraction – distracted driving can be deadly
May 26, 2017 — Distracted driving has become a major public safety issue because it is now one of the five leading causes of deadly accidents on the road... MORE

The three types of distracted driving and how to avoid them.

DOD officials: Budget request allows Defense Department to get ready, balanced, more lethal
May 26, 2017 — The president's fiscal year 2018 defense budget request furthers the administration's strategy to "get ready, get balanced and get bigger and more lethal," Department of Defense budgeteers told reporters at the Pentagon May 23... MORE

U.S. Army veterinarians visit Colombian military working dog breeding kennels
May 26, 2017 — U.S. Army veterinarians from U.S. Army South and the Army Medical Department Center & School at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston traveled to Bogota, Colombia, May 8-11 to visit with Colombian army veterinarians as part of a subject matter expert exchange pertaining to infectious disease prevention and control and military working dog breeding programs... MORE

A Colombian military working dog handler and trainer briefs Lt. Col. Douglas Owens (black shirt), U.S. Army Medical Center & School Animal Medicine Branch chief, and Lt. Col. Troy Creason, (far right), U.S. Army South veterinarian, about demining training conducted in Tolemaida, Colombia, just before performing a demonstration.

Sweepstakes entry gives Randolph Elementary a playground makeover
May 26, 2017 — Randolph Elementary School students had more to celebrate than the end of school this week. More than 600 children packed the school’s gymnasium for an assembly on May 25, the day before the last day of school, and learned their playground will look different when they return to classes three months from now. ... MORE

Susan Ralston, (center) Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation, senior advisor, presents a check to students at Randolph Elementary School, May 25, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, also in the photo James Darren Robertson, (left) and David Robertson from PlayWell, parks and playground equipment. The school won a playground set, $15,000 cash and $15,000 in sporting goods in a national contest. (U. S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

Nursery Road closes for VA overpass construction
May 26, 2017 — At Joint Base-San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Nursery Road, north from Williams Way, is closed June 2 through Aug. 28 for construction of an overpass over San Antonio Boulevard... MORE

Alcohol misuse poses dangers during summertime activities
May 25, 2017 — A summer safety checklist compiled by the Air Force Safety Center’s occupational safety division focuses on the dangers people face when they travel, light up the barbecue grill or campfire and visit... MORE

Summer is finally here! Make this one the best summer ever with risk management! # JBSASafeSummer

JBSA virtual town hall answers communities' questions and concerns
May 25, 2017 — On Thursday, May 11, the 502nd Air Base Wing leadership team fielded live questions and concerns from members of the JBSA community. The virtual town hall gave community members a chance to speak... MORE

Small businesses contribute to Air Force mission
May 24, 2017 — Small businesses, those with fewer than 1,000 employees or $40 million in annual revenue, are critical to our defense industrial base and are the backbone of our nation’s economy, according to a 2016... MORE

Congratulations to the 2017 JBSA master sergeant selects
May 24, 2017 — The Air Force released the 2017 master sergeant promotion list May 24. There were 20,169 Airmen eligible for promotion in the 17E7 cycle. Only 5,166 were selected with a 25.61 percent selection rate... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland master sergeant selects pose for a group photo at the 37th Training Wing Headquarters building May 24, 2017. There were 20,169 Airmen eligible for promotion, and 5,166 were selected with a 25.61 percent selection rate Air Force wide. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Andrew Patterson)