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Army budget request asks for raise in Soldier pay, housing, subsistence
June 2, 2017
If Congress approves what was asked for in the Fiscal Year 2018 budget request, Soldiers can expect to see a bump in their paycheck come January.
Beyond the gates: serving those who serve
June 1, 2017
Members of national and international police departments attended resiliency training May 24-26 led by the Airman Leadership School cadre at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The training, attended by graduates of the FBI National Academy and representatives of the Texas Department of Public Safety, is the same resiliency training active duty, guard, reserve and civilian Air Force members receive annually.
Cell phones are stealing your sleep
June 1, 2017
There are plenty of factors that can affect performance and health, don’t let sleep be one of them. A major commonality that has been observed in those who complain about poor sleep is that they use their phone before bed.
Ballistic missile defense system ‘ready to defend the homeland today’
June 1, 2017
The intercontinental ballistic missile-class live-test target before launch May 30 from the U.S. Army’s Reagan test site on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
Air Force civilian hiring resumes after freeze lifted
June 1, 2017
Air Force leaders have been directed to scrutinize recruitment actions that are being sent to AFPC to make sure the positions accurately reflect mission needs.
470th Military Intelligence Brigade Announces Knowlton Award Recipients
June 1, 2017
The Knowlton Award is awarded to select individuals who have demonstrated the high standards of integrity, moral character, professional competency and selflessness, and who have contributed significantly to the promotion of the Military Intelligence Corps. From left are award recipients Maj. Heather Richards, Maj. Melissa Tovar, Maj. Theodore Severn and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Frank Kuylen.
Lackland Family Homes resident awarded academic scholarship
June 1, 2017
(Courtesy graphic)
Courts-martials, crime and punishment at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston
June 1, 2017
Courts-martials, crime and punishment at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston
Florida International University nursing students help out at Beyond the Horizon 2017
May 31, 2017
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 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
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
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
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
2017 Youth Programs Specialty Camps
BAMC receives a vote of confidence from Joint Commission on surgical services
May 30, 2017
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
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
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
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
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