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JBSA members selected for Air Force civilian leadership program
November 10, 2016
James Johnson, Air Force Personnel Center personnel research psychologist, poses for a portrait at his desk on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Nov. 9, 2016. Johnson was selected to attend the civilian acculturation leadership training program, the goal is to introduce Air Force civilians to Air Force culture and prepare them for future leadership, managerial and supervisory roles.
CDC gives tips to keep kids safe during National Child Safety Month
November 10, 2016
November is National Child Safety Month and Joint Base San Antonio child caregivers have some tips to help parents keep kids safe year round. For more information on these and other programs available to parents, contact the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Military & Family Readiness Center at 221-2705, JBSA-Lackland at 671-3722 or JBSA-Randolph at 652-5321.
Readiness NCO helps Air Force families cope with deployment process
November 10, 2016
Master Sgt. Joe Ugarte, 802nd Force Support Squadron Military Family Readiness Center Readiness NCO, speaks to students during Operation Flags at Randolph Elementary School May 18, 2016 at Joint Base San Antonio. About 300 third-, fourth- and fifth-graders from Randolph Elementary School accomplished a special "mission" called Operation FLAGS where they experienced what it's like for their active-duty parents to leave for a deployment.
Course teaches JBSA members how to search, write resume for federal jobs
November 10, 2016
Effective techniques for searching online and writing a resume for a federal job will be taught in the USAJOBS Navigation and Federal Resume Writing course from 8:30-11 a.m. Nov. 30 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Military & Family Readiness Center, building 693.
Alamo Wing Airmen train for chemical attack
November 10, 2016
Members of the 433rd Airlift Wing check the status of a downed Airmen who had been exposed to a chemical agent during the Steel Thunder exercise Nov. 5, 2016 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Members were required to assess the situation and provide the appropriate self-aid and buddy care while remaining in full Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bryan Swink)
Army South hosts two-week Colombian army visit
November 10, 2016
Suboficial Jefe Técnico de Comando (Command Chief Technical Petty Officer) Andres Pacheco, Colombian Navy, speaks to paticipants during a Colombian Army Sergeants Major and Joint Sergeants Major Academy visit to U.S. Army South headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Oct. 24.
Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Entry Control Point Holiday Hours
November 10, 2016
Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Entry Control Point Holiday Hours
Mission Thanksgiving, Operation Homecooking programs give Soldiers, Airmen a break
November 10, 2016
Soldiers participate in ‘spiritual PT’
November 9, 2016
Staff Sgt. Tiffany Rodriguez, (right) Warrior Transition Battalion, speaks about the accident that put her in the battalion and how she views duty as her favorite Army value at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Oct. 28.
Navy recruiters pique interests of students during STEM Expo
November 9, 2016
Harlem, N.Y. native, Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Jimenez, a recruiter assigned to Navy Recruiting Station Ingram, Navy Recruiting District San Antonio, instructs middle school girls on the Penny Boat Challenge during the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's CORE4 STEM Expo held at the Freeman Expo Hall. Jimenez is a 1999 graduate of A. Philip Randolph High School in New York. The expo, consisting an all-female day and all-male day, featured leaders from the energy, science, computer, and aerospace industries and presented students with the opportunity to meet with high-profile representatives from Fortune 500 companies and governmental agencies. Students experienced hands-on and demonstration projects, listened to speakers from exciting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, and spoke with Navy recruiters to discuss degree plans in interested fields and financial aid options. (Navy Photo by Burrell D. Parmer, Navy Recruiting District San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)
502nd CES raises recycling awareness
November 9, 2016
John Perez and Russ LePage, 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron motor vehicle operators, shred paper Nov. 2, 2016, at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Recycling Center. Recycling one ton of paper saves 682.5 gallons of oil, 7000 gallons of water, between 17 and 31 trees, 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space, 4000 kilowatts of energy, and 7000 gallons of water.
Army South team assists families displaced by Hurricane Matthew
November 8, 2016
Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, or NSGB, Cuba, families check in at the air terminal Oct. 11 during their return after having been evacuated to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., due to Hurricane Matthew.
Army South conducts bilateral staff talks in Chile
November 8, 2016
Maj. Gen. K.K. Chinn (left) salutes Chilean troops in formation Oct. 28 as part of U.S. and Chilean Army to Army Executive Staff Talks held in Santiago, Chile.
Armed Forces Action Plan: inspiring change one voice at a time
November 8, 2016
(From left) The local senior leadership panel of Army Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, U.S. Army North commanding general and Senior Army Commander of Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and JBSA-Camp Bullis; Navy Rear Adm. Rebecca McCormick-Boyle, commander, Navy Medicine Education and Training Command; and Air Force Brig. Gen. Heather L. Pringle, commander, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio, discuss the issues presented amongst each other Nov. 3.
From Foulois to RPA pilots, JBSA contributes to aviation history
November 8, 2016
Aviation History Month is an annual designation observed in November.
959th MDG defends title with consecutive wins at Warrior Medic Challenge
November 8, 2016
The 959th Medical Group, joined by Maj. Gen. Bart O. Iddins, 59th Medical Wing commander, pose with the commander’s sword and shield trophy at the closing ceremony of the Warrior Medic Challenge, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Nov. 4, 2016. The event pits active-duty and civilian Airmen from the wing’s seven groups against each other in friendly rivalry. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)
Veterans Day tradition continues at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
November 7, 2016
U.S. Air Force (Ret.) Lt. Col. Michael P. Hoffman, Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Memorial Service Detachment volunteer, helps provide a proper military burial at FSHNC June 10, 2016. The MSD performed services for 18 funerals June 10, breaking a previous single day record of 16. The Fort Sam Houston MSD has performed more than 32,000 services since its inception in 1991.
Reimbursements, tax credits assist military families in adoption process
November 7, 2016
National Adoption Awareness Month is observed every November to direct attention to the tens of thousands of children in the United States who await a permanent, loving family.
JBSA-Randolph retiree director Lindgren continues to serve
November 7, 2016
Chief Master Sgt. retired Jan Lindgren, Retiree Activities Office director, sits at his desk at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Oct. 31. The RAO serves as an information center for space-available travel, Tricare, base services, offering referrals for financial-assistance and pay matters; and providing literature on retirement issues.
JBSA to host Great American Smokeout events
November 7, 2016
Activities encouraging smokers to give up smoking and end their addiction to tobacco will be held throughout Joint Base San Antonio Nov. 16-18 for the Great American Smokeout, an annual event sponsored by the American Cancer Society.