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New San Antonio Military Medical Center entry Control point, visitor center opens for business Nov.1
October 15, 2015 — With the Nov. 1 opening of the new visitor’s center at the Interstate 35 entrance to Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston by the San Antonio Military Medical Center, 100 percent of access control operations for the installation will have been implemented... MORE

For more information on visitor access procedures, call 221-2570 or visit http://www.jbsa.mil/Home/VisitorInformation.aspx.

Mission and Installation Contracting Command achieves historic small business goals
October 15, 2015 — For the first time the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Sam Houston has met all five of its small business socioeconomic goals since the command was established in 2009... MORE

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Gabbert speaks with Mission and Installation Contracting Command small business specialists from throughout the country during a June roundtable workshop at Fort Sam Houston. Gabbert is the MICC commanding general.

MICC caps fiscal 2015 with $5.2 billion in contract awards
October 15, 2015 — More than 36,000 contract actions valued at $5.2 billion were executed by Mission and Installation Contracting Command acquisition members from throughout the country in support of Soldiers and their families during fiscal 2015... MORE

Community Emergency Response Team trains volunteer emergency responders
October 15, 2015 — The Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT, is a program to train volunteer emergency responders that prepares people to help themselves, their families, their neighbors and their co-workers in the event of a disaster... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Val Gonzalez (left), Community Emergency Response Team trainer, talks about the command tent that would be available to all CERT volunteers in the event of a disaster to Maj. Gen. Jimmie Keenan (center), deputy commanding general (operations), U.S. Army Medical Command and chief of the Army Nurse Corps, and Fil Jimenez (right), technical director for installation support, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio and other military leaders who attended the CERT kick-off ceremony at MacArthur Parade Field Sept. 11.

Texas National Guard Soldiers receive Purple Hearts
October 15, 2015 — Four Texas Army National Guard Soldiers recovering at Brooke Army Medical Center received both state and federal Purple Heart medals during ceremonies at the Warrior and Family Support Center’s Purple Heart Garden on Fort Sam Houston... MORE

(Standing, from left) Maj. Gen. William L. Smith, Sgt. Michael Cantu, Spc. James Burkett, Staff Sgt. Guadalupe Chapa and Col. Mark Swofford, join Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Spc. Jose Romo (seated) pose for a photo after the Texas Purple Heart ceremony Sept. 24 at the Warrior and Family Support Center’s Purple Heart Garden on Fort Sam Houston. Smith is the Army assistant adjutant general and commander of the Texas Army National Guard and Swofford is the Brooke Army Medical Center deputy commander for administration.

AMEDDC&S, HRCoE hosts SHARP training
October 15, 2015 — The U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, U.S. Army Health Readiness Center of Excellence at Fort Sam Houston recently hosted a two-week Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention team course for Joint Base San Antonio to certify additional victim advocates and SHARP advisors for AMEDDC&S, HRCoE... MORE

U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, U.S. Army Health Readiness Center of Excellence, Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew Rhoades speaks to a class attending the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention course Sept. 25 in Willis Hall, AMEDDC&S, HRCoE. The training ensures AMEDDC&S HRCoE maintains a sufficient number of victim advocates and SHARP advisors to assist command teams with prevention and awareness, training and responding to reports of sexual harassment and sexual assault.

Defense Health Agency full operational capability: a mile marker, not the finish line
October 8, 2015 — The Defense Health Agency celebrated its achievement of full operational capability Oct. 1, two years after the agency was first established.It’s been an exciting and rewarding time. We have grown as... MORE

Special Operations Airmen march to honor fallen comrades
October 8, 2015 — The fourth Special Tactics Memorial March started Oct. 4, 2015, in remembrance of the two Special Tactics Airmen who were killed Aug. 26 in an apparent insider attack in Helmand Province, Afghanistan... MORE

Staff, patients celebrate grand opening of Westover Medical Home
October 8, 2015 — Brooke Army Medical Center celebrated the grand opening of its newest and largest community-based medical home with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 18.Westover Medical Home is a 14,000-square-foot... MORE

Defender aids local cop in arrest
October 8, 2015 — As a service member, one knows there are truly no duty hours, as you are on call 24 hours a day, if needed.One security forces apprentice course instructor took this charge to heart as he assisted a... MORE

President praises retiring Dempsey, incoming Joint Chiefs Chairman Dunford
October 8, 2015 — In an armed forces full-honors retirement ceremony, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey closed out 41 years of service and Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. succeeded him as the highest ranking U.S... MORE

ALS: Rediscovering the profession of arms
October 8, 2015 — When thinking about Airman Leadership School, what thoughts come to mind?Many Airmen may think of professional military education as boring, a box to check or a waste of time.For me, ALS was none of... MORE

Airman Leadership School Class 15-F students participate in a drill exercise Aug. 18, 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. ALS, a 192-hour course, spread across 24 days and is divided into three major academic curriculum areas that focus on developing leadership abilities, building effective communication and the profession of arms. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katrina M. Brisbin)

U.S. Army South takes part in Colombian army aviation conference
October 8, 2015 — More than 30 countries and military forces participated in the three-day International Aviation Conference of the Armies held in Bogota, Colombia, Sept. 22-24. The Colombian Army hosted the event in downtown Bogota as they celebrate 20 years of Colombian aviation assets in their military... MORE

Colombian soldiers pose in aviator gear during the opening ceremonies of the International Aviation Conference of the Armies 2015, held in Bogota, Colombia, Sept. 22-24.

Air Force women shine with silver at Armed Forces championships
October 8, 2015 — The Air Force women’s softball team settled for second placeafter beating Navy, 3-1, at the Armed Forces Softball Championships Sept. 24 atMarine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.The team finished the... MORE

Members of the U.S. Air Force women’s softball team congratulate members of the U.S. Marine Corps women’s softball team during the 2015 Armed Forces Softball Championship at the intramural softball field on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 24, 2015. 160 athletes representing the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force competed during a weeklong softball tournament hosted by Marine Corps Community Services. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caleb McDonald, MCIEAST-MCB CAMLEJ Combat Camera/Released)

JBSA-Randolph firefighters support local flying missions, surrounding community
October 8, 2015 — Whether it be responding to an inflight emergency,extinguishing a burning building or responding to a medical call, thefirefighters at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph aim to "take theheat" without... MORE

Airman 1st Class Brett Anderson, 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, shifts the hydraulic levers to adjust water pressure on a fire truck during training Oct. 1 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The core missions of 502nd CES firefighters are to protect their team, others, property and the environment while responding to aircraft, structural and medical emergencies.

Court-martial, crimes and punishment at Joint Base San Antonio
October 8, 2015 — The Joint Base San Antonio Judge Advocate General completedone Air Force court-martial in the month of August. The results of acourt-martial are not final until the clemency and/or appeals process... MORE

JBSA, community partners establish center, Rideshare
October 8, 2015 — Joint Base San Antonio Community Partnership leaders signeda new memorandum of understanding to formally establish the JBSA CommuterCenter and unveil the enhanced JBSA RideShare program during a... MORE

Mr. John Busarello, Director of Business Rental Sales Enterprise Rent a Car, Ms. Diane Rath, Executive Director Alamo Area Council of Governments, Brig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, Mr. James Kessler, Chief Operating Officer vRide, Mr. Kieth Hom, Deputy CEO VIA Metropolitan, and Mr. James Williams, Deputy Director 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, meet Oct. 6 at Port San Antonio to establish the JBSA Virtual Commuter Center and its new RideShare program.

Critical Care Flight Paramedic Program hosts second pilot course
October 8, 2015 — The Critical Care Flight Paramedic Program at the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, U.S. Army Health Readiness Center of Excellence at Fort Sam Houston recently hosted their second pilot course for Soldiers wanting to become a national registered paramedic... MORE

Maj. Steve Carrol (right) teaches airway techniques on synthetic cadavers as students (from left) Sgts. Eric Emmons and Javier Carrillo observe.

JBSA observes Energy Awareness Month
October 8, 2015 — October is Energy Awareness Month and Joint Base San Antoniois committed to reducing energy consumption to meet all conservationdirectives. The JBSA Energy Program is designed to comply with... MORE

Egress training prepares aircrews ‘for the worst’
October 8, 2015 — Every day at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, dozens ofpilot instructors and student pilots take to the skies in three differentaircraft, intent on their mission.Although most sorties are completed... MORE

Ray Gutierrez (second from right), 12th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment instructor, teaches 435th Flying Training Squadron students on T-38 egress Oct. 1 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.