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Army South, partner nations wrap up PANAMAX 2016
August 18, 2016 — U.S. Army South wrapped up Fuerzas Aliadas PANAMAX 2016, an annual U.S. Southern Command-sponsored multi-national exercise focused on ensuring the security of the Panama Canal and the surrounding region Aug. 4 at Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Maj. Gen. K.K. Chinn (right), U.S. Army South commanding general, speaks to Alex Horton (left), a Stars & Stripes reporter, as Col. Thomas Gilleran (center), the Army South public affairs officer, listens Aug. 3 at Fort Sam Houston. The interview was part of a media day for the Multi-National Forces-South component of the annual PANAMAX exercise.

BAMC clinics earn national recognition as Patient Centered Medical Homes
August 18, 2016 — Three Brooke Army Medical Center clinics at Fort Sam Houston have earned the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s highest level of recognition as Patient Centered Medical Homes... MORE

Maj. (Dr.) R. Anderson (left), internal medicine physician, inserts acupuncture needles in Nelda Rodriguez’s ears to relieve pain from her neck at Brooke Army Medical Center recently.

Fighting fires: Army North supports National Interagency Fire Center
August 18, 2016 — Since 1998, U.S. Army North, or ARNORTH, has provided support to wildland firefighting. While fighting fires isn’t a skill normally associated with Soldiers, those deployed to reinforce civilian firefighting efforts are more than up to the task... MORE

Soldiers from the 5/3 Field Artillery Battalion conduct firefighting missions in the Kaniksu Complex, Northeast Washington Aug. 25, 2015.

Flight Paramedic Recertification Course offers realistic training
August 18, 2016 — The U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School’s Flight Paramedic Recertification Course at Fort Sam Houston is intense, stressful, fast paced and – most importantly – realistic. ... MORE

Sgt. Marty Anderson, Det. 1, Company C, 3rd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment, Michigan National Guard, monitors the status of a medical patient simulator while onboard a UH-60 Blackhawk trainer. Taught at the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School at Fort Sam Houston, the flight paramedic course trains 68Ws medical enlisted personnel with the knowledge and skills required to conduct advanced critical care pre-medical evacuation treatment, loading and unloading patients in MEDEVAC aircraft, and stabilize and treat patients in flight.

Personal Property Activity moves headquarters to JBSA-Randolph
August 17, 2016 — The Air Force organization that governs the shipment of active-duty members’ personal property when they move due to a permanent change of station or temporary duty assignment has a new home at Joint... MORE

Camp Gladiator event: Get ready to sweat, Randolph!
August 17, 2016 — Camp Gladiator is scheduled to host a free workout from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Aug. 27 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s Rambler Fitness Center track. The idea for the event began in May at the JBSA... MORE

Camp Gladiator is scheduled to host a free workout from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Aug. 27 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s Rambler Fitness Center track. The event is open to all DoD ID card holders and their dependents.

Feds Feed Families Food Drive seeking donations through Aug. 31
August 17, 2016 — A food drive that concludes Aug. 31 is giving members of the Joint Base San Antonio community an opportunity to combat hunger in Southwest Texas.Collection points are set up throughout JBSA for the... MORE

A food drive that concludes Aug. 31 is giving members of the Joint Base San Antonio community an opportunity to combat hunger in Southwest Texas. Collection points are set up throughout JBSA for the Feds Feed Families Food Drive, which benefits the San Antonio Food Bank, an organization that provides food and grocery products to more than 530 partner agencies in 16 Southwest Texas counties

Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland civilian employee fuels base mission
August 17, 2016 — For Will Daniels, 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Fuels Management Flight fuels distribution worker at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, every day affords him an opportunity to make a direct... MORE

William Daniels (right), 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Fuels Management Flight fuels distribution worker, ensures fuel is flowing into a tractor from his refueling vehicle Sept. 30, 2015, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. On a typical day he can pump 50,000 to 100,000 gallons.

Randolph students begin school year in new high school
August 17, 2016 — When the first day of school begins Monday, 450 students at Randolph High School will be learning in classrooms with more space, going from class to class in wider hallways and utilizing technology... MORE

Lance Johnson, Randolph Field Independent School District superintendent, addresses the audience during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new high school building Aug. 10 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.The $15 million project includes the construction of a new cafeteria and gymnasium that will be housed together in a separate 33,000-square-foot building, with an expected completion date of March 2017.

New EBLS distance learning service avoids more than $2.7 million
August 15, 2016 — Throughout the years, much has been said about time. Benjamin Franklin believed time is money; Theophrastus, Greek philosopher and pupil of Aristotle, said time is the most valuable thing a man can... MORE

Master Sgt. Jay Simmons, Air Education and Training Command special missions standardization and evaluations superintendent, navigates through a course on Blackboard at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Aug. 10, 2016. Blackboard, a commercial, off-the-shelf, education and training learning content delivery management service, resides under the umbrella of the Enterprise Blended Learning Service to access courses hosted by Air Force organizations and agencies.

59th MDW Chapel team earns top AETC honors
August 12, 2016 — For the second year in a row, the 59th Medical Wing Chaplain Office earned the Air Education and Training Command Robert P. Taylor Award for best small chapel team... MORE

Members of the 59th Medical Wing Chaplain Office gather in the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center chapel for a group photo after receiving the Air Education and Training Command’s Robert P. Taylor Award for best small chapel team Aug. 9. The team includes, from left, Nancy Authier, Senior Airman Victor Walker, Maj. (Ch.) Heather Bodwell, Lt. Col. (Ch.) Gary Bertsch, Maj. (Ch.) Raju Thottankara, and Senior Airman Marc Allen. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)

Breastfeeding Awareness: Nutrition is key to a healthy baby
August 11, 2016 — August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. There are many aspects of breastfeeding that mothers should be aware of, but one of the most important things to know is how personal nutrition and diet can impact the baby... MORE

‘Turn Around – Don’t Drown”: don’t become a flood water statistic
August 11, 2016 — “Turn Around – Don’t Drown.” We’ve all heard this flood precaution. As with many oft repeated mottos – after a time people tend to let it go in one ear and out the other. However, San Antonio residents who ignore this warning do so at their peril. ... MORE

METC welcomes new commandant
August 11, 2016 — The Medical Education & Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has a new leader... MORE

The symbolic passing of the Medical Education and Training Campus flag from Brig. Gen. James Dienst (left), director of the Defense Health Agency’s education and training directorate, to Col. Jack Davis (right) signals that the responsibility and authority of leading METC has been bestowed upon the new commandant.

USAISR Company changes command
August 11, 2016 — Soldiers and staff members at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, or USAISR, bid farewell to one commander and welcomed a new one during a change of command ceremony June 15 at Fort Sam Houston... MORE

USAISR researchers win Army’s innovation award
August 11, 2016 — Researchers at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Fort Sam Houston were among the team named winners of the 2015 Maj. Gen. Harold “Harry” J. Greene Award for Innovation... MORE

(From left) Michael Dubick, Ph.D., Col. (Dr.) Lance Cordoni and Dr. John Kragh hold a SAM Junctional Tourniquet that was selected as the 2015 Maj. Gen. Harold “Harry” J. Greene Award for Innovation (Group Category) by the U.S. Army Materiel Command.

Dual ceremony at U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research marks new leadership
August 11, 2016 — In a dual ceremony held by the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, or USAISR, at Fort Sam Houston July 19, Col. (Dr.) Shawn S. Nessen assumed command of the USAISR and 1st Sgt. Natasha M. Santiago assumed her new role as the acting sergeant major. The change of command and change of responsibility ceremony also honored the services of the outgoing commander, Col. (Dr.) Michael D. Wirt, and Sgt. Maj. James L. Devine. ... MORE

Col. (Dr.) Shawn Nessen (left) takes the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research flag from Maj. Gen. Brian Lein, commanding general of U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command and Fort Detrick, Md., July 19.

U.S. Army South hosts quarterly prayer luncheon
August 11, 2016 — U.S. Army South Soldiers, civilians and family members gathered for a prayer luncheon at the Fort Sam Houston Golf Club July 20. The command hosts a prayer luncheon each quarter, giving Army South family members of different faiths a chance to join together to gain strength from one another and experience the power of collective prayer. ... MORE

Guest speaker retired Army Maj. Gen. Floyd W. Baker (center) accepts a token of appreciation from Maj. Gen. K.K. Chinn (left), U.S. Army South commanding general, and Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Roy Walker (right), at the conclusion of the command’s quarterly prayer luncheon.

Steele girls’ bowling team reaches lofty perch at national event
August 10, 2016 — Just four months removed from winning their first state championship, the Steele High School girls’ bowling team can now count themselves among the nation’s elite.The girls’ team, which practices at... MORE

Steve Barinque (center), Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Bowling Center manager, instructs Sydney Strohm (left) and Megan Eaglehouse (right), Steele High School bowling team members, during a practice Aug. 3 at JBSA-Randolph’s Bowling Center.

Tour of JBSA-Randolph uncovers unique history
August 10, 2016 — Whether it’s by foot or in a vehicle, touring the buildings and sites at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph provides a glimpse into the unique history of the base and its beginnings.There are 398... MORE

Aviation cadets in the U.S. Army Air Corps undergo a drill and ceremony practice Nov. 28, 1932, in front of the cadet barracks at building 902 at then-Randolph Field