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Brooke Army Medical Center welcomes first baby of New Year
January 16, 2016 — Evelyn Rose Prochaska born at 6:24 a.m. on New Year’s Day, marking San Antonio Military Medical Center’s first delivery of 2016 at Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Hospital leaders ‘reverse cycle’ to better connect with staff, patients
January 15, 2016 — Leaders at Brooke Army Medical Center on Fort Sam Houstonare adjusting their schedules to ensure they’re connecting with staff and patients from dusk till dawn.The process, called “Reverse Cycle... MORE

Dr. Katherine Harrison (left), discusses emergency department operations with(from left) Sgt. Maj. Dwight Wafford, Col. Kelly Bramley, Col. Pedro Lucero and Col. Kimberly Pietszak during Reverse Cycle Leadership Rounding Dec. 11, 2015.

Army Human Resources Command CG briefs Fort Sam Houston Soldiers
January 15, 2016 — Army officers and NCOs were briefed about upcoming impact and changes in force structure, reductions forecast, professional development programs and officer evaluation report changes... MORE

BAMC earns The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval
January 15, 2016 — Brooke Army Medical Center, which includes San Antonio Military Medical Center and its outlyingclinics, has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for accreditation. The Joint Commission... MORE

Childhood adversity tests Airman's resilience
January 14, 2016 — EDITOR’S NOTE: This feature is part of the "ThroughAirmen's Eyes" series. These stories focus on individual Airmen,highlighting their Air Force story. The alarm rings. Yelling is heard from the nearby... MORE

Make a difference
January 14, 2016 — Will you make a difference in someone else's life today? Wehave all heard someone say, "Take care of your people and theirfamilies." Have you ever stopped to think why we hear this so often?As Airmen,... MORE

Air Force officials announce civilian reduction in force
January 14, 2016 — In a continuing effort to meet Department of Defense fundingtargets and rebalance the civilian workforce, some Air Force installations willimplement civilian reduction in force authorities effective... MORE

Changes affecting prescription refills coming
January 14, 2016 — TRICARE beneficiaries arenow required to get select brand-name maintenance drugs through a militarypharmacy or TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery. The new law took effectOct. 1, 2015, requiring all... MORE

Aftermath of a DUI: Who's really affected?
January 14, 2016 — I used to wonder if people would look at me different ifthey knew. Would they whisper about me? Would they tell others what happened?Does anyone actually have the guts to ask me what happened? Are... MORE

Joint Trauma System presented the first Military Health System Battlefield Innovation Award
January 14, 2016 — Joint Trauma System at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Fort Sam Houston was presented the first Military Health System Battlefield Innovation Award... MORE

New Fort Sam Houston Museum location receives final artifacts to complete collection
January 14, 2016 — The Fort Sam Houston Museum received it's vintage vehicles to complete the move to it's new location at the Quadrangle... MORE

New residential addiction program opens at San Antonio Military Medical Center
January 14, 2016 — Substance Use Disorder Residential Treatment Program, a six-week program designed to help patients overcome their addictions to alcohol or illicit drugs is available at the San Antonio Military Medical Center. ... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center Commander Col. Evan Renz visits the new Substance Use Disorder Residential Treatment Program conference room during a visit to 7 West.

Psychologist gives advice on dealing with post-holiday depression
January 13, 2016 — The period during and after the Christmas holiday season cansometimes be stressful and bring on symptoms of depression.When dealing with post-holiday depression, active-dutyservice members, their... MORE

M&FRC hosts Survivor Benefit Plan workshop
January 13, 2016 — Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph service members who areconsidering utilizing the Survivor Benefit Plan can find out about the plan’soptions at two briefings Jan. 19 at the Military & Family Readiness... MORE

Newly-named HPRC remains committed to healthy lifestyles
January 13, 2016 — Despite a recent transitional period, Joint Base SanAntonio-Randolph’s newly named Human Performance Resource Center continues toprovide Department of Defense beneficiaries with the means to achieve... MORE

Karl Leonard, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Human Performance Resource Center exercise physiologist, points out the
improvements that could be made in a client's running form after an analysis session Dec. 9, at the JBSA-Randolph HPRC.

435th Fighter Training Squadron builds better leaders, warfighters
January 13, 2016 — When the mission is to create better leaders, quantifyingsuccess presents a challenge; but for one fighter jet training squadron here,the proof is undeniable. The pilots of the 435th Fighter Training... MORE

Capt. Chris Umphres, a 435th Fighter Training Squadron flight commander and instructor pilot, conducts a preflight check of a T-38 with 1st Lt. Kaleb Jenkins, a 435th FTS student pilot, before a training mission Jan. 5, 2016, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Beth Anschutz)

JBSA-Randolph Clinic offers advice on managing cold, flu symptoms
January 13, 2016 — As flu season continues toward its wintertime peak, healthcare professionals at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Family Care Clinicare reporting a sharp increase in the number of patients... MORE

Airman 1st Class Abby Roetzel, 359th Medical Group, Immunization Clinic, independent vaccine technician, immunizes Airman 1st Class Danny Tjhin, July 29, 2015, at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Technicians are trained to administer required/recommended immunizations per the Department of Defense (DoD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Advisory Committee on Immunizations Practices (ACIP) guidelines and to maintain/track accurate records of immunizations provided. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez/Released)

JBSA Front and Center: 'Be yourself, do your best, be the best'
January 13, 2016 — Since she started in the 12th Flying Training WingMaintenance Directorate at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph 12 years ago, NicoleGoss has worked her way from intern to crew chief.Goss, a crew chief on... MORE

Nicole Goss, 12th Flying Training Wing Maintenance Directorate crew chief, inspects a T-6 Texan II prior to take off Sept. 24 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.

Green Dot to roll out across the Air Force
January 13, 2016 — Airmen will take the first step of a five-year strategy todecrease interpersonal violence across the service in January when 1,500 Airmanimplementers attend one of 22 Green Dot prep sessions... MORE

'Diving' promotes healing in 59th MDW's hyperbaric chamber
January 8, 2016 — Going diving at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Centeris helping wounded warriors, diabetics and cancer patients recover more quicklyfrom their ailments. But the dives are not quite what people... MORE

Col. Michael Richards and Staff Sgt. Maribel Cortez, 59th Hyperbaric Medicine Flight, communicate with patients undergoing treatment in the multi-place hyperbaric chamber Nov. 18, 2015, at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Patients are closely monitored during each dive by technicians and doctors, both inside and out of the chamber, to ensure patient safety at all times. Richards is the flight commander and Cortez is a hyperbaric medical technician. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carwile)