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Local Army captain honors National Adoption Month
November 15, 2016 — Like most families, mornings start early at the McKinney household, but this November morning would be a little more special than most. The growing family of seven welcomed a new member, when the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade, or MIB, signal officer Capt. Scott McKinney and his wife, Tammy, became the legal parents of 11-year-old James McKinney at the Family Court in Jourdanton, Texas, Nov. 4... MORE

Capt. Scott McKinney with the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, was joined by his wife and family to complete the adoption process of 11-year-old James McKinney at the Family Court in Jourdanton, Texas, Nov. 4.

Former USAISR commander receives 2016 Medical Excellence Award
November 15, 2016 — A former commander at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, or USAISR, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston was presented with the 9th Annual Maj. Jonathan Letterman Medical Excellence Award Oct. 6 during an awards ceremony in Dickerson, Md. ... MORE

Staff members from the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, or USAISR, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, or USAMRMC, attend the 9th Annual Maj. Jonathan Letterman Medical Excellence Award ceremony in Dickerson, Md., Oct. 6 where Dr. John B. Holcomb was presented the Individual Award. From left are Col. (Dr.) Shawn Nessen, USAISR commander; Col. (Dr.) Todd Rasmussen, USAMRMC deputy director of Combat Casualty Care Research; Dr. John Holcomb, director for the Center for Translational Injury Research at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston; and Lt. Col. (Dr.) Jennifer Gurney, trauma surgeon and Trauma System Development chief at the USAISR Joint Trauma System.

San Antonio youth, ISR Wingmen honor veterans together
November 14, 2016 — Veteran’s Day means many things to many people. For a select group of volunteers from 25th Air Force, and Joint Base San Antonio, this November 11 meant spending their day educating local students on the importance of honoring military members, past and present... MORE

Master Sgts. Carma McCall, 25th Air Force Inspector General's office, and Justin Seigrist, Air Education and Training Command, speak to students at Stevenson Middle School on Veteran's Day. Photo by: Lori A. Bultman

Airman medals in Lackland Classic, utilizes bod pod to track progress
November 14, 2016 — Through high school, the term “athlete” is always one Tech. Sgt. Jason Haden identified with. “Basketball, football, soccer – I played a lot of sports,” Haden, Air Education and Training Command NCO... MORE

Tech Sgt. Jason Haden, Air Education and Training Command NCO in charge of instructor and support assignments, finishes a set of dumbbell curls at the Rambler Fitness Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Oct. 24, 2016. Haden competed in the National Physique Committee’s Lackland Classic, a bodybuilding competition, in San Antonio Nov. 12.

59th TRG shapes future AF dental assistants
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Tech. Sgt. Christy Nixon, Instructor supervisor of the Air Force Dental Assistant Training program, gives students a glimpse of the restorative materials they will work with during training Oct. 20, 2016 at the Medical Education and Training Campus on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The dental assistant apprentice course is one of four courses taught at the 381st Training Squadron, a unit of the 59th Training Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)

Helping agencies offer suggestions to ease holiday blues
November 14, 2016 — The holiday season is a joyful time of the year, filled with family gatherings, office parties, festive decorations, gift giving and bountiful meals.However, many people are overwhelmed by the demands... MORE

The holiday season is a joyful time of the year, filled with family gatherings, office parties, festive decorations, gift giving and bountiful meals. However, many people are overwhelmed by the demands of the holiday season, while still others feel the pain of loneliness during a time of year defined by social interaction. Fortunately, members of the military community can rely on a variety of resources to help them cope with the stresses of the holidays, including the chaplain services and mental health professionals.

Alamo Wing honors young aviation enthusiast
November 10, 2016 — The Saturday of a Unit Training Assembly is usually fraught with work orders, computer based training or preparing for real-world missions at the 433rd Airlift Wing. On Nov. 5, 2016; however, members... MORE

Col. Gretchen Wiltse, right, 433rd Maintenance Group commander, administers a military oath to 5-year-old Mayra Salinas, while the child's mother, Ashley Salinas, observes, Nov. 5, 2016 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Salinas became an honorary member of the Rising 6, a private organization at the 433rd Airlift Wing comprised of Airmen in the grade of E-1 to E-6. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Carlos J. Treviño)

Empowered Airmen save patients’ time, Air Force money
November 10, 2016 — Three Airmen at the 59th Medical Wing Family Health Clinic were tasked to come up with a PICO question to improve patient care. Their innovative idea has evolved into a process estimated to save the 59th Medical Wing $61,000 annually... MORE

Airman 1st Class JaCoy Erickson, a medical technician with the 59th Medical Wing, checks a patients vitals at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center Family Health Clinic on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 10, 2016. Erickson and two of his colleagues recently developed a standardization protocol that will increase patient safety and is estimated to save the wing $61,000 annually. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael Ellis)

JBSA members selected for Air Force civilian leadership program
November 10, 2016 — A language instructor and a research psychologist who work at Joint Base San Antonio are both hoping an opportunity to participate in an Air Force civilian educational development program will help... MORE

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. According to the Centers for Disease Control and... MORE

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 — A master sergeant who once set his sights on being a first sergeant is now exerting a shirt-like influence on Airmen and their families in a different position.Master Sgt. Joe Ugarte, Joint Base San... MORE

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... MORE

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 — Airmen assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing participated in Steel Thunder, a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives exercise, Nov. 5 during the wing’s unit training... MORE

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 — Army South hosts two-week Colombian army visit... MORE

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... MORE

Mission Thanksgiving, Operation Homecooking programs give Soldiers, Airmen a break
November 10, 2016 — San Antonio area families can express their warmth and hospitality to Soldiers at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston and Airmen and trainees at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and by allowing them an opportunity to enjoy a holiday meal and family atmosphere through the Mission Thanksgiving and Operation Home Cooking programs, respectively... MORE

Soldiers participate in ‘spiritual PT’
November 9, 2016 — The 5th Recruiting Brigade’s Unit Ministry Team at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston hosted “spiritual physical training” during the early hours of Oct. 28... MORE

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 — In a continuing effort to spread Navy awareness of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM, opportunities throughout South Texas, recruiters of Navy Recruiting District San Antonio participated in the city’s annual Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s CORE4 STEM Expo at the Freeman Expo Hall Nov. 1-2... MORE

502nd CES raises recycling awareness
November 9, 2016 — Members of the 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron are setting out to raise awareness about the Joint Base San Antonio recycling program during America Recycles day Nov. 14.America Recycles Day educates... MORE

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 — Hurricane Matthew, a Category 4 hurricane, made landfall on the island of Cuba Oct. 4. For safety reasons, more than 700 U.S. personnel were evacuated from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., nearly 1,100 miles away. ... MORE

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.