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Rare portrait of Alamo hero gifted to Fort Sam Houston
August 27, 2015 — Army North and Fort Sam Houston received two rare portraits of Col. William Travis, the legendary commander of the troops who defended the Alamo, during a ceremony in the Texas Room at Army North headquarters at Fort Sam Houston Aug. 19... MORE

Sally Mauck, a descendant of the Travis family, shares artifacts of Col. William Travis during a ceremony Aug. 19, gifting two portraits of the legendary hero to Fort Sam Houston.

Westover Medical Home open, staff eager to enroll additional patients
August 27, 2015 — The new Westover Medical Home located off Highway 151 and Westover Hills Boulevard opened Aug. 10 and the staff is ready and eager to see more eligible TRICARE beneficiaries... MORE

Maria Colbert checks in retired Sgt. 1st Class Raul Fuentez for his appointment Aug. 18 at the new Westover Medical Home.

Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program intent to apply due Oct. 2
August 27, 2015 — Eligible active-duty enlisted Airmen interested in pursuinga medical degree must submit their intent to apply emails to the Air ForcePersonnel Center no later than Oct. 2.The Enlisted to Medical... MORE

E-cigarettes and explosions: An emerging danger
August 27, 2015 — Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland fire emergency crewsrecently responded to an alarm activation in a base housing area. Upon arrival,fire alarms were sounding and the facility was being evacuated. The... MORE

How to maximize privacy settings on Facebook
August 27, 2015 — In a survey conducted last year by the Pew Research Center,Facebook remains by far the most popular social media site. As a member of themilitary, and for family members of service members, it is more... MORE

September is National Preparedness Month
August 27, 2015 — September is National Preparedness Month and this year’stheme is “Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.” This theme reminds us that we must take the necessary stepsnow to be... MORE

Cadell: 'Core values pave road to success'
August 27, 2015 — Integrity first, service before self and excellence in allyou do are more than just the Air Force core values to Chief Master Sgt.Stanley Cadell, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio command... MORE

Chief Master Sergeant Stanley C. Cadell is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. He serves as principal advisor to the commander for installation support functions to three primary locations (JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, JBSA-Randolph and JBSA-Lackland), supporting 90,000 military and civilian employees within the largest single installation support enterprise in the Department of Defense.

Security forces officials advise on safeguarding belongings
August 27, 2015 — Smartphones and other personal electronic devices havebecome indispensable items in this century, but they can sometimes fall in thewrong hands due to the lack of attention of their users. Thefts of... MORE

Staff Sgt. Johnathan Royce, 902nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler and his military working dog, Ramon, patrol the Rambler Fitness Center Aug. 20 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The 902nd Security Forces squadron will be stepping up its walk-throughs looking for any suspicious activity and are educating people about how they can safeguard their personal belongings in public places and in their vehicles.

Army South headquarters conducts active shooter exercise
August 20, 2015 — Active shooter training provides participants the opportunity to practice and be prepared on how to respond to an active shooter incident at work or outside of work... MORE

Playing the role of active shooter, Rafael Torres (left), antiterrorism officer for Army South, moves through the different offices in the U.S. Army South headquarters building on Fort Sam Houston simulating attacking employees during an active shooter exercise Aug. 13.

Army South Soldiers learn the art of building and loading a pallet
August 20, 2015 — Building and loading a pallet might seem a rudimentary skill, but a group of 20 U.S. Army South Soldiers at Fort Sam Houston learned it’s more complex and requires more proficiency to prepare mass quantities of supplies to move during air cargo lifts... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Michael Haynes (second from right), Army South staff movement noncommissioned officer, shows Army South Soldiers the right way to build a 463L pallet during pallet building and loading training held at Army South headquarters July 23 at Fort Sam Houston.

Fort Sam Houston prepares for command cyber readiness inspection
August 20, 2015 — From Aug. 31 to Sept. 4, an inspection team from the Defense Information Systems Agency will conduct a command cyber readiness inspection for the Fort Sam Houston area of responsibility... MORE

The main focus of the inspection will be on the Nonsecure Internet Protocol Router Network, known as the NIPRNet, and the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network, or SIPRNet, and supporting traditional security practices.

412th Contracting Support Brigade welcomes new command sergeant major
August 20, 2015 — Members of the 412th Contracting Support Brigade welcomed their new command sergeant major... MORE

Col. Tim Strange (right) officiates a change of responsibility from Command Sgt. Maj. Jesse Hammond Jr. (second from right) to Command Sgt. Maj. Jerry Charles (second from left) during a ceremony at Fort Sam Houston Aug. 13. Strange is the 412th Contracting Support Brigade commander.

Stage 2 water restrictions implemented across JBSA
August 20, 2015 — The 10-day average of the Bexar County index well J-17 has dropped below 650 feet mean sea level as of Friday. Stage 2 water restrictions for all Joint Base San Antonio locations is triggered when the J-17 drops below 650 feet... MORE

Make-A-Wish recipient reunites with Army general years later
August 20, 2015 — It was more than 10 years ago when 9-year-old Evan Schneider was granted his wish as part of the Make-A-Wish Foundation to become an Army Ranger... MORE

Pfc. Evan Schneider (left), former Make-A-Wish Foundation recipient and member of the California State Military Reserve, and Maj. Gen. K.K. Chinn, U.S. Army South commanding general, listen to a briefing at the Warrior and Family Support Center at Fort Sam Houston Aug. 7. Schneider and Chinn met more than a decade ago when Schneider’s wish was to become an Army Ranger. The two stayed in touch over the years.

308 JBSA Airmen selected for staff sergeant
August 20, 2015 — Joint Base SanAntonio congratulates the 308 JBSA senior Airmen selected for promotion Aug. 20.The Air Force selected 13,269 for promotion to staffsergeant out of 39,260 considered during the 15E5... MORE

Don’t get burned, follow these hot weather safety tips
August 20, 2015 — With summer in full swing, who doesn’t want to be outside,sunbathing, swimming, playing catch on the beach or just barbequing in thebackyard? While summer means fun in the sun, make sure you’re... MORE

AF surgeon general sends message to the Air Force Medical Service
August 20, 2015 — Dear Air Force Medical Professionals:I am deeply honored to serve the Airmen and families of theworld’s best Air Force as the 22nd Air Force Surgeon General. I could not bemore proud of the... MORE

Stage 2 water restrictions implemented across JBSA
August 20, 2015 — The 10-day average of the Bexar County index well J-17 hasdropped below 650 feet mean sea level as of Friday. Stage 2 water restrictionsfor all Joint Base San Antonio locations is triggered when the... MORE

Air Force welcomes new vice chief of staff
August 20, 2015 — The Air Force welcomed an Airman to the rank of four-stargeneral and announced the appointment of the new Air Force vice chief of staffduring a ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington... MORE

This is your Air Force
August 20, 2015 — Roll Call! Airpower is not a solo effort. One leader doesnot win a war; one pilot does not bomb every target; one loadmaster does notsupply the entire fight. Airpower has and always will be a team... MORE