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JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Retiree Council enhances mission
February 23, 2015 — After a career in the Army, former Soldiers might find adjustment to civilian life poses unique challenges."I didn't know how to buy insurance. I didn't know how to do things for myself because, in... MORE

Human Resources Command briefs NCOs on Reduction in Force
February 23, 2015 — Cutbacks in manpower are already underway and many in the ranks have had questions and concerns about the reductions.Who is staying? Who is going? Because of the major restructuring of the Army,... MORE

Trainer development team preps C-17 for departure
February 17, 2015 — The C-17 Globemaster III became the most adaptable aircraft for the U.S. Air Force when it entered service in 1993. One of the major uses for a C-17 is for aeromedical evacuations to transport... MORE

Ernie Boulet, 502nd Trainer Development Squadron sheet metal shop supervisor, drills the C-17 fuselage Feb. 11 as he prepares the aircraft for shipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

Workshops set for Military Saves Week go beyond basics
February 17, 2015 — Five workshops focusing on credit management, investments and retirement planning are the centerpieces of the 2015 Military Saves Campaign next week at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.Military Saves... MORE

JBSA-Randolph African American Heritage Committee chooses essay contest winners
February 12, 2015 — MORE

The Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph African American Heritage Committee hosted an essay writing contest themed “A Century of Black Life, History, and Culture.” Winners Erika Evans (front left), third-grade student; and Mary-Katherin Land (front right), fourth grade student; were awarded certificates Feb. 5 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.
Back row, from left: Senior Master Sgt. Yasheda Lyons, African American Heritage Committee chairman; Angie Schneider, Randolph Elementary School third-grade teacher; Laurie Tabeb, Randolph Elementary School fourth-grade teacher; and Master Sgt. Nidia Hodge, African American Heritage Committee co-chairman; presented the certificates.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

Academy students learn innovative problem solving
February 12, 2015 — The inaugural class of the 59th Medical Wing's Gateway Academy at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center graduated Jan. 14, marking a first for an organization whose quest is to bring innovative... MORE

Precision Measurement Equipment Lab calibrates for success
February 11, 2015 — Voltage, current, power, impedance, frequency, temperature, force, torque: these are the measurements of success that members of the 12th Maintenance Directorate Precision Measurement Equipment... MORE

Bob Seger, 12th Maintenance Directorate Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory equipment calibration technician, calibrates a tire inflator kit Feb. 6, 2015 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stormy Archer/Released)

AF risks becoming too small to succeed under sequestration
February 4, 2015 — During testimony on Capitol Hill Jan. 28, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III stressed the negative impact sequestration will have on future Air Force capabilities, emphasizing further... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee Jan. 28, 2015, in Washington, D.C., as Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joesph F. Dunford Jr., looks on. Other service leaders present during the hearing were Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond Odierno and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

Texas legislators learn more about 12th Flying Training Wing
February 4, 2015 — MORE

Col. Jodi Neff, 12th Flying Training Wing vice commander, briefs legislators and their staff members Jan. 29, 2015 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The 12th FTW hosted Texas legislators and their staff members at JBSA-Randolph. Members of the 12th FTW highlighted their mission's impact on national security, as well as briefed on mitigating current encroachment issues. The legislators and their staff members visited with military members during lunch, participated in a flight simulation demonstration and were given a briefing on, "A Day in the Life of a Pilot." (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

Physical therapy offers new walk-in program for active-duty members
February 4, 2015 — The 359th Medical Operations Squadron Physical Therapy office is now offering direct access physical therapy to active-duty members Mondays from 7:15-8:45 a.m. at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph... MORE

Maj. Becky Azama, 359th Medical Operations Squadron physical therapist, applies electrical stimulation to a patient Feb. 2, 2015, at the medical clinic on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Electrical stimulation can be used as an alternative to medication for treating back pain. Walk-in appointments are now available from 7:15 to 8:45 a.m. on Mondays for active duty personnel at the JBSA-Randolph for musculoskeletal injuries occurring within seven days of their visit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stormy Archer/Released)

Biomedical officers celebrate corps' golden anniversary
February 4, 2015 — The Air Force officers who make up the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Medical Clinic's Biomedical Sciences Corps flights perform important roles at their facility, providing services in areas ranging... MORE

U.S. Army South fields Global Combat Support System-Army to aid logistics
January 30, 2015 — Having the most advanced technology in today's military is the cornerstone of a strong and cohesive armed forces and the U.S. Army works relentlessly to use this technology to better serve... MORE

Flat Stanley visits Hearts Apart
January 28, 2015 — MORE

Courtney Kalb, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Military & Family Readiness Center volunteer, helps Ronald Freeman Jr. create a “Flat Stanley” to send to his deployed father, Senior Master Sgt. Ronald Freeman, JBSA-Randolph Fire Department deputy fire chief, Jan. 22. Hearts Apart is a program held monthly at the Military & Family Readiness Center for families with deployed Airmen. For more information, call the JBSA-Randolph M&FRC at 652-5321. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stormy Archer)

Capstone Week: Supplementary training added to BMT
January 28, 2015 — Air Force Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has restructured its current eight-and-a-half-week course to make room for a new five-day program called Capstone Week, beginning... MORE

Basic military trainees cross monkey bars over a pool of water as part of the basic military training obstacle course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Sept. 24, 2014. The obstacle course was about a mile to a mile and a half long depending on what 14 obstacles were open; the two water obstacles would close seasonally. The course, which closed Sept. 24, was replaced by new one, called the Leadership Reaction Course, which was added to basic expeditionary Airmen’s training, also known as BEAST week, at JBSA-Lackland Medina Annex and became fully operational Sept. 29. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal Jeffers/Released)

Air Force Fitness Management System II up, accessible
January 28, 2015 — The new Air Force Fitness Management System - AFFMS II - is up and accessible via the Air Force Personnel Center Secure Application, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.AFFMS II enables Airmen... MORE

19th Air Force commander tours 12th Flying Training Wing
January 28, 2015 — MORE

Monthly observance at JBSA locations addresses teen dating violence
January 27, 2015 — Joint Base San Antonio helping agencies will focus on building healthy relationships through a range of activities during Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month in February.At... MORE

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness month on Minot Air Force Base, N.D. and the staff of the 5th Medical Group Family Advocacy Program have come together to create new educational events to promote awareness.The FAP is set to host a series of get-togethers focusing on dating violence issues that affect teens and their parents. The events will be at the base’s Youth Center every Friday during the month of February at 6:30 p.m.
(Courtesy photo)

Honoring the legacy of Navy nurses worldwide
January 23, 2015 — Jan. 6 commemorated the 72nd anniversary of one of the most tragic, yet heroic and triumphant, moments in Navy Nurse Corps history.On that date in 1942, 11 Navy nurses and three civilian nurses were... MORE

Navy Nurse Corps prisoners of war pose with Vice Adm. Thomas C. Kincaid, Commander of 7th Fleet and Southwest Pacific Force, after their rescue from Los Banos, Feb. 23, 1945. They were imprisoned Jan. 6, 1942 while stationed in the Philippines.
Photo courtesy Navy Medicine Live

Texas is 'wide open' for veterans
January 23, 2015 — Military and community leaders joined the Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Veterans Commission as they celebrated the San Antonio launch of the "Texas Wide Open for Veterans" website Jan. 14... MORE

Mission and Installation Contracting Command injects $191 million into small businesses
January 23, 2015 — More than $191 million in contracts were awarded to small businesses throughout the nation during the first quarter of this fiscal year by contracting officials with the Mission and Installation... MORE