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JBSA takes back unwanted prescription drugs Sept. 27
September 11, 2014 — People can help prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 27 at National Prescription... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio will have collection points at all three locations on Sept. 27 for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

Air Force Women’s Softball Team ‘ready to go’ for tournament
September 10, 2014 — The Air Force Women's Softball Team has placed second the last two years during the Armed Forces Softball Championship at Fort Sill, Okla., but some members believe their luck is about to change when... MORE

Staff Sgt. Lyndsay Moen, Air Force softball team player, bats during a scrimmage Sept. 5 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph soft ball field. The scrimmage was in preparation for a tournament Monday at Fort Sill, Okla., against teams from the Army, Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stormy Archer)

Air Force revamps AEF
September 9, 2014 — The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1. The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS... MORE

Warhawks make progress despite Defender Cup shortcomings
September 5, 2014 — The good news for the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Warhawks varsity soccer team: They advanced past the first round of the Defender Cup Military Varsity Tournament. The bad news: They were unable... MORE

Photo cutline: Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Warhawks player Khalid Abbad El Alrizqi, an aircraft mechanic studying at the Defense Language Institute English Language Center, tries to break away from Fort Sill defenders during Defender Cup Military Varsity Tournament first round action Aug. 31, 2014 at the South Texas Area Regional Soccer Complex in San Antonio. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Marissa Garner).

JBSA-Lackland Youth Swim Team; growing up one lap at a time
September 5, 2014 — Walk into the Skylark Aquatic Center, and it feels like a sauna - flat out muggy on a hot San Antonio summer day. Everyone inside is using the pool to keep cool, but not everyone is there to relax and... MORE

Sinead Bolton, 17, left, and Cassie Resler, 12, right, perform 25-meter flutter kicks Aug. 12 at the Skylark Aquatic Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. (Photos by Jose T. Garza III).

Military couple pushes each other toward success
September 5, 2014 — The Warhawk Fitness Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is packed with people of different ages, body types and fitness goals. In one of the fitness center's three weight rooms, standing amongst... MORE

(Left) Staff Sgt. Tanisha Chaney, a 37th Training Support Squadron combat weapons instructor, and her husband, Tech Sgt. Eric Chaney, 37th TRSS NCO in charge of combat operations flight, smile at each other after a workout outside the Warhawk Fitness Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Joshua Rodriguez/Released)

Thirty Days with Space and Cyber Airmen
September 5, 2014 — Air Force Space Command invites Airmen, their families and the public to follow online as the 3rd Combat Camera Squadron based at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland tells the story of Airmen and mission... MORE

A four-Airman combat camera team of photojournalists and broadcasters from the 3rd Combat Camera Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, is visiting critical Air Force Space and Cyber missions throughout September.Senior Airman Alex Goad, Tech Sgt. Scott Olguin, Staff Sgt. Jarrod Chavana, and Airman 1st Class Krystal Ardrey (left to right), will travel around Air Force Space Command highlighting the mission and the people of AFSPC. Their work will be posted on the Air Force Space Command website, Facebook page and on Twitter @afspace under #30daysAFSPC

All-AF Men's Softball Team focused on winning gold medal after two-year drought
September 5, 2014 — The All-Air Force Men's Softball Team announced its 15-player roster Sept. 2 from its training grounds here. Representing the Air Force this in the Armed Forces Men's Softball Championships: Senior... MORE

The 2014 All Air Force Ment's Softball Team (U.S. Air Force Photo by Joshua Rodriguez)

JBSA-Randolph/Fort Sam Houston 2014 Senior NCO Induction Ceremony
September 4, 2014 — Senior NCO induction ceremony takes place Aug. 22, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph to recognize individuals who progress through the ranks and are selected for promotion to master sergeant,... MORE

Senior NCO induction ceremony takes place Aug. 22, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph to recognize individuals who progress through the ranks and are selected for promotion to master sergeant, transitioning them to senior leadership levels with more responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johny Saldivar)

Military, DOD civilians must know the rules for political activities
September 4, 2014 — It is hard to miss when the political season is in full swing. Signs dot front yards and media is riddled with commercials. Active duty military personnel and Department of Defense civilian employees... MORE

Army South hosts multi-national energy conference
September 4, 2014 — U.S. Southern Command and U.S. Army South co-hosted the Sustainability and Contingency Bases III - Energy, Water, and Waste Conference Aug. 26-29 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, bringing... MORE

2015 Verne Orr award nominees sought
September 3, 2014 — Air Force Personnel Center officials are now accepting nominations for the 2015 Air Force Association Verne Orr Award through Jan. 7, 2015. The Air Force Association established this award in... MORE

Know the do's and don’ts before scheduling an event
September 3, 2014 — Editor's note: In recent weeks we've received several photos and stories relating to booster club events and other similar activities. Unfortunately, we have not been able to publish some of these... MORE

LaBrutta represents JBSA at wreath-laying ceremony for LBJ
September 3, 2014 — Each year on Aug. 27, a wreath is placed at Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park on the gravesite of former President Lyndon B. Johnson in observance of his birthday. The event is a... MORE

Brig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, speaks at the Lyndon B. Johnson birthday observance wreath-laying ceremony Aug. 27 at the LBJ National Historical Park in Johnson City, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stormy Archer)

Randolph Field ISD issues iPads to students, classrooms
September 3, 2014 — The Randolph Field Independent School District received about 1,000 iPads for students to use this school year as part of a $1.7 million Department of Defense educational grant. Around 600 of the... MORE

Jose Lopez (left), Randolph Field Independent School District technology department representative, issues an iPad to Ethan Chappel (center), Randolph High School sophomore, as George Chappel, Ethan's father, looks on. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Peterson)

DoD employees required to abide by political participation guidelines
August 29, 2014 — It is hard to miss when the political season is in full swing. Signs dot front yards and media is riddled with commercials. Active duty military personnel and DoD civilian employees are... MORE

Sergeant Major of the Army presents Purple Heart to Army specialist
August 28, 2014 — Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler III presented a Purple Heart to a wounded Soldier for his combat-related injuries during a Purple Heart ceremony Aug. 19 hosted by Brooke Army Medical Center at... MORE

U.S., French armies join forces to expand freeze-dried plasma
August 28, 2014 — Since 2012, U.S. Army Special Forces medics have had limited quantities of freeze-dried plasma available for use in remote locations through a Food and Drug Administration Expanded Access... MORE

Warhawks varsity soccer coach confident team will go far
August 27, 2014 — Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Warhawks Varsity Soccer Coach Master Sgt. Nana Saahene says he is confident the team will advance far in the annual Defender Cup Military Soccer Tournament following... MORE

Texas Transition Information Program helps turn preparations into smooth transitions to civilian life
August 27, 2014 — Texas military service members preparing to separate or retire will soon have a new program to smooth their transition to civilian life. The new program will pick up where the traditional Transition... MORE

Brig. Gen. Bob Labrutta, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, speaks at the inaugural Texas Transition Information Program Aug. 20, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The program focused on assistance for military members and civilians transitioning out of service or “remaining in” and starting their new lives in San Antonio. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Benjamin Faske/Released)