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U.S. Army South plays a vital role in mass migration exercise
March 20, 2015 — U.S. Army South commanded a migrant operations joint task force from Feb. 21-27 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston in support of the U.S. Southern Command-led Integrated Advance 2015... MORE

New BAMC ‘Sisters In Arms’ program aims to match female mentors, mentees
March 20, 2015 — According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a mentor is someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person; a mentee is one who is being mentored, a... MORE

Maj. Gen. Jimmie Keenan, deputy commanding general (Operations), U.S. Army Medical
Command and chief, U.S. Army Nurse Corps, shakes hands with Airman 1st Class Tamara
Dawson Feb. 26 at the first “Sisters in Arms” meeting. Keenan talked about how important it is to connect with people and develop lasting relationships.
Photo by Lori Newman

Rapid Strike hits JBSA-Randolph
March 18, 2015 — MORE

Capt. Jacob Chisolm, Air Force Recruiting Service chief, Air Force National Events Branch, and Master Sgt. Chad Tanner, Air Force Recruiting Service event marketing superintendent, let people out of the Rapid Strike simulator March 10 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The Rapid Strike is a full-motion simulator ride experience that immerses visitors in the high-tech world of the U.S. Air Force. Visitors board a ride that lets them experience a real Air Force mission including an F-22 flight, C-17 cargo drop, special operations ground surveillance, satellite communications, and a Reaper missile strike – all from a first person point-of-view. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

AETC on PACE to forge professional Airmen
March 18, 2015 — Forging professional Airmen was the focus Wednesday when Gen. Robin Rand, commander of Air Education and Training Command, officiated a ceremony formally recognizing the Profession of Arms Center of... MORE

Gen. Robin Rand (left), commander of Air Education and Training Command, passes the Profession of Arms Center of Excellence guidon to Col. Jeffrey Smith, signifying his assumption as the PACE director during a ceremony March 11 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Strang)

Randolph Ro-Hawks play hard, fall short of state title
March 18, 2015 — The Randolph High School boys basketball team fell short of their dream of winning the state title March 14, losing to the Brock Eagles, 37-32, in the Class 3A state tournament final at the... MORE

Members of the Randolph High School boys’ basketball team practice March 10 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The team lost the victory to the Brock High School Eagles by a score of 37-32 during the state championship game March 14 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stormy Archer)

Intermittent lane closures expected as tree-trimming continues
March 18, 2015 — Tree-trimming crews are continuing the process to prune and remove trees in Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's central housing area in an effort to thin the habitat of white-winged doves, the No. 1... MORE

Martinez GreGorio, landscape technician, trims trees March 13 within the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph housing area. Tree-trimming crews are continuing the process to prune and remove trees in the JBSA-Randolph housing area in an effort to thin the habitat of white-winged doves, the No. 1 culprit in aircraft bird strikes affecting the 12th Flying Training Wing’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Harold China)

Base veterinarian stresses need for pet vaccinations, tags
March 18, 2015 — A Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph veterinarian is stressing the need for base residents to get their pets vaccinated against rabies, as instances of the disease could increase with spring... MORE

Private 1st Class Robin Cornelius, Pubic Health Command, Fort Hood, vaccinates Juan Gomez's dog, Cody, with the rabies vaccine March 9 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

560th FTS to honor Freedom Flyers March 20
March 18, 2015 — Members of the 560th Flying Training Squadron will host the 42nd Freedom Flyer Reunion and the 18th Annual POW/MIA Symposium March 20 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. This annual event takes place... MORE

Members of the 560th Flying Training Squadron will host the 42nd Freedom Flyer Reunion and the 18th Annual POW/MIA Symposium March 20 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. This annual event takes place in order to honor all the POWs held captive during the Vietnam War.

Final salute in honor of MWD Daysi
March 17, 2015 — Military members assigned to the 802nd Security Forces Squadron stand at attention bordering the walkway to the entrance of the Holland Military Working Dog Hospital, Feb. 27, at Joint Base San... MORE

Military members assigned to the 802nd Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland render a final salute in honor of military working dog Daysi, Feb. 27, at the Holland MWD Hospital. Due to an aggressive cancer and an inoperable malignant tumor, MWD Daysi was euthanized that afternoon. As tradition, a police procession is followed by a final salute to MWDs prior to euthanasia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Justine Rho/released)

Vietnam War veterans honored during ceremony at AF Memorial
March 11, 2015 — More than 100 service members, civilians and veterans braved the cold and icy weather to honor prisoners of war and those missing in action during the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War commemoration... MORE

Michael L. Rhodes, director of administration and management for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, addresses an audience during a wreath laying ceremony March 2, which was hosted by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, to honor Air Force Vietnam prisoners of war and missing in action at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo by Scott Ash)

Courts-martial, crimes and punishment at Joint Base San Antonio
March 11, 2015 — The Joint Base San Antonio Judge Advocate General completed four Air Force courts-martial and one Army court-martial in the months of November and December 2014. The results of a court-martial are not... MORE

JBSA Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicks off March 23
March 11, 2015 — The 2015 Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign at Joint Base San Antonio locations kicks off March 23 and will run until May 1.Air Force bases worldwide are participating in this fundraising event which... MORE

Putting face on suicide prevention training
March 11, 2015 — The Air Force recently changed its annual suicide prevention training from a computer-based training course to face-to-face training.The new, in-person training, which went into effect Feb. 11,... MORE

AMIGO program turns sponsorship into friendship
March 11, 2015 — The Defense Language Institute English Language Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland drives the American Members of International Goodwill to Others, AMIGO, sponsorship program to create an... MORE

Dawna Hollie (left), Ambassador of the International Goodwill to Others (AMIGO) program manager, speaks with Jan Hall (center), an AMIGO sponsorship program volunteer, and Lt. Aboudou Ganihou Fadikpe (right), a Defense Language Institute English Language Center student at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The DLIELC hosts the AMIGO program to create an opportunity for students to have a more personable American cultural experience and a chance to practice the English language. (courtesy photo)

AF Security Forces Academy graduates pipeline Combat Arms Instructors
March 11, 2015 — The 343rd Security Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland graduated three Airmen from the Combat Arms Instructor Apprentice Course, Feb. 24, directly following their completion of the... MORE

Randolph High School boys' basketball team shoots for victory
March 11, 2015 — The Randolph High School Ro-Hawks boys' basketball team is headed to the state tournament for the first time in 20 years after winning the regional title March 7 in Seguin.Randolph (30-3) played... MORE

Members of the Randolph High School boys’ basketball team practice for an upcoming game March 5 at the RHS gym. The team is headed to the state tournament for the first time in 20 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Harold China)

Apollo 16 astronaut shares life lessons, shapes future leaders
March 11, 2015 — Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 astronaut and 10th man to walk on the moon, shared mission experiences and lessons of leadership in times of crisis with 12th Flying Training Wing... MORE

Capt. Brent Hoover (left), 560th Flying Training squadron instructor pilot, and retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 astronaut and 10th person to walk on the moon, prepare to taxi out to the flight line before an incentive flight Feb. 19 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. For the complete story, see page 5. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandria Slade)

AF senior leaders caution against sequestration
March 5, 2015 — The Air Force's top two leaders justified their service's funding proposal in the fiscal year 2016 President's Budget request to members of the Senate Appropriations Committee during an Air Force... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III answers a question about the fiscal year 2016 President's Budget request during a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense Feb. 25, 2015, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi)

Air Force Smart Operations emphasizes continuous improvement
March 5, 2015 — Confucius once said that in order for a man to move a mountain, he must first begin by carrying away its small stones. Now, if one is to imagine the Air Force as that giant mountain, how does an... MORE

Life-saving training course prepares medics for combat operations
March 5, 2015 — Surgeons and nurses from the U.S. Air Force, Army and Navy underwent a three-day training course Feb. 10-12 at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center to prepare for the various perils they may face... MORE

Surgeons in the Emergency War Surgery Course at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, listen to the advanced surgical skills for exposure in trauma lesson, Feb. 11, 2015. The Emergency War Surgery Course has been conducted at Wilford Hall since it was established back in 2004. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael Ellis)