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District to provide bus service for elementary students
July 11, 2013 — The Randolph Field Independent School District will provide bus service to and from Randolph Elementary School for the 2013-14 school year to help fill the void left with the discontinuation of... MORE

Army North challenges Soldiers, civilians to stop sexual assault
July 3, 2013 — As part of the Army-wide Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Stand-Down, the Soldiers and civilians of U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) gathered at the Fort Sam Houston Theater June 26 to... MORE

Navy Wounded, Ill and Injured Annex opens at Joint Base San Antonio
July 3, 2013 — Caring for Sailors and their families was the focus of those who gathered at the Navy Operational Support Center-San Antonio to celebrate the official opening of the Wounded, Ill and Injured Annex... MORE

Rear Adm. William Roberts, commandant, Medical, Education and Training Campus, spoke from his heart during his keynote presentation at the June 25 ribbon-cutting ceremony officially opening the Wounded, Ill & Injured Annex at the Navy Operational Support Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The Annex will serve as an administrative liaison for Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard members receiving treatment through the San Antonio Military Medical Center at JBSH-FSH. Annex staff will also provide support to service members' families and a better means of communication, patient advocacy and navigation through complex medical issues while service members receive treatment. The Annex is a detachment of the Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi.

Keep food safety paramount during summer season
July 3, 2013 — Nothing puts a damper on a summer cookout like the tuna salad that spent too much time in the sun and is now churning in the stomachs of your guests.While symptoms of foodborne illnesses can be just a... MORE

Navy Recruiting District San Antonio welcomes new commanding officer
July 1, 2013 — A new commanding officer took command of Navy Recruiting District San Antonio during a ceremony at the Army Community Center June 14, with Cmdr. Jason Webb relinquishing command to Cmdr. Corry... MORE

12th OG deputy wins dogfight with cancer, returns to flying status
July 1, 2013 — "Four hundred and eighty-five days ago, I was a squadron commander in the greatest flying squadron in the Air Force - the 435th Fighter Training Squadron." "I was on the top of my game and on top of... MORE

Col. David Drichta, 12th Operations Group deputy commander, waves from the backseat of his T-38 after his first flight back after his battle with cancer at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas June 19, 2013. Drichta was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer in February 2012 and, after more than a year in recovery, was medically cleared to return to flight status. The flight marked his return to flight status as well as his 3,000th flight hour in Air Force aircraft. (Courtesy photo by Stacy Nyikos)

12th FTW TSgt STEP promoted to MSgt
June 28, 2013 — Technical Sgt. David Siemiet and his co-workers were worried when Lt. Col. Sean McLay, 98th Flying Training Squadron commander, called the squadron together for a no-notice commander's call on June... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Avery Woolridge, 12th Flying Training Wing command chief master sergeant; Master Sgt. Dave Siemiet, 98th Flying Training Squadron jumpmaster; Col. Gerald Goodfellow, 12th FTW commander; and Lt. Col. Sean McLay, 98th FTS commander, pose for a photo after the surprise promotion of Siemiet to master sergeant. Siemiet was selected for the promotion through the Stripes for Exceptional Performers, also known as the STEP program, on June 26, 2013 at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. JT Valente)

Exercise puts emergency medicine skills to the test
June 28, 2013 — Fifteen physicians from the senior residency program at San Antonio Military Medical Center recently completed one of the most intense combat emergency medicine courses in the country.The physicians... MORE

Army South welcomes former SOUTHCOM chief of staff as new commanding general
June 28, 2013 — Maj. Gen. Joseph P. DiSalvo assumed command of U.S. Army South from Maj. Gen. Frederick S. Rudesheim during a change of command ceremony Monday in front of the Army South headquarters on Joint Base... MORE

TAI Youth Seminar visits 99th FTS
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Lt. Col. Gavin Marks, 99th Flying Training Squadron commander, speaks with participants in the Tuskegee Airmen Incorporated Youth Seminar, June 21, 2013 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. During their time on base, the youth learned about the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen and aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bekah Clark)

247 JBSA NCOs selected for technical sergeant
June 27, 2013 — More than 5,600 staff sergeants were informed June 27 they had been selected for promotion to technical sergeant, according to Air Force Personnel Center officials. Officials selected 5,654 of 37,608... MORE

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***EXERCISE*EXERCISE*EXERCISE*** JBSA CURRENTLY IN EXERCISE ***EXERCISE*EXERCISE*EXERCISE***
June 27, 2013 — ***EXERCISE*EXERCISE*EXERCISE*** There is currently an exercise taking place at Joint Base San Antonio locations to test the 502nd Air Base Wing's ability to respond to a specific contingency and not... MORE

Clinical study to determine PTSD therapy's effectiveness
June 27, 2013 — Joint Base San Antonio medical facilities are taking part in a clinical study to determine the effectiveness of two evidence-based treatments for deployment-related post-traumatic stress disorder in a... MORE

306th FTG supports Black Forest wildfire firefighting efforts
June 24, 2013 — The 306th Flying Training Group resumed flying Monday after they halted their operations so the airfield could provide critical support to the firefighting efforts for Colorado's Black Forest wildfire... MORE

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter carries water over the Black Forest Fire June 13, 2013. Two Black Hawks and two CH-47 Chinooks are using the Air Force Academy Airfield as a refueling and staging area for ongoing firefighting operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Richard Ricciardi)

Stand-Down Day Monday allows discussions, training
June 21, 2013 — Members of the 502nd Air Base Wing will observe a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Stand-Down Day Monday. At each of the Joint Base San Antonio locations, Brig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta, 502nd ABW... MORE

UXOs: A dangerous reality at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis
June 21, 2013 — Recognize it, retreat from it, report it.Those are the three Rs service members are taught to do if they come across unexploded ordinance. The same holds true for everyone who has access to Joint Base... MORE

Air Force Needs Assessment Survey 2013: 'A Strong Community Depends on You'
June 21, 2013 — "A Strong Community Depends on You" is the theme of the 2013 Air Force Needs Assessment Survey. This important survey is sponsored by the Air Force Integrated Delivery System. Its goal is to make... MORE

Appointment system begins July 1 at WHASC UCC
June 21, 2013 — Due to recent patient feedback, a new appointment-based system takes effect July 1 at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center's Urgent Care Center. The new system will allow patients to pinpoint the... MORE

Senior Airman Jonathon Haley and wife Heather check in at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center’s Urgent Care Center May 29 while on leave from Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The urgent care clinic at WHASC will no longer accept walk-ins. All patients will be seen by appointment in order to cut down on waiting times. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Josie Walck)

USAISR Burn Center receives re-verification
June 21, 2013 — The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center, located at the San Antonio Military Medical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston recently received re-verification by the... MORE

Members of the Verification Committee (left) representing the American Burn Association and American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma listen in on Burn Intensive Care Unit rounds May 15. (Photo by Steven Galvan, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Public Affairs)

JBSA-Randolph receives virtual fitness kiosk
June 20, 2013 — The Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Rambler Fitness Center will kick off an innovative set of classes June 24 with "Fitness on Request," a program of preloaded workouts from a kiosk led by a virtual... MORE

Rey Salinas, 902nd Force Support Squadron Rambler Fitness Center programs manager, demonstrates how to use the new Fitness on Request kiosk in the Rambler Fitness Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph June 12, 2013. (U.S. Air Force Photo by A1C Alexandria Slade/ Released)