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Navy nurse honored by Red Cross for work in combat zones
December 12, 2013 — Lt. Cmdr. Deborah "Lynn" Redman's deployment to Afghanistan landed her in prison. Not as an inmate - but as a Navy Reserve nurse.On her arrival in the war-ravaged country, she realized a strong desire... MORE

Redman and her team navigate a rugged terrain and walk and climb up steep
mountains to arrive at their destinations in Afghanistan.
Photo by Army Capt. Peter Shinn

AETC program manager hits 15,000-mile target
December 12, 2013 — An Air Education and Training Command program manager whose daily runs make him a familiar figure on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's east side reached a milestone last week.More than 14 years after... MORE

Richard Jernigan, Air Education and Training Command Decision Support System program manager, performs his daily cardio Dec. 4 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

JBSA-Randolph mental health professionals help ease holiday stress
December 12, 2013 — The holidays should be a time of peace and joy, an enjoyable respite from the grind of everyday life, but it is often marked by overwhelming stress created by the demands of the season, from shopping... MORE

502nd ABW transforms organizational structure to streamline support functions
December 9, 2013 — The 502nd Air Base Wing held a transformation ceremony Dec. 3 to recognize its new organizational structure.The transformation restructures the 8,000-person 502nd ABW to improve command and control,... MORE

(From right) Brig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta, Joint Base San Antonio and 502nd Air Base Wing commander, receives the wing’s colors from Chief Master Sgt. Alexander Perry, JBSA/502nd ABW command chief master sergeant; and Army Col. Jim Chevallier, JBSA/502nd ABW vice commander during the 502nd Air Base Wing transformation ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Dec. 4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve Elliott)

USAISR company commander helps divert suicide attempt
December 6, 2013 — Some may call it instinct; others would credit their military training kicking in. Regardless of what it was that kicked in that day, the actions taken by the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research... MORE

Mission and Installation Contracting Command welcomes new leader
December 6, 2013 — Command of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command changed hands during a ceremony Monday attended by Fort Sam Houston leaders, local civic dignitaries and members of the organization.Brig... MORE

Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program marks historic milestone with 10,000th Navy graduate
December 6, 2013 — A newly-designated hospital corpsman became the 10,000th Navy graduate of the Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program Nov. 22. The program began April 27, 2011, after the Hospital Corps School at... MORE

Navy Medicine Education and Training Command selects Sailor of the Year
December 6, 2013 — An instructor with the Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston was selected Nov. 26 as the 2013 Navy Medicine Education and Training Command Sailor of the... MORE

JBSA-Lackland Legal Office to host Retiree Appreciation Day
December 5, 2013 — Have you ever heard the adage, "You can't take it with you?" If that's true, then what happens to your property when you die? If you've not already planned your estate, you should be asking yourself... MORE

Daughters of American Revolution honor JBSA-Randolph Airmen
December 5, 2013 — (Editor's note: for security reasons, some personnel are referred to by their first names.) Four 12th Flying Training Wing members were recently honored at the Daughters of the American Revolution's... MORE

Col. Gerald Goodfellow (left), 12th Flying Training Wing commander, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, and Susan Green Tillman (center right), State Recording Secretary of Texas, Daughters of the American Revolution, present Capt. Jay H. Park with the Instructor Navigator/Combat Systems Officer of the Year Award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Prevent, manage diabetes with healthy eating
December 5, 2013 — There are some things in life you can't control, but when it comes to your health, you can control what you put into your body. It is possible to prevent or postpone the start of type 2 diabetes... MORE

Wilford Hall hosts foot health presentation for Diabetes Awareness Month
December 5, 2013 — The Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Clinic here presented "Learning to Love Your Feet: Diabetes and Foot Health" Nov. 20 as part of National Diabetes Awareness Month.The session, hosted by Col. Scott... MORE

Safety, health officials promote responsible driving during holidays
December 5, 2013 — As the holiday season is in full swing and many people celebrate it by taking vacation, travelers and others often cram onto the roadways, making them potentially dangerous places to be if drivers are... MORE

Spouses' club showcases vintage women's uniforms
December 5, 2013 — The Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Officers' Spouses' Club honored military women of yesteryear during their "November to Remember" function, where members of the club modeled female uniforms from... MORE

From left: Andrea Gindhart, Kim Kublie, Janet Lujan and Katie Bredeen observe a
display Nov. 21 during the Women of the Air Force event sponsored by the JBSARandolph
Officers' Spouses' Club at the JBSA-Randolph Parr Club. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

JBSA-Randolph kicks off Operation Warmheart holiday campaign
December 5, 2013 — A fundraising campaign that kicked off this week is giving members of the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph community an opportunity to open their hearts during the holiday season.The campaign, which... MORE

Master Sgt. Joe Davis makes a donation to Operation Warmheart Monday at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

Fire officials offer advice to keep holiday season safe
December 5, 2013 — Brightly colored lights, flickering candles and festive Christmas trees greatly contribute to the ambience of the holiday season.However, accidents involving them result in more than 400 home fires... MORE

Staff Sgt. Allen Roby and Jesus Lopez, 902nd Civil Engineer Fire Department inspectors, perform a safety inspection on the holiday tree in the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Taj Mahal.(U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Being nutrition efficient: best 100 calorie foods
December 4, 2013 — Ever look at the nutrition label of a candy bar, pastry or your favorite chips and think "Geez, that's a lot of calories for a small piece?" These quick "to-go" candy snack items could range from 200... MORE

Airmen to be nominated for special duties
December 4, 2013 — Additional changes to the Air Force special duty program will require Airmen to be nominated and vetted through an approval process that began Oct. 1. The changes to the program allow leadership and... MORE

Maintainers corral FOD at rodeo
December 4, 2013 — "This is a competition; don't miss anything," Col. Jeffrey T. Pennington, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, told maintainers in a huddle-like briefing before starting the Foreign Object Damage and Dropped... MORE

The 433rd Airlift Wing held a wing wide FOD walk on the Nov. 17 during Maintenance Group's down-day, Rodeo. Airmen competed in teams to search for foreign object damage on the flight line. Included in the FOD were two commander's coins. (U.S. Air Force photo/Technical Sgt. Carlos J. Trevino)

Army South hosts Colombian army group's visit to Fort Hood Stryker regiment
November 27, 2013 — As part of a weeklong visit hosted by U.S. Army South, a delegation from the Colombian army traveled to the 3rd Cavalry Regiment headquarters and the Combined Arms Training Center at Fort Hood, Texas,... MORE