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JBSA Senior NCO inductee list
August 13, 2013 — Below is the 2013 JBSA Senior NCO inductee list.JBSA-Fort Sam HoustonBurton, Bertha AJeffcoat, Eric DKunzelman, Samantha JSmith, Ryane DFalcon, Mary LTaylor, Kimberly CJBSA-LacklandAdams, Jason... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio members who attended the five-day Senior NCO Professional Enhancement Seminar Aug. 5-9 gather Aug. 6 in front of the JBSA-Randolph Taj Mahal. The seminar is designed to augment and reinforce information taught in Basic Military Training, technical training, ancillary training, professional military education and job experience. The SNCO PES is also designed to provide newly selected master sergeants with an in-depth view of their increased supervisory, leadership and managerial responsibilities, and provides assistance in making the transition to SNCO status more effective. The seminar was conducted for all master sergeant selects and newly selected master sergeants. courtesy photo)

JBSA welcomes new 502nd Mission Support Group commander
August 9, 2013 — A large crowd braved the early morning Texas heat Aug. 2 to bid farewell to Col. John P. Lamoureux and welcome Col. Steven A. Toft as the new 502nd Mission Support Group commander. The change of... MORE

Brig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta (left), commander of the 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio, passes the 502nd Mission Support Group colors to incoming 502nd MSG commander Col. Steven A. Toft, as outgoing commander Col. John P. Lamoureux (right) looks on. Lamoureux is leaving the 502nd MSG to become commander of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon, Ga. (Photo by Mike O'Rear, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Visual Information)

Army South Soldiers, veterinarians help Colombia, Honduras build military working dog programs
August 9, 2013 — A handful of U.S. Army South Soldiers traveled to Colombia and Honduras in July to conduct subject matter expert exchanges with partner nation soldiers and civilians. And while SMEEs are not an... MORE

Lt. Col. Jerrod W. Killian (left), chief of clinical operations and command veterinarian for U.S. Army South, performs a physical exam on a Colombian military working dog with Colombian army veterinarians. Killian was part of an Army South delegation of Soldiers and civilians that traveled to Bogota, Colombia, to discuss the care, prevention and treatment of diseases military working dogs may incur. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Army South Public Affairs)

Preparation key to success for Army North's Task Force 51
August 9, 2013 — In the morning hours of July 30, notional terrorists "detonated" two five-kiloton improvised nuclear devices in a major Midwestern city. The simulated attack marked the kickoff of a large-scale... MORE

Sgt. Curtis Brown (kneeling) calls for help for Sgt. William Pedigo, who simulates being injured during the Vibrant Response 13-2 exercise at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Complex near Butlerville, Ind., July 31. Brown and Pedigo serve with the Maintenance Technician Company, Missouri National Guard. (Photo by Sgt. Will Hill)

Airman aces medical logistics technical training
August 8, 2013 — A technical training student in the medical logistics program recently recorded a perfect score in the course for the first time in 10 years.Airman 1st Class Jamie Cushman achieved 100 percent test... MORE

Seen here working with customers is Airman 1st Class Jamie Cushman, a medical logistics customer service representative assigned to the 937th Training Support Squadron at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston. Cushman scored 100 in the technical training medical logistics program before being assigned to the 937th TRSS. (AF Photo by Brian Davidson/Released)

Air Force Bssic Military Training - Honor Graduates for Aug 9
August 8, 2013 — Congratulations to the following 48 Airmen for being selected as honor graduates among the 482 Air Force basic military trainees who graduated today:321st Training SquadronFlight 497Nicholas Barger... MORE

JBSA health care providers stress importance of vaccines
August 8, 2013 — National Immunization Awareness Month is observed each August to "highlight the need for improving national immunization coverage levels," according to the Centers for Disease Control and... MORE

Photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandria Slade
Photo illustration by Maggie Armstrong

Readers reap rewards of reading, plus prizes
August 8, 2013 — The 2013 "Have Book - Will Travel" Summer Reading Program participants at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph wrapped their 2-month venture July 27 with a party at the base library. Altogether, 336... MORE

Christiane Richardson, volunteer, paints the face of 3-year-old Timothy McComas during the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Library Summer Reading Program party July 27. The party marked the end of this year’s reading program, where 567 participants read a total of 790 books. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex Salinas)

Senior NCOs make new contacts at social event
August 8, 2013 — Air Force Senior NCOs from organizations across Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph participated in an inaugural social mixer July 26 at the Kendrick Club.More than 40 senior NCOs from Air Education and... MORE

298 JBSA Airmen selected for staff sergeant
August 1, 2013 — More than 11,000 senior airmen were informed Aug. 1 they had been selected for promotion to staff sergeant, according to Air Force Personnel Center officials.Officials selected 11,212 of 34,078... MORE

Congratulations to the following Hurlburt Field senior airmen selected for promotion to staff sergeant August 2.

Financial assistance available through the Employee Assistance Program
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The Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund. No interest loans of up to $1,000 are available to assist with individual emergency situations such as loss of income.

Air Force Basic Military Training - Honor Graduates for Aug 2
August 1, 2013 — Congratulations to the following 65 Airmen for being selected as honor graduates among the 658 Air Force basic military trainees who graduated today:320th Training Squadron Flight 483Andrew Cason... MORE

AMEDD Regiment commemorates 27th anniversary
August 1, 2013 — Members and friends of the U.S. Army Medical Department gathered at the AMEDD Museum July 25 to celebrate the 27th anniversary of the AMEDD Regiment with a social hosted by members of the Sgt. Audie... MORE

Sgt. Audie Murphy Club member Sgt. 1st Class Tiffany Skelton holds up the Army Medical Department Regimental Flag as the keynote speaker at the 27th anniversary celebration describes what each symbol represents. (Photo by Esther Garcia, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School Public Affairs)

JBSA, 502nd ABW commander hosts town hall meetings
August 1, 2013 — Brig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta, Joint Base San Antonio and 502nd Air Base Wing commander, hosted three town hall meetings July 17, July 18 and July 24 at JBSA-Lackland, JBSA-Randolph and JBSA-Fort Sam... MORE

Brig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta, Joint Base San Antonio and 502nd Air Base Wing commander, hosted town hall meetings at JBSA-Lackland, JBSA-Randolph and JBSA-Fort Sam Houston. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lincoln Korver)

Softball Champions - 149FW returns to the top
August 1, 2013 — It had been a long time since the 149th Fighter Wing 'Gunfighters' intramural softball supremacy here. July 24 was the day the Gunfighters rose back to prominence when they defeated the Navy... MORE

The members of the 149th Fighter Wing ‘Gunfighters’ celebrate their victory in the JBSA-Lackland intramural softball championship. (Courtesy Photo)

(Silver) Star Struck: Villegas humbled by honor, elated for fellow recipient
August 1, 2013 — As one of the most recent Air Force Silver Star recipients stood at center stage of Forbes Hall at JBSA-Lackland during the award ceremony July 22, the reality of the moment hit him when he looked out... MORE

Tech Sgt. Ismael Villegas is the only current active-duty Air Force member with two Sivler Stars. (AF Photo/Staff Sgt. Vernon Young/Release)

Center stage: Silver Star recipient Young describes ceremony as extra special
August 1, 2013 — An Air Force Special Operations combat controller stood at attention on the Forbes Hall stage at JBSA-Lackland July 22 as his citation for the Silver Star, the third highest combat medal, was... MORE

Staff Sgt Dale Young, Air Force Combat Controller and Silver Star recipient. (AF Photo/Staff Sgt. Vernon Young/Released)

Two JBSA-Randolph officers train for AF Marathon
August 1, 2013 — Two officers assigned to Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph will join eight other Airmen, including five from JBSA-Lackland, on the Air Education and Training Command team at this year's Air Force... MORE

U.S. Air Force Capt. Adam Vannoy, Air Force Materiel Command program manager, and Lt. Col. Robert Vietas, 12th Flying Training Wing chief of inspections and instructor pilot, train for a marathon July 25 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Vannoy and Vietas will represent the Air Education and Training Command team at the Air Force Marathon Sept. 21. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez/Released)

Critical Days of Summer highlights basketball safety
August 1, 2013 — While it may take years of practice, thousands of free throws and several pairs of sneakers to become a true "Basketball Jones," it doesn't take much to get hurt on the hardwood if not careful. Since... MORE

Gage Belyeu shoots during a round of basketball at the Rambler Fitness Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph July 29. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden/released)

Officials advise how to treat suspicious packages
August 1, 2013 — A suspicious package may be nothing more than a harmless unattended item, but it's important that anyone who makes the discovery follow the proper protocol in reporting it, Joint Base San Antonio... MORE