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12th FTW instructor pilot summits Mt. Everest
June 10, 2013
Capt. Marshall Klitzke, an instructor pilot with the 557th Flying Training Squadron at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., poses for a photo at the summit of Mt. Everest, May 20, 2013. Klitzke climbed Mt. Everest with the U.S. Air Force Seven Summits Challenge team, an independent group of Airmen who, through the sport of mountain climbing, aim to spread goodwill about the Air Force. According to Klitzke, who has also climbed Mt. Rainier in Washington and Ama Dablam in Nepal, the group is the first military team to scale all seven and the first U.S. military team to summit Mt. Everest. (Courtesy Photo)
CFI prosthetist receives top civilian Army honor
June 7, 2013
Army 1st Lt. Matthew Anderson, an infantry platoon leader with an injured lower leg, tries out the fit of an adjusted Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis, or IDEO, as Ryan Blanck, the device’s creator, watches him walk at the Center for the Intrepid at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. (Photo by Linda Hosek)
Army South conducts army-to-army staff talks with Brazil
June 7, 2013
Delegates from U.S. Army South and the Brazilian army discuss Agreed to Actions under consideration for execution in 2014 during the 29th annual bilateral staff talks in Manaus, Brazil, May 21.
14th MI Battalion still training intel units
June 7, 2013
First Lt. Eric Guerrero (right), 14th Military Intelligence Battalion S1 (personnel officer), reviews procedures with 2nd Lt. Samantha Squires, 338th MI Battalion S1. The 14th MI Battalion, which deployed to Afghanistan for a year ending last October, has been helping its sister unit get ready for deployment. (Photo by Gregory Ripps)
New JBSA commander no stranger to San Antonio
June 6, 2013
U.S. Air Force Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., Air Education and Training Command commander, passes the guidon to Brig. Gen. Robert D. LaBrutta, during the 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio change of command ceremony May 29, 2013, at 9 a.m. at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston's MacArthur Parade Field. LaBrutta is the third commander of the 502nd ABW and JBSA, which provides installation support for JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Lackland, Randolph, and Camp Bullis. JBSA is the largest joint base in the Department of Defense. His previous assignment was at U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., where he was the director of manpower and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske) (released)
T-1 Jayhawk mod ushers in new era in CSO training, first for AF
June 6, 2013
Second Lts. Jeremy Mooneyand Chad James, and Mr. Kevin Salonman, all of the 451st Flying Training Squadron, go over mission information prior to the first flight of the modified T-1 Jayhawk aircraft June 4, 2013 at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. The aircraft has been modified for electronic warfare training, marking the first time in Air Force history that an undergraduate aviation program has formally incorporated the fundamentals of electronic warfare in flight into their syllabus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kailyn Cabrera)
Marathon training begins at Randolph
June 6, 2013
JBSA-Randolph A&FRC offers parents 'Bundles for Babies'
June 6, 2013
'Lean' workshops helping clinic staff improve productivity
June 6, 2013
Tech. Sgt. Rolando Guerrero, 359th Medical Operation Squadron physical therapy flight chief, conducts a "lean" workshop clinic personnel at the Randolph May 29 at the Joint Base san Antonio-Randolph Medical Clinic. Participants formed teams and simulated clinic operations to find ways they can improve processes to save resources and eliminate waste in the delivery of health care services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)
Zero mishaps reported in JBSA Critical Days of Summer kickoff
June 6, 2013
2013 Critical Days of Summer campaign
USAISR Burn Center receives FDA clearance for innovative burn resuscitation technology
June 3, 2013
(From left) Jose Salinas, Ph.D., U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research research task area program manager for comprehensive intensive care research, and Maria Serio-Melvin, USAISR clinical program coordinator for computer decision support systems and co-chair of the integrated product team that is fielding the Burn Navigator, display the device, which recently received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (Photo by Steven Galvan, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Public Affairs)
DLIELC showcase: Students create displays with international flair
May 31, 2013
Col. Mark Camerer, 37th Training Wing commander, (center) and Chief Master Sgt. Craig Recker, 37th TRW command chief master sergeant, (left) visit with members of the Saudi military. Navy Warrant Officer 2 Abdulaziz Al Qahtani and Saudi air force Warrant Officer Abdulrahman Al Shehri discuss their culture and customs with Camerer while Saudi navy Warrant Officer 2 Ali Al Zahrani talks to Recker. Al Qahtani and Al Shehri are wearing their traditional dress. (Photo by Alan Boedeker)
Youth Sports Physical Day planned at JBSA-Randolph
May 30, 2013
Chaplains, assistants attend conference
May 30, 2013
Painting crew giving Taj Mahal a fresh look
May 30, 2013
Scaffolding surrounds Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's most recognizable structure, the Taj Mahal, in preparation for a fresh coat of paint May 13. ( U.S. Air Force photo by Don Lindsey / Released)
A&FRC hosts seminar for veteran-owned small businesses
May 30, 2013
British army veterans tour JBSA-Randolph
May 30, 2013
Cody Goetz (right), 560th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, gives Chelsea Pensioner ( from left to right) Donald crassweller, William Fox and David Thomson a guided tour of the 560th FTS May 16 at Joint Base - San Antonio-Randolph. ( U.S. Air Force photo by Don Lindsey / Released)
New under secretary visits Joint Base San Antonio
May 29, 2013
Under Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning gives the oath of office to Airmen graduatiing Air Force Basic Military Training May 17, 2013, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland,Texas. Fanning visited with members of Joint Base San Antonio May 16 and 17 with stops at Randolph, Lackland, and Fort Sam Houston as part of his first base visit as under secretary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske)
Sequestration places limits on gate access at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
May 28, 2013
Hagel announces fewer furlough days for DOD employees
May 28, 2013