Joint Base San Antonio > News

Sequestration pinch includes tuition assistance suspension
March 15, 2013 — Though budget woes led the Army, Marine Corps and Air Force to suspend their tuition assistance programs and the Navy continues to consider its options, the program is important to the Defense... MORE

JBSA community honors its best
March 14, 2013 — Joint Base San Antonio senior officials announced the selection of its annual award winners for 2012 at the JBSA Annual Awards Ceremony, held at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel in downtown San Antonio... MORE

A&FRC encourages participation in financial readiness course
March 14, 2013 — While business sectors around the nation tighten resources to emphasize the bottom dollar, the Airman and Family Readiness Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph plans to help JBSA community... MORE

A&FRC offers course to improve communication skills
March 14, 2013 — The Airman and Family Readiness Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph is offering a class to active-duty members, Department of Defense employees and retirees to help improve communication skills... MORE

Biomedical team celebrates 48th birthday
March 14, 2013 — Forty-eight years to the day after its creation as a unit of the Air Force Medical Service, the Biomedical Sciences Corps concludes its first appreciation week today.At Joint Base San... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Brenda Torres, 359th Medical Support Squadron Biomedical Laboratory Flight technician, processes urinalysis samples at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Medical Clinic laboratory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Peterson)

AFAF fundraising begins March 25 at JBSA locations
March 14, 2013 — The 2013 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign, which raises money to support active duty, retirees, Reserve, National Guard and their dependents in financial distress, will take place March 25-May 3 at... MORE

Vandenberg is set to begin its 2011 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign, which will run from March 7 through April 15.

Cyber warrior earns highest civilian award
March 11, 2013 — The Air Force has a secret weapon in its arsenal of defense against computer-generated threats to military and U.S. commercial operations. That secret weapon is none other than cyber "Wonder Woman"... MORE

Angelica Collazo, a senior analyst with the 92nd Information Operation Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, was recognized for her work with cyber space security and received the Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award during a ceremony at the Pentagon in Wash., D.C. recently. The award is the highest honor given by the Secretary of Defense to career civilian personnel. (Photo courtesy DOD/Released)

435th FTS and 12th OSS bring home AETC Top Ops Awards
March 8, 2013 — The 435th Fighter Training Squadron and 12th Operations Support Squadron were recognized as Air Education and Training Command Top Operations Squadrons for 2012. "We can all be proud of their... MORE

Andrew Lisius, 12th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, watches in-and outbound aircraft from his radar screen at the east tower Aug. 14 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske)

Gen. Edward Rice Jr., pins wings on newest sensor operators
March 8, 2013 — MORE

Gen. Edward Rice Jr., Commander of Air Education and Training Command, pins sensor operator wings on Airman 1st Class Abishai's service coat at Abishai's graduation from the 558th Flying Training Squadron's Basic Sensor Operator Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas March 8, 2013. Abishai was inspired by the general's story and career and invited him to attend his graduation and pin on his wings. Rice accepted the invitation and winged several of the Air Force's newest sensor operators; he also served as the speaker for the graduation ceremony. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Josh Rodriguez)

AETC commander presents Duckworth Award to 558th FTS
March 8, 2013 — Gen. Edward Rice Jr., Commander of Air Education and Training Command, presented the 2011 Col. Joseph B. Duckworth Annual USAF Instrument award to the 558th Flying Training Squadron here March 8. The... MORE

The 558th Flying Training Squadron at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, conducts undergraduate Remotely Piloted Aircraft training and is comprised of three formal courses for officer and enlisted Airmen, plus a military training flight responsible for the oversight and mentoring of non-prior service enlisted students that are fresh out of basic military training. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Rich McFadden)

JBSA civil engineer squadrons pursuing common environmental structure
March 7, 2013 — One of the benefits of joint basing is manifesting itself at all three Joint Base San Antonio Civil Engineer Squadrons, which are sharing their best environmental management system practices while... MORE

JBSA commemorates Foulois' first military flight at Fort Sam Houston
March 7, 2013 — March 2 marked a monumental day in the legacy of aviation. On that day, 103 years ago, a young Army lieutenant named Benjamin Foulois made history when he piloted the Army's first aircraft, Signal... MORE

Lt. Gen. Douglas H. Owens (center), Air Education and Training command vice commander, retired Col. Dan Meyers (right), Order of Daedalians, Stinsons Flight captain, and retired Lt. Col. Dan Clark, Jack Dibrell Alamo Chapter; place the wreath during a ceremony commemorating the first military flight. The ceremony was held at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston parade grounds March 1. Flown by Lt. Benjamin Foulois March 2, 1910, the flight took place over the parade grounds at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston. Lieutenant Foulois' orders were to "teach himself to fly" in the only military aeroplane in existence at that time. His first flight lasted seven and one-half minutes and he flew the Wright "B" Flyer to 100 feet before landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

New simulator targets hypoxia symptoms
March 7, 2013 — Members of the 359th Aerospace-Medicine Squadron Aerospace Physiology and Operational Flight have a new tool to help aircrews combat the effects of hypoxia, and they are poised to take their knowledge... MORE

Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Boyd and Tech. Sgt. Andre Scott, 359th Aeromedical Squadron Aerospace and Operational Physiology Flight craftsmen, conduct tests on the new hypoxia familiarization trainer Feb. 21 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske/ Released)

U.S. senator honors Purple Heart recipient
March 1, 2013 — A newly elected U.S. senator from Texas honored a Soldier with a Purple Heart at the Warrior and Family Support Center and also visited with wounded warriors at San Antonio Military Medical Center... MORE

ARSOUTH deploys watercraft to support exercises, missions
March 1, 2013 — Looking just like any other military ship out on the water, the 175-foot, military-grey vessel glided slowly toward shore at Guantanamo Bay. However, unlike any other military ship out on the water,... MORE

Crewmembers prepare to fight a simulated fire onboard the LCU 2001”Runnymede.” If a fire were to break out, half of the fire team would immediately start spraying down the area of fire while the other half dons fireproof suits. On half the team is dressed, they switch off positions so they can get dressed while still maintaining constant control of the fire. The crew is expected to take no more than two minutes to be fully dressed in fire protection gear.

Civil engineer squadrons pursuing common environmental structure
February 28, 2013 — One of the benefits of joint basing is manifesting itself at all three Joint Base San Antonio civil engineer squadrons, which are sharing their best environmental management system practices while... MORE

Nutrition month stresses food preferences
February 28, 2013 — Eating healthy does not have to mean bland or boring.The National Nutrition Month 2013 theme, "Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day," encourages personalized healthy eating styles that lean heavily on food... MORE

Enthusiastic staff makes up JBSA-Randolph Inn
February 28, 2013 — Offering a welcoming environment and competitive pricing, the seasoned staff at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Inn is ready to take care of active-duty members, retirees, Department of Defense... MORE

Pharmacists play greater role in health care
February 28, 2013 — A new collaborative practice at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Clinic is allowing pharmacists to play a greater role in beneficiaries' health care.Randolph pharmacists are now operating a PharmD... MORE

Living the Dream…Again
February 26, 2013 — When most people think of retirement, they think of sitting for hours on a warm, sunny day with sand between their toes and a cold beverage in hand. For one person, retirement will mean long days... MORE

After 20 years as a combat systems officer and more than 3,000 flying hours in a variety of aircraft, Maj. James Lee, a instructor combat systems officer with the 451st Flying Training Squadron at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., is retiring to pursue his second dream: medical school. In August, Lee will start back at the bottom of the ladder as a student of podiatry at Samuel Merritt University at Oakland, Calif. (Courtesy Photo)