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SAMMC to unveil guest Wi-Fi for patients, families
January 18, 2013 — Patients and their families will soon be able to text, email or just browse the Internet from their commercial, personally-owned wireless devices at the San Antonio Military Medical Center, thanks to... MORE

Patti Steward (right), senior wireless engineer for Brooke Army Medical Center
Information Management Division, discusses San Antonio Military Medical Center’s
new wireless service with wireless engineers Phillip Forister and Rosendo
B. Flores. The pilot program will enable beneficiaries to connect to Wi-Fi while
in the hospital using commercial, personally owned wireless devices.
Photo by Robert Shields

New commander takes helm of Navy Medicine Training Support Center
January 18, 2013 — A ceremony steeped in rich Navy tradition took place Jan. 11 in front of one of Texas' most historic landmarks - the Alamo.Navy Capt. Joel A. Roos assumed command of the Navy Medicine Training Support... MORE

Navy Capt. John D. Larnerd is piped ashore Jan. 11as he retires after more than 35 years of service.
Photo by Lori A. Newman

Reserve Select, Retired Reserve must switch to electronic premium payments to avoid suspension of coverage
January 17, 2013 — TRICARE beneficiaries covered by TRICARE Reserve Select or TRICARE Retired Reserve must switch to electronic premium payments. If they don't make the change, they risk having their coverage... MORE

Ro-Hawks soar toward successful season
January 17, 2013 — The Randolph Ro-Hawks boys basketball team has soared to one of its best starts ever - three tournament championships and 18 victories in its first 21 games.Chalk it all up to experience."We have a... MORE

Bryan London, Randolph High School Ro-Hawks basketball player, takes a shot against the Robert G. Cole High School Cougars Jan 11. at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The Ro-Hawks have an overall record of 16-3 and a 4-1 division record. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua Rodriguez)

Memorial wall honors fallen security forces members
January 17, 2013 — Sometimes a reminder at the workplace is essential to motivate, inspire and put people's jobs into perspective. The newly installed Fallen and Defender Wall at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph law... MORE

Airmen from the 902nd Security Forces Squadron attend the command dedication of their Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom Defenders Wall Dec. 6. The memorial wall is in the 902nd SFS building at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph honoring nine fallen Airman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua Rodriguez)

Security forces officials warn against reckless driving at gates
January 17, 2013 — When active-duty members, Department of Defense civilians and contractors leave Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph through the main and west gates, chances are they will encounter protective barriers... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph members slow their vehicle speed as they drive through the Randolph main gate bollards Jan. 12. The bollards are used for security measures and traffic control. (Photo by Joel Martinez)

JBSA-Randolph Skeet Range set to close Jan. 21
January 11, 2013 — The Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Skeet Range is scheduled to close Jan. 21 as a result of the findings of the Air Force Services Transformation team. In response to recent Air Force-wide funding... MORE

JBSA-Randolph Library opens new community room
January 11, 2013 — The Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Library converted its computer lab into a community room, allowing library staff to host in-house programs there and the JBSA-Randolph community to reserve it for... MORE

Inspectors to visit JBSA-Randolph for cyber security assessment
January 11, 2013 — Cyber security efforts at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph will be scrutinized next week when a Defense Information Systems Agency inspection team visits the installation for a week-long... MORE

National association recognizes JBSA-Randolph's 'Night Out'
January 11, 2013 — Texas won first place among all states for outstanding participation in the 2012 National Night Out campaign against crime, drugs and violence. In the category for populations of 300,000 people and... MORE

JAG corps announces law school programs
January 11, 2013 — Applications for two programs that allow active-duty Air Force commissioned officers in pay grade O-3 or below to attend law school are being accepted through March 1.The Funded Legal Education... MORE

Hang it up: Don't talk or text while driving
January 11, 2013 — Even though the Department of Defense banned the use of cell phones while driving on a military installation more than a decade ago, it continues to be a problem on Joint Base San Antonio... MORE

The Department of Defense banned the use of cell phones while driving on a military installation more than a decade ago, but it continues to be a problem on Joint Base San Antonio installations. In 2012, more than 145 citations were issued to drivers talking or texting on their cell phone while driving on JBSA. (Photo by Lori Newman, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Public Affairs)

Wings of Blue sweep up at nationals
January 8, 2013 — The Air Force Parachute Team, the Wings of Blue, finished their illustrious competition year at the National Collegiate Parachute Competition, winning 46 medals and setting five national collegiate... MORE

Wings of Blue jump into bowl game opening ceremonies
January 8, 2013 — The U.S. Air Force Parachute Team, the Wings of Blue, kicked off the Orange Bowl and BCS National Championship games, January 1 and 7.The team delivered team flags, the American flag and the game ball... MORE

558th FTS RPA Sensor Operator Course graduates 1,000th trainee
December 26, 2012 — *Note: for security reasons, all personnel will be referred to by their first names*The 558th Flying Training Squadron graduated its 1,000th student from its Basic Sensor Operator Course on Thursday,... MORE

Strategic approach drives MICC realignment
December 20, 2012 — Mission and Installation Contracting Command officials realigned six field directorate offices into four Dec. 4 in a strategic effort to bring consistency to its operations and improve contract... MORE

Conference of American Armies holds commanders’ meeting in Mexico City
December 20, 2012 — The Conference of American Armies closed the first year of its 30th cycle with the gathering of chiefs of armies from the Caribbean, Central, North and South American countries in a military ceremony... MORE

IMCOM assisting Soldiers, families in making smooth transition into civilian life
December 20, 2012 — The U.S. Army Installation Management Command is committed to assisting Soldiers and families transition smoothly into civilian employment and America's communities. In response to the President's and... MORE

Transition Unit Soldier Maj.
Lonnie Britton listens to instructions
on how to fill out the Individual Transition Plan that is part of the new Transition Assistance Program, or TAP, July 23 at Fort Sill, Okla. Soldiers participated in the six-day long pilot program that launched the newly revised TAP program, which covers finances, job searches, resume preparation and more. Soldiers are now required to begin their preseparation counseling at least 12 months prior to the end of their military terms of service.
Photo by Ben Sherman

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston has top fitness, sports program in AETC
December 20, 2012 — Retired Army 1st Sgt. Al Rodriguez clutches a weight and does crunches in the circuit training taught by Jorge Chavez, a personal trainer at the Fitness Center on the Medical Education and Training... MORE

Melissa Cadena takes advice from Shane Sheffield, lead recreation
assistant, at the Jimmy Brought Fitness Center.
Photo by Deyanira Romo Rossell

JBSA-Randolph fire officials offer holiday safety tips
December 20, 2012 — While people add to their shopping lists for the holidays, one thing they should not omit is personal safety. Fire-related incidents in the U.S. cause more than $18 million in property damage... MORE