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AFISRA reigns supreme: Men, women teams complete sweep of intramural volleyball
April 27, 2012 — The No. 1 seeded Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Agency men's volleyball team completed what the women's team started, a clean sweep of the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Agency’s Mark Smith, front left, looks on as teammates Ryan Zimmer and Nate Burney and 737th Training Group’s Warnia Daigle battle at the net. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

DoD announces initiatives to stop sexual assault
April 26, 2012 — The Pentagon's top civilian and military leaders took their campaign to stop sexual assault in the military to Capitol Hill April 16, where they announced new initiatives to combat the problem.Defense... MORE

Officials warn JBSA members about information security
April 26, 2012 — With recent incidents involving the release of information to the public, such as the case of Bradley Manning, an Army specialist who leaked hundreds of thousands of military files online, Joint Base... MORE

Start your own Fiesta tradition: Eat in moderation, exercise to 'Get Fit'
April 20, 2012 — The slogan for this year's Fiesta San Antonio celebration is "Get fit for Fiesta."Celebrants can enjoy the festivities and still stay trim thanks to some health and fitness tips from the Warhawk... MORE

San Antonio Fiesta 2012 Oyster Bake partygoer’s can chow down on raw or baked oysters if they are looking to eat healthy during the festivities. (Courtesy photo by Edward Ornelas, San Antonio Express-News)

Stage I water restrictions back for JBSA installations
April 20, 2012 — The Bexar County Index Well, J-17, has fallen below 660 feet and Stage I water restrictions are now in place at Joint Base San Antonio installations. Stage I restrictions include adherence to the... MORE

Defense committee members focus on retention, health care issues during visit
April 20, 2012 — The Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services made Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland its first stop of 2012 as it begins to gather information for recommendations designed to help the... MORE

Weather official educates base on Skywarn network
April 19, 2012 — Paul Yura, a National Weather Service meteorologist, visited Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Monday to inform base attendees about the importance of severe weather on behalf of Skywarn, an NWS program... MORE

JBSA pharmacies invite members to 'Take Back' day
April 19, 2012 — For the approximate 75,000 Joint Base San Antonio beneficiaries who receive medical treatment across the city military bases, the Drug Enforcement Agency is sponsoring a prescription medication "Take... MORE

DoD releases fiscal 2011 report on sexual assault
April 19, 2012 — The Department of Defense released the fiscal 2011 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military April 13, as required by the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2011. To date, this is the... MORE

Broadcast to offer leadership training
April 19, 2012 — An opportunity for Joint Base San Antonio leaders to maximize their influence and effectiveness will be available at a special all-day event May 4.Leadercast, a live broadcast from Atlanta featuring... MORE

JBSA-Randolph community enjoys Famaganza entertainment, hands-on activities
April 19, 2012 — A Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph tradition continued Saturday with more entertainment value than ever.The 902nd Force Support Squadron's Youth Programs celebrated Month of the Military Child with its... MORE

Children race each other on the three-story climbing wall at the annual Famaganza celebration April 14 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Famaganza is a yearly family celebration that includes performances, games, prizes and a book fair. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske)

Base students win 20K in Team Up Challenge
April 18, 2012 — Randolph High School was one of five schools selected by Silver and Black Give Back's Team Up Challenge judges to win a $20,000 check April 13 for the Drive SMART campaign they created. Randolph... MORE

The Randolph High School Student Council puts their hands in to do a final cheer April 13 after being awarded a $20,000 check by San Antonio Spurs representatives. The student council was selected for their DriveSMART campaign by the Silver and Black Give Back’s Team Up Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Peterson)

Red Cross volunteers impress medical clinic staff
April 16, 2012 — In the American Red Cross's 131-year existence, the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph medical clinic can proudly ink three years and counting to Red Cross history with an on-base partnership that has... MORE

Best in AF: And the award goes to ... Skylark Bowling Center!
April 16, 2012 — Instead of giving out trophies, the Skylark Bowling Center now has one for its trophy case.The Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland center was recently chosen as the best bowling program in the Air Force... MORE

Air Force basic trainees, within two days of graduation, and their families enjoy cosmic bowling April 5 at the Skylark Bowling Center. The bowling center caters to the soon-to-be Airmen and their families during Air Force Basic Military Training graduation week. Innovations in customer service and new programs led to the Skylark’s recent selection as the best bowling center in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Sixth-seeded AFISRA wins base volleyball title
April 15, 2012 — The sixth-seeded Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Agency defeated top-seeded 59th Medical Operations Group 21-13, 21-16 to capture the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland women's... MORE

AFISRA’s Billie Rothwell looks on as Edith Coon dinks the ball over the net during the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland women's intramural volleyball championship game Tuesday.

JBSA-Lackland celebrates Earth Day
April 15, 2012 — "Taking Care of the Earth and Ourselves" is the theme for this year's Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Earth Day Celebration and Fun Run April 19.Part of a month-long celebration commemorating Earth... MORE

‘Expect the Best’ - 802nd FSS commander credits squadron for individual AF award
April 15, 2012 — He commands the largest Force Support Squadron in the Air Force, which numbers more than 2,000 people.He understands there is no "I" in team, that it takes teamwork every day to meet the squadron's... MORE

Lt. Col. Chad Schrecengost, commander of the 802nd Force Support Squadron, credits the squadron for his winning the Lt. Gen. Norm Lezy Award. (U.S. Air Force photo)

JBSA readies for Fiesta 2012 events
April 15, 2012 — The City of San Antonio's Fiesta 2012 begins Thursday and runs through April 29.Joint Base San Antonio military organizations will play a major role in the celebration during the city's 121-year-old... MORE

Virtual Wingman makes smart choices easy
April 12, 2012 — Air Education and Training Command unveiled a new website accessible by smart phones and tablets that is designed to provide resiliency and safety information to Airmen. The website was shown at the... MORE

Generals inform JBSA leaders 'We can, must fix this'
April 12, 2012 — Members of the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston community gathered at the Roadrunner Community Services building April 4 to participate in the kickoff of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and to... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jeff Hanson, Joint Electronic Warfare Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, joins Navy Rear Adm. William Kiser, Medical Education and Training Campus commandant, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston; Army Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, U.S. Army North commanding general and senior commander, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis; and Air Force Col. Scott Peel, 902nd Mission Support Group commander, JBSA-Randolph, as they prepare to sign a Sexual Assault Awareness Month proclamation April 4 at the Roadrunner Community Services building on Fort Sam Houston. The leaders represented the four services during the kickoff of the JBSA SAAM. Peel represented Air Force Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., Air Education and Training Command commander. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Lee Ezzell)