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AF addresses use of 'bath salts' with zero tolerance
August 15, 2012 — A dangerous designer drug with an innocuous name is growing in popularity, causing concern in the military and in the civilian world.Marketed as "bath salts," these retail products contain chemicals... MORE

Officials ease voting process for active duty, civilians
August 15, 2012 — With the 2012 general election less than three months away, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph active-duty members and civilian employees unsure of the voting process can find the help they need from the... MORE

Welsh 'humbled' to serve as Air Force chief of staff
August 13, 2012 — The Air Force chief of staff flag passed to the service's 20th chief in a ceremony here Aug. 10.Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, a 36-year Airman, stepped into the position, taking over for Gen. Norton... MORE

Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, chief of staff of the Air Force. (Official Air Force photo)

Colonel Erlewine assumes command of 902nd Mission Support Group
August 13, 2012 — A career logistics officer who has had command positions at two air bases assumed leadership of the 902nd Mission Support Group during a change of command ceremony Aug. 10.Col. Christine Erlewine, who... MORE

Brig. Gen. Theresa C. Carter, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, passes the guidon to Col. Christine Erlewine, the new 902nd Mission Support Group commander, during the 902nd MSG change of command ceremony at JBSA-Randolph Aug. 10.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Don Lindsey)

Air Force chief's daughter takes bronze in Olympic long jump
August 13, 2012 — Air Force family member Janay DeLoach leaped 6.89 meters Aug. 8 at Olympic Stadium in London to take the bronze medal in women's long jump.USA teammate Brittney Reese won the gold with a jump of 7.12... MORE

SAMMC’s Nuclear Medicine Clinic receives ‘seal of approval’
August 10, 2012 — The San Antonio Military Medical Center's Department of Radiology-Nuclear Medicine Clinic was recently granted a three-year re-certification by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission of Nuclear... MORE

Youth program staff combats negative influences
August 10, 2012 — If you have children, especially teenagers, you already know the harrowing statistics that illustrate the dangers they face in the world today. Daily on the news, we see stories of children left to... MORE

ECMO still saving lives of infants, children at SAMMC
August 10, 2012 — After a long and distinguished history of saving the lives of infants and children at what was formerly Wilford Hall Medical Center, the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machine is still a vital... MORE

Experts detect West Nile Virus on post, offer preventive tips
August 10, 2012 — The West Nile Virus has been detected on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston; however, a few simple preventive measures can help to abate the issue, post officials said."Three sample pools of... MORE

Nuclear forensics group helps identify attackers
August 10, 2012 — It sounds like the plot to Hollywood blockbuster. A terrorist has detonated a nuclear device in a major Midwestern city. More than 300,000 have been killed; hundreds of thousands more are wounded or... MORE

Base officials give back-to-school safety tips
August 9, 2012 — Now that summer is coming to an end and autumn is on its way, back-to-school safety is something all parents should keep in mind.Whether this is the first time parents are preparing to send their... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph school bus graphic

AF reservist finishes fourth in Olympic épeé fencing
August 9, 2012 — Air Force Reserve Capt. Seth Kelsey finished one touch away from a medal Aug. 1 in Olympic épeé individual fencing at ExCel Centre.Kelsey lost his semifinal bout in sudden-death overtime, 6-5, to the... MORE

U.S. Air Force fencer Capt. Seth Kelsey loses the Olympic men's epee individual bronze-medal match, 12-11, to Korea's Jinsun Jung in sudden-death overtime on Aug. 1 at the ExCel South Arena in London. (U.S. Army photo/Tim Hipps)

Experts detect West Nile Virus on JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
August 9, 2012 — Summer brings backyard barbecues, hiking, camping and increased outdoor activities. It also brings more mosquitoes, and with them potentially serious illnesses from germs some mosquitoes carry.West... MORE

Many mosquito problems can be reduced by eliminating breeding sites of standing water and emptying containers that hold water. (Courtesy of Onondaga County, N.Y., Health Department)

Staff sergeant receives bronze star for deployment with U.S. Army special forces
August 8, 2012 — U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Keilman, 902nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal July 31 in correlation with his deployment to Afghanistan... MORE

U.S. Army Col. Robert Bridgford, 502nd Air Base Wing vice commander, congratulates Staff Sgt. Christopher Keilman, 902nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, after presenting him with the Bronze Star Medal July 31 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Kendrick Club. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske)

Lackland perfect in JBSA sports
August 3, 2012 — Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland intramural sports director Dwayne Reed isn't afraid to toot his own horn when it comes to his intramural softball program.Reed is confident one of the four teams... MORE

343rd TRS captures JBSA-Lackland intramural softball title
August 3, 2012 — Pitcher/coach Richard Luna could not find the vernacular to describe the 343rd Training Squadron's miraculous run to the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland intramural softball championship.One word did... MORE

Navy Information Operations Command-Texas base runner Ross Beebe slides under the tag as 343rd Training Squadron catcher James Bice tries to take him out at home July 26 during the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland intramural softball tournament championship game. Home plate umpire Jesse Jenkins called Beebe safe. NIOC-Texas, and the 343rd TRS will join the 802nd Force Support Squadron and the 624th Operations Center at the all-JBSA intramural softball tournament, which begins Monday at JBSA-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

37 TRG commander reflects on tenure as tech training leader
August 3, 2012 — Not long after Col. Gregory Reese assumed command of the 37th Training Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in July 2010, he called the commander's position "the best job I could ever dream... MORE

Col. Gregory Reese, former 37th Training Group commander. (Official Air Force photo)

AF receives guidance for personnel, pay support
August 3, 2012 — Because of guidance released July 24, base-level military personnel and finance sections will be better able to seamlessly serve military members' needs during the December Military Personnel Data... MORE

Leading by example: Academy cadets develop leadership skills at BMT
August 3, 2012 — U.S. Air Force Academy cadets learned first-hand over the past seven weeks how military training instructors develop the Air Force's newest warrior Airmen in basic military training.The 27 cadets in... MORE

From left to right, U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 2nd Class Nicque Robinson, Commander of Airmen Cadet 1st Class Joshua Hall, and Cadet 1st Class Christina Beckett lead the formation during practice just prior to the Air Force Basic Military Training graduation ceremony July 13 at the BMT parade grounds. Twenty-seven cadets from the academy’s current junior class shadowed military training instructors as part of the Cadet Summer Leadership Program. The seven-week visit culminated with cadets leading key positions during the BMT graduation ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

Civilians to use new AF pay system
August 3, 2012 — All Air Force civilian employees are slated to be using a new, standardized Air Force pay system by June. The Automated Time Attendance and Production System will standardize the pay method across the... MORE