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Army, Air Force will power fight with alternative fuels
July 19, 2012 — More than 400 Soldiers, Airmen, industry partners and government staffers attended the first joint Army - Air Force Energy Forum July 19, 2011, to join the fight with DoD in reducing the need for... MORE

Manpower, services agencies consolidate with personnel
July 19, 2012 — During a formal ceremony held July 17, Lt. Gen. Darrell D. Jones, Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, inactivated the Air Force Manpower and Air Force Services... MORE

Former Sen. John W. Warner, right, came to hear how the Army and the Air Force are working together to "Power the Force; Fuel the Fight" at the first Joint Army-Air Force Energy Forum in Arlington, Va.
(U.S. Army photo/Rob McIlvaine)

306th FTG gets new commander
July 18, 2012 — A fighter pilot and 1992 Air Force Academy graduate took command of the 306th Flying Training Group in a change of command ceremony Monday at the airfield.Col. Joseph Rizzuto replaces Col. Christopher... MORE

Col. Joseph Rizzuto speaks at the change of command ceremony where he replaced Col. Christopher Plamp as commander of the 306th Flying Training Group. Rizzuto comes to the Academy from Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Mike Kaplan)

19th Air Force inactivates, Maj. Gen. Solo retires
July 18, 2012 — Nineteenth Air Force stood down in an inactivation ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, yesterday after more than 19 years of managing flying training for all of Air Education and... MORE

Maj. Gen. Mark Solo, 19th Air Force commander, speaks at his retirement ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, July 13. Solo's retirement came the day after the inactivation of the 19th AF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Don Lindsey)

Two Silver Star medals presented at 19th Air Force inactivation ceremony
July 18, 2012 — Two 19th Air Force combat search and rescue pilots were presented the Silver Star medal at the 19th Air Force's inactivation ceremony Thursday at JBSA-Randolph. Gen. Edward A. Rice, Jr., Air Education... MORE

Maj. Joshua Hallada, combat search and rescue pilot, was presented the
Silver Star medal at the 19th Air Force's inactivation ceremony Thursday at
Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Gen. Edward A. Rice, Jr., Air Education
Training Command commander, presented the third highest military decoration
to Hallada for his participation in a recovery mission of two U.S. Army
pilots who were downed in the Allasay Valley, an enemy controlled area east
of Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan on April 23, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

HAWC crew helps smokers fight tobacco addiction
July 18, 2012 — The Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Health and Wellness Center offers a tobacco cessation class to Department of Defense cardholders that begins the first Tuesday of every month from 11 a.m.-noon... MORE

Base housing staff direct people to homes
July 18, 2012 — Military members move around much more than people in other careers, but that doesn't mean it's always easy.Whether a service member is moving out of the dorms, changing bases, going on a temporary... MORE

Members to access CDCs online in September
July 18, 2012 — The Airman Advancement Division's online library, e-WAPS Online Reference Library Database, or e-WORLD, will soon have promotion cycle study reference material for 2013 available.Airmen will be able... MORE

Military dentists to train at new JBSA facility
July 18, 2012 — A new state-of-the art facility on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland that is dedicated to training military dentists in advanced specialties and serving as a worldwide referral center has officially... MORE

Crowds gather for the dedication of the new Air Force Postgraduate Dental School and Clinic at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, June 20. The school is the Air Force flagship for dental education and specialties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Will Ewing)

Military homeowners gain new housing options
July 18, 2012 — The Federal Housing Finance Agency recently announced changes to its short-sale policies that should make it easier for military homeowners with Fannie Mae- or Freddie Mac-backed mortgage loans to... MORE

Security forces MWD handler and partner provide base protection during shut-eye hours
July 18, 2012 — Long after normal business hours have ended on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, security forces still gear up to protect the installation. For some members of the 902nd Security Forces Squadron,... MORE

Staff Sgt. Edward Wallace, 902nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and his dog Troy, search a vehicle for drugs at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, June 25. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Don Lindsey)

New support group helps participants ‘open arms’ to returning spouses
July 18, 2012 — 7/12/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- An aptly named support group designed to help spouses successfully resume their relationships following deployment will debut next week at the... MORE

Workers use protective eyewear to prevent injuries
July 18, 2012 — Eye injuries in the United States occur at a rate of more than 2,000 per day, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Federal Occupational Health service unit.But despite the... MORE

Greg Johnson (left), 12th Flying Training Wing maintenance directorate, and Dennis Williams, 12th Maintenance Directorate corrosion technician, inspect corrosion control work done on a T-6 Texan II on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph,Texas, July 10. They both wear eye protection to keep foreign objects out of their eyes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

DoD officials define crime of sexual assault
July 18, 2012 — Sexual assault is a crime that degrades values, disrupts readiness, undermines goodwill and forever changes the lives of victims and their families.The Department of Defense defines sexual assault as... MORE

JBSA NCOs selected for technical sergeant
July 18, 2012 — More than 8,000 NCOs were informed of their selection for promotion to technical sergeant, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced recently.Officials selected 8,518 of 37,402 eligible staff... MORE

Panetta reinstates military pay transactions at local level
July 18, 2012 — Military pay transactions for Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph members are again being handled locally.The transition back to base-level finance began last year as part of Secretary of Defense Leon... MORE

Airman 1st Class Kevin Failla (left), 902nd Comptroller Squadron finance technician, helps Capt. Danny Elich, 359th Aerospace Medical Squadron physiology branch, fill out a travel voucher on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, July 10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Thrift Savings Plan introduces new Roth option
July 17, 2012 — Department of Defense civilian employees eligible for the Thrift Savings Plan may begin to contribute to the Roth TSP. This new feature allows members to contribute on an after-tax basis and receive... MORE

President seeks cost-cutting ideas through SAVE award
July 17, 2012 — Acting Undersecretary of the Air Force Dr. Jamie Morin sends the following message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force:The White House continues to challenge federal employees to identify areas where... MORE

JBSA-Lackland Exchange staff celebrates 117 years with plethora of savings
July 16, 2012 — In 1895, the US War Department issued General Order 46, directing commanders to establish an Exchange at every military installation. Since then, exchange associates have faithfully served alongside... MORE

Safety personnel urge motorcyclists to gear up, ride smart for CDOS
July 6, 2012 — Summer safety has been preached for many years during Critical Days of Summer, an Air Force campaign that stretches from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekend. Topics covered during CDOS reiterate that... MORE