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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launches education program for military members
May 22, 2019 — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is launching its Misadventures in Money Management financial education tools for all active duty service members at the Academic Support Building, building 1467, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 23.... MORE

SWTW dedicates fitness facility to fallen special tactics Airman
May 21, 2019 — Special Tactics Airmen, both current and those still in training, gathered to remember and honor a fallen Special Tactics Airman, Senior Airman Bradley Smith, during a dedication ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 19. ... MORE

Defense Health Agency director discusses healthcare transformation at BAMC town hall
May 21, 2019 — U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Raquel Bono, Defense Health Agency director, held a town hall meeting at Brooke Army Medical Center May 14 to answer questions about the military health system transformation and how it will further improve healthcare delivery for warfighters, family members and military retirees.... MORE

Future service members honored at 8th Annual “A Night in Your Honor”
May 21, 2019 — More than 180 future service members, joined by their families, educators, business leaders, and the military gathered in the Rosenberg Sky Room at the University of the Incarnate Word to participate in the 8th Annual “A Night in Your Honor” hosted by Our Community Salutes-San Antonio May 15.... MORE

Tuition assistance and Navy College Program Policy updates announced
May 21, 2019 — The U.S. Navy announced changes to tuition assistance and Navy College Program for Afloat College Education, or NCPACE, program management May 21 in Naval Administrative Message 114/19.... MORE

Ophthalmology teams give Guyanese the gift of sight
May 21, 2019 — U.S. military ophthalmology teams -- including doctors from Joint Base San Antonio -- deployed in support of New Horizons training exercise 2019 and partnered with Guyanese doctors at the Port Mourant Hospital in Port Mourant, Guyana, May 6-16. ... MORE

Regular exercise helps to alleviate pain for arthritis sufferers
May 21, 2019 — Arthritis Awareness Month, which is observed in May, is a time to motivate people, especially those with arthritis, to become more physically active. ... MORE

AMEDD Captains Career Course changes helping students become better leaders
May 21, 2019 — Changes in requirements in the Army Medicine Captains Career Course at the Army Medical Department Center & School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston are better preparing students to lead in both ground combat operations and operations supporting civil authorities in emergencies.... MORE

Ensuring readiness for Soldiers, families
May 21, 2019 — As the Army's most important asset, Soldiers, and the families who support them, are the top priority in the mission to ensure readiness.... MORE

Army announces alternate assessments for ACFT field testing
May 21, 2019 — Following successful initial field testing, Army senior leaders have approved the development of alternate Army Combat Fitness Test assessments for selected Soldiers with permanent profiles that prevent full participation in the six-event test. ... MORE

New doctrine Smart Book helps Soldiers, leaders navigate the Army Health System
May 21, 2019 — The Army Health System Doctrine Smart Book is designed to provide the basic information necessary for leaders to familiarize themselves with this doctrine and the original sources. It clarifies why various constructs exist and how they all fit together.... MORE

METC med tech student assists car crash victims
May 21, 2019 — A student in the Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, or AMSA, program at the Medical Education and Training Campus, or METC, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, helped render aid at the scene of a major car crash recently.... MORE

Armed Forces River Parade highlights ties to military families, community
May 20, 2019 — Brig. Gen. Bill Boruff waves to the crowd as the Army float passes the Arneson River Theater during the annual Armed Forces River Parade May 18 in downtown San Antonio. This year's theme was "Salute Our Heroes." The parade promotes awareness of the joint presence and ties to the military families and community. ... MORE

360 Degree Leader program: ‘what rocks are you carrying?’
May 20, 2019 — There’s an iconic image of a soldier from the 173rd Airborne Brigade on bent knee, loaded down with more gear than you can imagine anyone could carry. The 360° Leader Program, taught at the Vogel Resiliency Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 15, began with this image. ... MORE

Car Seat 101: staying snug and safe
May 17, 2019 — Proper education about placing a child in a car seat could be the difference between life and death.... MORE

Cost-saving travel initiative projected to save $5M annually
May 17, 2019 — A new travel payment process for pipeline students, initiated by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, is projected to save the Air Force $5 million a year.... MORE

Egyptian officer graduates U.S. Air Force Military Training Instructor School
May 17, 2019 — An Egyptian military officer graduated from the U.S. Air Force Military Training Instructor Course May 9 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.... MORE

U.S. Army South conducts multinational humanitarian assistance/disaster relief exercise in Dominican Republic
May 17, 2019 — More than 300 military forces and humanitarian assistance/disaster relief personnel gathered for the opening ceremony for Fuerzas Aliadas Humanitarias, or FA-HUM, May 6 at the Ministry of Defense in Santo Domingo.... MORE

Class at JBSA-Randolph provides fathers with ‘the basics’ of parenting
May 17, 2019 — “Dads: The Basics” will be presented from 3-6 p.m. May 30 at the Health Promotions facility on the south end of the Rambler Fitness Center, building 999. One of the unique aspects of the class is that it is facilitated by fathers for fathers.... MORE

Air Force to pay up to $500 for spouse occupational license transfer during PCS
May 17, 2019 — The Air Force announced the spouse relicensure reimbursement program May 15, which would provide financial relief up to $500 to Airmen whose spouses must obtain state occupational relicensures or recertifications during a permanent change of station or assignment across state lines.... MORE