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JBSA Security Forces Airmen train on active shooter drills
September 26, 2024 — Members of the 343rd Training Squadron took part in the Basic Defender Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, on Aug. 20, 2024. The 343rd TRS provides the initial training for all Air Force security forces airmen. ... MORE

Make sure only rain goes down the storm drain
September 26, 2024 — Activities that allows contaminates to enter Joint Base San Antonio’s storm drainage system can affect your enjoyment of creeks and waterways flowing through our installations. By increasing awareness of what enters the storm drain system, we actively protect our creeks and waterways from manmade pollutants... MORE

Naval Medical Forces Development Command welcomes new NMMAST program administrator
September 25, 2024 — The Naval Medical Forces Development Command welcomed Juan Rodriguez to the team as an administrator for the Navy Medical Modeling and Simulation Training Program on Sept. 24, 2024... MORE

The Naval Medical Forces Development Command welcomed Juan Rodriguez to the team as an administrator for its Navy Medical Modeling and Simulation Training Program, September 24, 2024. (U.S. Navy graphic by Malcolm McClendon).

Fiber optic cable being installed at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
September 24, 2024 — A team of technicians from Tobyhanna Army Depot, Pennsylvania, have been installing new fiber optic cable at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, that runs underground, ensuring military personnel on base have efficient internet speeds... MORE

U.S. Army North highlights new concept to protect critical infrastructure
September 24, 2024 — Whether flipping a light switch or tuning into their favorite show, many Americans seldom consider the efforts required to secure the electric grid; they simply expect it to function. Cybersecurity and law enforcement experts gathered in Dallas Sept. 17-19 for a Texas Energy Security Working Group to address this important issue, focusing on measures needed to protect our nation's critical infrastructure and keep the grid running seamlessly... MORE

Colonel Brian Bettis, Force Protection director at U.S. Army North speaks to interagency and law enforcement professionals at the Texas Energy Security Working Group Sept.18, 2024 in Dallas.

502nd Civil Engineering Squadron handles heavy (equipment) work
September 23, 2024 — Routine maintenance is part of the 502nd Civil Engineering Squadron's commitment to ensuring the readiness and reliability of more than 300 pieces of heavy equipment used across Joint Base San Antonio... MORE

Free shuttles available to DOD cardholders on JBSA
September 23, 2024 — Whether going to the Commissary, a medical appointment, personnel office, or conducting other business on JBSA, a free transportation option may be available... MORE

New Army Intelligence Interoperability Course is on the horizon
September 23, 2024 — Course developers from U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command, Office of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff G2, U.S. Army Forces Command’s G2, and U.S. Army South’s G2 are working on launching an official intelligence interoperability course as part of INSCOM's Foundry Program. The purpose of the IIC will be to educate, inform and empower Army MI Soldiers to integrate more effectively with ally and partner nation intelligence forces... MORE

1st SFAB Army Advisors, Brazilian Forces strengthen bonds during combined training event with famed 101st Airborne Division
September 20, 2024 — U.S. Army advisors assigned to the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade continued to showcase its unique capabilities and immense flexibility working with its Brazilian partners during a recent training event held at Fort Johnson, Louisiana. The joint exercise was part of an ongoing effort by U.S. Army South aimed to improve bilateral strategic readiness and enhance regional security and interoperability between the U.S. Army and its partner nation forces within the U.S. Southern Command Area of Responsibility... MORE

U.S., Colombian armies fortify partnership during 15th annual staff talks
September 20, 2024 — The U.S. and Colombian armies have a long-standing partnership built on mutual respect, trust and cooperation. This enduring relationship was reaffirmed, Sept. 16, 2024, during the 15th Annual U.S.-Colombia Staff Talks held at the Colombian National Army’s military academy in Bogota, Columbia... MORE

Former NASA CHAPEA mission member promoted to lieutenant commander
September 19, 2024 — Navy Lt. Anca Selariu, a microbiologist assigned to the Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander during a promotion ceremony held at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute on Sept. 13... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Sept. 13, 2024) – Lt. Anca Selariu, a microbiologist assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander during a promotion ceremony held at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute. Selariu, a Medical Service Corps officer who has been in America’s Navy for five years, recently served as the science officer on a 4-person team that took part in the NASA Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog’s (CHAPEA) first mission from June 25, 2023, to July 6, 2024. The CHAPEA missions, simulated expeditions to the surface of Mars, aim to collect critical data which will inform future human expeditions to space. The oath of office was administered by NAMRU San Antonio Executive Officer Cmdr. Nicholas Hamlin. NAMRU San Antonio is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the Department of Defense (DoD) and is one of eight subordinate research commands in the global network of laboratories operating under the Naval Medical Research Command in Silver Spring, Md. Its mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of DoD personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell D. Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)

LeadershipSA group gains insight into the military during JBSA-Fort Sam Houston visit
September 19, 2024 — A group of more than 50 San Antonio community leaders gained insight into several areas of Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston during a visit by LeadershipSA on Sept. 11, 2024... MORE

Six Army Medicine professionals presented with Order of Military Medical Merit
September 17, 2024 — Six Army Medicine professionals were presented with the Order of Military Medical Merit medallion on Sept. 10 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas... MORE

BAMC seeks much-needed blood donations
September 13, 2024 — Brooke Army Medical Center is urging the community to donate blood from Sept. 17-20 as part of Blood Cancer Awareness Month and Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month... MORE

MTEAC conducts operational testing of multiple advanced blood storage devices
September 12, 2024 — The U.S. Army Medical Test and Evaluation Activity, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity Program Executive Office Soldier, Soldier Medical Devices, conducted a significant operational test of advanced blood storage technologies from Aug. 16-19, 2024... MORE

Navy Talent Acquisition Group San Antonio sponsors USLA National Lifeguard Competition
September 11, 2024 — Navy Talent Acquisition Group San Antonio recently participated as a sponsor at the United States Lifeguard Association National Lifeguard Competition held in South Padre Island from Aug. 7-9, 2024. The events display a lifeguard’s commitment to fitness, teamwork and sense of duty – key qualities in both lifeguarding and naval service... MORE

U.S. Army Medical Test and Evaluation Activity tests new medical oxygen concentrator
September 10, 2024 — The U.S. Army Medical Test and Evaluation Activity, or USAMTEAC, carried out an operational test of a new version of the medical oxygen concentrator, or MOC, at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, from July 31 to Aug. 2, 2024... MORE

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service scientists collect environmental data at JBSA-Camp Bullis
September 6, 2024 — In partnership with the Air Force, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service team members collect data, such as population counts and migratory patterns, to adapt conservation and preservation strategies at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas... MORE

JBSA scientists collect environmental data

502nd Civil Engineer Squadron welders maintain JBSA-Fort Sam Houston dining facility
September 5, 2024 — Welders from the 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron were recently out at the Slagel Dining Facility at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston to fabricate a platform for the facility's truck docking system... MORE

502nd Civil Engineer Squadron welders maintain JBSA Dining Facility

BAMC holds Nurse Summer Training Program at JBSA-Camp Bullis
September 5, 2024 — Brooke Army Medical Center held its Nurse Summer Training Program at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, on Aug. 15, 2024. The program allows nursing students to further develop and practice leadership and clinical skills between their junior and senior years of nursing school. ... MORE