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Survivor benefits program open season guidelines and YOU!
June 30, 2023 — The SBP is a Department of Defense program that provides a monthly payment to eligible survivors of military retirees after the retiree passes away. The SBP Open Season is a period during which eligible participants can enroll in or cancel their SBP coverage... MORE

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JBSA Small Unmanned Aerial Systems program reaches milestone
June 30, 2023 — Small Unmanned Aerial Systems or sUAS, is one of the innovative programs that has taken hold and is gaining momentum here. The office leading this charge is the Installation Basing and Support Agreements and SUAS Commercial off-the-shelf Operations office. ... MORE

ARSOUTH takes part in international workshop focused on disaster recovery
June 30, 2023 — The Multi-Lateral Disaster Response Lessons Learned Workshop was hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, USACE Emergency Management and Resiliency Program, and U.S. Army South from June 12-15 at the Readiness Support Center in Mobile, Alabama. ... MORE

Multi-Lateral Disaster Lessons Learned Workshop

'Giant Voice' testing takes place at JBSA June 30
June 30, 2023 — There will be tests of the "Giant Voice" alert systems at all Joint Base San Antonio locations June 30, according to JBSA Command Post officials... MORE

METC program creates path to college degrees
June 27, 2023 — When the Medical Education and Training Campus, or METC, first stood up at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, 13 years ago, it became the world’s largest enlisted medical education campus. Boasting both institutional and programmatic accreditation and credentialing, METC’s academic programs must meet rigorous educational quality standards. ... MORE

Fate brings accident victim to BAMC for groundbreaking procedure
June 26, 2023 — Fate forever changed the life of an 18-year-old girl who was severely injured in a roadside accident. Madisyn Cardenas was driving back to San Antonio from her parent’s home in southeast Texas excited to embark on her “life journey” with her best friend... MORE

Ceremony signals leadership change for BAMC
June 22, 2023 — Brooke Army Medical Center held a change of command ceremony June 21 to bid farewell to one leader and welcome another. On the field in front of the Garden entrance to the hospital, Army Brig. Gen. Deydre Teyhen relinquished command of BAMC to Army Col. Mark Stackle. Army Brig. Gen. E. Darrin Cox, Medical Readiness Command, West commanding general, was the presiding officer for the ceremony... MORE

MEDCoE hosts Graduate School Research and Education Symposium
June 21, 2023 — More than 150 students, faculty, partners, and affiliates of the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence gathered at the 12th annual Graduate School Research and Education Symposium hosted by Col. Matthew Douglas June 8-9 at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the last three years have been virtual or held on hybrid platforms. The organization previously met at UTHSCSA in 2019... MORE

PRESS RELEASE: Ceremonial cannon fire scheduled for Wednesday, June 21
June 20, 2023 — Residents in and around Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston may hear loud booms between 9 and 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, 2023... MORE

Old nemesis claims lives of four Airmen since start of summer safety focus
June 16, 2023 — Since the 101 Critical Days of Summer kicked off Memorial Day weekend at the end of May, the Air Force has lost four Airmen to an old nemesis: vehicle mishaps. Two Airmen died in car accidents, while another perished in a motorcycle crash. The fourth succumbed to injuries suffered in an all-terrain vehicle mishap. None of the Airmen were assigned to Air Education and Training Command... MORE

Vehicle mishaps and fatalities historically top the list of preventable mishaps during the summer season.

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston’s Liberty Barracks cleared to reopen
June 15, 2023 — The Liberty Barracks at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is ready to reopen following extensive remediation after the discovery of legionella traces in the water system last year... MORE

JBSA, San Antonio build stronger ties through EMS support agreement
June 15, 2023 — The City of San Antonio, also known as Military City USA, has a strong bond with its military neighbors, but Intergovernmental Support Agreements, or IGSAs, are another means of strengthening that bond and saving federal dollars in the process... MORE

EMS personnel standing in front of ambulance.

U.S. Army North hosts 248th Army birthday ceremony in the historic Quadrangle
June 14, 2023 — U.S. Army North celebrated the Army’s 248th birthday with a ceremony in the historic Quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston June 14... MORE

U.S. Army North's 248th U.S. Army Birthday celebration

BAMC scores high marks in national healthcare survey
June 14, 2023 — Brooke Army Medical Center scored high marks from patients in a survey that ranks hospitals locally, regionally and nationally... MORE

Men’s Health Month: ‘Don’t be shy about sharing symptoms’
June 14, 2023 — June is Men’s Health Month, a time to encourage men to “take the bull by the horns” and focus on their health and wellness... MORE

SAUSHEC graduation ceremony celebrates 261 residents, fellows
June 12, 2023 — The San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium celebrated military medical professionals during a graduation ceremony June 8 at the Lila Cockrell Theatre in downtown San Antonio... MORE

502nd Air Base Wing public affairs offices now using PA Productivity Portal
June 12, 2023 — The 502nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs offices throughout Joint Base San Antonio have begun using the PA Productivity Portal, or P3, to submit work orders for photographic, video, audio, graphics and editorial support. These services can now be requested at https://safpa.appianportals.com/request. This replaces the submission of the Air Force Form 833, which was formerly used to request the above services. ... MORE

502d Air Base Wing public affairs offices begin use of PA Productivity Portal

ARNORTH to host Army birthday ceremony at historic Quadrangle June 14
June 12, 2023 — U.S. Army North will host a celebration for the U.S. Army’s 248th birthday at 9 a.m. June 14, 2023, at the historic Quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Newly pinned Air Force major accepts his duty with nose bop, paw salute
June 8, 2023 — Brooke Army Medical Center commissioned a new four-legged staff member to the rank of Air Force major during a ceremony held June 6. Maj. McAfee, a golden retriever, joins Army Maj. Budd, a Labrador retriever who was commissioned in 2022, as one of BAMC’s two facility dogs... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio welcomes 307th Bombardment Group Association reunion
June 7, 2023 — The 307th Bombardment Group Association held its annual reunion at the Sam Houston Community Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 24... MORE