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Military members urged to safeguard digital footprint
October 22, 2014 — Social media is a great resource for Airmen and their families to share information and stay connected to relatives at home and abroad.Although many depend on these wonderful tools, recent events have... MORE

Run/walk, shelter drive conclude Domestic Violence Awareness Month at JBSA
October 22, 2014 — As Domestic Violence Awareness Month draws to a close, a 5K run/walk and shelter drive at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston will conclude a month's worth of activities at JBSA locations that... MORE

Special duty assignment pay changes effective Oct. 1
October 16, 2014 — Special duty assignment pay levels for a handful of career fields changed effective Oct. 1 following the most recent Air Force biennial review. In addition, select nuclear career fields have been... MORE

U.S., Uruguayan mission partners conduct medical subject matter expert exchange
October 9, 2014 — At a remote military post just outside of Montevideo, Uruguay, a team of 40 military service members worked to provide urgent medical care to mock casualties strewn throughout an open field.Though its... MORE

$Uruguayan soldiers demonstrate how to splint a fracture on U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Fernando Gonzalez, assigned to the Navy Medicine Training Support Center based at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, during a tactical combat lifesaver course subject matter expert exchange Sept. 16 in Toledo, Uruguay. Photo by Robert R. Ramon$

METC welcomes first Air Force commandant
October 9, 2014 — Brig. Gen. Robert I. Miller took the "stick" from Rear Adm. William M. Roberts and became the third commandant of the Medical Education and Training Campus during a change of commandant ceremony Sept... MORE

Brig. Gen. Robert I. Miller (right) relieved Rear Adm. William M. Roberts (center) to become the third commandant of the Medical Education & Training Campus during a change of commandant ceremony Sept. 24 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Miller is METC's first Air Force commandant, a position that also inherits the dual hat of education and training director for the new Defense Health Agency. Lt. Gen. Douglas Robb (left), Director of the Defense Health Agency, presided over the ceremony.

Photo by Lisa Braun

560th FTS members visit Seguin airfield, view progress
October 8, 2014 — Members of the 560th Flying Training Squadron visited Seguin Auxiliary Air Field Sept. 30 to view the progress that has been made to ready the air field for use.Since May, crews from the 820th Rapid... MORE

Capt. Erich Kramer, 820th Rapid Engineers Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers design engineer, and Lt. Col. Matthew Borgos, 560th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, view construction progress Sept. 30, 2014, at the Seguin Auxiliary Air Field, Texas. More than 73,000 tons of gravel have been used to lay the base course of the runway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stormy Archer/Released)

Army surgeon general focuses on patient harm during TEDMED talk
October 3, 2014 — Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho, surgeon general of the Army, delivered a live TEDMED talk Sept. 11 titled "Don't you dare talk about this," at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.Horoho aimed to refocus... MORE

Army Veterinary Corps hosts NATO health, food safety experts
October 3, 2014 — The U.S. Army Veterinary Corps at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston hosted meetings Sept. 15-19 with NATO experts in food and water safety, veterinary services and training of military working... MORE

Mission Training Complex simulation offers realistic training for 412th Contracting Support Brigade Soldiers
September 25, 2014 — Soldiers from the 412th Contracting Support Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston took part in an exercise Sept. 4 designed to enhance squad and team tactics with the use of some of the... MORE

Army South tests 'Water in a Box' for future operations
September 25, 2014 — U.S. military forces are heavily dependent on drinkable water during deployments, which is very resource intensive and not always cost-effective.To alleviate this problem, U.S. Army South field tested... MORE

AF to change instructions for oaths
September 25, 2014 — The Air Force has instructed force support offices across the service to allow both enlisted members and officers to omit the words "So help me God" from enlistment and officer appointment oaths if an... MORE

Taming the 'Tyranny of the Urgent'
September 25, 2014 — Many Airmen lead incredibly busy lives, full of unfinished tasks. We often wish we had more hours in the day to fit it all in. In our professional lives, budgets remain tight, the Air Force is... MORE

Tobacco use harms military readiness, official says
September 12, 2014 — Because tobacco use is harmful to military readiness, the Defense Department has an added responsibility to curb its use, the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs said today, noting... MORE

Suicide Prevention Month:
September 12, 2014 — All Airmen have a responsibility that lasts much longer than a one-month campaign. This responsibility extends beyond ourselves and includes our work environment, our families, friends, fellow... MORE

Suicide Prevention Month: A reminder of our 24/7/365 responsibility to ourselves and each other (Air Force Graphic / Steve Thompson)

Office of Personnel Management announces eOPF upgrades
September 12, 2014 — The Office of Personnel Management has announced recent upgrades to their electronic personnel filing system to provide smarter and more efficient service to employees. The OPM eOPF is a secure... MORE

Be disaster aware, take action to prepare
September 12, 2014 — Weather forecasters cannot always predict devastating earthquakes, floods, wildfires and tornadoes - that's why it's important to be prepared. The Air Force Emergency Management Division of the AF... MORE

Airmen from the 36th Contingency Response Group load equipment into a C-130 Hercules before departing to support Operation Damayan in Tacloban, Philippines, Nov. 14, 2013, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Marianique Santos )

15 seconds: A rude awakening
September 12, 2014 — I remember gut-wrenching screams, the shattering of glass and the unforgettable sounds of metal twisting and bending all around me as my truck rolled over and over again. I thought those were going to... MORE

Airmen and their families hit the road every summer to travel and enjoy a little relaxation. When making travel arrangements that involve driving long distances, be sure to get enough rest the night before and take breaks as needed. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter)

Joint Trauma System team earns AMEDD Wolf Pack Award
September 12, 2014 — The Joint Trauma System at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston was selected as the winner of the prestigious U.S. Army Medicine Wolf Pack Award for... MORE

BAMC microvascular surgery program enables surgeons to save sawed-off thumb
September 12, 2014 — Homer Mora had the afternoon off so decided he'd check a "honey do" item off his list. Rodents had been getting into the trash on his ranch, so his plan was to build a trash can bin they couldn't... MORE

Lt. Col. (Dr.) Joseph Gower (left) and Maj. (Dr.) Peter Rhee perform microvascular surgery on a patient at the San Antonio Military Medical Center in August 2014. Earlier this year, Gower and Rhee launched a microvascular surgery program at SAMMC that now serves military and civilian trauma patients throughout the region. (U.S. Army photo/Dwayne Snader)

JBSA-Randolph/Fort Sam Houston 2014 Senior NCO Induction Ceremony
September 4, 2014 — Senior NCO induction ceremony takes place Aug. 22, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph to recognize individuals who progress through the ranks and are selected for promotion to master sergeant,... MORE

Senior NCO induction ceremony takes place Aug. 22, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph to recognize individuals who progress through the ranks and are selected for promotion to master sergeant, transitioning them to senior leadership levels with more responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johny Saldivar)