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Rambler 120 race returns with new division for individuals
July 22, 2014 — After a one-year hiatus, Joint Base San Antonio's adventure race, the Rambler 120 Team Challenge, will return Sept. 20 to the JBSA Recreation Park at Canyon Lake. The Rambler 120, which is hosted by... MORE

Team Kick Rx members (from left to right), Kimberly Ortmeyer, Carlos Martinez, Oriana Davila, and Justin Lusk, compete with 36 other teams in the 22-mile bike race portion of the seventh annual Rambler 120 Competition Oct 20 at Joint Base San Antonio Recreation Park at Canyon Lake. The endurance portion event included running, cycling, rowing and a mystery event.

Chief's Group
July 18, 2014 — MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Dana Wood, Air Education and Training Command enlisted professional military education functional manager, uses a sponge to scrub off extra paint on park garbage cans during the Eberle Park Renovation project July 12 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The day’s mission included spreading mulch in playgrounds, adding sand to the outside volleyball court, power-washing, painting, and cleaning up. Volunteers were members of either the Randolph Top Three or Randolph Chief’s Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenna Jackson)

METC honor graduate inspires by passing distinction to fellow classmate
July 16, 2014 — An Air Force student who graduated from the Healthcare Administration Specialist program at the Medical Education & Training Campus on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston demonstrated more than... MORE

Davis Barracks named for female Army combat medic
July 16, 2014 — Staff Sgt. Carletta Davis, an Army medic, died Nov. 5, 2007, in Tal Al-Dahad, Iraq when an improvised explosive devise detonated near her Humvee during combat operations. Her name and legacy will now... MORE

Who receives your SGLI proceeds - your spouse or your former spouse?
July 16, 2014 — Payment from a Servicemember's Group Life Insurance policy may be the largest sum of money that your family receives if you die while on active duty. That's why it's important to make sure that your... MORE

BAMC emergency medicine department doctors, Special Forces get realistic training at JBSA-Camp Bullis
July 10, 2014 — Brooke Army Medical Center Emergency Medicine Department staff and residents joined forces June 16-22 with the Army Special Forces Soldiers to maximize their combat related medical training efforts at... MORE

Army North receives Army Superior Unit Award
July 10, 2014 — The commanding general of U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) was able to attach one more streamer to the Army North colors during a ceremony July 2 in the historic Quadrangle. Lt. Gen. Perry Wiggins,... MORE

Navy Medicine Education and Training Command leaders change
July 10, 2014 — Rear Adm. Rebecca McCormick-Boyle relieved Capt. Gail Hathaway as commander of the Navy Medicine Education and Training Command during a combined change of command and retirement ceremony June 27 at... MORE

Air Force legal assistance website places help at fingertips
July 9, 2014 — The Air Force legal community continually strives to find better ways to serve military members, retirees and their family members. To achieve better service, a public legal assistance website was... MORE

Mexico travel restrictions in place for active-duty members
July 9, 2014 — Mexico is among the world's most popular destinations for warm weather vacations, but because of violence stemming from drug wars that have killed tens of thousands of people in recent years,... MORE

Active-duty members must avoid off-limits businesses
July 9, 2014 — Armed forces members may face severe punishment if they are spotted at a few local businesses that are off-limits, but they also have a responsibility to stay away from areas with suspicious... MORE

Army South trains Paraguayanspecial forces in tactical combat casualty care
July 7, 2014 — The eerie whistle of a mortar round pierces the calm as the unmistakable cracks of incoming rounds augment the disarray that surrounds you.To the seasoned combat veteran, the experience of a fight and... MORE

Army North bids farewell to deputy commanding general
July 7, 2014 — The U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) team said goodbye to one of its own June 26 during a tattoo ceremony at the Fort Sam Houston Theater.Maj. Gen. William Roy, Army North deputy commanding general, is... MORE

AETC commander visits 12th FTW
June 25, 2014 — MORE

Lt. Col. Todd A. Ernst, 39th Flying Training Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, discusses key differences in Reserve Component survivor benefits with Gen. Robin Rand, Air Education and Training Command commander, by the portrait of Maj. Peter “Oly” Jahns, during a site visit of the 12th Flying Training Wing, June 13, 2014. Maj. Jahns perished in a T-38C aircraft accident at Randolph AFB on March 19, 2003. The 39th FTS headquarters building was memorialized as “Jahns Hall” in May 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

Spend Fourth of July weekend firework injury-free
June 25, 2014 — It's a week before July 4, a holiday that includes fireworks, big and small.The first celebration of Independence Day was in 1777, six years before Americans knew whether the new nation would even... MORE

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston celebrates Army birthday with run, cake cutting
June 18, 2014 — Thousands of Soldiers at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston celebrated the Army's 239th birthday by going for an early morning run June 13.The boom of a cannon and the raising of the American... MORE

Dorm Council:Airman's spokesmen for unaccompanied living quarters
June 17, 2014 — An organization formed in 2009 plays a critical role for Airmen who reside at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph unaccompanied living quarters.The Airman's Dormitory Council gives dorm residents a... MORE

Airman 1st Class Abi Mello, Airman’s Dorm Council president, speaks to Airmen attending a council meeting May 28 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph unaccompanied dorm theater room. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Peterson)

Intramural softball season opens at JBSA-Randolph
June 17, 2014 — A game between the 359th Medical Group and the 561st Flying Training Squadron June 3 marked the opening of the 2014 intramural softball season, a summertime staple at Joint Base San... MORE

A scorekeeper watches as private softball teams from the Air Force Audit Agency and 435th Fighter Training Squadron warm up for a game June 12 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandria Slade)

Pet registration required for active-duty families new to base
June 17, 2014 — The summer permanent-change-of-station season is filled with many challenges for active-duty members and their families - from packing up and moving their household goods to finding a new place to... MORE

Donna Bothe, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Veterinary Clinic office manager, assists Lt. Col. Erwin Larios, Air Force Space Command 318th Operations Support Squadron director of operations, and his dog, Max, during a routine visit June 5 at the JBSA-Randolph Veterinary Clinic. All dogs and cats that live on base are required to be vaccinated for rabies in accordance with state laws. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Peterson)

Firefighters participate in mutual aid training at JBSA-Randolph
June 17, 2014 — Firefighters from Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph and Universal City paired up to put out controlled live fires June 12 at the JBSA-Randolph fire training grounds across from the east runway as... MORE

Staff Sgt. Erik Chittick (left), 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, speaks with Marla Jendrusch, Universal City Fire Department firefighter, during structural live-fire training June 12 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Desiree Palacios)