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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)

Military, DOD civilians must know the rules for political activities
September 4, 2014 — It is hard to miss when the political season is in full swing. Signs dot front yards and media is riddled with commercials. Active duty military personnel and Department of Defense civilian employees... MORE

Army South hosts multi-national energy conference
September 4, 2014 — U.S. Southern Command and U.S. Army South co-hosted the Sustainability and Contingency Bases III - Energy, Water, and Waste Conference Aug. 26-29 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, bringing... MORE

LaBrutta represents JBSA at wreath-laying ceremony for LBJ
September 3, 2014 — Each year on Aug. 27, a wreath is placed at Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park on the gravesite of former President Lyndon B. Johnson in observance of his birthday. The event is a... MORE

Brig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, speaks at the Lyndon B. Johnson birthday observance wreath-laying ceremony Aug. 27 at the LBJ National Historical Park in Johnson City, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stormy Archer)

DoD employees required to abide by political participation guidelines
August 29, 2014 — It is hard to miss when the political season is in full swing. Signs dot front yards and media is riddled with commercials. Active duty military personnel and DoD civilian employees are... MORE

Sergeant Major of the Army presents Purple Heart to Army specialist
August 28, 2014 — Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler III presented a Purple Heart to a wounded Soldier for his combat-related injuries during a Purple Heart ceremony Aug. 19 hosted by Brooke Army Medical Center at... MORE

U.S., French armies join forces to expand freeze-dried plasma
August 28, 2014 — Since 2012, U.S. Army Special Forces medics have had limited quantities of freeze-dried plasma available for use in remote locations through a Food and Drug Administration Expanded Access... MORE

Nominations open for 66th Annual Arthur S. Flemming Award
August 27, 2014 — Air Force officials are accepting nominations for the 64th annual Arthur S. Flemming Award, which honors outstanding federal employees who have made significant and extraordinary contributions to... MORE

JBSA receives $348K rebate from CPS Energy
August 21, 2014 — A $348,988 rebate check was presented at the 502nd Air Base Wing headquarters Aug. 15, thanks to a service contract between Joint Base San Antonio and San Antonio utility company CPS Energy to upgrade... MORE

A $348,988 rebate check was presented at the 502nd Air Base Wing headquarters Aug. 15, thanks to a service contract between Joint Base San Antonio and the San Antonio utility company CPS Energy to upgrade lighting at the San Antonio Military Medical Center garage. Pictured at the rebate check presentation were (from left) Andy Hinojosa, JBSA energy manager; 2nd Lt. Christopher Price, 502nd Contracting Squadron; Alfred Canales, 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron engineer; Garrick Williams, JBSA Energy Solutions director with CPS Energy; Col. Jim Chevallier, 502nd ABW and JBSA deputy commander; “Ray” the CPS Energy mascot; Frank Thomas, Joint Base San Antonio resource efficiency manager; and Jerry McCall, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston energy manager.(Photo by Steve Elliott)

San Antonio Chamber of Commerce visits Army South, PANAMAX 2014
August 21, 2014 — More than 40 members of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce received a firsthand glimpse at the inner workings of U.S. Army South during an Aug. 11 visit to its headquarters on Joint Base San... MORE

Brazilian Maj. Gen. Jorge Carlos, commander of the Fuerzas Aliadas PANAMAX 2014 Coalition Forces Land Component Command, conducts a mission presentation to members of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce during their visit Aug. 11. More than 40 members of the chamber received a firsthand glimpse at the inner workings of U.S. Army South during a visit to its headquarters and to the Army South-led PANAMAX exercise headquarters
Photo by Robert Ramon

METC transitions under the Defense Health Agency
August 21, 2014 — The Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has realigned under the new Education and Training Directorate of the Defense Health Agency. METC officially became... MORE