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Promoting readiness through the Performance Triad
May 28, 2015 — The Army Medical Department Center and School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence, Graduate School staff and faculty at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston welcomed former faculty member Col... MORE

Army South hosts bilateral Army staff talks between U.S., Columbia
May 14, 2015 — Senior leaders from U.S. Army South and the Colombian army signed an engagement plan during the U.S.-Colombia Bilateral Army Staff Talks Executive Meeting at Army South headquarters on Joint Base San... MORE

Medical Education & Training Campus: educating for a lifetime
May 14, 2015 — I am writing this article from Washington, D.C., while attending the American Legion's National Credentialing Summit.The focus of this summit is to educate and foster collaboration among attendees... MORE

DOD, VA training aims to share lessons learned in amputee care
May 14, 2015 — Healthcare providers from Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs facilities across the world will gather at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Tuesday through Thursday for a... MORE

IMCOM commander wants another BRAC round to rid Army of excess infrastructure
May 8, 2015 — Another round of base realignment and closure was called for by the Army's top installation management officer as a way to rid the service of excess infrastructure and modernize facilities.The Army... MORE

JBSA members share sexual assault experiences to help fellow survivors
May 6, 2015 — Military members who have survived a sexual assault have to deal with emotional and physical scars and feelings of shame and powerlessness that come after the assault.Dealing with the repercussions of... MORE

Left to right: Capt. Jacqueline Just, chief admissions and dispositions at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston; Chief Master Sgt. Katie McCool, 323rd Training Squadron superintendent at JBSA-Lackland; Master Sgt. Nicole Hicks, Air Force Personnel Center mission support assignments NCO in charge at JBSA-Randolph, are working with staff members from the JBSA Sexual Assault and Prevention Response Program and using their voices to advocate and help members throughout JBSA. The three were provided a survivors’ flight in a T-1 Jayhawk May 1 by the 12th Flying Training Wing at JBSA-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

Wreckage brings railroad crossing safety message to JBSA
April 23, 2015 — Nearly three years ago, a semi-truck owned by a Robstown-based trucking company was struck by a Union Pacific Railroad train five miles south of Encinal in South Texas.The collision destroyed the... MORE

Beyond the Horizon ushers in new era for next generation of Salvadorans
April 22, 2015 — With two shovels full of gravel and dirt, the ceremonial beginning of a three-month humanitarian project involving six countries and nearly 2,000 military and non-government organization personnel... MORE

Physician assistant receives Army Surgeon General's 2015 PA Recognition Award
April 16, 2015 — Maj. John B. Robinson was named the recipient of the Surgeon General's 2015 Physician Assistant Recognition Award at a ceremony at Camp Bullis March 20.Robinson is a physician assistant assigned to... MORE

Preventing child abuse is everyone’s responsibility
April 15, 2015 — The Department of Defense observes April as the Month of the Military Child, and also recognizes this time of year as it pertains to a more sobering topic: National Child Abuse Prevention Month.In a... MORE

Air Force focuses on recycling this Earth Day
April 15, 2015 — As the nation celebrates the 45th annual Earth Day this Wednesday, the Air Force is re-emphasizing its standing commitment to environmental stewardship and encouraging its military and civilian... MORE

Stay safe with proper spring-cleaning fire safety tips
April 15, 2015 — With the arrival of spring comes blue skies, blooming bluebonnet flowers and of course - spring-cleaning. This is the perfect time for a refresher on fire safety tips that should be followed all year... MORE

'Taj' goes teal for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
April 15, 2015 — MORE

In recognition of April being Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, throughout April the Taj will be bathed in teal lighting. The goal of SAAPM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to educate communities on how to prevent it. Teal is the official color of SAAPM, and the teal ribbon is the symbol of sexual violence prevention. For articles and commentaries about SAAPM, visit http://www.jbsa.af.mil or http://www.af.mil. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

AF sexual assault prevention: Moving in the right direction
April 15, 2015 — "I was raised in a household where you take responsibility for your own actions and don't blame others for your downfalls," said Tech. Sgt. Kathleen Thorburn. "Instead of seeing a crime that had... MORE

ARSOUTH NCOs help build true partnerships in Central and South America, Caribbean
April 10, 2015 — The geography and people within the area of responsibility of U.S. Army South are wholly different than what most Army NCOs have experienced in their careers. Similarly different are the ways the... MORE

$Staff Sgt. Robert Hogeland (center), the clinical operations NCO in charge at U.S. Army South’s medical directorate, demonstrates various ways to stabilize a fractured ankle to members of the Uruguayan military during a tactical Combat Lifesaver Course subject matter expert exchange in September 2014 outside of Montevideo, Uruguay. Photo by Robert Ramon$

New program honors BAMC units for exceptional patient care
April 10, 2015 — Two Brooke Army Medical Center units were recognized March 17 for their positive impact on patient safety, experience and satisfaction.BAMC Commander Col. Evan Renz presented the optometry service and... MORE

(From left) Col. Kevin Moore, chief, Department of Family and Community Medicine at Brooke Army Medical Center; Command Sgt. Maj. Tabitha Gavia, and BAMC Commander Col. Evan Renz present the Commander’s Award trophy to Col. Carol Rymer (holding trophy), BAMC’s optometry chief, during a ceremony March 17. The Optometry Service received the trophy to honor their stand-out dedication to safe, quality care during the first quarter of fiscal 2015.
Photo by Robert Shields

Virtual reality training system provides Army South Soldiers real world skills
April 2, 2015 — Suited with a computer module backpack, helmet-mounted display, sensor tracker and instrumented weapon, a U.S. Army South Soldier leads his squad into a simulated enemy compound to search and destroy... MORE

Drivers face new Texas registration, inspection program
March 31, 2015 — The new "Two Steps, One Sticker" program began in the state of Texas March 1. Texas drivers will no longer receive inspection stickers, and drivers' registration stickers issued after that date will... MORE

Senior Airman Fredric Bantin, 902nd Security Forces Squadron entry controller, checks a
registration and inspection sticker March 25 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The new “Two Steps, One Sticker” program began in the state of Texas March 1. Texas drivers no longer receive inspection stickers, and drivers’ registration stickers issued after that date will serve as proof for both inspection and registration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Harold China)

Proud Week offers opportunity for JBSA-wide spring cleanup effort
March 31, 2015 — Members of the Joint Base San Antonio community will join forces April 8-10 for an installation-wide spring cleanup effort. The 502nd Air Base Wing in coordination with the 502nd Civil Engineer... MORE

Respect The Red Line:' Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention, Response training released
March 25, 2015 — The Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program recently released the new Air Force requirements for annual SAPR training.The Air Force's goal for fiscal year 2015 SAPR training is to... MORE

The Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program recently released the new Air Force requirements for annual SAPR training. The Air Force’s goal for fiscal year 2015 SAPR training is to generate increased peer-to-peer, commander-to-unit, and sexual assault response coordinator-to-military member engagement on the topic of sexual assault prevention throughout the year.