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Key Spouse Program key to family readiness
June 13, 2014 — Air Force spouses are key to maintaining stability on the home front as Airmen maintain focus on the war front, according to the wife of the Air Force's top officer. The Key Spouse Program is an... MORE

'Cut suits' help Soldiers stay a cut above in realistic training exercise
June 4, 2014 — Soldiers from the Medical Readiness and Training Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston participated in the 86th Training Division's Combat Support Training Exercise/Global Medic from... MORE

(From right) Surgeons Maj. Sina Haeri and Lt. Col. Raymond Frost, 320th Medical Company, 324th Combat Support Hospital, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, cut into the patient (wearing a “cut suit”) to conduct an emergency laparotomy. Acting as the patient, combat medic Spc. Kevin Stebler, 912th Dental Company, was brought into the operating room for injuries due to a roadside bomb.
Photo by Army Staff Sgt. Carrie A. Castillo

The U.S. Army Veterinary Corps - 98 years Army Strong
June 4, 2014 — The U.S. Army Veterinary Corps, formally established by an Act of Congress June 3, 1916, celebrated its 98th anniversary with a ceremony May 30 at the U.S. Army Medical Department Museum amphitheater... MORE

Post-traumatic growth: thriving through life's crises
May 30, 2014 — How often do we hear that yet another Soldier, colleague or family has been traumatized by an event?Learning that someone survived a crisis may cause us to look at him or her differently, imagining... MORE

Army South completes 30th annual staff talks with Brazilian army counterparts
May 30, 2014 — Two signatures, 59 engagements and one year filled with opportunities to foster a relationship of mutual respect and support dating back to World War II.U.S. Army South, as the Army service component... MORE

Behavioral health consultation available in primary care clinics
May 29, 2014 — Airmen, dependents and veterans now have access to behavioral health services through their primary care manager, or PCM, at any military treatment facility, Air Force Medical Operations Agency... MORE

Chaplain recruiters invite priests to ‘Come Be With Us’
May 22, 2014 — Roman Catholic priests who are interested in becoming Air Force chaplains can learn more about this career opportunity through the "Come Be With Us" tour sponsored by Air Force Recruiting Service.The... MORE

JBSA has one phone number for facility repair requests
May 20, 2014 — Joint Base San Antonio has one telephone number for people at all locations to call when their facilities require maintenance or repairs.Effective May 16, JBSA's customer service number, 671-5555, is... MORE

JBSA kicks off 'Critical Days of Summer' safety campaign
May 20, 2014 — Summer is almost upon us and once again the Air Force 101 Critical Days of Summer Safety Campaign will be in effect from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, this year's theme is: 'Double checks, not... MORE

Stage III water restrictions implemented across JBSA
May 16, 2014 — Due to the effects of the continuing drought, the 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander has directed implementation of Stage III water restrictions across Joint Base San Antonio.The... MORE

Local Army commands come together for Best Warrior Competition
May 16, 2014 — Every year, Soldiers from different units across the Army vie against each other to see who is the best Soldier or noncommissioned officer. And every year, there never seems to be a shortage of men... MORE

Navy Medicine has 10 new U.S. citizens
May 16, 2014 — The Navy Medcine Training Support Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston gained 10 new U.S. citizens after the commanding officer and 10 hospital corps students participated in a... MORE

Army North operations center supports hurricane exercise
May 16, 2014 — Just as some people say death and taxes are certain to happen, it is also certain that a hurricane will hit the United States sometime in the future. In an effort to save lives, alleviate human... MORE

Army South marks official start to Beyond the Horizon-Dominican Republic
May 16, 2014 — U.S. Army South marked the official start of Beyond the Horizon-Dominican Republic 2014 during a ceremony in Barahona, Dominican Republic May 6, where U.S. military engineers and medical professionals... MORE

From left) Pedro Pena, Baharona Province governor; Maj. Gen.
Pedro A. Caceres, Dominican Republic vice minister of defense;
Brig. Gen. Orlando Salinas, U.S. Army South deputy commander
and Dan Foote, deputy chief of mission of the U.S. Embassy in the
Dominican Republic, take part in a ground-breaking ceremony May
6 at a construction site during Beyond the Horizon-Dominican
Republic 2014. BTH 2014 is an exercise deploying U.S. military
engineers and medical professionals to Guatemala and the Dominican
Republic for training, while providing services to rural communities.

SecAF, VCSAF outline top priority in memo to Airmen
May 15, 2014 — In a memo sent to Airmen across the service today, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry Spencer challenged Airmen to take responsibility for creating cost saving... MORE

Air Force launches new program to capture innovative ideas
May 15, 2014 — Air Force officials announced the creation of a new program April 4, designed to harness Airmen's innovation. Airmen Powered by Innovation, or API, will replace three existing Air Force "good idea"... MORE

National Women's Health Month: Raising awareness, education, empowering women
May 8, 2014 — In support of National Women's Health Month in May, Army Medicine is looking to raise awareness, educate and empower women to make their health a top priority and encourage them to take steps to... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio Pride Week keeps our corner of America beautiful
May 8, 2014 — In an effort to reinforce installation stewardship as a key component of the culture of excellence, Brig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, has designated... MORE

Fallen local Soldier remembered, honored by 56th Signal Battalion at memorial ceremony
May 8, 2014 — Family, friends and Soldiers from U.S. Army South's 56th Signal Battalion gathered to say goodbye and honor the memory of Spc. Hernaldo Beltran Jr. at Dodd Field Chapel at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort... MORE

Family, friends and Soldiers from U.S. Army South’s 56th Signal Battalion honor
Spc. Hernaldo Beltran Jr. during a memorial ceremony April 30 at Dodd Field Chapel
on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.
Photo by Kaye Richey

HAWC gait analysis lab creates better runners, improves lives
May 6, 2014 — Since September, nearly 300 people of all ages have stopped by the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Health and Wellness Center to get their walking and running forms evaluated and most learned they had... MORE

Karl Leonard, Health and Wellness Center exercise physiologist, monitors Master Sgt. Karla Iglesias, 359th Aerospace Medical Squadron, on her running technique during her gait evaluation efficiency lab test April 25 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)