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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)

ARMY NORTH CIVIL SUPPORT TRAINING ACTIVITY
April 30, 2014 — MORE

Army Sgt. 1st Class Marcia Hento (left) rehearses the process of decontaminating a camera used by Air Force
Tech. Sgt. Dustin Clement, both members of the South Dakota National Guard’s 82nd Civil Support Team,
during a training exercise April 22 at Camp Rapid in Rapid City, S.D. The exercise, facilitated by U.S. Army
North’s Civil Support Training Activity, is designed to test the unit’s ability to respond to a chemical, biological,
radiological or nuclear incident. The CSTA is based out of Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

ARSOUTH, Brazil discuss working dogs before World Cup, Olympics
April 30, 2014 — Over the next two years, millions of people from all over the globe will descend on Brazil to attend both the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.With them, they will bring several... MORE

A Brazilian military working dog and his handler assigned to the Batalhao de Policia do Exercito de Brasilia (Brasilia Military Police Battalion) apprehend a role-playing protestor during a riot control demonstration at the battalion’s headquarters in Brasilia, Brazil April 1.

First JBSA CBRN Challenge administered at Camp Talon
April 30, 2014 — More than 30 Airmen from Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph and JBSA-Lackland demonstrated their specialized war and homeland readiness skills as bioenvironmental engineers and emergency management... MORE

Senior Airman Trevaughn Sheppard, 559th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, uses a HAZMAT ID for qualitative material analysis, and a MultiRae, multi-gas monitor for confined space applications, to perform a biological test during the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph CBRN Challenge April 23. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

Fiesta 2014 All Veterans Memorial Service
April 28, 2014 — MORE

Air Force Gen. Robin Rand, Air Education Training and Command commander, speaks at the Fiesta 2014 All Veterans Memorial Service in Veterans Square, San Antonio. Since its origin in 1891, Fiesta has honored the heroes of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto. The Alamo Chapter 366 Vietnam Veterans of America’s memorial service, attended by veterans, and their spouses and survivors, veterans groups, and the general public, tributes the dedication and sacrifice of past and present U.S. military members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

JBSA outdoor recreation centers modify pricing
April 25, 2014 — Rental fees at all Joint Base San Antonio outdoor recreation centers were modified April 1, so patrons no longer have to shop around for the best deal.While each center has its own price guide because... MORE

Master Sgt. Cindy Vidrine (left) purchases tickets April 17 from Jennifer Myers, Community
Services Mall employee, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

Medical Education and Training Campus students observe Sexual Assault Awareness Month with various activities
April 25, 2014 — More than 300 Army, Navy, and Air Force Medical Education and Training Campus students observed Sexual Assault Awareness Month at the Student Activity Center April 4. Activities included a "Wet Paint"... MORE

Security Forces explains rules for access to main part of Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston
April 25, 2014 — In accordance with the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston phase implementation plan for access control, the 502d Security Forces Squadron has outlined the access procedures for guests looking to... MORE

Army North conducts critical emergency preparedness training with Air Force Reservists
April 25, 2014 — 433rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs Joint Base San Antonio-LacklandDespite the cold winds, rain and fog, a training exercise between the 74th Aerial Port Squadron and Army North's Task Force-51 from... MORE

A convoy from Joint Base San Antonio-Ft. Sam Houston’s Army North’s Task Force-51 drives onto a C-5A Galaxy on April 6, 2014. The exercise provided Air Force Reservists and active duty Soldiers an opportunity to load and offload Task Force-51’s vehicles onto a C-5A Galaxy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Carlos J. Trevino)

San Antonio Fiesta Pilgrimage to the Alamo
April 22, 2014 — MORE

The Joint Base San Antonio community celebrated the annual San Antonio Fiesta Pilgrimage to the Alamo event April 21. The pilgrimage is a processional and memorial tribute to the Alamo heroes and the heritage of Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

AIR FORCE ASSISTANCE FUND STILL OPEN FOR DONATIONS
April 22, 2014 — MORE

1st Lt. Amy Torres, Joint Base San Antonio Installation Project Officer for the Air Force Assistance Fund, hand delivers the 2014 AFAF donation form April 9 to Brig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta, 502nd Air Base Wing and JBSA commander. The annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign for JBSA, which has the theme of “Commitment to Caring,” runs through May 2 and raises funds for the charitable affiliates that provide support to the Air Force family (active duty, retirees, reservists, guard and their dependents, including surviving spouses) in need. The four charities are the Air Force Aid Society, Gen. and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation, the Air Force Village and the Air Force Enlisted Village. These organizations help Air Force people with aid in an emergency, with educational needs, or to have a secure retirement home for widows or widowers of Air Force members in need of financial assistance. These charities are not a part of the Combined Federal Campaign lineup. The combined goal for JBSA this year is $363,000. Visit http://www.afassistancefund.org for information. (U.S. Air Force photo by Olivia Mendoza)

AF Day at the Alamo
April 22, 2014 — MORE

Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Drum and Bugle Corps, comprised of JBSA-Lackland basic military trainees who have been in the Air Force less than eight weeks, perform at the San Antonio Fiesta 2014 April 21 during Air Force Day at the Alamo. From its beginning in 1891, Fiesta has grown into an annual celebration that includes civic and military observances, street and river float parades, exhibits, sports, music and food representing the spirit, diversity and vitality of San Antonio. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ben Faske)

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: Anniversary event draws crowd to honor heroes
April 21, 2014 — It was April 18, 1942, and the United States was embroiled in World War II following the unsuspected attack on Pearl Harbor and the Imperial Japanese forces had rapidly extended their reach across the... MORE

Retired Lt. Col. Richard Cole, second from left, co-pilot of Aircraft No. 1 of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid, and his daughter, Cindy Chal, at left, listen during the 72nd Doolittle Tokyo Raiders anniversary celebration event April 18 at the JBSA-Randolph Parr Club. Cole is one of four remaining survivors from the Doolittle Tokyo Raid of 1942. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Solis)

JBSA Public Health Flight provides preemptive measures to fight mosquito-borne disease
April 17, 2014 — Every year during the peak mosquito season of April through October, Public Health receives routine complaints about mosquitoes disturbing housing residents across Joint Base San Antonio.Although we... MORE