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359th Medical Group readies for double inspection
January 30, 2014 — The 359th Medical Group will be undergoing the Consolidated Unit Inspection Monday through Feb. 12 after completing the Health Services inspection today at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph."The purpose... MORE

From back to front: Maj. Alfred Doby, 359th Aerospace Medical squadron bioenvironmental engineering flight commander, Tech. Sgt. Jean Museau, 359th AMDS NCO in charge of bioenvironmental engineering, Capt. Bernardo Garcia, 359th AMDS officer in charge of environmental health, and Shea Peters, 359th AMDS Health Promotions program coordinator, review inspection preparation material Jan. 24 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph medical clinic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandria Slade)

Inclement Weather Reporting
January 23, 2014 — Monitor local media and radio for reporting during inclement weather. . . Check with your command for inclement weather reporting . . . 502 ABW can check the JBSA-FSH Facebook page for inclement... MORE

USAISR helping develop anti-plaque gum
January 23, 2014 — A study funded by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command is the first of its kind to use a pharmaceutical-grade, anti-plaque chewing gum for humans to test the feasibility of delivering a... MORE

JBSA to hold community town halls
January 17, 2014 — Lt. Gen. Perry Wiggins, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) and senior Army commander for Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and JBSA-Camp Bullis and 502nd Air Base Wing and JBSA Commander Brig. Gen... MORE

MICC supports Operational Contract Support Joint Exercise at Fort Bliss
January 16, 2014 — More than 100 Soldiers and civilian members from throughout the Mission and Installation Contracting Command are among the more than 500 individuals taking part in Operational Contract Support Joint... MORE

METC Preventive medicine: Soldiers and Sailors keeping service members healthy
January 16, 2014 — Preventive medicine personnel in the military may spend their day testing water to make sure it's safe to drink, controlling an infestation of cockroaches or making sure field kitchens are... MORE

(From left) Petty Officer 2nd Class Kari Ezpeleta and Spc. Nate Sturgis
check a water sample for insect specimens.

Joint Base San Antonio selects 2014 Military Ambassadors
January 16, 2014 — Ten service members from across the three Joint Base San Antonio locations were chosen to represent their respective military services as part of the 2014 Military Ambassadors program."Military... MORE

Academy of Health Sciences grad school holds research day
January 9, 2014 — For the first time, military and civilian researchers - along with graduate students - within central and southern Texas gathered Dec. 11 at the Army Medical Department Center and School for the... MORE

MCRMC stops in San Antonio to hold public hearings, town hall meeting
January 9, 2014 — The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission made a stop at Joint Base San Antonio Jan. 6 and 7 to hear testimony from key military and civilian leaders regarding military... MORE

Photo by Lori Newman
(From left) Chief Master Sgt. Brian O’Mullan, representing the command chief, Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency; Chief Master Sgt. Craig S. Recker, command chief, 37th Training Wing; Maj. Gen. Margaret B. Poore, commander, Air Force Personnel Center; Lt. Gen. Perry Wiggins, commander, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) and senior Army commander, Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis; Brig. Gen. Robert LaBrutta, commander, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio; and Chief Master Sgt. Rhonda S. Buening, command chief, 67th Cyberspace Wing participant in a public hearing Jan. 6 at the Military and Family Readiness Center at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston.

Air Force announces programs to reduce size of military, civilian forces
December 20, 2013 — Members of the Joint Base San Antonio Air Force team may see some personnel changes in their organization due to force management programs announced Dec. 11. Air Force leaders said the programs are... MORE

2014 U.S. Army All-American Bowl features Warren defensive tackle, Boerne Champion kicker/punter
December 20, 2013 — A pair of local high school football players will be joining dozens of other elite high school football players for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl at the Alamodome Jan. 4.First is Trey Lealaimatafao,... MORE

Fort Sam Houston Caisson horse named for former sergeant major of the Army
December 20, 2013 — For the newest member of the Fort Sam Houston Caisson Section, 13 is his lucky number. Cole, a 9-year-old Percheron draft horse and the 13th four-legged member of the section, was formally named after... MORE

Kenneth O. Preston (left), former sergeant major of the Army, and Command Sgt. Maj. Hu Rhodes ride Preston and Van Autreve, respectively, back to the Fort Sam Houston stables Dec. 12 following the official naming ceremony for Preston. Rhodes is senior Army enlisted leader for U.S. Army North, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and JBSA-Camp Bullis. (Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Baltos, U.S. Army North Public Affairs)

San Antonio Military Medical Center's Simulation Center receives accreditation
December 12, 2013 — San Antonio Military Medical Center's Simulation Center recently received a rare accreditation by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare in the areas of simulation teaching/education, training and... MORE

Navy nurse honored by Red Cross for work in combat zones
December 12, 2013 — Lt. Cmdr. Deborah "Lynn" Redman's deployment to Afghanistan landed her in prison. Not as an inmate - but as a Navy Reserve nurse.On her arrival in the war-ravaged country, she realized a strong desire... MORE

Redman and her team navigate a rugged terrain and walk and climb up steep
mountains to arrive at their destinations in Afghanistan.
Photo by Army Capt. Peter Shinn

USAISR company commander helps divert suicide attempt
December 6, 2013 — Some may call it instinct; others would credit their military training kicking in. Regardless of what it was that kicked in that day, the actions taken by the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research... MORE

Mission and Installation Contracting Command welcomes new leader
December 6, 2013 — Command of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command changed hands during a ceremony Monday attended by Fort Sam Houston leaders, local civic dignitaries and members of the organization.Brig... MORE

Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program marks historic milestone with 10,000th Navy graduate
December 6, 2013 — A newly-designated hospital corpsman became the 10,000th Navy graduate of the Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program Nov. 22. The program began April 27, 2011, after the Hospital Corps School at... MORE

Navy Medicine Education and Training Command selects Sailor of the Year
December 6, 2013 — An instructor with the Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston was selected Nov. 26 as the 2013 Navy Medicine Education and Training Command Sailor of the... MORE

Army South hosts Colombian army group's visit to Fort Hood Stryker regiment
November 27, 2013 — As part of a weeklong visit hosted by U.S. Army South, a delegation from the Colombian army traveled to the 3rd Cavalry Regiment headquarters and the Combined Arms Training Center at Fort Hood, Texas,... MORE

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio communities meet, discuss progress of school-unit partnerships
November 27, 2013 — Army representatives from Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston met with several local independent school district school staffs and superintendents at the Sam Houston Community Center for a fall... MORE