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Akeroyd to launch sickle cell blood donor program
November 14, 2013 — To help provide a healthy blood supply for all the patients treated at the San Antonio Military Medical Center, the Akeroyd Blood Donor Center will be launching a new sickle cell blood donor program... MORE

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy visits Sailors, chiefs at JBSA
November 7, 2013 — Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Mike Stevens shared "sea stories" and his vision of leadership in the Navy with Sailors and chief petty officers during meetings Oct. 30 at Joint Base San... MORE

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Mike Stevens answers a question from a Sailor in the audience during his all-hands call Oct. 30 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. (Photo by L.A. Shively, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Public Affairs)

U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research physiologist/researcher wins alumni award
November 7, 2013 — A physiologist/researcher from the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston received the "Outstanding Distinguished Graduate Alumni Award" from the... MORE

Victor A. Convertino, Ph.D., (left), a physiologist/researcher from the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, receives the Outstanding Distinguished Graduate Alumni Award from Dr. James E. K. Hildreth, dean of the College of Biological Sciences at the University of California, Davis Oct. 10. (Photo by Michelle Yee, courtesy of U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Public Affairs)

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston to fully open North New Braunfels Avenue South Gate
November 5, 2013 — The North New Braunfels Avenue gate on the south side of Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston will open for both inbound and outbound traffic at 6 a.m. Nov. 8. The gate will be open from 6 a.m. to... MORE

METC students attain variety of academic accomplishments
November 1, 2013 — In the two years since becoming operationally capable, the Medical Education and Training Campus has good reason to boast about its successes. A product of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure... MORE

An Air Force student in the Ophthalmic Technician Program at the Medical Education and Training Campus conducts an “eye exam” on a fellow student as an Army instructor observes. Students who graduate from the METC Ophthalmic Technician Program then sit for the Certified Paraoptometric Technician exam average a 98 percent first-time pass rate. (Photo by Dewite Wehrman, Medical Education and Training Campus Public Affairs)

ARNORTH commanding general leads panel on North American security at AUSA conference
November 1, 2013 — Lt. Gen. Perry Wiggins, commanding general, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army), and senior Army commander for Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and JBSA-Camp Bullis, led a discussion panel on... MORE

Lt. Gen. Perry Wiggins stressed the importance of building trust among partners within the National Response Framework Oct. 23 during the Association of the United States Army 2013 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C. Wiggins, the commanding general of U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) and senior Army commander for Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and JBSA-Camp Bullis, led a panel discussion on “Enhancing North American Security/Missions at Home. (Army Photo courtesy of US Army North Public Affairs)

Establishment of Defense Health Agency brings changes to military medicine
October 25, 2013 — Earlier this year, Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter directed the establishment of the Defense Health Agency to assume shared functions, services and activities of the Army, Navy, and Air... MORE

Virtual system transforms Soldiers' training, saves Army money
October 24, 2013 — Live training cannot always be conducted due to time or money constraints, but thanks to the Dismounted Soldier Training System at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston's Mission Training Complex,... MORE

Oscar Jimenez, a police officer with the 502nd Security Forces Squadron at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, and Cedric Williams engage in virtual active shooter training.
(Army Photo Courtesy of HHC, Southern Training Division 75th Training Command)

Commander awards Purple Heart to his former Soldier
October 24, 2013 — Staff Sgt. Edward Matayka was honored by his former Vermont National Guard commander during a Purple Heart ceremony at the Warrior and Family Support Center Oct. 18. Col. Even Renz, deputy commander... MORE

Staff Sgt. Edward Matayka receives a Purple Heart from Maj. Gen. William Roy, deputy commanding general for Operations U.S. Army North (Fifth Army), during an Oct. 18 ceremony at the Warrior and Family Support Center. Matayka, a combat medic, was injured in Afghanistan when his vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb. (Army Photo by Robert Shields, Brooke Army Medical Center Public Affairs)

Suicide prevention seminar focuses on changing habits, behaviors, thinking
October 11, 2013 — Nothing is more important than the health and welfare of our service members, civilians and their families, said Army Brig. Gen. Kirk Vollmecke, commanding general, Mission and Installation... MORE

From left: Dr. Heather Ridnour, Comprehensive Soldier & Family Fitness Training Center; Chaplain (Navy Lt. Cmdr.) Joseph Blair, Navy Medical Training Support; Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert LaBrutta, Joint Base San Antonio/502nd Air Base Wing commander and Army Brig. Gen. Kirk Vollmecke, commanding general, Mission and Installation Contracting Command, listen to Dr. Ed Ahl introduce the agenda for the suicide prevention and awareness seminar, “Shoulder to Shoulder: Ready and Resilient,” held Sept. 20 at the Blesse Auditorium. (Photo by Michael O'Rear, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Public Affairs)

Hiring Heroes career fair offers variety of employment options
October 11, 2013 — The Sam Houston Community Center was abuzz with activity Sept.18 as hundreds of jobseekers networked with several dozen potential employers representing businesses in and around San Antonio and across... MORE

A wounded warrior meets with a recruiter at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Defense Department Hiring Heroes Career Fair at the Sam Houston Community Center Sept. 18 to explore employment opportunities after leaving the military. Hiring Heroes Career Fair representatives work with transitioning military, their spouses and veterans hoping to match individual skill sets to a potential employer’s specific needs. (Photo by Robet Dozier, US Army Installation Magaement Command Public Affairs)

Retiree Appreciation Day Cancelled
October 9, 2013 — The Retiree Appreciation Day activities scheduled for Oct. 19 have been cancelled due to the government shutdown. MORE

Latest furlough-related pay information
October 9, 2013 — This information was coordinated with manpower and personnel, financial management, and general counsel office experts. Q. What status do the employees called back to work under Pay or Military Act... MORE

AMEDDC&S welcomes two top leaders
September 27, 2013 — Maj. Gen. Steve Jones assumed the duties of U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School commanding general from interim commander, Col. Randall Anderson, during a change of command ceremony Sept... MORE

Maj. Gen. Steve Jones (right), incoming commanding general for the Army Medial Department Center and School, smiles as he accepts the colors from Maj. Gen. Brian Lein, Army deputy surgeon general and deputy commanding general for operations, U.S. Army Medical Command, at a change of command ceremony Sept. 19 at the Army Medical Department Museum. (Photo by Esther Garcia, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School Public Affairs)

Army North deputy CG closes out four-decade career
September 27, 2013 — After a military career that spanned more than four decades of service to the nation, Army North's deputy commanding general for support proved that pursuing the road less traveled does have a happy... MORE

Maj. Gen. Adolph McQueen Jr. (left), deputy commanding general for support, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army), salutes the colors of the nation for the last time alongside Lt. Gen. Perry Wiggins, commanding general for Army North and senior Army commander for Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis, during his retirement ceremony Sept. 17 in the historic Quadrangle. McQueen enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1971 and was directly commissioned into the Michigan National Guard in 1982. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Baltos, U.S. Army North Public Affairs)

POW/MIA event honors America's heroes
September 23, 2013 — An event honoring all prisoners of war and missing-in-action members took place Sept. 18 in front of the Missing Man Monument at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. In conjunction with National POW/MIA... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Gilchrist and Staff Sgt. Gunter stand watch over the Missing Man Monument at JBSA-Randolph during the POW/MIA ceremony Sept. 18. (U.S. Air Force photo by Don Lindsey)

San Antonio Military Health System transfers leadership
September 20, 2013 — Air Force Maj. Gen. Byron C. Hepburn, commander, 59th Medical Wing, relinquished the position of director of the San Antonio Military Health System to Army Maj. Gen. Jimmie O. Keenan, commanding... MORE

In a ceremony held at San Antonio Military Medical Center, Army Maj. Gen. Jimmie O. Keenan, front left, assumed authority as the director of the San Antonio Military Health System from Air Force Maj. Gen. Byron C. Hepburn, front right, who will now serve as the deputy director. During the transfer of authority, the senior enlisted advisors, Army Command Sergeant Major Marshall L. Huffman, back left, and Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Maurice A. James, back right, follow the generals as they trade places, symbolically marking the transfer of leadership from Air Force to Army. (U.S. Army photo by Erin Perez/Released)

Army North welcomes two new senior leaders to team
September 20, 2013 — The U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) team welcomed two new senior leaders - Maj. Gen. William Roy and civilian Robert Naething - during a ceremony in the historic Quadrangle Sept. 13."I am probably the... MORE

Maj. Gen. William Roy, deputy commanding general for operations, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army), chats with a member of the San Antonio community following a welcome ceremony in the Quadrangle Sept. 13. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Baltos, U.S. Army North Public Affairs)

Navy students speak out against drug, alcohol abuse
September 13, 2013 — The Navy command with oversight of the instructors and students from the Navy's largest enlisted rating sponsored an event Aug. 28 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston to highlight the pitfalls... MORE

The Navy Medicine Training Support Center's Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions held a talent show to heighten awareness of its theme of "Substance Abuse, Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Awareness." (Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Keegan Marcantel, Navy Medicine Training Support Center)

Injured Soldier honored in Purple Heart ceremony
September 13, 2013 — Spc. Giovanni S. Cook was honored for his bravery during a Purple Heart ceremony at the Warrior and Family Support Center Sept. 6. Col. Kyle D. Campbell, commander of Brooke Army Medical Center,... MORE

Lt. Gen. Robert P. Lennox, principal deputy director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, presents the Purple Heart medal to Spc. Giovanni S. Cook during a ceremony at the Warrior and Family Support Center Sept. 6. Cook was injured July 13 when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting a mounted patrol in Afghanistan. (Army photo by Robert Shields, Brooke Army Medical Center Public Affairs)