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RPA student pilots gain experience in T-6A orientation flight
May 27, 2015 — In an effort to allow students training to operate remotely piloted aircraft to gain hands on experience in a manned aircraft, pilot instructors from the 559th Flying Training Squadron are teaming up... MORE

Maj. Todd Salzwedel (left), 559th Flying Training Squadron director of staff, demonstrates final check procedures to a 558th Flying Training Squadron remotely piloted aircraft instrument qualification student, prior to his first orientation flight in a T-6 Texas II May 12 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. This is the first class to get a real world feel of what manned pilots experience in a combat environment, offers validation of their training and provides a different perspective than what they receive in a simulator. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Peterson/Released)

Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph to host JBSA Air Show Open House 2015
May 14, 2015 — The 12th Flying Training Wing, with direct support from the 502nd Air Base Wing, will hold a Joint Base San Antonio air show and open house from Oct. 31 through Nov. 1.Co-hosted by Brig. Gen. Bob... MORE

The 12th Flying Training Wing, with direct support from the 502nd Air Base Wing, will hold a Joint Base San Antonio air show and open house from Oct. 31 through Nov. 1.

Simulation center showcases latest medical technologies
May 6, 2015 — The 59th Medical Wing Simulation Center educated staff members and patients on the latest medical simulation equipment used around the Wing April 14 during an open house at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory... MORE

Attendees tour the 59th Medical Wing Simulation Center during the open house April 14 at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The dog manikin was created to enhance the training of security forces members who may have to treat a broken bone or give their miltary working dog an IV. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Ellis)

Team recommends 131 changes to improve AFRS standards, culture
May 6, 2015 — Air Force Recruiting Service at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph completed a 62-day study March 31 which took an intensive look at their organizational culture and ways to improve their policies and... MORE

JBSA-Randolph youth experience mock deployment
May 6, 2015 — MORE

Staff Sgt. Luke Kroeplin (right), 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, speaks to Randolph Elementary School fifth-graders about fire equipment and proper procedures during Operation Families Learning About Global Support May 1 at JBSA-Randolph. During the annual event, the children are given the opportunity to experience the pre-deployment, deployment and reintegration processes that parents face when deploying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Peterson)

Military members prepare for civilian careers through seminar
May 6, 2015 — Service members who are making the transition from the military to a civilian career learned several strategies that could help them make that transition successful at a career seminar April 29 at the... MORE

Terri Coles (left), Military Officers Association of America deputy director of transitions, discusses military transition with Master Sgt. Marissa Galvin and Master Sgt. Lawrence Cantrell, 59th Dental Training Squadron NCOs, April 28 after a “Marketing Yourself for a Second Career” seminar at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Fleenor Auditorium. (U.S. Air Force photo by Harold China)

Project underway to transform star in JBSA-Randolph's Washington Circle
May 6, 2015 — One of Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's landmarks is undergoing a transformation.The star on the traffic island in Washington Circle - one of the earliest features of the Army Air Corps' Randolph... MORE

Members of the 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron from Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston operate front end loaders to level the surface on the JBSA-Randolph Washington Circle star March 25. Previously shaped from yaupon holly shrubbery, the star will soon become a distinctive hardscape to reduce maintenance needs and increase water conservation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez/Released)

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)

JBSA-Randolph honors volunteers for 'spirit of service'
April 29, 2015 — Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph paid tribute to its volunteers for their "spirit of service" during the Volunteer Appreciation Awards Ceremony April 22 in Fleenor Auditorium.Col. Michael Gimbrone,... MORE

Week-long observance celebrates contributions of nurses, technicians
April 29, 2015 — A former Army nurse who served in the Battle of Normandy during World War II will present the keynote speech at a dinner at 7:30 p.m. May 8 in the Parr Club as the 359th Medical Group observes... MORE

Saturday hours added at JBSA-Randolph base exchange pharmacy
April 23, 2015 — MORE

Deanna Moore, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph pharmacy technician, fills prescriptions April 20 in the base exchange pharmacy. The Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Exchange pharmacy is open from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday for refill pickup and previously dropped off civilian paper prescriptions. No new prescriptions will be processed on Saturdays. For more information, call 652-4127. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandria Slade)

JBSA-Randolph members unite to conserve energy
April 23, 2015 — MORE

David Bernacki, 12th Operations Support Squadron Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals weapons system civilian simulator instructor lead, facilitates an Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century Continuous Process Improvement event April 20 to help find ways to reduce exterior lighting usage on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. AFSO21 principles and tools enable Air Force civilian and military personnel to change the day-to-day operating style to integrate continuous improvement into the full spectrum of Air Force operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

Airmen take advantage of cooking class series
April 23, 2015 — MORE

(Editor's note: For security reasons, the last names of remotely piloted aircraft operators have been withheld.)
Left to right: Airman John and Airman Dylan, 558th Flying Training Squadron Basic Sensor Operator Course students, follow instructions on how to prepare ingredients for a panini sandwich from Dianna Ackerley, military spouse and volunteer culinary instructor, during a "Dorm to Gourm" cooking class April 16 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Human Performance Resource Center. The class is one of a series to provide Airmen with culinary skills to potentially cook their own meals while the JBSA-Randolph Rendezvous Dining Facility is closed for renovation for about six months starting June 1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandria Slade)

Phone call inspires library aide to begin tutoring program
April 23, 2015 — Eleanor Umphres was attending to her duties as an aide at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Library last year when she answered a phone call that inspired her to launch a program that would inspire... MORE

Elisabeth Gonzales (left), daughter of Chief Master Sgt. Terry Best-Rennahan, receives chemistry tutoring from Capt. Christopher Umphres, 435th Fighter Training Squadron instructor pilot, April 14 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph library. Tutoring is offered 6-7 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday at the library. For more information, call 652-5578 or 652-2617. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandria Slade)

Local JBSA Airmen earn AETC productivity award
April 23, 2015 — Four Airmen from the 359th Aerospace Medicine Squadron were recently awarded the Air Education and Training Command Productivity Excellence Award for initiatives which saved the Air Force $2.5... MORE

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

Recycling center employees keep JBSA-Randolph green
April 23, 2015 — Active-duty members and employees at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph recycle tons of materials each year and the place where those materials go to is the JBSA-Randolph Recycling Center.The recycling... 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

Fathers, daughters forge bond, increase awareness
April 15, 2015 — MORE

Master Sgt. Tom Curran, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command/A4MA F-16 functional manager, and his daughter, Olivia, take part in the "Because We Have Daughters" event April 9 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Youth Center. "Because We Have Daughters" is a workshop that uses activities to help fathers and daughters forge new bonds and find ways to discuss challenging issues and is one of the featured Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month events at JBSA-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stormy Archer)