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Immunization Awareness Month stresses regular vaccination schedule
August 12, 2014 — Safe and effective vaccines have been responsible for the virtual eradication of diseases such as polio - not only in the United States, but throughout the world. The importance of regularly... MORE

Senior Airman Kelly Boos, left, administers multiple vaccinations to Andrew Mitchell Aug. 6, 2014, as his mother, Master Sgt. Kimberly Mitchell, right, holds his hand at the Joint Base San Antonio Immunizations Clinic.. Boos is an aerospace medical technician and Mitchell is the NCO in charge at the ear, nose and throat clinic. (U.S. Air Force photo/Desiree N. Palacios)

Registration opens: JBSA 5Ks create suicide awareness
August 12, 2014 — In support of September's National Suicide Prevention Month, each Joint Base San Antonio location will host an awareness 5K. Races, called "Run For Life," begin 8 a.m. Sept. 6 at Eberle Park at... MORE

Horner bids farewell to Air Force Recruiting Service
August 8, 2014 — As Maj. Gen. John P. Horner looks back on his nearly two years as commander of Air Force Recruiting Service, his admiration for the people who make things happen is evident. "I have a profound... MORE

Maj. Gen. John Horner is flanked by his wife, Heather, and his mother, Mary Jo, after the two women pinned on the general’s second star at the Parr Club at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, July 25. The former Air Force Recruiting Service commander is now deputy director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency at Fort Belvoir, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo/Johnny Saldivar)

Yearly thunderstorms carry potential danger, damage
August 6, 2014 — A thunderstorm that passed through Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph July 15 proved that even small weather incidents can become big forces of nature. A system called a pulse thunderstorm, which... MORE

Motorcycle safety depends on preparedness, awareness
August 6, 2014 — Motorcyclists are all but safe on roadways, more exposed than their four-wheeled counterparts, but there are a number of measures they can take to become as protected as possible. For starters,... MORE

Dale Owens, 12th Flying Training Wing, rides off base on his motorcycle June 24, from Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Proper safety gear such as a Department of Transportation approved helmet, pants made of thick material, a reflective vest and protective footwear ensure the riders safety, thus making them clearly visible to other drivers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

Local unit adds hyper reality to medical training
July 30, 2014 — Have you ever wondered what it would be like if film makers added smell and other senses to your explosive, action-packed movie-watching experience? This idea is probably not far from reality and... MORE

An emptied Tactical Combat Casualty Care Cut Suit showing the surface plate without synthetic organs. The plate sits on top of a person’s chest to protect from damage or cuts from an actual scalpel during combat medical training.

TRICARE benefits available at local SA facilities
July 30, 2014 — Military family members and retirees in the San Antonio area are invited to enroll for primary care at their local military treatment facility.As part of a market-wide campaign, San Antonio Military... MORE

JBSA-Randolph Vacation Bible School attendees give back
July 23, 2014 — Vacation Bible School was held at the JBSA-Randolph chapel June 23-27. More than 300 children attended and 200 volunteers helped out. In addition to the classes, VBS organizers sponsored a 5K fun... MORE

Danelle Blair, youth director and Technical Sgt. Kevin Dilley, 502nd Air Base Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, play with students during vacation bible school June 26 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez/Released)

Rambler 120 race returns with new division for individuals
July 22, 2014 — After a one-year hiatus, Joint Base San Antonio's adventure race, the Rambler 120 Team Challenge, will return Sept. 20 to the JBSA Recreation Park at Canyon Lake. The Rambler 120, which is hosted by... MORE

Team Kick Rx members (from left to right), Kimberly Ortmeyer, Carlos Martinez, Oriana Davila, and Justin Lusk, compete with 36 other teams in the 22-mile bike race portion of the seventh annual Rambler 120 Competition Oct 20 at Joint Base San Antonio Recreation Park at Canyon Lake. The endurance portion event included running, cycling, rowing and a mystery event.

Chief's Group
July 18, 2014 — MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Dana Wood, Air Education and Training Command enlisted professional military education functional manager, uses a sponge to scrub off extra paint on park garbage cans during the Eberle Park Renovation project July 12 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The day’s mission included spreading mulch in playgrounds, adding sand to the outside volleyball court, power-washing, painting, and cleaning up. Volunteers were members of either the Randolph Top Three or Randolph Chief’s Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenna Jackson)

AFRS command chief reflects on 30 years of service
July 16, 2014 — After 30 years of service to the Air Force, Chief Master Sgt. William Cavenaugh, Air Force Recruiting Service command chief, will retire in a ceremony here July 17. Cavenaugh grew up in North... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. William Cavenaugh is all smiles after accepting the position of Air Force Recruiting Service command chief Aug. 30, 2011. After 30 years of service to the Air Force, Cavenaugh will retire in a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, July 17.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Hillary Stonemetz)

Airmen encouraged to review emergency contact information
July 16, 2014 — When Airmen go through major changes in their lives, such as marriage, a permanent change of station or having a child, one of the first things that should come to mind is, "I have to update my... MORE

U.S., British wounded warriors compete in adaptive sports tournament
July 16, 2014 — About 100 Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and British armed forces wounded warriors trained and competed in the second annual Wounded Warrior Summer Invitational Adaptive Sports Tournament July 7-10... MORE

The Army team scrimmages the Marine team July 9, 2014, during the 2014 Wounded Warrior Summer Invitational Adaptive Sports Tournament at the Rambler Fitness Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The event features 100 wounded warriors from both the U.S. and the United Kingdom. The event is leading up to two other events beginning this September, which are the Warrior Games being held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the Invictus Games being held in the U.K. The three-day event included skill development and tournament competition in wheelchair basketball and sitting volleyball for the wounded warriors from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Great Britain. (U.S. Air Force photo/Desiree N. Palacios)

Air Force legal assistance website places help at fingertips
July 9, 2014 — The Air Force legal community continually strives to find better ways to serve military members, retirees and their family members. To achieve better service, a public legal assistance website was... MORE

Mexico travel restrictions in place for active-duty members
July 9, 2014 — Mexico is among the world's most popular destinations for warm weather vacations, but because of violence stemming from drug wars that have killed tens of thousands of people in recent years,... MORE

Active-duty members must avoid off-limits businesses
July 9, 2014 — Armed forces members may face severe punishment if they are spotted at a few local businesses that are off-limits, but they also have a responsibility to stay away from areas with suspicious... MORE

New runway, other improvements set for Seguin airfield
July 1, 2014 — An extensive construction project underway at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's Seguin Auxiliary Airfield will result in a new runway and other improvements. The project, which will cost nearly $10... MORE

Senior Airman Zachery Webbkeel and Airman 1st Class Jeff Njenga, 820th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer heavy equipment operators, load and haul pavement to be placed on the runway June 23 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's Seguin Auxiliary Airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

AETC commander visits 12th FTW
June 25, 2014 — MORE

Lt. Col. Todd A. Ernst, 39th Flying Training Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, discusses key differences in Reserve Component survivor benefits with Gen. Robin Rand, Air Education and Training Command commander, by the portrait of Maj. Peter “Oly” Jahns, during a site visit of the 12th Flying Training Wing, June 13, 2014. Maj. Jahns perished in a T-38C aircraft accident at Randolph AFB on March 19, 2003. The 39th FTS headquarters building was memorialized as “Jahns Hall” in May 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

Spend Fourth of July weekend firework injury-free
June 25, 2014 — It's a week before July 4, a holiday that includes fireworks, big and small.The first celebration of Independence Day was in 1777, six years before Americans knew whether the new nation would even... MORE

Bioenvironmental engineers take samples; ensure water's safe for consumption
June 25, 2014 — Billions of gallons of water are used annually by the Joint Base San Antonio community and, as such, measures are implemented to conserve it and ensure every drop is safe for consumption. At... MORE

Airman 1st Class Tyler Brantley, 359th Medical Group bioenvironmental engineering, tests the pH levels in a water sample June 19 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Desiree Palacios)