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Civil engineers offer advice to thwart water pollution
May 3, 2012 — Part of the 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron's mission when it comes to managing water quality is public education. It is with public education that Bryan Harvey, 902nd CES water quality program manager,... MORE

Bryan Harvey, 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron water quality program manager, collects a water test sample on JBSA-Randolph April 27. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Siekert)

Family Advocacy shares resources for victims of domestic violence
May 3, 2012 — Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's Family Advocacy Program exists for military members, their families and Department of Defense civilian ID cardholders to help handle the stresses of family life. But... MORE

Earth Month concludes with Arbor Day ceremony
May 3, 2012 — An Arbor Day ceremony last week capped a successful Earth Day/Month 2012 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.The ceremony, which featured the planting of a Monterrey oak near Airmen's Heritage Park... MORE

JBSA-Randolph plans fiber-optic cable installation project
May 3, 2012 — The installation of more than 40 miles of fiber-optic cable to provide high-capacity transport of data, voice and video for Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph users was scheduled to begin this week.The... MORE

Security forces focus on prevention to end shoplifting
April 30, 2012 — "You are being watched" is the message as Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph embarks on a campaign to curtail shoplifting at its Army and Air Force Exchange Service retail facilities.Responding to a... MORE

DoD announces initiatives to stop sexual assault
April 26, 2012 — The Pentagon's top civilian and military leaders took their campaign to stop sexual assault in the military to Capitol Hill April 16, where they announced new initiatives to combat the problem.Defense... MORE

Officials warn JBSA members about information security
April 26, 2012 — With recent incidents involving the release of information to the public, such as the case of Bradley Manning, an Army specialist who leaked hundreds of thousands of military files online, Joint Base... MORE

Weather official educates base on Skywarn network
April 19, 2012 — Paul Yura, a National Weather Service meteorologist, visited Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Monday to inform base attendees about the importance of severe weather on behalf of Skywarn, an NWS program... MORE

JBSA pharmacies invite members to 'Take Back' day
April 19, 2012 — For the approximate 75,000 Joint Base San Antonio beneficiaries who receive medical treatment across the city military bases, the Drug Enforcement Agency is sponsoring a prescription medication "Take... MORE

DoD releases fiscal 2011 report on sexual assault
April 19, 2012 — The Department of Defense released the fiscal 2011 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military April 13, as required by the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2011. To date, this is the... MORE

Broadcast to offer leadership training
April 19, 2012 — An opportunity for Joint Base San Antonio leaders to maximize their influence and effectiveness will be available at a special all-day event May 4.Leadercast, a live broadcast from Atlanta featuring... MORE

JBSA-Randolph community enjoys Famaganza entertainment, hands-on activities
April 19, 2012 — A Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph tradition continued Saturday with more entertainment value than ever.The 902nd Force Support Squadron's Youth Programs celebrated Month of the Military Child with its... MORE

Children race each other on the three-story climbing wall at the annual Famaganza celebration April 14 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Famaganza is a yearly family celebration that includes performances, games, prizes and a book fair. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske)

Base students win 20K in Team Up Challenge
April 18, 2012 — Randolph High School was one of five schools selected by Silver and Black Give Back's Team Up Challenge judges to win a $20,000 check April 13 for the Drive SMART campaign they created. Randolph... MORE

The Randolph High School Student Council puts their hands in to do a final cheer April 13 after being awarded a $20,000 check by San Antonio Spurs representatives. The student council was selected for their DriveSMART campaign by the Silver and Black Give Back’s Team Up Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Peterson)

Red Cross volunteers impress medical clinic staff
April 16, 2012 — In the American Red Cross's 131-year existence, the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph medical clinic can proudly ink three years and counting to Red Cross history with an on-base partnership that has... MORE

Virtual Wingman makes smart choices easy
April 12, 2012 — Air Education and Training Command unveiled a new website accessible by smart phones and tablets that is designed to provide resiliency and safety information to Airmen. The website was shown at the... MORE

Generals inform JBSA leaders 'We can, must fix this'
April 12, 2012 — Members of the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston community gathered at the Roadrunner Community Services building April 4 to participate in the kickoff of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and to... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jeff Hanson, Joint Electronic Warfare Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, joins Navy Rear Adm. William Kiser, Medical Education and Training Campus commandant, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston; Army Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, U.S. Army North commanding general and senior commander, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis; and Air Force Col. Scott Peel, 902nd Mission Support Group commander, JBSA-Randolph, as they prepare to sign a Sexual Assault Awareness Month proclamation April 4 at the Roadrunner Community Services building on Fort Sam Houston. The leaders represented the four services during the kickoff of the JBSA SAAM. Peel represented Air Force Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., Air Education and Training Command commander. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Lee Ezzell)

Air Force states changes to travel card program
April 12, 2012 — The Air Force recently decided to transition existing controlled spending account travel cards to an enhanced government travel card by the end of fiscal year 2012."The CSA, a pilot travel card... MORE

Awards ceremony marks end of second annual Wellness Wars
April 12, 2012 — More than 400 members of the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph community participated in the second annual Wellness Wars, a collaborative event of the Health and Wellness Center and Rambler Fitness... MORE

JBSA-Randolph Keystone Club members 'think big' at national conference
April 12, 2012 — A group of teenagers who belong to the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Youth Programs' Keystone Club recently spent a weekend in Fort Worth, Texas, honing their leadership skills, building a community... MORE

AETC presents General Flowers with Order of the Sword
April 9, 2012 — The enlisted men and women of Air Education and Training Command presented retired Maj. Gen. Alfred K. Flowers with the Order of the Sword during a special ceremony at the Parr O'Club here April... MORE

Air Education and Training Command enlisted service members greet Maj. Gen. Alfred K. Flowers with applause during his arrival to the Parr O'Club at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, April 6. Flowers was inducted to the Order of the Sword. He is the seventh person in AETC history to be selected. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joel Martinez)