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TRICARE revises telehealth policy to respond to COVID-19
May 20, 2020
Learn how to book a telehealth appointment at a military treatment facility or clinic. (TRICARE Communications graphic)

After a lifetime of service, retirement can wait
May 19, 2020
U.S. Army Col. April Critelli, physician assistant, prepares to end her work day at the McWethy Troop Medical Clinic at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 13. Critelli is the first medical Soldier to return to active duty from retirement during the COVID-19 crisis.

Flying units still delivering during pandemic
May 18, 2020
Aircrew members in the 433rd Airlift Wing prepare a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, for a flight to carry a team of medical technicians mobilized to respond to the COVID-19 crisis April 5, 2020.

JBSA Legal News for Soldiers: Do gift and fundraising rules still apply during a pandemic?
May 18, 2020
Military ethics

Air Force English language beta test advances despite COVID-19
May 18, 2020
Air Force Echo Flight trainees attend their distance learning classes in the 737th Training Support Squadron learning lab, although separated physically from their classmates to due to COVID-19.

First Airmen graduate BMT proof of concept at Keesler Air Force Base
May 18, 2020
Military training instructors lead graduating Airmen onto the drill pad during the basic military training graduation ceremony at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 15, 2020. Nearly 60 Airmen from the 37th Training Wing Detachment 5 completed the six-week basic military training course. Due to safety concerns stemming from COVID-19, the Air Force sent new recruits to Keesler to demonstrate a proof of concept to generate the force at multiple locations during contingencies. The flight was the first to graduate BMT at Keesler since 1968. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Volunteers serve food to new BMT recruits
May 17, 2020
Volunteers Serve Food to New Recruits

BAMC staff cheers for healthcare heroes
May 17, 2020
Staff members from the Brooke Army Medical Center’s critical care department line the walkway to greet and cheer on BAMC staff members as they come to work May 12. The critical care department chose the date – which is both the end of Nurses Week and Florence Nightingale’s birthday – to celebrate all the BAMC staff who work to ensure high quality care for patients.

559th Medical Operations Squadron team provides resilience support at COVID-19 epicenter
May 15, 2020
U.S. Air Force Maj. Melanie Roserie, social worker, 59th Medical Group, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, boards a van at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ, April 28, 2020. Roserie is a part of a six-member team that will provide behavioral health and support services to the service men and women that are provide care and medical services to COIVD-19 patients. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, is providing military support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help communities in need. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Aimee Nordin)

Electromagnetic Pulse Defense teams continue building resiliency
May 15, 2020
Joint Base San Antonio-Electromagnetic Defense Initiative member Lt. Col. Eddie K. “Thumper” Stamper teleconferences with leadership from the FBI InfraGard National Disaster Resiliency Council May 11, 2020.

Feedback Fridays
May 15, 2020
Feedback Fridays is a weekly forum that aims to connect the 502d Air Base Wing with members of the Joint Base San Antonio community. Questions are collected during commander’s calls, town hall meetings and throughout the week.

Air Force equipped to protect patients and providers
May 14, 2020
Woman putting on mask

National Police Week parade at JBSA-Randolph honors first responders
May 14, 2020
The lead vehicle of the procession during the National Police Week parade drives down C Street at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, May 13, 2020. Due to COVID-19 and social distancing, the 902nd Security Forces Squadron invited other first responders to join them in parading through base housing so the community could show their appreciation.

Air Force Thunderbirds honor San Antonio in Operation America Strong flyover
May 14, 2020
Thunderbirds

4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) leaders engaged in the COVID-19 fight
May 13, 2020
4th ESC leaders engaged in the COVID-19 fight

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds honor frontline responders May 13 in San Antonio, Austin
May 12, 2020
Thunderbirds San Antonio flight path

Guard's COVID-19 response is largest since Hurricane Katrina
May 12, 2020
More than 47,000 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are activated in all 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia supporting COVID-19 response efforts. That is the Guard's largest response since Hurricane Katrina in 2005 when more than 51,000 Guard members responded.

'The Translator' shines in EOC logistics, transportation role
May 8, 2020
Chopra

Local teen requests blood drive for her 16th birthday
May 8, 2020
Amber Miller, youth volunteer, works in the Simulation Center at Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, July 9, 2019. Miller hopes to inspire others to donate blood during the COVID-19 crisis.

San Antonio USO adapts to COVID-19
May 8, 2020
A United Service Organizations San Antonio is parked while making deliveries to Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, April 17, 2020. This week deliveries have occurred daily to those in quarantine, those continuing the training pipeline while observing social distancing regulations, and the ERPSS (En Route Patient Staging System Team) for the Wounded Warriors. This week's deliveries served over 18,000 with grab and go snacks, meal to go boxes, hygiene products, and other essential items.