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Responding correctly to a workplace crisis can saves lives
August 21, 2017
Airmen from the 802nd Security Forces Squadron perform a security sweep while attempting to locate active shooters during the Active Shooter training exercise Feb. 12, 2016 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Reid Clinic. Members of the 59th MDW and 802nd Security Forces Squadron are training to deal with threats of violence at military medical facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Huddleston)

Defense Language Institute instructors recognized for safety campaign
August 19, 2017
(From left to right) Defense Language Institute instructors David Britton, Chad Hamilton, Chad Kallauner, Reza Keivanzadeh, Carole Franki, and Earl Gaston pose for a group photo with their awards Aug. 4, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The instructors each received an award for an eternal safety campaign they held in conjunction with their 101 Critical Days of Summer Safety brief. Keivanzadeh received a trophy for having the highest unit participation.

Solar Eclipse - August 21, 2017
August 18, 2017
Solar Eclipse - August 21, 2017

Award honors JBSA education centers as best in Air Force
August 18, 2017
The Air Force has recognized Joint Base San Antonio Education and Training Centers for their excellence in 2016.

JBSA youth "deploy" in support of Operation JET
August 17, 2017
Operation Junior Expeditionary Team

Safety the back-to-school priority this fall
August 14, 2017
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National security and ISR discussed during congressional visit
August 11, 2017
Congressman Will Hurd, 23rd District of Texas, visits with Maj. Gen. Mary O’Brien, commander, 25th Air Force.

ISR Command Chief provides departing words of wisdom
August 6, 2017
Chief Master Sgt. Roger Towberman, former command chief for 25th Air Force, receives recognition from Steven Doucette, chief of staff, 25th Air Force, during his departure luncheon July 27, 2017.

Air Force civilian selected for 2017 USAF Portraits in Courage
August 5, 2017
Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski congratulates Greg Gangnuss after presenting him with the Air Force Civilian Award for Valor during a Feb. 22 commander’s call at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas.

Planning and programming summit focuses on “shared way forward”
August 4, 2017
Mark Correll, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Environment, Safety and Infrastructure, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, addresses the audience during the 2017 Planning and Programming Summit.

Air Force teen leaders offer messages of hope, resiliency
August 4, 2017
Jo Anne Dimitriou, AFSVA executive director, addresses the Air Force Youth of the Year winners during the Air Force Youth of the Year ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve Warns / Released)

Stage 1 water restrictions implemented across JBSA
August 2, 2017
One reason to conserve water is when water use increases, the treatments may not be able to keep up with demand.
Another reason to conserve water is the treatment requirements are expensive and time-consuming.  
Water is considered an inexhaustible resource, but local supplies, whether from lakes and streams or aquifers, are not always renewable. Without proper use, they can be contaminated, lost through changes in climate or use can simply overtake replenishment.

Security forces NCOIC’s grandfather’s story a tale of valor
July 31, 2017
On March 18, 2014, 45 years after his death, Felix Conde-Falcon, a native of Puerto Rico who was raised in Chicago, received the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force. Richard Conde, traveled with other family members to Washington, D.C., to accept the posthumous award from President Barack Obama.

Combating all that creeps, crawls and bites
July 29, 2017
Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher K. Berg, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio command chief, sprays pesticides at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, July 20, 2017. Senior leadership from 502nd ABW and JBSA accompanied the 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron Pest Management pest control technicians as they completed work orders and took measures to keep the insect and animal population in check throughout the installation.

ROTC cadets receive a simulated ride in a C-5M
July 29, 2017
Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets enter the C-5 flight simulator at the 733rd Training Squadron, July 26, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The cadets also visited the 433rd Maintenance Squadron's engine shop and received a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske)

Common sense plays big role in summertime activities
July 28, 2017
The Air Force’s Summer Safety Campaign is winding down to its conclusion Labor Day weekend, but there are still plenty of opportunities for Airmen and their families to go out and enjoy the great outdoors before vacation ends and the school year begins.

AF opens retraining to second term, career Airmen
July 28, 2017
The Noncommissioned Officer Retraining Program allows second-term and career Airmen to retrain into undermanned career field in order to balance and sustain the enlisted force as the Air Force continues to grow. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Kat Bailey)

Air Force extends Health Professions Loan Repayment Program
July 27, 2017
The Air Force has extended the deadline to Sept. 1 to apply for the active-duty Health Professions Loan Repayment Program in fiscal year 2017. Applicants must hold a specialty in either the Biomedical Sciences or Nurse Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

Health research and innovation prepare Air Force Medicine for future conflicts
July 27, 2017
The Air Force Medical Service conducts extensive health research to stay on the cutting edge of health innovation and technology, delivering the highest quality care. As the Air Force prepares to execute future missions, the AFMS research focus must also shift to support new environments and requirements.

June Diamond Sharp Award Winners
July 26, 2017