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IMCOM mentors, mentees seek ‘lollipop moments’
February 5, 2016 — Karen Perkins, U.S. Army Installation Management Commandhuman resources director, posed an intriguing question to 43 mentors and 36mentees as they met in-person for the first time during the... MORE

Army North personnel train for hurricane response in North Carolina
February 5, 2016 — “As natural disasters or man-made disasters become morecomplex and resources get constrained we need to come together as acollaborative group effort to provide the support necessary,” said Army... MORE

More than 50 joint military personnel that comprise the Defense Coordinating Element for Region IV work in the tactical operations
center during the Certification Exercise for Defense Coordinating Officer

New moms give high marks to SAMMC for labor, delivery care
January 29, 2016 — The San Antonio Military Medical Center Joint Base SanAntonio-Fort Sam Houston remains the Department of Defense’s highest-ratedfacility for maternal-child satisfaction, according to TRICARE Inpatient... MORE

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Tax Center opens Monday
January 28, 2016 — With the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston MilitaryTax Assistance Center opening Monday, it is important to understand where weare located, who the MTAC serves and the scope of the services... MORE

Stage 1 water restrictions implemented across JBSA
August 10, 2015 — The 10-day average of the Bexar County index well J-17 reached 657 feet mean sea level as of Aug. 3, triggering Stage 1 water restrictions for all Joint Base San Antonio locations. Stage 1 goes into effect when J-17 dips below 660 feet... MORE

Pilot for A Day program continues at 560th Flying Training Squadron
July 17, 2015 — The 560th Flying Training Squadron welcomed itsnewest pilot, as part of the “Pilot for A Day” program July 17 atJBSA-Randolph.Jared Stadler, became a pilot and joined the ranksof the 560th FTS... MORE

Jared Stadler,Cole High School student, sits in the cockpit of a T-6 Texan II while Maj. Todd Salzweder, 560th Flying Training Squadron director of staff, explains the aircraft controls July 17, 2015, during a Pilot for a Day event at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Since 1994, squadron members have sponsored the “Pilot for A Day” program for children of all ages with chronic illnesses. The goal of the program is to give these children a break from the challenges they face each day because of their illnesses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Peterson/Released)

Congratulations to the 2015 JBSA master sergeant selects
July 16, 2015 — The Air Force releasedthe 2015 master sergeant promotion list July 7. There were 23,619 Airmen eligible for promotion in the15E7 cycle. Only 5,301 were selected with a 22.44 percent selection rate... MORE

Rambler 120 returns with addition of all-military categories
July 15, 2015 — The Rambler 120 Team Challenge, Joint Base San Antonio’sadventure race, will feature two new team categories when the ninth edition ofthe competitive event takes place Sept. 19 at the JBSA Recreation... MORE

Rambler 120 participants round a turn of the 22-mile bike race portion of the annual Rambler 120 Competition Sept. 20 at Joint Base San Antonio Recreation Park at Canyon Lake. The Rambler 120, which is hosted by the 502nd Force Support Squadron, features four- and eight-person teams that engage in a friendly, but hard-fought, competition that challenges participants with a 22-mile bike race, 6-mile run, 2-mile raft race and a mystery event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

Tax relief for victims of severe weather related disasters in Texas
July 13, 2015 — Victims of the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding that took place beginning on May 4, in parts of Texas may qualify for tax relief from the Internal Revenue ServiceFollowing... MORE

Nine words
July 13, 2015 — In 2007, United States Air Force Gen. T. Michael Moseley, former Chief of Staff, first published the Airman’s Creed.Since that time it has become the very heart of the Air Force. Its words are... MORE