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Joint Base San Antonio observes National Disability Employment Awareness Month
September 28, 2023 — October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month and its purpose is to educate individuals about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities.This year's theme is "Disability: Part of the Equity Equation."... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month
October 14, 2022 — National Disability Employment Awareness Month is an opportunity to reaffirm the Department of Defense’s commitment to recruit, retain, and advance individuals with disabilities throughout our workforce... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness Month
September 30, 2021 — National Disability Employment Awareness Month, or NDEAM, runs from Oct. 1-31 and this year’s theme is “America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion.”... MORE

MEDCoE hosts ribbon cutting for National Disability Employment Awareness Month
October 21, 2020 — In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, or NDEAM, the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence command team of Maj. Gen. Dennis LeMaster and Command Sgt. Maj. Clark Charpentier hosted a small-ribbon cutting setting Oct. 16 for the organization’s newly installed ADA compliant ramp that ensures better accessibility to and from the command headquarters building and Willis Hall at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, or NDEAM, the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence command team of Maj. Gen. Dennis LeMaster and Command Sgt. Maj. Clark Charpentier hosted a small-ribbon cutting setting Oct. 16 for the organization’s newly installed ADA compliant ramp that ensures better accessibility to and from the command headquarters building and Willis Hall at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Foreign affairs specialist provides diverse skill set
October 16, 2020 — After applying for a position with the Air Force Security Assistance Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph late last year, Andy Smith received an automated email telling him he was not qualified for the job. Then, something surprising happened... MORE

Andy Smith, far left, applied for a position through Schedule A, a hiring authority which allows federal agencies to hire individuals with disabilities directly into the workforce. Smith, who is wheelchair-bound due to cerebral palsy, now works as a foreign affairs specialist.at the Air Force Security Assistance Training Squadron.

MEDCoE holds National Disability Employment Awareness Month event
October 6, 2020 — October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, or NDEAM. The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence hosts the National Disability Employment Awareness Month virtual observance at 11 a.m. Oct. 27. The theme is “Don't Set Limits on Unlimited Potential!”... MORE

This observance will be live streamed on the MEDCoE Facebook page at @medicalCoE at 11:30 a.m. This event is sponsored by the 232nd Medical Battalion. Guest speaker is retired Capt. John Arroyo.

National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Increasing access, opportunity
October 2, 2020 — This October marks not only the 75th observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, but also the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act... MORE

This October marks not only the 75th observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, but also the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston holds National Disability Employment Awareness Month seminar
October 11, 2019 — October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, with a purpose of educating people about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities... MORE

Kendra Duckworth Shock, disability program manager with the Air Force Equal Opportunity Policy Office, speaks about the opportunities those with disabilities have with the Air Force and Department of Defense at the JBSA San Antonio National Disability Employment Awareness Month seminar at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Military & Family Readiness Center Oct. 8.

JBSA observes National Disability Employment Awareness Month
October 7, 2019 — October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, with a purpose of educating people about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities... MORE

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, with a purpose of educating people about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities.