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Basura Bash draws hundreds of volunteers to clean out Salado Creek
February 17, 2018
Seaman Ryan Shorter, who is training to become a medical corpsman at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, reaches for a piece of trash along Salado Creek during the annual Basura Bash Feb. 17.

Center for Security Forces selects 2017 Sailor of the Year
February 16, 2018
Job well done!

JBSA commemorates first military flight by Foulois in 1910
February 16, 2018
The first Army aircraft made its first flight March 2, 1910, at Fort Sam Houston with Lt. Benjamin Foulois at the controls. Foulois piloted the Army's first aircraft, Signal Corps Aircraft No. 1, with his first flight lasting only 7 1/2 minutes. He made three more flights that day and on his fourth attempt, the young pilot ended up crashing the airplane.

410th Contracting Support Brigade hones contingency contracting skills at JBSA-Camp Bullis
February 14, 2018
Role playing as a local vendor, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kortney Johnson (right) seeks favor in a contract award from Sgt. 1st Class Jason Zahnley (left) during a humanitarian assistance disaster relief exercise Feb. 8 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis. Zahnley is the NCO in charge of the 677th Contracting Team and Johnson is the property book officer for the 410th Contracting Support Brigade at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston.

Welcome to the Air Force Reserve
February 14, 2018
Despite the wet weather, Col. Thomas K. Smith, Jr., 433rd Airlift Wing commander, administers the Oath of Enlistment to 48 future 433rd Airlift Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen Feb. 10, 2018 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The future Airmen, members of the Delayed enlistment Training Flight, were supported by Chief Master Sgt. Brian Pinsky, 433rd AW command chief, 10 recruiters, load masters and a flight engineer. (U.S. air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Carlos J. Trevino)

MWD hospital keeps canine warriors fit for duty
February 11, 2018
Military Working Dog SStash stands for the first time on his new outfitted leg brace at LTC Daniel E. Holland Memorial Military Working Dog Hospital at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 2, 2015. Previously, SStash has been unable to put weight on his injured leg, so the leg brace will help speed his recovery.

Texas ANG member shares lessons learned from Hurricane Harvey
February 9, 2018
Collapsed apartment

ABLE Flight provides wing level support
February 9, 2018
ABLE Flight Airmen conduct an official Air Force physical training test, Jan. 29, 2018 at Fort George G. Meade, Md. ABLE Flight utilizes Airmen, who are waiting on their security clearances, to support prioritized Wing level jobs such as the Chaplain’s office, Military Personnel Flight, Fitness Center, Inspector General’s office, Dental Clinic, the Meade Attic, Transportation, Legal Office, Mailroom and many more. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. AJ Hyatt)

Joint Base San Antonio locations host transition summits Feb. 21-23
February 8, 2018
Three separate transition summits for service members, veterans, military spouses and family members seeking a career in the civilian job sector will be held Feb. 21-23 at the at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, JBSA-Randolph and JBSA-Fort Sam Houston.

Oshiba assumes leadership of AFCEC
February 8, 2018
Maj. Gen. Bradley D. Spacy, commander of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, passes the unit flag to Edwin H. Oshiba

Front and Center: Medical Education and Training Campus instructor a mentor to students, instructors
February 8, 2018
Master Sgt. Robert George, Medical Education & Training Campus pharmacy training senior enlisted leader, speaks with a pharmacy student Feb. 5 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. George leads Department of Defense’s pharmacy technician program prepares students to perform both inpatient and outpatient pharmacy operations in both traditional and non-traditional pharmacy practice.

Air Force Finance Workshop Focuses on Training, Process Improvement
February 5, 2018
More than 300 Air Force financial customer service technicians received training and updates on issues, policies, and processes during a workshop in San Antonio, Jan. 29-Feb. 2.

Tet Offensive veterans changed the way security forces operates
February 2, 2018
Surviving veterans part of the Tet Offensive (Jan. 31, 1968) and their loved ones gathered for a commemoration ceremony and  presentation of the Security Forces Battle Cross to the Security Forces Museum at Joint Base San Antonio- Lackland, Texas Jan. 31, 2018. Guest speaker retired Col. Bernie DeNisio (Security Police), Silver Star recipient spoke on the events of that operation and how it changed the course of history.

Getting to know the Wilford Hall Department of Dermatology
February 1, 2018

Wilford Hall audiology clinic works to maintain, restore hearing
January 29, 2018
ear exam

Army North’s Task Force-51 gains new commander
January 29, 2018
Maj. Gen. John F. King (left) takes the Task Force-51 colors from Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, commander, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army), during a change of command ceremony at the historic quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 26. King assumes command of TF-51 from Maj. Gen. Brian C. Harris. TF-51 is Army North’s contingency command post and conducts a Defense Support of Civil Authority, homeland defense and theater security cooperation in order to promote the defense and security of the United States.

Airman finds solution to unsolvable problem
January 26, 2018
Airman 1st Class Nathaniel, a cyber systems operations apprentice, researched and automated a fix action to establish 3D functionality in 36 IS’s newly purchased KVM (Keyboard, Video and Mouse) switches.

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston prepares for Command Cyber Readiness Inspection
January 25, 2018
The main focus of the inspection will be on the Nonsecure Internet Protocol Router Network, known as the NIPRNet, and the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network, or SIPRNet, and supporting traditional security practices

Exposed ladders at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston must be identified, made safe
January 24, 2018

Socially acceptable: Know what to post, what not to share
January 24, 2018
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