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Exposed ladders at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston must be identified, made safe
January 24, 2018 — Many buildings at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston were built in another era, some more than a century old. A large number of these buildings have exposed ladders on the outside. This is a problem from several perspectives... MORE

Socially acceptable: Know what to post, what not to share
January 24, 2018 — While social media is great for telling the Air Force story, keeping personnel informed and staying in touch with family and friends, it is especially important for Airmen and their families to limit personal and certain work information when posting things online... MORE

Peacocks a tradition at U.S. Army North Quadrangle
January 23, 2018 — No matter the time of day or what event is taking place at the historic location, the piercing squawk from the Fort Sam Houston’s Quadrangle can be heard from over a mile radius and is commonly referred to by visitors as a built-in alarm clock. But, what animal is making all of that commotion? It’s the vibrantly colored peacocks. ... MORE

IAAFA students benefit from opportunity to learn English
January 20, 2018 — The Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland recently completed its English language course taught to students interested in expanding their knowledge that will assist them in future international endeavors... MORE

JBSA offers various resources in dealing with harassment and assault
January 19, 2018 — Programs and resource assistance, such as Green Dot training, offer members in the Joint Base San Antonio community with available help in dealing with harassment and assault... MORE

25th AF releases revised mission, vision, priorities statements
January 19, 2018 — Twenty-Fifth Air Force officials released new mission, vision and priorities statements today, highlighting the capabilities 25th Air Force Airmen provide the Air Force and Joint teams and how 25th Air Force is postured to adapt to a dynamically-changing national security environment... MORE

Construction detour at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston’s Cunningham entrance starts Jan. 22
January 19, 2018 — Starting Jan. 22, there will be a detour for entering entrance to Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston through the Cunningham Avenue Entry Control Point due to an ongoing construction project... MORE

Medal of Honor story shared by sister at PACE Summit
January 13, 2018 — Janine Sijan-Rozina shared the story of how her older brother, Air Force Capt. Lance Sijan, earned the Medal of Honor, the country’s highest award for valor, for his bravery to an audience of Airmen and Air Force civilians at the Profession of Arms Center of Excellence Summit Dec. 6, 2017 in San Antonio, Texas... MORE

Vogel Resiliency Center opens to help JBSA community
January 9, 2018 — The Vogel Resiliency Center is a new facility providing resiliency services to the Joint Base San Antonio community, located on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, designed to focus, synchronize, and integrate the execution of programs that are directly supportive of the Army’s R2 (Ready and Resilient) objectives... MORE

Driving smart around school zones
January 5, 2018 — With the second half of the school year resuming for 2018, it is important to remind everyone to drive smart and obey all traffic laws while driving on Joint Base San Antonio, especially around the schools and housing areas... MORE

Veterans not forgotten during the holidays
January 4, 2018 — (Editor’s note: Last names were omitted for security reasons) For some, the holidays are a time of giving and an opportunity to express one’s gratitude. For one Airman, he expressed his gratitude by... MORE

Vogel Resiliency Center to improve readiness, resilience for JBSA Soldiers
January 2, 2018 — The Vogel Resiliency Center, or VRC, is a project that brings together eight entities of resiliency services into one location. This facility is unique to JBSA-Fort Sam Houston and in the Army and opens at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5... MORE

VIPER clinic: Taking care of future Airmen
December 15, 2017 — Starting with barely a handful of staff members located in a small area of the Reid Clinic, the 559th Medical Group’s Versatile Injury Prevention and Embedded Reconditioning Clinic is now maturing to approximately a dozen members and spreading through five different clinics in the JBSA area... MORE

Alamo Wing answers Angel Tree requests
December 15, 2017 — With the holiday season upon us, 433rd Airlift Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen participated in the Angel Tree program, showcasing their spirit and wiliness to give as they donated Christmas presents to 55 Alamo Wing Citizen Airmen dependents through the Angel Tree project this year... MORE

Stepmother and son share BMT experience
December 14, 2017 — For Airman 1st Class Tyler Scott and his stepmother, Airman 1st Class Kelly Scott, the basic military training experience is something they will share and treasure together having graduated only eight weeks apart and being led by the same military training instructors... MORE

Occupational therapist fine tuning skills through AMEDDC&S graduate program
December 11, 2017 — As an Army occupational therapist, Maj. Robin Tennekoon is inspired by the strength, courage and resiliency shown by the service members she provides care for on a daily basis at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Trees to Troops delivers Christmas trees
December 8, 2017 — Many members of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland community braved the rain and the cold element, waiting outside JBSA-Lackland Outdoor Recreation Dec. 7, to receive a free tree from trees to Troops... MORE

Guardsman fighter pilot instructor honored with ‘High Flyer’ award
December 7, 2017 — Lt. Col. Bryan Carlson, an F-16 Fighting Falcon instructor pilot for the 149th Fighter Wing here at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, was recently honored for winning the 2017 Air Education and Training Command Carlson High Flyer Individual Award in the F-16 category... MORE

‘We own the night’: Working together to improve training
December 4, 2017 — The Army has many axioms, but one that equates to triumph on the battlefield is “we own the night,” which is uttered by Department of Defense service members at home and abroad. The phrase derives from the overwhelming advantage provided by the United States military’s night vision capabilities... MORE

Fifty years later, musical resource specialist has more to offer
December 2, 2017 — For Stanley Lockaby, Band of the West musical resource specialist at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, 50 years of military service is a milestone – but he insists he is not ready for the next chapter of rest and relaxation... MORE