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SAUSHEC ceremony honors 232 medical graduates
July 19, 2012
Dr. Jonathan Woodson, assistant secretary of Defense for Health Affairs and director, TRICARE Management Activity, gave the keynote address to the recent graduates of the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium June 8. (Courtesy Photo by SAUSHEC)
MEDCOM PAO receives diversity award
July 19, 2012
Margaret Moran, League of Latin American Citizens National President, presents the 2012 Excellence in Military Service award to Jaime Cavazos, Chief, MEDCOM Public Affairs Officer, at the LULAC National Convention & Exposition June 26. (U.S. Army photo by Melissa Cavazos)
San Antonio community, military join together for first-ever Armed Forces Day river parade
July 19, 2012
Lt. Gen. William Caldwell IV, commanding general, U.S. Army North, and senior commander, Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis, waves to spectators May 19 as Grand Marshal of the "Here's to our Heroes" Military River Parade. The inaugural parade opened at the Arneson River Theater and featured 25 river floats, representing all branches of the military, veterans, military support groups and more, in honor of Armed Forces Day. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Keith Anderson)
First commandant of the Medical Education & Training Campus retires
July 19, 2012
Vice Adm. Matthew Nathan, surgeon general of the Navy and chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, awards the Legion of Merit to Rear Adm. Bob Kiser during his retirement ceremony June 15. Kiser, the first commandant of the Medical Education and Training Campus, retired after 38 years of combined reserve and active duty service. (U.S. Navy photo by Lisa Braun/Released
USAEC, JBSA assist San Antonio Community Parks and Recreation clean-up effort
July 19, 2012
Col. Scott Kimmell, U.S. Army Environmental Command commander, clears non-native, invasive plant species at John James Park at a recent community cleanup event. U.S. Army Environmental Command teamed up with the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department and other member organizations at Joint Base San Antonio to mulch trees and thin out undesirable plant and tree species from the park.(U.S. Army photo/Barry Napp)
MSTC makes it real
July 19, 2012
Soldiers from units on Fort Bliss participate in Basic Life Support recertification training including how to respond to unresponsive infants who are choking " at the Medical Simulation Training Center on Fort Bliss. (U.S. Army photo by Jennifer Clampet)
Accreditation Marks Milestone for Respiratory Therapy Program
July 19, 2012
Staff Sgt. Easter Jackson, clinical instructor, explains the functions of a transport ventilator to Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Speight, an Interservice Respiratory Therapy Program student, as Maj. Thomas Zanders, the program's medical director, looks on in the Pulmonary Department at San Antonio Military Medical Center, May 23, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Elaine Sanchez.
Defense Department seeks energy revolution
July 19, 2012
The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center unveiled its Fuel Efficient Ground Vehicle Demonstrator Alpha to employees at the Pentagon July 12, 2011. TARDEC serves as the lead program agency on the Office of the Secretary of Defense's FED Program to address fuel conservation needs across the military. The Alpha represents the first of two vehicles being developed to compete for a role in the service of the U.S. military. (U.S. Army photo/Wayne V. Hall
Army, Air Force will power fight with alternative fuels
July 19, 2012
Manpower, services agencies consolidate with personnel
July 19, 2012
Former Sen. John W. Warner, right, came to hear how the Army and the Air Force are working together to "Power the Force; Fuel the Fight" at the first Joint Army-Air Force Energy Forum in Arlington, Va. (U.S. Army photo/Rob McIlvaine)
306th FTG gets new commander
July 18, 2012
Col. Joseph Rizzuto speaks at the change of command ceremony where he replaced Col. Christopher Plamp as commander of the 306th Flying Training Group. Rizzuto comes to the Academy from Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Mike Kaplan)
19th Air Force inactivates, Maj. Gen. Solo retires
July 18, 2012
Maj. Gen. Mark Solo, 19th Air Force commander, speaks at his retirement ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, July 13. Solo's retirement came the day after the inactivation of the 19th AF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Don Lindsey)
Two Silver Star medals presented at 19th Air Force inactivation ceremony
July 18, 2012
Maj. Joshua Hallada, combat search and rescue pilot, was presented the Silver Star medal at the 19th Air Force's inactivation ceremony Thursday at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Gen. Edward A. Rice, Jr., Air Education Training Command commander, presented the third highest military decoration to Hallada for his participation in a recovery mission of two U.S. Army pilots who were downed in the Allasay Valley, an enemy controlled area east of Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan on April 23, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)
HAWC crew helps smokers fight tobacco addiction
July 18, 2012
Base housing staff direct people to homes
July 18, 2012
Members to access CDCs online in September
July 18, 2012
Military dentists to train at new JBSA facility
July 18, 2012
Crowds gather for the dedication of the new Air Force Postgraduate Dental School and Clinic at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, June 20. The school is the Air Force flagship for dental education and specialties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Will Ewing)
Military homeowners gain new housing options
July 18, 2012
Security forces MWD handler and partner provide base protection during shut-eye hours
July 18, 2012
Staff Sgt. Edward Wallace, 902nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and his dog Troy, search a vehicle for drugs at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, June 25. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Don Lindsey)
New support group helps participants ‘open arms’ to returning spouses
July 18, 2012