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Two Silver Star medals presented at 19th Air Force inactivation ceremony
July 18, 2012 — Two 19th Air Force combat search and rescue pilots were presented the Silver Star medal at the 19th Air Force's inactivation ceremony Thursday at JBSA-Randolph. Gen. Edward A. Rice, Jr., Air Education... MORE

HAWC crew helps smokers fight tobacco addiction
July 18, 2012 — The Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Health and Wellness Center offers a tobacco cessation class to Department of Defense cardholders that begins the first Tuesday of every month from 11 a.m.-noon... MORE

Base housing staff direct people to homes
July 18, 2012 — Military members move around much more than people in other careers, but that doesn't mean it's always easy.Whether a service member is moving out of the dorms, changing bases, going on a temporary... MORE

Members to access CDCs online in September
July 18, 2012 — The Airman Advancement Division's online library, e-WAPS Online Reference Library Database, or e-WORLD, will soon have promotion cycle study reference material for 2013 available.Airmen will be able... MORE

Military dentists to train at new JBSA facility
July 18, 2012 — A new state-of-the art facility on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland that is dedicated to training military dentists in advanced specialties and serving as a worldwide referral center has officially... MORE

Military homeowners gain new housing options
July 18, 2012 — The Federal Housing Finance Agency recently announced changes to its short-sale policies that should make it easier for military homeowners with Fannie Mae- or Freddie Mac-backed mortgage loans to... MORE

Security forces MWD handler and partner provide base protection during shut-eye hours
July 18, 2012 — Long after normal business hours have ended on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, security forces still gear up to protect the installation. For some members of the 902nd Security Forces Squadron,... MORE

New support group helps participants ‘open arms’ to returning spouses
July 18, 2012 — 7/12/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- An aptly named support group designed to help spouses successfully resume their relationships following deployment will debut next week at the... MORE

Workers use protective eyewear to prevent injuries
July 18, 2012 — Eye injuries in the United States occur at a rate of more than 2,000 per day, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Federal Occupational Health service unit.But despite the... MORE

DoD officials define crime of sexual assault
July 18, 2012 — Sexual assault is a crime that degrades values, disrupts readiness, undermines goodwill and forever changes the lives of victims and their families.The Department of Defense defines sexual assault as... MORE

JBSA NCOs selected for technical sergeant
July 18, 2012 — More than 8,000 NCOs were informed of their selection for promotion to technical sergeant, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced recently.Officials selected 8,518 of 37,402 eligible staff... MORE

Panetta reinstates military pay transactions at local level
July 18, 2012 — Military pay transactions for Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph members are again being handled locally.The transition back to base-level finance began last year as part of Secretary of Defense Leon... MORE

Thrift Savings Plan introduces new Roth option
July 17, 2012 — Department of Defense civilian employees eligible for the Thrift Savings Plan may begin to contribute to the Roth TSP. This new feature allows members to contribute on an after-tax basis and receive... MORE

President seeks cost-cutting ideas through SAVE award
July 17, 2012 — Acting Undersecretary of the Air Force Dr. Jamie Morin sends the following message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force:The White House continues to challenge federal employees to identify areas where... MORE

JBSA-Lackland Exchange staff celebrates 117 years with plethora of savings
July 16, 2012 — In 1895, the US War Department issued General Order 46, directing commanders to establish an Exchange at every military installation. Since then, exchange associates have faithfully served alongside... MORE

Safety personnel urge motorcyclists to gear up, ride smart for CDOS
July 6, 2012 — Summer safety has been preached for many years during Critical Days of Summer, an Air Force campaign that stretches from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekend. Topics covered during CDOS reiterate that... MORE

Airmen benefit from new AF food program
July 6, 2012 — Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's Rendezvous Dining Facility was selected to test-run "Go For Green," which became an Air Force program that categorized food choices into a color-coded system in... MORE

AF members gain PLAYpass use, discount opportunities
July 6, 2012 — As summer approaches, eligible Airmen and their families have the opportunity to use the PLAYpass Get Out and PLAY program to save hundreds of dollars with discounts in recreational and life skills... MORE

Visitors on flightline create buzz for JBSA-Randolph pest control
July 6, 2012 — When 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron pest control technicians were dispatched for an unusual mission on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's west flightline the afternoon of June 13, they weren't... MORE

Base exchange staff takes 'bite out of crime'
July 6, 2012 — According to the National Association for Shoplifting Prevention, losses due to thefts from retail stores amount to more than $35 million a day. The Army & Air Force Exchange Service, which has... MORE