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Weather official educates base on Skywarn network
April 19, 2012 — Paul Yura, a National Weather Service meteorologist, visited Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Monday to inform base attendees about the importance of severe weather on behalf of Skywarn, an NWS program... MORE

JBSA pharmacies invite members to 'Take Back' day
April 19, 2012 — For the approximate 75,000 Joint Base San Antonio beneficiaries who receive medical treatment across the city military bases, the Drug Enforcement Agency is sponsoring a prescription medication "Take... MORE

DoD releases fiscal 2011 report on sexual assault
April 19, 2012 — The Department of Defense released the fiscal 2011 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military April 13, as required by the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2011. To date, this is the... MORE

Broadcast to offer leadership training
April 19, 2012 — An opportunity for Joint Base San Antonio leaders to maximize their influence and effectiveness will be available at a special all-day event May 4.Leadercast, a live broadcast from Atlanta featuring... MORE

JBSA-Randolph community enjoys Famaganza entertainment, hands-on activities
April 19, 2012 — A Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph tradition continued Saturday with more entertainment value than ever.The 902nd Force Support Squadron's Youth Programs celebrated Month of the Military Child with its... MORE

Children race each other on the three-story climbing wall at the annual Famaganza celebration April 14 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Famaganza is a yearly family celebration that includes performances, games, prizes and a book fair. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske)

Base students win 20K in Team Up Challenge
April 18, 2012 — Randolph High School was one of five schools selected by Silver and Black Give Back's Team Up Challenge judges to win a $20,000 check April 13 for the Drive SMART campaign they created. Randolph... MORE

The Randolph High School Student Council puts their hands in to do a final cheer April 13 after being awarded a $20,000 check by San Antonio Spurs representatives. The student council was selected for their DriveSMART campaign by the Silver and Black Give Back’s Team Up Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Peterson)

Red Cross volunteers impress medical clinic staff
April 16, 2012 — In the American Red Cross's 131-year existence, the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph medical clinic can proudly ink three years and counting to Red Cross history with an on-base partnership that has... MORE

Best in AF: And the award goes to ... Skylark Bowling Center!
April 16, 2012 — Instead of giving out trophies, the Skylark Bowling Center now has one for its trophy case.The Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland center was recently chosen as the best bowling program in the Air Force... MORE

Air Force basic trainees, within two days of graduation, and their families enjoy cosmic bowling April 5 at the Skylark Bowling Center. The bowling center caters to the soon-to-be Airmen and their families during Air Force Basic Military Training graduation week. Innovations in customer service and new programs led to the Skylark’s recent selection as the best bowling center in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Sixth-seeded AFISRA wins base volleyball title
April 15, 2012 — The sixth-seeded Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Agency defeated top-seeded 59th Medical Operations Group 21-13, 21-16 to capture the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland women's... MORE

AFISRA’s Billie Rothwell looks on as Edith Coon dinks the ball over the net during the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland women's intramural volleyball championship game Tuesday.

JBSA-Lackland celebrates Earth Day
April 15, 2012 — "Taking Care of the Earth and Ourselves" is the theme for this year's Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Earth Day Celebration and Fun Run April 19.Part of a month-long celebration commemorating Earth... MORE

‘Expect the Best’ - 802nd FSS commander credits squadron for individual AF award
April 15, 2012 — He commands the largest Force Support Squadron in the Air Force, which numbers more than 2,000 people.He understands there is no "I" in team, that it takes teamwork every day to meet the squadron's... MORE

Lt. Col. Chad Schrecengost, commander of the 802nd Force Support Squadron, credits the squadron for his winning the Lt. Gen. Norm Lezy Award. (U.S. Air Force photo)

JBSA readies for Fiesta 2012 events
April 15, 2012 — The City of San Antonio's Fiesta 2012 begins Thursday and runs through April 29.Joint Base San Antonio military organizations will play a major role in the celebration during the city's 121-year-old... MORE

Virtual Wingman makes smart choices easy
April 12, 2012 — Air Education and Training Command unveiled a new website accessible by smart phones and tablets that is designed to provide resiliency and safety information to Airmen. The website was shown at the... MORE

Generals inform JBSA leaders 'We can, must fix this'
April 12, 2012 — Members of the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston community gathered at the Roadrunner Community Services building April 4 to participate in the kickoff of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and to... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jeff Hanson, Joint Electronic Warfare Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, joins Navy Rear Adm. William Kiser, Medical Education and Training Campus commandant, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston; Army Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, U.S. Army North commanding general and senior commander, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis; and Air Force Col. Scott Peel, 902nd Mission Support Group commander, JBSA-Randolph, as they prepare to sign a Sexual Assault Awareness Month proclamation April 4 at the Roadrunner Community Services building on Fort Sam Houston. The leaders represented the four services during the kickoff of the JBSA SAAM. Peel represented Air Force Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., Air Education and Training Command commander. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Lee Ezzell)

Air Force states changes to travel card program
April 12, 2012 — The Air Force recently decided to transition existing controlled spending account travel cards to an enhanced government travel card by the end of fiscal year 2012."The CSA, a pilot travel card... MORE

Awards ceremony marks end of second annual Wellness Wars
April 12, 2012 — More than 400 members of the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph community participated in the second annual Wellness Wars, a collaborative event of the Health and Wellness Center and Rambler Fitness... MORE

JBSA-Randolph Keystone Club members 'think big' at national conference
April 12, 2012 — A group of teenagers who belong to the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Youth Programs' Keystone Club recently spent a weekend in Fort Worth, Texas, honing their leadership skills, building a community... MORE

FLETA grants accreditation to AF Security Forces officer, enlisted courses
April 10, 2012 — The Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation Board granted initial program accreditation status to the 343rd Training Squadron's Security Forces Basic Officer and Apprentice Courses at Joint... MORE

AETC presents General Flowers with Order of the Sword
April 9, 2012 — The enlisted men and women of Air Education and Training Command presented retired Maj. Gen. Alfred K. Flowers with the Order of the Sword during a special ceremony at the Parr O'Club here April... MORE

Air Education and Training Command enlisted service members greet Maj. Gen. Alfred K. Flowers with applause during his arrival to the Parr O'Club at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, April 6. Flowers was inducted to the Order of the Sword. He is the seventh person in AETC history to be selected. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joel Martinez)

U.S. Army soldier's remains arrive at Kelly Field
April 6, 2012 — The remains of Army 1st Lt. Clovis T. Ray arrived at the Kelly Field flightline March 30. Ray was killed in action March 15 while deployed to Kunar Province, Afghanistan. The Soldier was assigned to... MORE

The remains of Army 1st Lt. Clovis T. Ray are ceremoniously carried to an awaiting hearse by an Army detail at the Kelly Field flightline March 30 as senior leaders from the various military services in San Antonio area pay their respects. Ray was killed in action March 15 while deployed to Kunar Province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)