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Conservation critical: Stage 3 water restrictions in effect across JBSA
July 19, 2013 — The Bexar County index well J-17 - the official well for recording groundwater elevations in the San Antonio Pool of the Edwards Aquifer - fell to 640.2 feet mean sea level as of July 15.This was the... MORE

BAMC recognized as a ‘Top Wired’ hospital for second consecutive year
July 19, 2013 — For the second straight year, Brooke Army Medical Center was officially recognized as a "Top Wired Hospital in the United States" in the Hospitals and Health Networks magazine's Most Wired Survey... MORE

Rambler Fitness Center invites families to friendly competition Tuesday
July 18, 2013 — Families looking for a Tuesday night activity are invited to Family Fitness Night, an event hosted by the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Rambler Fitness Center to test their skills in multiple... MORE

Teams, volunteers needed for Rambler 120 Team Challenge
July 18, 2013 — As the annual Rambler 120 Team Challenge approaches its eighth year of putting participants through their paces in a 22-mile bike ride, 6-mile run, 2-mile rafting trip and a mystery event Oct. 5 at... MORE

School age program registration scheduled next week
July 18, 2013 — Registration is scheduled next week for Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Youth Programs' before- and after-school programs.Access to the programs is determined by a six-tier priority system ranging... MORE

AF Basic Military Training - Honor Graduates for 19 July
July 18, 2013 — Congratulations to the following 64 Airmen for being selected as honor graduates among the 645 Air Force basic military trainees who graduate Friday: 320th Training SquadronFlight 461Jared Basham... MORE

New commander shares 'game plan' for JBSA
July 18, 2013 — Though some commanders would have lost a bit of optimism when faced with sequestration, civilian furloughs and a real-world active shooter incident that occurred on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam... MORE

Basic Military Training - Honor graduates for July 12
July 11, 2013 — Congratulations to the following 71 Airmen for being selected as honor graduates among the 715 Air Force basic military trainees who graduate Friday: 320th Training SquadronFlight 433Triston Lauck... MORE

New changes to emergency 911
July 11, 2013 — There are important changes to the Emergency 911 system here. For many years the JBSA-Lackland community has used the local emergency phone number 671-0911 to report an emergency from your cell phone... MORE

JBSA youth teams debut in
July 11, 2013 — A team of youngsters from each Joint Base San Antonio location hit the links for competition in a local PGA Junior Golf League, an experience that not only enhances their golf skills but teaches... MORE

Air Force directive prompts water conservation
July 11, 2013 — While the San Antonio area is susceptible to extreme climate conditions of all kinds, especially drought, Joint Base San Antonio takes the lead to conserve water year-round. "We are mandated to reduce... MORE

Decline in shoplifting cases attributed
July 11, 2013 — A shoplifting prevention campaign implemented last summer at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Exchange appears to be paying dividends for the 902nd Security Forces Squadron. The number of... MORE

New check-in kiosks to improve health care at JBSA-Randolph
July 11, 2013 — Several Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph health clinics are taking action to enhance patient care by replacing take-a-number ticket check-ins with self-service kiosks that are tentatively scheduled to... MORE

District to provide bus service for elementary students
July 11, 2013 — The Randolph Field Independent School District will provide bus service to and from Randolph Elementary School for the 2013-14 school year to help fill the void left with the discontinuation of... MORE

Army North challenges Soldiers, civilians to stop sexual assault
July 3, 2013 — As part of the Army-wide Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Stand-Down, the Soldiers and civilians of U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) gathered at the Fort Sam Houston Theater June 26 to... MORE

Navy Wounded, Ill and Injured Annex opens at Joint Base San Antonio
July 3, 2013 — Caring for Sailors and their families was the focus of those who gathered at the Navy Operational Support Center-San Antonio to celebrate the official opening of the Wounded, Ill and Injured Annex... MORE

Keep food safety paramount during summer season
July 3, 2013 — Nothing puts a damper on a summer cookout like the tuna salad that spent too much time in the sun and is now churning in the stomachs of your guests.While symptoms of foodborne illnesses can be just a... MORE

Navy Recruiting District San Antonio welcomes new commanding officer
July 1, 2013 — A new commanding officer took command of Navy Recruiting District San Antonio during a ceremony at the Army Community Center June 14, with Cmdr. Jason Webb relinquishing command to Cmdr. Corry... MORE

12th OG deputy wins dogfight with cancer, returns to flying status
July 1, 2013 — "Four hundred and eighty-five days ago, I was a squadron commander in the greatest flying squadron in the Air Force - the 435th Fighter Training Squadron." "I was on the top of my game and on top of... MORE

12th FTW TSgt STEP promoted to MSgt
June 28, 2013 — Technical Sgt. David Siemiet and his co-workers were worried when Lt. Col. Sean McLay, 98th Flying Training Squadron commander, called the squadron together for a no-notice commander's call on June... MORE