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Exercise puts emergency medicine skills to the test
June 28, 2013 — Fifteen physicians from the senior residency program at San Antonio Military Medical Center recently completed one of the most intense combat emergency medicine courses in the country.The physicians... MORE

Army South welcomes former SOUTHCOM chief of staff as new commanding general
June 28, 2013 — Maj. Gen. Joseph P. DiSalvo assumed command of U.S. Army South from Maj. Gen. Frederick S. Rudesheim during a change of command ceremony Monday in front of the Army South headquarters on Joint Base... MORE

TAI Youth Seminar visits 99th FTS
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Lt. Col. Gavin Marks, 99th Flying Training Squadron commander, speaks with participants in the Tuskegee Airmen Incorporated Youth Seminar, June 21, 2013 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. During their time on base, the youth learned about the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen and aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bekah Clark)

247 JBSA NCOs selected for technical sergeant
June 27, 2013 — More than 5,600 staff sergeants were informed June 27 they had been selected for promotion to technical sergeant, according to Air Force Personnel Center officials. Officials selected 5,654 of 37,608... MORE

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***EXERCISE*EXERCISE*EXERCISE*** JBSA CURRENTLY IN EXERCISE ***EXERCISE*EXERCISE*EXERCISE***
June 27, 2013 — ***EXERCISE*EXERCISE*EXERCISE*** There is currently an exercise taking place at Joint Base San Antonio locations to test the 502nd Air Base Wing's ability to respond to a specific contingency and not... MORE

Clinical study to determine PTSD therapy's effectiveness
June 27, 2013 — Joint Base San Antonio medical facilities are taking part in a clinical study to determine the effectiveness of two evidence-based treatments for deployment-related post-traumatic stress disorder in a... MORE

306th FTG supports Black Forest wildfire firefighting efforts
June 24, 2013 — The 306th Flying Training Group resumed flying Monday after they halted their operations so the airfield could provide critical support to the firefighting efforts for Colorado's Black Forest wildfire... MORE

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter carries water over the Black Forest Fire June 13, 2013. Two Black Hawks and two CH-47 Chinooks are using the Air Force Academy Airfield as a refueling and staging area for ongoing firefighting operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Richard Ricciardi)

Stand-Down Day Monday allows discussions, training
June 21, 2013 — Members of the 502nd Air Base Wing will observe a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Stand-Down Day Monday. At each of the Joint Base San Antonio locations, Brig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta, 502nd ABW... MORE

UXOs: A dangerous reality at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis
June 21, 2013 — Recognize it, retreat from it, report it.Those are the three Rs service members are taught to do if they come across unexploded ordinance. The same holds true for everyone who has access to Joint Base... MORE

Air Force Needs Assessment Survey 2013: 'A Strong Community Depends on You'
June 21, 2013 — "A Strong Community Depends on You" is the theme of the 2013 Air Force Needs Assessment Survey. This important survey is sponsored by the Air Force Integrated Delivery System. Its goal is to make... MORE

Appointment system begins July 1 at WHASC UCC
June 21, 2013 — Due to recent patient feedback, a new appointment-based system takes effect July 1 at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center's Urgent Care Center. The new system will allow patients to pinpoint the... MORE

Senior Airman Jonathon Haley and wife Heather check in at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center’s Urgent Care Center May 29 while on leave from Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The urgent care clinic at WHASC will no longer accept walk-ins. All patients will be seen by appointment in order to cut down on waiting times. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Josie Walck)

USAISR Burn Center receives re-verification
June 21, 2013 — The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center, located at the San Antonio Military Medical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston recently received re-verification by the... MORE

Members of the Verification Committee (left) representing the American Burn Association and American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma listen in on Burn Intensive Care Unit rounds May 15. (Photo by Steven Galvan, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Public Affairs)

JBSA-Randolph receives virtual fitness kiosk
June 20, 2013 — The Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Rambler Fitness Center will kick off an innovative set of classes June 24 with "Fitness on Request," a program of preloaded workouts from a kiosk led by a virtual... MORE

Rey Salinas, 902nd Force Support Squadron Rambler Fitness Center programs manager, demonstrates how to use the new Fitness on Request kiosk in the Rambler Fitness Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph June 12, 2013. (U.S. Air Force Photo by A1C Alexandria Slade/ Released)

Weather official warns of dangerous conditions
June 20, 2013 — Stormy weather, a topic covered in this year's Air Force-wide Critical Days of Summer campaign, includes the usual suspects of lightning, hail and tornadoes, but it's flash flooding that especially... MORE

School, military officials explore options after school bus service terminated
June 20, 2013 — Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph and Randolph Field Independent School District officials are exploring options to ensure the safe passage of children to and from Randolph Elementary School following... MORE

Following the discontinuation of bus service by Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s vehicle operations element, JBSA-Randolph and Randolph Field Independent School District officials are exploring options to ensure the safe passage of children to and from Randolph Elementary School.

AETC bases to conduct June stand-down
June 19, 2013 — Air Education and Training Command bases stand-down during the month of June to focus on dignity, trust and respect toward fellow Airmen.Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel issued a directive to each branch... MORE

PTSD Awareness Month: remember, you are not alone!
June 17, 2013 — While post-traumatic stress disorder is often associated with service members and veterans, affecting an estimated 11 to 20 percent of service members after a deployment, eight percent of the U.S... MORE

Financial classes, one-on-one counseling help pilot course through furlough
June 14, 2013 — Changing behaviors is crucial to successfully navigating a furlough, explained Roy Bolton, who was leading "Furlough Money Matters," June 6 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.Bolton, a... MORE

Army North hosts U.S. Northern Command complex catastrophe tabletop exercise
June 14, 2013 — Military leaders and federal partner agencies at all levels met June 5 to participate in a one-day tabletop exercise hosted by U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) in the Quadrangle.General and flag officers... MORE

Gen. Charles Jacoby Jr., commanding general, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, discusses cascading effects during a major disaster at the Complex Catastrophe Tabletop Exercise June 5. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Lee Ezzell, U.S. Army North Public Affairs)

Southern Regional Medical Command welcomes new commander
June 14, 2013 — Maj. Gen. M. Ted Wong relinquished command of Southern Regional Medical Command to Maj. Gen. Jimmie O. Keenan during a change of command ceremony at MacArthur Parade Field June 6. SRMC is the Army's... MORE

Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho (second from right), Army Surgeon General and U.S. Army Medical Command commanding general, passes the Southern Regional Medical Command guidon to Maj. Gen. Jimmie O. Keenan, incoming SRMC commanding general, while Command Sgt. Maj. Marshall L. Huffman and outgoing commanding general Maj. Gen. M. Ted Wong look on during the SRMC change of command June 6. (U.S. Army Photo by Erin Perez, Southern Regional Medical Command Public Affairs)