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JBSA-Randolph clinic combats diabetes
November 7, 2013 — Diabetes, the seventh-leading cause of death in the United States, has reached epidemic proportions. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 26 million Americans have been... MORE

'Game of Bones' helps bring ethnic communities together
November 7, 2013 — In conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Observance Month, active duty, retirees, friends and family members participated in the 13th Annual Rafael Rodriguez Jr. Dominoes Tournament Oct. 26 at the Joint... MORE

A player makes a move while others strategize during the 13th Annual Rafael Rodriguez Jr. Dominoes Tournament Oct. 26 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Community Center. The tournament was named after and hosted by Rafael Rodriguez Jr., 902nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operator, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex Salinas)

JBSA-Randolph Family Advocacy conducts 'black eye' experiment
November 7, 2013 — The Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Family Advocacy program conducted its first "black eye" project Oct. 25, a social experiment to assess public and personal reaction to signs of abuse, as part of... MORE

Airman 1st Class Kaitlyn Mallard, 359th Medical Group family health care administrator, prepares to receive faux bruising during Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s first Black Eye Project Oct. 25 at the JBSA-Randolph mental health clinic. Part of the JBSA Domestic Violence Awareness Month activities, the social experiment consisted of several participants with simulated injuries in order to gauge the community’s reaction to signs of at-home violence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandria Slade)

Veterans Day pays tribute to all service members
November 7, 2013 — An armistice unofficially ended hostilities between the Allied nations and Germany on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in the year 1918.A year later, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed... MORE

JBSA receives rebate from CPS Energy
November 6, 2013 — Joint Base San Antonio, CPS Energy's largest customer, will receive a five-figure check this month for its participation in a demand response program by the utility.Col. William Eger, 802nd Mission... MORE

CPS Energy presented Joint Base San Antonio officials with a check for $40,066 Nov.7 at JBSA-Lackland for participation in the CPS Energy Demand Response Program. Participating in the presentation were (from left to right), John Enyeart, JBSA energy utility team chief; Chief Master Sgt. Donaldo Puller, 802nd Mission Support Group superintendent; Col. William Eger, 802nd MSG commander; Garrick Williams, CPS Energy’s JBSA energy solutions director; Yvonne Haecker, CPS Energy’s JBSA account manager; and Andy Hinojosa, 802nd Civil Engineering Squadron base energy manager.

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston to fully open North New Braunfels Avenue South Gate
November 5, 2013 — The North New Braunfels Avenue gate on the south side of Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston will open for both inbound and outbound traffic at 6 a.m. Nov. 8. The gate will be open from 6 a.m. to... MORE

Deputy Secretary of Defense visits JBSA-Lackland
November 4, 2013 — MORE

Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter addresses a crowd of Joint Base San Antonio military and civilian personnel at the 802nd Operations Support Squadron hanger on Kelly Field Annex Oct. 29at JBSA-Lackland. Carter also met with JBSA senior leadership during his visit. U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske (Released)

METC students attain variety of academic accomplishments
November 1, 2013 — In the two years since becoming operationally capable, the Medical Education and Training Campus has good reason to boast about its successes. A product of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure... MORE

An Air Force student in the Ophthalmic Technician Program at the Medical Education and Training Campus conducts an “eye exam” on a fellow student as an Army instructor observes. Students who graduate from the METC Ophthalmic Technician Program then sit for the Certified Paraoptometric Technician exam average a 98 percent first-time pass rate. (Photo by Dewite Wehrman, Medical Education and Training Campus Public Affairs)

ARNORTH commanding general leads panel on North American security at AUSA conference
November 1, 2013 — Lt. Gen. Perry Wiggins, commanding general, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army), and senior Army commander for Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and JBSA-Camp Bullis, led a discussion panel on... MORE

Lt. Gen. Perry Wiggins stressed the importance of building trust among partners within the National Response Framework Oct. 23 during the Association of the United States Army 2013 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C. Wiggins, the commanding general of U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) and senior Army commander for Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and JBSA-Camp Bullis, led a panel discussion on “Enhancing North American Security/Missions at Home. (Army Photo courtesy of US Army North Public Affairs)

Physical Therapy keeps Airmen fit to fight
October 31, 2013 — As members of a combat-ready organization, Airmen must maintain specific physical requirements at all times. However, when accidents affect an Airman' s performance and combat readiness capabilities,... MORE

Capt. Felix Islas (right), 359th Medical Group Physical Therapy Flight commander, evaluates Senior Master Sgt. Travis Armstrong, Air Force Personnel Center, July 15 to determine a course of treatment at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph medical clinic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandria Slade)

JBSA mortuary affairs, honor guard fulfill solemn tradition
October 31, 2013 — When entering the Air Force, all members swear to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. Although some Airmen complete a career unharmed, there are some whose promise results in... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio Honor Guard members perform a six-man flag fold during a training exercise in Heritage Park at JBSA-Randolph. Volunteer honor guard members work closely with the mortuary affairs staff to provide proper burials for active duty service members and veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Peterson)

Memory Lane: Pilot training comes to Randolph
October 31, 2013 — (Editor's note: Memory Lane is a monthly column featuring the history of Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.)Today, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph is home to one of the largest flying schools in the... MORE

In the 1930's, the flying school at Randolph Field used a number of different trainers including these BT-9s. (Courtesy photo)

Military working dog monument dedicated
October 28, 2013 — The first national monument dedicated to U.S. Military Working Dog teams was unveiled in a ceremony here Monday.The dedication and unveiling ceremony completes a quest to nationally recognize military... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Lt. Gen. James Holmes Vice Commander, Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, speaks at the U.S. Military Working Dog Teams National Monument dedication ceremony Oct. 28 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. JBSA-Lackland is the home to the Department of Defense Military Working Dog Program and is where the U.S. Armed Forces has been training its military working dog teams since 1958. It is the world's largest training center for military dogs and handlers and is also home to the largest veterinary hospital for military working dogs.(U.S. Air Force photo by Ben Faske)

Establishment of Defense Health Agency brings changes to military medicine
October 25, 2013 — Earlier this year, Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter directed the establishment of the Defense Health Agency to assume shared functions, services and activities of the Army, Navy, and Air... MORE

Mammogram important in detecting breast cancer
October 24, 2013 — The National Cancer Institute estimates more than 39,000 women and more than 2,000 men have already died from breast cancer in the United States in 2013 and more than 234,000 new cases have been... MORE

Weights not needed to pass AF PT test
October 24, 2013 — When it comes to working out for the Air Force physical training test, drop the dumbbells; focus on abdominal crunches, push-ups and running. For one physical training leader at Joint Base San... MORE

EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE Changes in Chapel Services
October 24, 2013 — EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISEAll JBSA chapel worship and religious education events have been temporarily suspended. Chapel staff are available 24/7 in the Quarantine Area, medical Points of... MORE

STOMP workshop: special-needs families information source
October 24, 2013 — The Joint Base San Antonio Exceptional Family Member Program, which guides and informs military families with special-needs members, hosted a Specialized Training of Military Parents workshop Oct... MORE

School clubs teach fundamental robotics, video game design
October 24, 2013 — As part of a Randolph Elementary School effort to encourage participation by students interested in technology, engineering, construction and computer programming, fifth-graders attended their first... MORE

Virtual system transforms Soldiers' training, saves Army money
October 24, 2013 — Live training cannot always be conducted due to time or money constraints, but thanks to the Dismounted Soldier Training System at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston's Mission Training Complex,... MORE

Oscar Jimenez, a police officer with the 502nd Security Forces Squadron at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, and Cedric Williams engage in virtual active shooter training.
(Army Photo Courtesy of HHC, Southern Training Division 75th Training Command)