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Basic Military Training Honor Graduates for June 27, 2014
June 27, 2014 — Congratulations to the following 46 Airmen for being honor graduates among the 466 Air Force basic military trainees who graduated today:320th Training SquadronFlight 395Ryan AustinConnor MacklinCody... MORE

Spend Fourth of July weekend fireworks injury-free
June 26, 2014 — The first celebration of Independence Day was in 1777, six years before Americans knew whether the new nation would even survive the war. According to National Geographic, the use of fireworks was to... MORE

Task Force 51 prepares to hand off emergency management mission
June 26, 2014 — For the past five years, Task Force 51, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, has been responsible for command and control of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological Nuclear... MORE

New IMCOM commander calls for deeds over words; introduces new mission, vision
June 26, 2014 — Lt. Gen. David Halverson, Assistant Army Chief of Staff for Installation Management and commanding general of U.S. Army Installation Management Command, introduced IMCOM's new mission and vision and... MORE

Navy Hospital Corps 'A' School conducts unique 116th birthday celebration
June 26, 2014 — Hospital Corps "A" School instructors and staff from Navy Medicine Training Support Center conducted a unique birthday celebration June 17 at the hospital corpsman student barracks at Joint Base San... MORE

IMCOM: Improved service rooted in customer feedback
June 26, 2014 — The Installation Management Command staff at every garrison, region and the headquarters remains focused on customer service and providing the most efficient and effective services to all customers... MORE

Family Life Program offers classes fulfilling life for military members, families
June 26, 2014 — The Family Life Program is one of several programs at the Military & Family Readiness Center that caters to the needs of military members and their families. "We provide a robust program to help... MORE

Earthquake exercise presents 'firsts' for Army North liaison officers
June 26, 2014 — A team of Arkansas-based Army Reservists joined hundreds of state and federal consequence management partners in Little Rock, Ark., June 16-20 to train in an eight-state earthquake response... MORE

BAMC designated a Texas Ten Step Program facility for backing breastfeeding
June 26, 2014 — Brooke Army Medical Center has earned re-designation as a Texas Ten Step Program facility from the Texas Department of State Health Services. BAMC is the only Department of Defense facility to receive... MORE

Feds Feed Families helps San Antonio Food Bank feed South Texas
June 26, 2014 — With the Agriculture Department's annual "Feds Feed Families" food drive underway, the Department of Defense has once again been asked to help with logistical support and food donations. The campaign,... MORE

AETC commander visits 12th FTW
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Lt. Col. Todd A. Ernst, 39th Flying Training Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, discusses key differences in Reserve Component survivor benefits with Gen. Robin Rand, Air Education and Training Command commander, by the portrait of Maj. Peter “Oly” Jahns, during a site visit of the 12th Flying Training Wing, June 13, 2014. Maj. Jahns perished in a T-38C aircraft accident at Randolph AFB on March 19, 2003. The 39th FTS headquarters building was memorialized as “Jahns Hall” in May 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

Spend Fourth of July weekend firework injury-free
June 25, 2014 — It's a week before July 4, a holiday that includes fireworks, big and small.The first celebration of Independence Day was in 1777, six years before Americans knew whether the new nation would even... MORE

Bioenvironmental engineers take samples; ensure water's safe for consumption
June 25, 2014 — Billions of gallons of water are used annually by the Joint Base San Antonio community and, as such, measures are implemented to conserve it and ensure every drop is safe for consumption. At... MORE

Airman 1st Class Tyler Brantley, 359th Medical Group bioenvironmental engineering, tests the pH levels in a water sample June 19 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Desiree Palacios)

149th Fighter Wing softball team have fun while undefeated
June 24, 2014 — The defending Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Intramural Softball Champions 149th Fighter Wing Gunfighters are a jovial bunch whom enjoys each other's company with fun banter while partaking in cold... MORE

149th Fighter Wing Gunfighters first baseman Jason Session chats with teammate David Diaz after the team's 4-1 victory over the 543rd Support Squadron Spartans June 17 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (Photo by Jose T. Garza III).

JBSA-Randolph drinking water quality report available
June 24, 2014 — Every year, all water suppliers that serve the same people year round must prepare a consumer confidence report, or water quality report, for their customers. The report tells customers where their... MORE

Edwards assumes command of 37th Training Wing
June 20, 2014 — The Air Force's newest Airmen helped welcome the new 37th Training Wing commander in a change of command ceremony that was folded into Friday's Air Force Basic Military Training graduation parade... MORE

Col. Trent Edwards accepts the guidon from Maj. Gen. Leonard Patrck, 2nd Air Force commander, and assumes commanad of the 37th Training Wing in a ceremony during Basic Military Training graduation at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland June 20, 2014 as Col. Mark Camerer (right), former 37th TRW commander, looks on. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Benjamin Faske)

37th TRW ceremony to bid Camerer farewell, welcome Edwards
June 20, 2014 — For many Fridays during the past 20 months, a constant on the 37th Training Wing commander's calendar is attendance at the Air Force Basic Military Training graduation parade on Joint Base San... MORE

Col. Mark Camerer, 37th Training Wing commander, shown addressing the audience during a recent Air Force Basic Military Training graduation parade, will pass command of the 37th TRW to Col. Trent Edwards in a change of command ceremony Friday. (U.S. Air Force Photo Illustration by Benjamin Faske)

Basic Military Training Honor Graduates June 20, 2014
June 19, 2014 — Congratulations to the following 48 Airmen for being honor graduates among the 488 Air Force basic military trainees who graduated today:322nd Training SquadronFlight 389Arland AurelloBrandon... MORE

JBSA offering safeTALK training courses
June 19, 2014 — Joint Base San Antonio has started a series of safeTALK training sessions here to continue the Air Force tradition of taking care of people and providing them with the best possible support... MORE

Chaplain (Maj). James Anderson, 502nd Air Base Wing branch chief for technical training, instructs a SafeTALK Class, June 17. SafeTALK, which stands for suicide alertness for everyone tell, ask, listen and keep safe, is a suicide prevention program designed to provide Airmen, civilian and family members with the skills needed to identify people who might have thoughts of suicide and be able to connect them to suicide first aid intervention caregivers for assistance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynsie Nichols)

Warhawk soccer coach seeking players for Defender Cup tourney
June 19, 2014 — After two consecutive first round exits from the Defender Cup tournament, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Warhawks Varsity Soccer Coach Nana Saahene is looking to retool the team in hopes of reversing... MORE