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Basic Military Training Honor Graduates for June 13
June 13, 2014 — Congratulations to the following 70 Airmen for being selected as honor graduates among the 705 Air Force basic military trainees who graduated today:320th Training Squadron Flight 367Clinton Begnoche... MORE

502nd CES responds quickly to HHS needs
June 11, 2014 — The 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron responded with lightning speed after the call came late on a Friday afternoon in mid-May to establish an emergency shelter to house up to nearly 1,200 unaccompanied... MORE

The 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron worked quickly to prepare a former basic recruit housing and training facility into a haven for more than 1,000 unaccompanied alien children in less than 24 hours. (Courtesy Photo)

Edmondson becomes BMT commander
June 11, 2014 — Air Force Basic Military Training welcomed a new commander Monday during a change of command ceremony at the Recruit and Family In-processing Information Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.Col... MORE

Col. Mark Camerer (left), 37th Training Wing commander, passes the 737th Training
Group guidon to Col. Michele Edmondson during a change of command ceremony Monday. Edmondson replaces Col. Deborah Liddick (right) as BMT commander. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Joshua Rodriguez)

Liddick retires, reflects on time at BMT
June 11, 2014 — Friday's Air Force Basic Military Training graduation and parade will no doubt be special for the BMT senior leader. It will be the last BMT graduation and parade for Col. Deborah Liddick as the 737th... MORE

Col. Deborah Liddick, 737th Training Group commander, pictured here June 6, 2013, oversaw her final Air Force Basic Military Training graduation and parade June 6 as the BMT senior leader. Following a BMT change of command ceremony June 9, Liddick retired after 25 years in the Air Force.

'Cut suits' help Soldiers stay a cut above in realistic training exercise
June 4, 2014 — Soldiers from the Medical Readiness and Training Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston participated in the 86th Training Division's Combat Support Training Exercise/Global Medic from... MORE

(From right) Surgeons Maj. Sina Haeri and Lt. Col. Raymond Frost, 320th Medical Company, 324th Combat Support Hospital, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, cut into the patient (wearing a “cut suit”) to conduct an emergency laparotomy. Acting as the patient, combat medic Spc. Kevin Stebler, 912th Dental Company, was brought into the operating room for injuries due to a roadside bomb.
Photo by Army Staff Sgt. Carrie A. Castillo

Precision Transistion
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Maj. Gen. Bart O. Iddins, 59th Medical Wing commander, presents the 359th
Medical Group organizational guidon to Col. Dana James, during the unit's
change of command ceremony May 29, 2014 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.
Iddins officiated the ceremony as Col. Althea B. B. Miller relinquished
command of the 359th MDG to James. James, a native of Reading, Pennsylvania,
previously commanded the 60th Medical Operations Squadron, Travis Air Force
Base, California. In 1987, she received her bachelor of science in nursing
from West Chester University, Pennsylvania, and was commissioned in the Air
Force in May 1989. James received her master of education in exercise
science and wellness from Wichita State University, Kansas, in 2001. James
is board-certified in nursing administration and has held various clinical
and administrative positions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Melissa Peterson)

The U.S. Army Veterinary Corps - 98 years Army Strong
June 4, 2014 — The U.S. Army Veterinary Corps, formally established by an Act of Congress June 3, 1916, celebrated its 98th anniversary with a ceremony May 30 at the U.S. Army Medical Department Museum amphitheater... MORE

Post-traumatic growth: thriving through life's crises
May 30, 2014 — How often do we hear that yet another Soldier, colleague or family has been traumatized by an event?Learning that someone survived a crisis may cause us to look at him or her differently, imagining... MORE

Best of the best Soldiers vie for the Expert Field Medical Badge
May 30, 2014 — One hundred and eight military medical personnel representing units from throughout Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, the Army National Guard, Fort Sill, Okla., and Joint Base Lewis-McChord,... MORE

Army South completes 30th annual staff talks with Brazilian army counterparts
May 30, 2014 — Two signatures, 59 engagements and one year filled with opportunities to foster a relationship of mutual respect and support dating back to World War II.U.S. Army South, as the Army service component... MORE

Behavioral health consultation available in primary care clinics
May 29, 2014 — Airmen, dependents and veterans now have access to behavioral health services through their primary care manager, or PCM, at any military treatment facility, Air Force Medical Operations Agency... MORE

Retiring colonel's legacy to son: duty and honor
May 29, 2014 — Col. Kyle "Cowboy" Ingham retired May 20 after 26 years and five months in the Air Force, but his story did not stop there. As his last official act, the Air Force Personnel Center Line Officer... MORE

Col. Kyle 'Cowboy' Ingham administers the oath of office to 2nd
Lt. Austin Ingham during ceremonies celebrating the colonel's retirement and
his son's commissioning on May 20 at Joint Base-Randolph, Texas. (Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

E. coli found in raw water supply; Water is safe to drink
May 29, 2014 — Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston officials confirmed yesterday that the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston public water system had a raw ground water source sample(s) test positive for E. coli Tuesday, May... MORE

JBSA-Lackland hosts international enlisted leader summit
May 28, 2014 — Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody hosted an international senior enlisted leader summit May 13-16 here.Command chiefs and senior enlisted leaders from around the Air Force participated in... MORE

A Military Training Instructor speaks with senior enlisted leaders from the air forces of 24 countries as they tour basic military training facilities at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody hosted an international senior enlisted leader summit May 13-16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua Rodriguez)

Airman's sky-high re-enlistment ends with a flourish
May 27, 2014 — An Airman assigned to the 902nd Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph literally soared for his recent re-enlistment ceremony before spectacularly concluding the event by tapping... MORE

Maj. Gregory Bodenstein (left), 902nd Security Forces Squadron commander, leads the re-enlistment of Tech. Sgt. Taylor Rogal, 902nd SFS training NCO in charge, May 15 prior to skydiving from 10,000 ft. in San Marcos, Texas. (Courtesy Photo)

U.S. Army Dental Command welcomes new leader
May 23, 2014 — The U.S. Army Dental Command welcomed Col. Don Grimes as their new commander and bid farewell to outgoing commander Col. Thomas Tempel Jr. at a May 14 change of command ceremony at MacArthur Parade... MORE

Army, Air Force interns hold research day
May 23, 2014 — The San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium held its third annual Research Day competition at San Antonio Military Medical Center. The event included 37 Army and Air Force interns... MORE

Center for the Intrepid recognized for exceptional teamwork, maximizing effectiveness of rehabilitation
May 23, 2014 — Brooke Army Medical Center's Center for the Intrepid was recently awarded the 3rd Quarter Army Medical Command Wolf Pack Award. Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho, the Army Surgeon General and commanding... MORE

Army contracting, decision-making authority expands to lower levels
May 23, 2014 — The appointment of four new principal assistants responsible for contracting at Mission and Installation Contracting Command contracting support brigades and a field directorate office is establishing... MORE

412th Contracting Support Brigade supports local bicycle rodeo
May 23, 2014 — Eight members of the 412th Contracting Support Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston spent May 2 assisting Lamar Elementary School students during the school's bicycle rodeo. As part of... MORE