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Chaplain recruiters invite priests to ‘Come Be With Us’
May 22, 2014 — Roman Catholic priests who are interested in becoming Air Force chaplains can learn more about this career opportunity through the "Come Be With Us" tour sponsored by Air Force Recruiting Service.The... MORE

214 JBSA Airmen selected for master sergeant
May 22, 2014 — The Air Force selected 214 Joint Base San Antonio Airmen for promotion to master sergeant May 22.To see the selectee list, go to myPers and search for the active duty enlisted promotions home page, or... MORE

AETC selects JBSA-Randolph legal office as tops in command
May 20, 2014 — Six months into 2012, members of the 502nd Security Forces and Logistics Support Group Office of the Staff Judge Advocate at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph looked at ways they could improve their... MORE

From left: Staff Sgt. Nelly Hensley, NCO in charge of Military Justice, and Tech. Sgt. Jason Brown, NCO in charge of the legal office, assist 2nd Lt. Donald Kidwell and 2nd Lt. Cody Shilling May 8 with the process of executing a will. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Peterson)

JBSA has one phone number for facility repair requests
May 20, 2014 — Joint Base San Antonio has one telephone number for people at all locations to call when their facilities require maintenance or repairs.Effective May 16, JBSA's customer service number, 671-5555, is... MORE

JBSA kicks off 'Critical Days of Summer' safety campaign
May 20, 2014 — Summer is almost upon us and once again the Air Force 101 Critical Days of Summer Safety Campaign will be in effect from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, this year's theme is: 'Double checks, not... MORE

690th NSS tests new virtual service desk app
May 20, 2014 — The personnel at the 690th Network Support Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Kelly Field Annex are working hard to put an end to long periods of telephone waiting times and put more power in... MORE

Lt. Col. Mark Reith, 690th Network Support Squadron unit commander Joint Base San Antonio- Lackland Kelly Field Annex, briefs the members of a select test group for the Virtual Enterprise Service Desk application. The product, also known as vESD, is a client-based application that serves as a communication platform between the Enterprise Service Desk and all 850 thousand plus users in the Air Force network. Currently, the product is going through a trial period and is expected to be released in October 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Lynsie Nichols)

EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - JBSA implements FPCON Bravo
May 20, 2014 — EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISEBased on an unspecified threat against DOD installations, U.S. Northern Command has directed all DOD installations to implement Force Protection Condition Bravo. We ask all... MORE

Exercise - Exercise - Exercise
Joint Base San Antonio is conducting a readiness exercise. This is a
scheduled test of the wing's ability to respond to a specific contingency,
and NOT a real emergency situation.
Exercise - Exercise - Exercise

DLIELC celebrates 60 years of academic excellence
May 19, 2014 — The Defense Language Institute English Learning Center commemorates 60 years of dedication to providing world wide English language training May 9 at the school grounds on Joint Base San Antonio-... MORE

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard D. Anderson (center), Defense Language Institute English Language Center commandant, cuts the ribbon unveiling an International Wall of Fame during DLIELC's Anniversary Celebration May 9 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The new Wall of Fame depicts prominent DLIELC graduates from throughout the years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

Stage III water restrictions implemented across JBSA
May 16, 2014 — Due to the effects of the continuing drought, the 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander has directed implementation of Stage III water restrictions across Joint Base San Antonio.The... MORE

Local Army commands come together for Best Warrior Competition
May 16, 2014 — Every year, Soldiers from different units across the Army vie against each other to see who is the best Soldier or noncommissioned officer. And every year, there never seems to be a shortage of men... MORE

Navy Medicine has 10 new U.S. citizens
May 16, 2014 — The Navy Medcine Training Support Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston gained 10 new U.S. citizens after the commanding officer and 10 hospital corps students participated in a... MORE

Army North operations center supports hurricane exercise
May 16, 2014 — Just as some people say death and taxes are certain to happen, it is also certain that a hurricane will hit the United States sometime in the future. In an effort to save lives, alleviate human... MORE

AF seeks creative officers for research program
May 16, 2014 — The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency needs eight motivated, creative officers for the fiscal year 2015 Service Chiefs Program, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.Officers must be... MORE

Air Force Aid Society scholarship winners
May 16, 2014 — MORE

From left: Mike Bell, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Military & Family Readiness Center Air Force Aid officer, stands with Air Force Aid Society scholarship winners April Johnson, Candice Hollingsworth, Amanda Asselin and Pedro Gonzales, who received scholarships to become certified personal trainers May 6 at JBSA-Randolph. The Air Force Aid Society is the official charity of the U.S. Air Force. It promotes the Air Force mission by helping to relieve distress of Air Force members and their families and assist them to finance their education.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

Army South marks official start to Beyond the Horizon-Dominican Republic
May 16, 2014 — U.S. Army South marked the official start of Beyond the Horizon-Dominican Republic 2014 during a ceremony in Barahona, Dominican Republic May 6, where U.S. military engineers and medical professionals... MORE

From left) Pedro Pena, Baharona Province governor; Maj. Gen.
Pedro A. Caceres, Dominican Republic vice minister of defense;
Brig. Gen. Orlando Salinas, U.S. Army South deputy commander
and Dan Foote, deputy chief of mission of the U.S. Embassy in the
Dominican Republic, take part in a ground-breaking ceremony May
6 at a construction site during Beyond the Horizon-Dominican
Republic 2014. BTH 2014 is an exercise deploying U.S. military
engineers and medical professionals to Guatemala and the Dominican
Republic for training, while providing services to rural communities.

Changing duty stations and leaving a lease? Know your legal rights
May 15, 2014 — It is almost summer time, which means that many service members from Joint Base San Antonio and across the country will receive orders for a permanent change of station. A common dilemma faced by... MORE

SecAF, VCSAF outline top priority in memo to Airmen
May 15, 2014 — In a memo sent to Airmen across the service today, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry Spencer challenged Airmen to take responsibility for creating cost saving... MORE

Air Force launches new program to capture innovative ideas
May 15, 2014 — Air Force officials announced the creation of a new program April 4, designed to harness Airmen's innovation. Airmen Powered by Innovation, or API, will replace three existing Air Force "good idea"... MORE

Operation FLAGS introduces deployment process to Randolph Elementary School students
May 14, 2014 — About 300 third-, fourth- and fifth-graders from Randolph Elementary School accomplished a special "mission" called Operation FLAGS May 8 at the campus where they experienced what it's like for their... MORE

Air Force Master Sgt. Joe Ugarte, 802nd Force Support Squadron, briefs Randolph Elementary School third-graders on a military deployment process during Operation FLAGS May 8 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

JBSA law enforcement members participate at CSI camp
May 14, 2014 — Security forces and Air Force agents from Joint Base San Antonio joined Universal City Police Department officers to teach 115 sixth-graders at Kitty Hawk Middle School about investigating and... MORE

Air Force Staff Sgt. Johnathan Royce, 902nd Security Forces, commands Ramon, a military working dog, to attack Michael McFalls, Kitty Hawk Middle School Principal, as he simulates being a suspect during a demonstration for sixth graders May 6 at Kitty Hawk Middle School in Universal City, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)