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JBSA-Randolph buildings comply with ADA standards by age, demand
May 14, 2014 — Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph may be old - 83 years old this year, to be exact - but it is also keeps up with the times. With many of its buildings constructed well before 1990, when Congress passed... MORE

Individuals use a wheelchair-accessible ramp May 9 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. JBSA-Randolph has retrofitted many of its historic buildings with handicap-accessible features and designated parking spaces.(U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

JBSA-Lackland Security Forces urges use of all gates
May 8, 2014 — Safety and security are top priorities for the 802nd Security Forces Squadron when it comes to vehicle access to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.However, a side effect in providing installation... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Gate Hours, current as of May 8, 2014.

Joint Venture: Fire emergency services embraces consolidation
May 8, 2014 — There was a time when a fire or emergency services call might be answered "Lackland Fire Department" or "Fort Sam Houston Fire Department" or "Randolph Fire Department," depending on the San Antonio... MORE

Fort Sam Houston firefighters train on handling flashovers at the Lackland flashover trainer Nov. 16. All Joint Base San Antonio flashover training is conducted at Lackland. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

National Women's Health Month: Raising awareness, education, empowering women
May 8, 2014 — In support of National Women's Health Month in May, Army Medicine is looking to raise awareness, educate and empower women to make their health a top priority and encourage them to take steps to... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio Pride Week keeps our corner of America beautiful
May 8, 2014 — In an effort to reinforce installation stewardship as a key component of the culture of excellence, Brig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, has designated... MORE

Fallen local Soldier remembered, honored by 56th Signal Battalion at memorial ceremony
May 8, 2014 — Family, friends and Soldiers from U.S. Army South's 56th Signal Battalion gathered to say goodbye and honor the memory of Spc. Hernaldo Beltran Jr. at Dodd Field Chapel at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort... MORE

Family, friends and Soldiers from U.S. Army South’s 56th Signal Battalion honor
Spc. Hernaldo Beltran Jr. during a memorial ceremony April 30 at Dodd Field Chapel
on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.
Photo by Kaye Richey

HAWC gait analysis lab creates better runners, improves lives
May 6, 2014 — Since September, nearly 300 people of all ages have stopped by the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Health and Wellness Center to get their walking and running forms evaluated and most learned they had... MORE

Karl Leonard, Health and Wellness Center exercise physiologist, monitors Master Sgt. Karla Iglesias, 359th Aerospace Medical Squadron, on her running technique during her gait evaluation efficiency lab test April 25 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

Raised gardens transform Randolph Elementary campus
May 6, 2014 — Randolph Elementary School students participated in Earth Day and Arbor Day activities April 23-24, but the spirit of those two special days lives throughout the year at their school, where nearly 30... MORE

Bryan Hummel (center), 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron natural resources manager, gives Randolph Elementary School students a gardening lesson April 23.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Peterson)

Randolph High School student renovates landscaping for Eagle project
May 6, 2014 — Zachary Hinsvark, a 15-year-old Randolph High School sophomore, is a step closer to becoming an Eagle Scout - the Boy Scouts' highest achievement - after performing extensive community service at... MORE

Zachary Hinsvark, Randolph High School sophomore, spreads mulch Saturday at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Heritage Park as part of his Eagle Scout project.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenna Jackson)

Local water experts recommend well 'wellness' checks
April 30, 2014 — Groundwater is essential for human and animal health and well-being. The U.S. Army Public Health Command Water Resources Program helps preserve groundwater quality and protect Army communities from... MORE

ARMY NORTH CIVIL SUPPORT TRAINING ACTIVITY
April 30, 2014 — MORE

Army Sgt. 1st Class Marcia Hento (left) rehearses the process of decontaminating a camera used by Air Force
Tech. Sgt. Dustin Clement, both members of the South Dakota National Guard’s 82nd Civil Support Team,
during a training exercise April 22 at Camp Rapid in Rapid City, S.D. The exercise, facilitated by U.S. Army
North’s Civil Support Training Activity, is designed to test the unit’s ability to respond to a chemical, biological,
radiological or nuclear incident. The CSTA is based out of Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

ARSOUTH, Brazil discuss working dogs before World Cup, Olympics
April 30, 2014 — Over the next two years, millions of people from all over the globe will descend on Brazil to attend both the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.With them, they will bring several... MORE

A Brazilian military working dog and his handler assigned to the Batalhao de Policia do Exercito de Brasilia (Brasilia Military Police Battalion) apprehend a role-playing protestor during a riot control demonstration at the battalion’s headquarters in Brasilia, Brazil April 1.

AF couple runs Boston Marathon in 'sign of solidarity'
April 30, 2014 — One year after the Boston Marathon bombings, an Air Force couple competed April 21 in the 118th edition of the race, joining nearly 36,000 other participants who ran despite last year's tragedy."We... MORE

Air Force 2nd Lts. David and Meredith Hein pick up their running bibs April 20 in preparation for the next day's Boston Marathon. (Courtesy photo)

HeartLink helps spouses adjust to military lifestyle
April 30, 2014 — With the likelihood of frequent moves, long separations and inconsistent employment while also managing a family and household, military spouses are faced with constant challenges. To make life a... MORE

First JBSA CBRN Challenge administered at Camp Talon
April 30, 2014 — More than 30 Airmen from Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph and JBSA-Lackland demonstrated their specialized war and homeland readiness skills as bioenvironmental engineers and emergency management... MORE

Senior Airman Trevaughn Sheppard, 559th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, uses a HAZMAT ID for qualitative material analysis, and a MultiRae, multi-gas monitor for confined space applications, to perform a biological test during the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph CBRN Challenge April 23. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

149th Fighter Wing put to the test at Coronet Cactus
April 29, 2014 — Coronet Cactus at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., is a seven-day event designed to train members of the Texas Air National Guard 149th Fighter Wing, 182nd Fighter Squadron from the Kelly Field... MORE

First Lt. Jayme Liggett, 182nd Fighter Squadron, conducts a pre-flight check in an F-16C Fighting Falcon prior to a combat training sortie at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., April 8, 2014. Coronet Cactus exercise provides realistic deployment experience for F-16 student pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)

Flex etiquette muscles toward fellow gym patrons
April 29, 2014 — When at the gym, do you have to wait awhile to use equipment? Does it annoy you when people are conversing and not working out?Employees from the fitness centers here have the same concerns that you... MORE

Baseball team building camaraderie even in defeat
April 28, 2014 — The weather is brisk April 19 at Mission Academy Fields and chants of encouragement can be heard from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Warhawks baseball players as they cheer on their teammates during... MORE

It did just happen: 322nd TRS instructor selected MTI of the Year
April 28, 2014 — "That did not just happen."It's a phrase hundreds of trainees in the 322nd Training Squadron have heard Staff Sgt. Eddie Glover say while leading flights as a military training instructor.In fact, one... MORE

Staff Sgt. Eddie Glover, insures that a flight of basic trainees are properly aligned in formation at the 322nd Training Squadron April 17, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Staff Sgt. Glover was named the 2014 Military Training Instructor of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske) (released)

Fiesta 2014 All Veterans Memorial Service
April 28, 2014 — MORE

Air Force Gen. Robin Rand, Air Education Training and Command commander, speaks at the Fiesta 2014 All Veterans Memorial Service in Veterans Square, San Antonio. Since its origin in 1891, Fiesta has honored the heroes of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto. The Alamo Chapter 366 Vietnam Veterans of America’s memorial service, attended by veterans, and their spouses and survivors, veterans groups, and the general public, tributes the dedication and sacrifice of past and present U.S. military members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)