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Part Task Trainers propel student training
January 24, 2014 — This summer -- thanks to a fleet of modified T-1As -- members of the 451st Flying Training Squadron were the first Air Force undergraduate aviation program to formally incorporate electronic warfare... MORE

Example of a System Integration Lab (SIL) used by undergraduate aviation program students to familiarize themselves with preflight and operations before their first flight at the 451st Flying Training Squadron, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rebekah Clark)

Inclement Weather Reporting
January 23, 2014 — Monitor local media and radio for reporting during inclement weather. . . Check with your command for inclement weather reporting . . . 502 ABW can check the JBSA-FSH Facebook page for inclement... MORE

USAISR helping develop anti-plaque gum
January 23, 2014 — A study funded by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command is the first of its kind to use a pharmaceutical-grade, anti-plaque chewing gum for humans to test the feasibility of delivering a... MORE

Army South hosts multi-state National Guard partnership program summit
January 23, 2014 — National Guard leaders representing eight U.S. states and territories convened at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 8 to participate in a U.S. Army South State Partnership Program... MORE

RABIES TEST RESULTS NEGATIVE FOR BATS CAPTURED AT JBSA-LACKLAND
January 23, 2014 — Rabies test results have come back negative for the bats captured from a dormitory building at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland recently. Bats were sighted in one of the dormitory buildings which... MORE

Achieving healthy weight depends on nutritious diet, exercise
January 23, 2014 — One of the most common new year's resolutions is to lose weight, but many people try to reach this goal by opting for fad diets, which are often unhealthy and fail to produce long-term results..During... MORE

Planning helps people meet holidays’ financial demands
January 23, 2014 — The holiday season is over for another year, but many people will be feeling its financial effects for months to come.However, that monetary hangover can be averted with proper planning, Joint Base... MORE

Higher education course helps members apply to college in two days
January 23, 2014 — For service members and civilians who wish to invest in their future, the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Military and Family Readiness Center offers a monthly Transition Assistance Program course... MORE

AETC updates mission, vision statements
January 17, 2014 — The Air Education and Training Command has updated its mission and vision statements, focusing on its roots - recruiting, training, educating and innovation. The new mission statement, "Recruit, train... MORE

JBSA to hold community town halls
January 17, 2014 — Lt. Gen. Perry Wiggins, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) and senior Army commander for Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and JBSA-Camp Bullis and 502nd Air Base Wing and JBSA Commander Brig. Gen... MORE

MICC supports Operational Contract Support Joint Exercise at Fort Bliss
January 16, 2014 — More than 100 Soldiers and civilian members from throughout the Mission and Installation Contracting Command are among the more than 500 individuals taking part in Operational Contract Support Joint... MORE

METC Preventive medicine: Soldiers and Sailors keeping service members healthy
January 16, 2014 — Preventive medicine personnel in the military may spend their day testing water to make sure it's safe to drink, controlling an infestation of cockroaches or making sure field kitchens are... MORE

(From left) Petty Officer 2nd Class Kari Ezpeleta and Spc. Nate Sturgis
check a water sample for insect specimens.

Defense Secretary thanks warriors, staff at BAMC
January 16, 2014 — Chuck Hagel, the 24th Secretary of Defense and the first enlisted combat veteran to lead the Department of Defense, made his first official visit to Brooke Army Medical Center Jan. 8.Hagel was... MORE

AETC IG visits 12th FTW for CUI
January 16, 2014 — MORE

Air Force Col. Ken Frollini (left), Air Education and Training Command inspector general, and Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Rohlinger, 99th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, review aircraft maintenance forms on a student training mission Tuesday at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph during the 12th Flying Training Wing's 2014 Headquarters AETC Combined Unit Inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

Joint Base San Antonio selects 2014 Military Ambassadors
January 16, 2014 — Ten service members from across the three Joint Base San Antonio locations were chosen to represent their respective military services as part of the 2014 Military Ambassadors program."Military... MORE

Final T-1 Jayhawk modification ushers new era in electronic warfare training
January 15, 2014 — The 479th Flying Training Group accepted the final modified jet from Stevens Aviation at Dayton International Airport, Ohio Jan. 15. Members of the 479th FTG, Stevens Aviation and Camber Corporation... MORE

The 479th Flying Training Group accepted the final modified T-1 Jayhawk aircraft from Stevens Aviation at Dayton International Airport, Ohio Jan. 15. (Courtesy U.S. Air Force Photo)

Academy of Health Sciences grad school holds research day
January 9, 2014 — For the first time, military and civilian researchers - along with graduate students - within central and southern Texas gathered Dec. 11 at the Army Medical Department Center and School for the... MORE

MCRMC stops in San Antonio to hold public hearings, town hall meeting
January 9, 2014 — The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission made a stop at Joint Base San Antonio Jan. 6 and 7 to hear testimony from key military and civilian leaders regarding military... MORE

Photo by Lori Newman
(From left) Chief Master Sgt. Brian O’Mullan, representing the command chief, Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency; Chief Master Sgt. Craig S. Recker, command chief, 37th Training Wing; Maj. Gen. Margaret B. Poore, commander, Air Force Personnel Center; Lt. Gen. Perry Wiggins, commander, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) and senior Army commander, Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis; Brig. Gen. Robert LaBrutta, commander, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio; and Chief Master Sgt. Rhonda S. Buening, command chief, 67th Cyberspace Wing participant in a public hearing Jan. 6 at the Military and Family Readiness Center at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston.

Car Seats 101 class shows parents how to safeguard 'precious cargo'
January 9, 2014 — A monthly class that will provide parents with the information they need to safely transport their young children begins this month at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Health and Wellness... MORE

Connie Miller (left), 359th Medical Operations Squadron social services assistant, demonstrates secure car seat installation at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The first monthly Car Seat 101 class is scheduled for Jan. 22, 10 a.m. to noon at the JBSA-Randolph Health and Wellness Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

AF's top leader to host online town hall
January 9, 2014 — The Air Force's newest and most senior leader will hold a service-wide, online town hall meeting Jan. 9 at 3:30 p.m. EST, addressing issues relevant to today's Airmen. Secretary of the Air Force... MORE

Deborah Lee James is the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C. She is the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force and is responsible for the affairs of the Department of the Air Force, including the organizing, training, equipping and providing for the welfare of its more than 690,000 active duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen and their families.