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Enrollment for Westover Medical Home begins Wednesday
June 25, 2015 — The Westover Medical Home on the Northwest side of SanAntonio is scheduled to open in August. TRICARE beneficiaries who would like toenroll at the new medical home can do so starting Wednesday. “We... MORE

The Westover Medical Home on the Northwest side of San Antonio is located at 10010 Rogers Crossing, off State Highway 151 and Westover Hills Boulevard.

Cooking class continues with summer sessions, new name
June 25, 2015 — A class designed to provide Airmen living in the dorm withcooking skills during the renovation of Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’sRendezvous Dining Facility is now open to all Airmen E-4 and below... MORE

Veteran chef Dianna Ackerley (right), teaches Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Airmen healthy cooking habits on a budget while making sandwich wraps and pasta salads during the Kitchen Addiction cooking class at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Human Performance Resource Center.

Virtual training yields real results
June 25, 2015 — The 59th Medical Wing joined local, state and federalagencies in a recent virtual training exercise aimed at preparing officials fora pandemic influenza outbreak.Wing emergency management and public... MORE

59th Medical Wing Emergency Management and Public Health officers participate in a Virtual Table Top Exercise hosted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, June 2, 2015. The exercise focused on a simulated pandemic influenza outbreak, providing agencies through the U.S. a chance to collaborate on emergency response plans. (U.S. Air Force photo / Technical Sgt. Christopher Carwile/Released)

24th Air Force units host Cyber Defense Training Academy
June 25, 2015 — The 2015 Civil Air Patrol Cyber Defense Training Academy concludedas fifty cadets from squadrons across the nation completed two differentintense and challenging cyber courses this week. Designed to... MORE

502nd CONS Airmen raise awareness for Airman Heritage Museum via motorcycle riding
June 25, 2015 — Two 502nd Contracting Squadron Airmen made a three-hourroundtrip excursion around the Texas Hill Country with their motorcycle club toraise awareness about the Airman Heritage Museum. ... MORE

Master Sgt. Dustin Hoffmann, 502nd Contracting Squadron superintendent of the medical and civil engineering services flight, (front); participated with the Fallen Saints Motorcycle Club in the inaugural Heritage Ride June 13. The concept of the three-hour ride was to raise awareness about the Airman Heritage Museum. Hoffman, along with Tech. Sgt. Ruben Gonzalez, 502nd CONS contracting officer of basic construction flight, founded the club in 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jose T. Garza III)

Stay safe during Fourth of July excitement
June 25, 2015 — It’s a fact Americans lovefireworks, especially on the Fourth of July in celebration of the nation’sIndependence Day. So much so, that consumer fireworks revenue totaled $695million in 2014, up 95... MORE

Children learn golfing skills at JBSA-Randolph golf camp
June 25, 2015 — Children at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph learned how toplay golf or bettered their golf skills at the Randolph Oaks Golf Course JuniorGolf Camp held June 15-19.Forty children, ages 6 to 13, took... MORE

Billy Houston (right), volunteer golf instructor, coaches a child attending the Randolph Oaks Golf Course Junior Golf Camp June 17 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.

PTSD Awareness Day planned at JBSA-Randolph
June 25, 2015 — Starting in 2010, Congress set aside June 27 as a day topromote awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder, a psychiatric conditionthat has historically been associated with military service members... MORE

JBSA Fire Emergency Services offers safety tips for using fireworks
June 25, 2015 — Fireworks displays will light up the skies in areas aroundJoint Base San Antonio locations next week as service members and theirfamilies observe the July Fourth holiday.While the sight of fireworks... MORE

Manage risk on Fourth of July weekend
June 25, 2015 — The Fourth of July is a great opportunity for family andfriends to relax and enjoy a little summer fun in the sun. Unfortunately, withthe excitement that comes with a little time off, there is a... MORE

JBSA-Randolph’s oversized load hits road for Ohio
June 25, 2015 — The final section of a C-17 Globemaster III fuselage leftJoint Base San Antonio-Randolph during the early hours of June 23, 2015. Thissection will be reunited with the other pieces of the aircraft at... MORE

A C-17 Globemaster II fuselage began its journey from the 502nd Trainer Development Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph June 23, 2015. Since its arrival via flatbed truck in 2011, the fuselage was transformed into the Air Force’s first fully functioning aeromedical evacuation trainer. The C-17 will be used to train more than 1,300 flight nurses, aeromedical technicians, critical care physicians, intensive care nurses, respiratory nurses and flight surgeons annually at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The fuselage is the last piece to be delivered and its trek will take about 10 days and then reassembly begins.

Prepare your car for extreme summer heat
June 24, 2015 — Withthe dog days of summer upon us, high temperatures can take their toll onpeople, animals and even our vehicles. Extreme heat can push a vehicle past itslimits and some drivers will find themselves... MORE

With the dog days of summer upon us, high temperatures can take their toll on people, animals and even our vehicles. Extreme heat can push a vehicle past its limits and some drivers will find themselves stranded at the roadside because of it.

Bexar County Sheriff's Office conducts SWAT seminar with IAAFA students
June 24, 2015 — The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office SWAT unit conducted aSpecial Reactions Team training seminar with Inter-American Air Forces Academystudents from six different countries June 15 at the IAAFA Training... MORE

Staff Sgt. Natividad Jurado Jr., Inter-American Air Forces Academy international force protection instructor, answers questions about the armored vehicle provided by the Alamo Area Council of Governments for use in the Special Reactions Team training seminar June 15. The seminar at the IAAFA Training Center was conducted by the Bexar County Sheriff’s
Office SWAT team, and covered the training the team performs and the equipment they use.(U.S. Air Force photo/Jose T. Garza III)

Walters fuel station closed for repairs, scheduled to reopen Friday
June 24, 2015 — Workmen begin repairs by removing the concrete around the underground fuel storage systems at the Walters Street Army & Air Force Exchange Service Gas Station, building 331, near the Walters Street Gate. The AAFES Gas Station located at Schofield and Scott Roads will begin repairs Monday... MORE

Workmen begin repairs by removing the concrete around the underground fuel storage systems at the Walters Street Army & Air Force Exchange Service Gas Station, building 331, near the Walters Street Gate.

Hecker assumes command of 19th Air Force
June 24, 2015 — Maj. Gen. James B. Hecker assumed command of 19th Air Force in a ceremony here June 23. Gen. Robin Rand, commander of Air Education and Training Command who presided over the ceremony, spoke to the... MORE

Gen. Robin Rand, commander of Air Education and Training Command, presents the unit guidon to Maj. Gen. James B. Hecker during the 19th Air Force assumption of command ceremony, June 23, 2015 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The 19th Air Force is responsible for the training of aircrews, remotely piloted aircraft crews, air battle managers, weapons directors, Air Force Academy Airmanship programs, and survival, escape, resistance, and evasion specialists to sustain the combat capability of the United States Air Force, other services and our nation's allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Peterson)

JBSA-Randolph's oversized load hits the road to Ohio
June 23, 2015 — The final section of a C-17 Globemaster III fuselage left Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph during the early hours of June 23, 2015. This section will be reunited with the other pieces of the aircraft... MORE

Enlisted evaluation, promotion systems to use new EPR forms, forced distribution, stratification restrictions
June 22, 2015 — With static closeout dates for each rank in place, the Air Force announced it will update the enlisted performance report forms and utilize new forced distribution and senior rater stratification... MORE

JBSA implements ‘Stage Normal’ water restrictions
June 19, 2015 — The 10-day average of the Bexar County index well J-17 rose above 660 feet mean sea level as of June 11. This is the trigger level the Joint Base San Antonio Civil Engineer uses to declare "Stage... MORE

PTSD Awareness Day planned at JBSA-Randolph
June 19, 2015 — Starting in 2010, Congress set aside June 27 as a day to promote awareness of posttraumatic stress disorder, a psychiatric condition that has historically been associated with military service members... MORE

Cooking class continues with summer sessions, new name
June 19, 2015 — A class that was designed to provide Airmen living in the dorm with cooking skills during the renovation of Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's Rendezvous Dining Facility is now open to all Airmen E-4... MORE

Veteran Chef Dianna Ackerley teaches Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Airmen healthy cooking habits on a budget while making sandwich wraps and pasta salads during the kitchen addiction cooking class at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Human Performance Resource Center. The cooking classes, originally designed to provide Airmen cooking skills during the renovation of the JBSA-Randolph Rendezvous Dining Facility, is now open to all Airmen E-4 and below. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Peterson)