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Cyberbullying: What can parents do?
October 21, 2015 — According to the Pew Research Center, in 2000, about half ofadults in the U.S. were online and only 3 percent of American households wereusing broadband for Internet access at home. That number... MORE

JBSA school liaison officers advocate for military children
October 21, 2015 — Whether it’s helping children adjust to a new school orconnecting them to educational resources, members of the Joint Base San AntonioSchool Liaison Office serve the needs of 25,000 military-connected... MORE

Angela Green (right), 902nd Force Support Squadron school liason officer, speaks with Kelly Lane, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Elementary School math instructional coach, Sept. 24 at JBSA-Randolph.

Security, emergency management team keep air show visitors safe
October 21, 2015 — Presenting a two-day air show to several hundred thousandpeople is a huge undertaking that requires months of preparation.One of the most important tasks in preparing for an air showbelongs to the... MORE

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston members demonstrate installation’s rich military heritage
October 21, 2015 — Air Force history came alive Oct. 14 when the AirmanHeritage Museum and Enlisted Character Development Center hosted a livinghistory heritage ride tour where U.S. military aviation began.The event,... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Scott Berge (left), 33rd Fighter Wing command chief master sergeant, speaks with Airman 1st Class Lucas Hurt, 502nd Security Forces Squadron entry controller, Oct. 14 at the Fort Sam Houston Museum.

Randolph school district awarded grant to help military students
October 21, 2015 — The Randolph Field Independent School District has receiveda $1.25 million grant from the Department of Defense that will focus on effortsto support the social and emotional needs of military... MORE

Safety office offers tips for keeping Halloween fun, safe
October 21, 2015 — Halloween is a fun fall celebration with plenty of tricksand treats. Through planning ahead and teaching your children how to make smartdecisions, Halloween can be fun and safe for everyone. Here are... MORE

560th Flying Training Squadron receives citation of honor
October 21, 2015 — For more than 40 years, the “Chargin’ Cheetahs” of the 560thFlying Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph have annually paidtribute to the heroism of the Air Force pilots who endured the... MORE

Capt. John McCann and Maj. Brent Cox, 560th Flying Training Squadron flight commanders, hold the Air Force Association’s Citation of Honor that was presented to the squadron last month at the AFA’s 2015 Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in National Harbor, Md. The flight commanders are flanked by Scott Van Cleef (left), AFA chairman of the board; Lt. Col. Joel DeBoer, 560th FTS commander; and Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, Air Education and Training Command commander.

Special Victims' Counsel: Voice of victims
October 21, 2015 — Power is the strength to make a decision. Control is themeans to carry it out. These things are the currency of freedom, and what arerobbed from sexual assault victims.“A lot of people think sexual... MORE

Leading with candor, kindness
October 21, 2015 — As a member of the 435th Fighter Training Squadron DeadlyBlack Eagles, I had the distinct privilege of meeting a seasoned veteran in therealm of leadership – Bill Hybels.Hybels has written more than... MORE

Single parents support group helps Airmen connect
October 19, 2015 — Sitting at a wooden table at the Military and Family Readiness Center located behind the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center here Tech. Sgt. Annalisa Hernandez, 25th Air Force chaplain’s... MORE

JBSA hosts first Air Force Enlisted Character Development series
October 19, 2015 — The first course of the 5-part Enlisted Character Development series was held at Arnold Hall here Oct. 7, 2015.The series is the first in the Air Force and is open to enlisted members of all branches... MORE

National Night Out takes a bite out of crime
October 19, 2015 — The 802nd Security Forces Squadron hosted National Night Out here Oct. 6, 2015.Brig. Gen. Trent Edwards, 37th Training Wing commander, and Lt. Col. Robert Ford, 802nd SFS commander, started the event... MORE

Brig. Gen. Trent Edwards, 37th Training Wing commander, provides opening remarks to start National Night Out Oct. 6, 2015, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The annual event is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, which is a non-profit crime prevention organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal Wright/Released)

IAAFA welcomes first female instructor pilot
October 19, 2015 — Maj. Maria Altagracia Tejada, the first female flight instructor pilot in the history of Inter-American Air Forces Academy and the Dominican Republic, from which she hails, has been welcomed to... MORE

Innovation: Never stop improving
October 19, 2015 — “Another article on innovation?” you say.I don’t have to tell you that there are more challenges across the Air Force than any time that I can recall: manning reductions, reduced budgets,... MORE

Halloween events set for Oct. 29 at JBSA-Randolph
October 19, 2015 — Halloween will come early this yearto the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph community. BecauseJoint Base San Antonio will present the 2015 Air Show and Open House Oct.31-Nov. 1 at... MORE

Randolph High School students enter online cybersecurity competition
October 15, 2015 — Students at Randolph High School will be putting theircomputer skills to the test against schools from across the U.S. and Canada inan online cybersecurity competition that begins in November.The team... MORE

Members of the Randolph Independent School District, CyberPatriot team, discuss upcoming competition tactics during their weekly meeting Sept. 28, 2015 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph High School. In each of the three competition round, the team is given a virtual machine that contains several vulnerabilities and the team with the most fixes passes onto the next round, with hopes of making it to the National Championships in Washington, D.C. CyberPatiot's goal is to excite students about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) while giving them hands on exposure to the foundations of cyber security.

12th Flying Training Wing continues JBSA-Randolph’s educational legacy
October 15, 2015 — Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s reputation as one of theAir Force’s flying training hubs was rooted in the service’s Army past, morethan 80 years ago, when Randolph Field was dedicated and became... MORE

Col Matt Isler, 12th Flying Training Wing commander instructs the Senior Leader Perspective Course to student instructors Jan. 22, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The course teaches the value of decision making and how it effects the AF mission.(U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez/Released)

39th FTS instructor pilots impact generations
October 15, 2015 — Snuggled in the outskirts of San Antonio lies Joint Base SanAntonio-Randolph, which houses a unique squadron with a very serious mission –to train those who will train future Air Force pilots.The 39th... MORE

Air Force releases Future Operating Concept
October 15, 2015 — The Air Force officially released the Air Force FutureOperating Concept Sept. 15, which is the latest in a series of strategicdocuments designed to guide the organizing, training, and equipping of... MORE

U.S. Army South's Colombian staff talks offer opportunities to build lasting relationships
October 15, 2015 — A delegation of U.S. Army South colonels and lieutenant colonels representing 10 directorates within the organization traveled to Bogota, Colombia, Sept. 21 to engage in the seventh-annual staff talks steering committee... MORE

Maj. Bradley Velotta (center), regional affairs directorate translates for Col. Joseph Smith (left), Headquarters Department of the Army Intelligence (G-2), questions from Col. Carlos Augusto Barbossa (right), Colombian Army Director of Organization Plans and International Relations.