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Court-martial, crimes and punishment at Joint Base San Antonio
October 8, 2015 — The Joint Base San Antonio Judge Advocate General completedone Air Force court-martial in the month of August. The results of acourt-martial are not final until the clemency and/or appeals process... MORE

JBSA, community partners establish center, Rideshare
October 8, 2015 — Joint Base San Antonio Community Partnership leaders signeda new memorandum of understanding to formally establish the JBSA CommuterCenter and unveil the enhanced JBSA RideShare program during a... MORE

Critical Care Flight Paramedic Program hosts second pilot course
October 8, 2015 — The Critical Care Flight Paramedic Program at the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, U.S. Army Health Readiness Center of Excellence at Fort Sam Houston recently hosted their second pilot course for Soldiers wanting to become a national registered paramedic. ... MORE

JBSA observes Energy Awareness Month
October 8, 2015 — October is Energy Awareness Month and Joint Base San Antoniois committed to reducing energy consumption to meet all conservationdirectives. The JBSA Energy Program is designed to comply with... MORE

Egress training prepares aircrews ‘for the worst’
October 8, 2015 — Every day at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, dozens ofpilot instructors and student pilots take to the skies in three differentaircraft, intent on their mission.Although most sorties are completed... MORE

Task Force 51 commander promoted to major general
October 2, 2015 — The commander of Army North’s Task Force 51, Brian C. Harris, was promoted to major general Sept. 18 in the Quadrangle in front of more than 100 service members, friends and family. ... MORE

Staff, patients celebrate grand opening of community-based Westover Medical Home
October 2, 2015 — Westover Medical Home is a 14,000-square-foot military primary care clinic equipped with a laboratory and full service pharmacy with a drive through window option. Located on the Northwest side of San Antonio at 10010 Rogers Crossing, the clinic officially opened to military beneficiaries in the surrounding area last month.... MORE

U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy director visits San Antonio
October 2, 2015 — The director of the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy was in San Antonio Sept. 23 to meet with the chief petty officer community and discuss recent changes to the academy program.... MORE

Members of Congress see a day in the life of a Warrior Transition Battalion Soldier
October 2, 2015 — Brooke Army Medical Center’s Warrior Transition Battalion, in coordination with Warrior Transition Command, hosted a “Day in the Life of a WTB Soldier” at the Fort Sam Houston WTB to better inform the public of all the services provided.... MORE

Fort Sam Houston Navy units pin new chief petty officers
October 2, 2015 — Service members from the Medical Education and Training Campus and Navy Operational Support Center-San Antonio gathered at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston with friends and family members to welcome the 24 newest chief petty officers during a pinning ceremony Sept. 16.... MORE

Indianhead 2nd Infantry vets visit Fort Sam Houston during reunion
October 2, 2015 — The Indianhead patch of the 2nd Infantry Division returned to Fort Sam Houston Sept. 25 for the first time in more than 70 years when the 2nd Infantry Division Association brought more than 180 members to its former home.... MORE

Intelligence Corps Football Club command victory over Warhawks
October 1, 2015 — The Intelligence Corps Football Club from the United Kingdom defeated the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Warhawks men’s varsity soccer team, 2-1, in a friendly exhibition matchup Sept. 16, 2015, at... MORE

Armed Forces Men’s Basketball Team goes for gold
October 1, 2015 — The U.S. Armed Forces Men’s Basketball Team will seek their first Counsel International du Sport Militaire World Basketball Title since 2008 in Mungyeong, South Korea starting Friday.The team... MORE

Innovative simulators improve care for military working dogs
October 1, 2015 — The 59th Medical Wing Simulation Center here is equipping deploying military personnel to treat the combat-related injuries of one of the Air Force’s most precious resources – the military working... MORE

Hispanic Heritage Month: A look back at Maj. William Edward Cordero
October 1, 2015 — Hispanic Americans have been a vital part of American society since before the country unified. William Edward Cordero was welcomed into one of these pioneering families on July 20, 1935, in Santa... MORE

Biomedical Sciences Corps: Educational program application window open
October 1, 2015 — Eligible Airmen interested in biomedical sciences education or commissioning opportunities can now apply for any of the four available Biomedical Sciences Corps programs now accepting... MORE

Reserve weekend kicks off with promotion surprise for three Airmen
October 1, 2015 — Alamo Wing leadership had the exciting task of surprising three of the wing’s top performers with new rank Sept. 12.Master Sgt. Richard Popp of the 733rd Training Squadron will officially be promoted... MORE

Cold War-era collection ‘goniometer’ unveiled
October 1, 2015 — A “goniometer” sounds like something from a science fiction movie. For the hundreds of intelligence analysts who relied on its life-saving results, it was a very real and tremendous advance in... MORE

BAMC’s neurology clinic, 7T inpatient unit receive honors for top patient-centered care
October 1, 2015 — Two Brooke Army Medical Center units were recognized for their positive impact on patient safety, experience and satisfaction during a Sept. 15 ceremony at the San Antonio Military Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston.... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center team wins regional ‘Best Medic’ competition
October 1, 2015 — As the fog permeates the darkness of the early morning hours at Camp Bullis, teams of medics from throughout the Southern Regional Medical Command compete in a 12-mile march, hauling a 35-pound pack on their back and their weapon in hand. This was the final event in the three-day competition to earn the title, “Best Medic.” ... MORE