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BAMC team wins regional Best Medic competition, will compete at Army-level
September 30, 2016
Sgt. 1st Class Stephen Eisele and 1st Lt. Chi Wing Pang from Brooke Army Medical Center drag a simulated casualty to safety during the Regional Health Command-Central (Provisional) 2016 Best Medic Competition at Camp Bullis Sept. 21. The combat medic lane tests the candidates’ ability to perform casualty care as well as their ability to evacuate wounded.
Crimes and punishment at Joint Base San Antonio
September 30, 2016
JBSA to host National Night Out events Tuesday
September 28, 2016
All three JBSA locations will host events raising awareness for crime prevention and neighborhood safety through community involvement. National Night Out is an annual event observed throughout the U.S. which focuses on fighting crime through community and law enforcement partnerships.
Take a deep breath: Workshop teaches stress relief, resiliency
September 28, 2016
59th MDW clinics extend hours, expand patient access to care
September 28, 2016
Capt. John Lax (right), 359th Medical Operations Squadron physician, injects medication into a patient’s knee May 2 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Medical Clinic.
412th Contracting Support Brigade Soldiers give back to community
September 28, 2016
Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Williams (left) and Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Carter (right) assemble a swing set at Lamar Elementary School Sept. 23 in San Antonio. Soldiers from the 412th Contracting Support Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston volunteered their time at the elementary assembling two swings and building garden beds for the elementary as part of an adopt-a-school initiative between Army organizations at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston and local schools.
AMEDDC&S Best Medics compete at Camp Bullis
September 28, 2016
Staff Sgt. Jeremiah S. Gettler carryies an injured Soldier during the U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School 2016 Best Medic competition at Camp Bullis Sept. 12-14.
Alamo Wing supports U.S. Army South exercise
September 21, 2016
Army North commemorates historic anniversary
September 21, 2016
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) commanding general, welcomes Soldiers and civilians to Army North Sept. 9. The event was in commemoration of Fifth Amy’s invasion of Italy at Salerno Sept. 9, 1943.
ARSOUTH deputy commanding general helps dedicate local high school
September 21, 2016
Brig. Gen. James Wong, U.S. Army South deputy commanding general and director of operations and National Guard affairs, speaks to students of Veterans Memorial High School during a dedication ceremony in San Antonio Sept. 9.
Beyond the rank: CPO pinning ceremony becomes unique family experience
September 21, 2016
Navy Chief Petty Officer selectees wait to be “pinned” with their Chief Petty Officer anchors and presented their combination cover at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Friday. With the Navy chiefs is Army Sgt. 1st Class Dan Hitchcock, NCO in charge of the Combat Casualty Care Force at the Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston and the son of retired Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Clark Hitchcock. Hitchcock participated in Navy Medicine San Antonio’s CPO 365 Phase 2 Training, a Navy-wide program of intense leadership, physical fitness and Navy heritage training for CPO selectees, and was pinned and presented his combination cover.
San Antonio Association of Operating Room Nurses embraces Navy nursing
September 21, 2016
Lt. Cmdr. Annissa Cromer, Medical Education and Training Campus Surgical Technologist Program assistant Navy service lead, discusses Navy opportunities with local San Antonio perioperative nurses Sept. 12. Cromer is assigned to Navy Medicine Training Support Center as the assistant Navy service lead for the METC Surgical Technologist Program.
Internet safety class helps parents learn about children’s online habits
September 19, 2016
A class scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 29, 2016 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s Human Performance Resource Center will provide parents with insight into their children’s internet use and help them inform their children about using mobile apps and social media sites safely. Social media sites that are unregulated by age pose the most serious threat to teens and tweens because of exposure to cyberbullying and predators
Yoga provides stress release for service members
September 19, 2016
Holly Middleton (right), yoga instructor, teaches vinyasa style yoga Sept. 14, 2016 during a class at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Fitness Center. Although class attendees follow the direction of the instructor, the experience of each person doesn’t have to be the same. Each pose can be modified based upon age, experience or physical limits
JBSA veterinarians' goal: Keep animals healthy
September 19, 2016
U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Hicks (left), 959th Clinical Support Squadron veterinary technician, asks Diana Mascilli questions about her dog, Rocco, during a routine appointment Sept. 9, 2016 at the veterinary clinic on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Veterinary treatment facilities at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, JBSA-Lackland and JBSA-Randolph provide services to keep animals healthy and to prevent or treat sickness and diseases early on.
Flu vaccines expected at JBSA clinics in coming weeks
September 19, 2016
With flu season quickly approaching, health care professionals throughout Joint Base San Antonio are awaiting the arrival of this year’s vaccine supplies and encouraging beneficiaries to receive their flu shots once the vaccines are available. The flu is spread throughout the year, but is most common during the fall and winter months, Faizi said. Influenza activity typically begins to increase in October and November, peaking during the winter months and continuing as late as May.
POW/MIA Recognition Week honored at Joint Base San Antonio
September 19, 2016
Col. Jupe A. Etheridge, 12th Operations Group commander, speaks during the Prisoners of War and Missing in Action retreat ceremony Sept. 15 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Each year, these ceremonies are hosted at the Missing Man Monument and on this day, Americans across the country pause to remember the sacrifices and service of those who were prisoners of war, as well as those who are missing in action.
JBSA-Lackland hosts All-Air Force men and women’s softball camps
September 14, 2016
JBSA Youth Center's School Age Program provides educational enrichment
September 14, 2016
Run 4 Life moves Airmen forward during suicide prevention month
September 14, 2016