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August observance emphasizes importance of immunizations
August 3, 2016 — The National Public Health Information Coalition sponsors National Immunization Awareness Month in August to celebrate the benefits of vaccination and underscore the importance of following a lifelong... MORE

Staff Sgt. Tiffany Jones, 359th Medical Group, Immunization Clinic, immunizes Capt. Israel Brito, July 28, 2016, during Immunization Awareness Month at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Immunization Awareness Month provides an opportunity to highlight the value of immunization across the lifespan. Activities focus on encouraging all people to protect their health by being vaccinated against infectious diseases.

Tenth edition of Rambler 120 Team Challenge set for Oct. 1
August 3, 2016 — One of Joint Base San Antonio’s premier fitness events reaches a milestone this year.The 502nd Force Support Squadron-hosted Rambler 120 Team Challenge will be presented for the 10th time Oct. 1 at... MORE

Tyler Goehring, Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Stellabotte, 381st Training Squadron dental lab career development course writer, and Maj. Sarah Wheeler, 359th Medical Group dentist, run on top of Canyon Lake dam during the Rambler 120 Sept. 19, 2015, at Joint Base San Antonio Recreation Park at Canyon Lake. The Rambler 120, which is hosted by the 502nd force Support Squadron, features four- and eight person teams that engage in a friendly, but third-fought, competition that challenges participants with a 22-mile bike race, 6-mile raft race and a mystery event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexandria Slade/Released)

LaBrutta “proud and honored” to have been 502nd ABW and JBSA commander
August 2, 2016 — After more than three years as commander of the 502nd Air Base Wing and the largest Joint Base in the Department of Defense – Joint Base San Antonio – Brig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta is moving on to a new... MORE

Brig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta (right), 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, greets a civilian June 3, 2013 during a tour of JBSA-Fort Sam Houston.

Dermatologists go the distance for the English Channel
July 29, 2016 — A midnight start in the cold and clammy darkness, vision impaired and depth perception compromised, two 59th Medical Wing doctors took the 16-mile California swim challenge head on in preparation for the 21-mile English Channel in September... MORE

In preparation for the English Channel swim challenge in September, Air Force Majs. Casey Bowen (left) and Simon Ritchie, 59th Medical Operations Group dermatologists, synchronize their swim speed at the Skylark Pool on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The doctors met while attending the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, and reconnected when they were both assigned to the 59th Medical Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)

502nd Civil Engineer Squadron’s behind the scenes summer work take center stage
July 27, 2016 — A pipe bursts, fl ooding the street with water. Roads crack from San Antonio’s heat and wear and tear from traffic. Birds in- terfere with aircraft’s fl ights. Air condition- ing systems falter during... MORE

‘Bundles’ of information give expectant parents head start
July 27, 2016 — The Air Force Aid Society exemplifies the wingman concept, supporting Airmen and their families by providing them with emergency financial aid, education programs and community programs that improve... MORE

The Air Force Aid Society’s Bundles for Babies, a four-hour informational session for expectant parents, is planned for 8:30 a.m. Aug. 5 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Military & Family Readiness Center, building 693. Participants receive a $50 gift card and an AFAS tote.

Safety officials urge members to follow motorcycle regulations
July 27, 2016 — A Joint Base San Antonio safety official says service members who ride motorcycles need to follow military regulations and state traffic laws to keep themselves and others safe on the road.Marvin... MORE

All active-duty service members need to adhere to Air Force Instruction 91-207 that require motorcycle riders to take a basic riding course and wear personal protective equipment. PPE includes a helmet, a long-sleeved shirt or jacket, gloves, trousers, eye protection and footwear.

EFMP campers take on the arts
July 27, 2016 — After a week of instruction, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Exceptional Family Member Program campers ranging in ages 4-14 highlighted their new skills in theatre, choreography and fine arts... MORE

Sam Porter, 9, and Sofia Porter, 13, participated in a dance routine during VSA Start with the Arts at the Dodd Field Chapel July 15.

Joint Base San Antonio Announces Technical Sergeant Selectees
July 27, 2016 — Technical sergeant selectees from Joint Base San Antonio gathered at JBSA-Lackland and JBSA-Randolph for a group photo July 21. There were 319 staff sergeants across JBSA selected out of 33,569 in the... MORE

Technical sergeant selectees from Joint Base San Antonio gathered at JBSA-Lackland and JBSA-Randolph for a group photo July 21. There were 319 staff sergeants across JBSA selected out of 33,569 in the Air Force who were eligible, with a total of 7,501 selected for promotion for a selection rate of 22.35 percent.

Dorm of the Quarter winner revealed
July 27, 2016 — Chief Master Sgt. Troy Palmer (left), 12th Flying Training Wing command chief, coins Airman Alisa Gebert, Air Force Personnel Center, on being the Dorm of the Quarter award recipient July 15 at Joint... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Troy Palmer (left), 12th Flying Training Wing command chief, coins Airman Alisa Gebert, Air Force Personnel Center, on being the Dorm of the Quarter award recipient July 15 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The First Sergeants Council's mission is to support and assist Air Force members through all facets of their career, both professional and personal.

Miner takes command of 502nd SFLSG
July 27, 2016 — Col. Thomas Miner Jr. took command of the 502nd Security Forces and Logistics Support Group during a ceremony July 21 in front of the Taj Mahal, building 100, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.Among... MORE

Brig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta (left), 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, passes the guidon to Col. Thomas Miner, incoming 502nd Security Forces and Logistics Support Group commander,
July 21 at JBSA-Randolph.

59th Medical Wing treating AF’s elite human weapons system
July 25, 2016 — Comprehensive, synergistic medical care from the 59th Medical Wing is helping produce the Air Force’s elite, battle-ready combat warriors here at the new Battlefield Airmen Training Group... MORE

Capt. Jennifer Aspinwall, Occupational Therapy element leader with the 59th Medical Wing, assesses a tactical air control party student at the battle clinic on Medina Annex, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas June 30, 2016. Aspinwall has worked with battlefield Airmen since 2014.

Mystery Escape room tests logic, builds camaraderie
July 22, 2016 — As an antique clock ticks away in the center of a mirrored room at the Arnold Hall Community Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, a group of 369th Training Group Airmen frenetically attempt to... MORE

Build-A-Backpack drive provides backpacks for schoolchildren
July 20, 2016 — On Monday, the Joint Base San Antonio School Liaison Office kicks off its sixth annual Build-a-Backpack Program to provide backpacks and school supplies to children of active-duty members and to... MORE

The Joint Base San Antonio School Liaison Office kicks off its sixth annual Build-a-Backpack Program July 25, 2016. The program provides backpacks filled with school supplies to children of active-duty members and local students.

BASH program decreases bird strikes, makes air space safer for pilots
July 20, 2016 — Sporting a neon yellow safety vest with a 12th Flying Training Wing Safety patch Velcro-ed to the front, Maj. Jason Powell, 12th FTW chief of flight safety, bends down to pick up a white-winged dove... MORE

Maj. Jason Powell, 12th Flying Training Wing chief of flight safety, aims an air pellet rifle at a white-winged dove July 13, 2016 on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The air pellet rifle is similar to a BB gun, but it uses tank-compressed air and non-lead pellets instead of pumped air and BBs.

JBSA-Randolph soccer camp blends fun, games with instruction
July 20, 2016 — Boys and girls sporting colorful hairdos and mismatched socks typified “Wacky Wednesday” July 13 at one of Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Youth Programs’ most popular summer specialty camps.But far... MORE

Jamie Best (left), soccer coach, runs camp participants through a series of exercises during a soccer camp July 13, 2016 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Three young coaches from England and Ireland brought their expertise and communication skills to Challenger Sports’ British Soccer Camp, which attracted more than 30 boys and girls ranging in age from 6 to 14 to Ebbets Field, one of the youth baseball diamonds on 5th Street East.

To flush or not to flush
July 20, 2016 — Just because you flush human waste down the toilet doesn’t mean the San Antonio Water System sewers are waste disposal units.Sewers are designed to take away wastewater from sinks and baths, as well... MORE

Grease in sewer pipes causes sewer maintenance problems for the 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron and the San Antonio Water System. Never pour grease down the sink drain.

Safe vacation travel depends on planning, greater awareness
July 20, 2016 — Summertime is vacation and travel time for many families and individuals, but those enjoyable trips by car or by plane can turn unpleasant or even deadly.Statistics from the Air Force Safety Center... MORE

2nd Lt. Avery Larkin, 502nd public affairs officer secures her belongings July 13, 2016 on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Ensuring a safe vacation starts at the beginning, when valuables should be placed in secure locations and kept out of sight for the duration of the trip.

12th FTW commander meets civic leaders
July 20, 2016 — Col. Joel Carey, 12th Flying Training Wing commander, speaks during the monthly 12th FTW Military Affairs Committee luncheon held July 13 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The committee members... MORE

Operation JET brings deployment experience home for kids
July 19, 2016 — Joint Base San Antonio youths have to opportunity to get a taste of what their deployed parents go through 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 11 during Operation Junior Expeditionary Team. Registration for the... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Phillips, 502nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, speaks with school students during Operation Flags May 18 at Randolph Elementary School. Phillips spoke about what a working dog is trained to do during home and deployed operations.