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San Antonio honors Armed Forces Day
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The U.S. Army North’s 323rd Army Band, “Fort Sam’s Own,” performed during the Armed Forces River Parade May 21 at the San Antonio Riverwalk.

Public health Airman puts degree to work as he commissions as a captain
June 1, 2016 — The reclassification process might seem like a hassle for many service members changing career fields, but for one enlisted Joint Base San Antonio- Lackland airman, the process ended up in a big-time... MORE

Father-son duo comes full circle at BMT graduation, retirement
June 1, 2016 — In the United States Air Force, countless parents have proudly watched their child graduate from Basic Military Training, while countless children have seen their parents retire from service. But at... MORE

Airman 1st Class Hernando Ortega III renders a salute to his father, retired Col. Hernando
Ortega Jr., after the May 27 Air Force Basic Military Training Graduation at Joint Base
San Antonio-Lackland. The day is significant, as Ortega III will officially begin his Air Force career and his father, Ortega Jr. will retire after more than 30 years of service.

JBSA courses host youth golf camps for all skill levels
June 1, 2016 — The 502nd Force Support Squadron is hosting several summergolf camps at Joint Base San Antonio courses in which children will learn basicgolf skills and get the opportunity to play with their... MORE

JBSA pools offer summer swimming lessons
June 1, 2016 — Throughout the summer, active-duty members, dependents andDepartment of Defense cardholders can take a dip, cool off or take swimminglessons at Joint Base San Antonio aquatic centers and pools.JBSA... MORE

Texas State Rep. Lujan visits JBSA-Randolph, learns about mission
June 1, 2016 — Texas State Representative John Lujan visited Joint Base SanAntonio-Randolph May 31 to tour the 12th Flying Training Wing and learn aboutits mission. The 12th FTW hosted Lujan during an afternoon... MORE

Dred Madison, 12th Flying Training Wing terminal instrument procedures chief, Lt. Col. Emil Bliss, 12th FTW community innitiatives chief, and Col. Michael Snell, 12th FTW commander, meet with Rep. John Lujan, Texas House of Representatives member, in the Wing Conference Room at bldg. 100 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph during an orientation tour, May 31, 2016. Lujan learned about compatible development, bird air strike hazards, and visited the air traffic control tower and flight simulator facility among. (U.S. Air Force photo by Randy Martin/Realsed)

802nd FSS Outbound Assignments plays vital role in PCS process
May 31, 2016 — Receiving orders to permanently change stations, or PCS, and the lifestyle shift that comes with it can be stressful. The 802nd Force Support Squadron Outbound Assignments office is a six-person team... MORE

Preventing child abduction takes planning, teamwork
May 31, 2016 — Whether dropping their kids off at school or going shopping, traveling in public areas with children, even during daylight hours, can be a potential worry for parents. Of the more than 9,000... MORE

JBSA-Lackland Youth Center named best in AETC
May 31, 2016 — The Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Youth Center was named the Best Youth Center in the Air Education and Training Command for 2015 by AETC officials. Thomas Lynds, who teaches science classes at the... MORE

Hurricane Awareness Tour kicks off in San Antonio
May 31, 2016 — The 12th Operations Support Squadron Weather OperationsFlight at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph attended the annual HurricaneAwareness Tour, which kicked off May 16 at the San Antonio International... MORE

Alvin Hill, 12th Operations Support Squadron Weather Operations Flight chief, speaks with Loyce Clark, San Antonio Airport System assistant aviation director, after touring a National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Gulfstream IV aircraft during the Hurricane Awareness Tour at the San Antonio International Airport May 16, 2016. The NOAA G-IV is used to collect, process and transmit vertical atmospheric soundings in the environment of a hurricane using a dropsonde, which is an instrument dropped from the aircraft carried by a parachute that transmits information about temperature, pressure and humidity.

Distracted driving: Big consequences, easy fix
May 31, 2016 — One moment to change the radio station; one moment to checkthe GPS; one moment to send that text; one moment to crash. According to a 2009 Virginia Tech Transportation Institutestudy, five seconds is... MORE

According to a Virginia Tech Transportation Institute study, five seconds is the average time your eyes are taken off the road while texting. The U.S. Department of Transportation claims texting is the most alarming distraction while driving because it involves visual, manual and cognitive attention.

Summer is coming: Risk assessment key to safety
May 25, 2016 — With warmer months quickly approaching, Joint Base SanAntonio members are reminded to keep risk management as part of theirrecreational activities.Over the past three years, 65 Airmen have lost their... MORE

JBSA defenders pay tribute to fallen colleagues during Police Week
May 25, 2016 — In recognition of National Police Week, Joint Base SanAntonio security forces squadrons remembered colleagues and law enforcementofficers killed in the line of duty at a ceremony May 17 at... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Mark Hammack, 343rd Training Squadron Security Forces Academy chief enlisted manager, gives a speech during a ceremony in recognition of National Police Week at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s Heritage Park May 17, 2016. National Police Week began in 1962 after President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Lauren Ely/RELEASED)

Operation FLAGS provides students 'glimpse' into deployed life
May 25, 2016 — The Randolph Elementary School gymnasium reverberated withthe shouts of enthusiastic students the morning of May 18 as they readied for aspecial event that gave them a glimpse into the working lives... MORE

U.S. Army Medical Command Soldiers inducted into Sergeant Audie Murphy Club local chapter
May 25, 2016 — Four Soldiers from the U.S. Army Medical Command wereinducted into the Sgt. Maj. of the Army Leon L. Autreve Chapter of the SergeantAudie Murphy Club May 12 at Fort Sam Houston. Sgt. 1st Class Krenda... MORE

(From left) Staff Sgt. Maggie Wilson, Staff Sgt. Pablo Sierra III, Staff Sgt. Stephen Raya and Sgt. 1st Class Krenda D. Harralson became the newest members of the Sergeant Major of the Army Leon L. Autreve Chapter of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club at Fort Sam Houston May 12.

Mexican army general visits Army North
May 25, 2016 — Brig. Gen. James Blackburn, U.S. Army North deputycommanding general, welcomed Brig. Gen. Jose Ortega Reyes from the Mexican Secretariat of National Defense, orSEDENA, for his first visit to San... MORE

New software trains Soldiers to respond to foreign disasters
May 25, 2016 — The U.S. Army and a unit of the U.S. Agency forInternational Development created a new video game to train Soldiers how torespond to foreign natural disasters.Earlier this year, Maj. Gen. Mark O’Neil,... MORE

Commentary: that gold star doesn't represent a person's rank
May 25, 2016 — At the Fort Sam Houston gas station I saw a vehicle with ayoung girl driving to fill up at the pump next to me. I noticed a small flag in the window with two blue stars onit, and assumed that the... MORE

A gold star flag hangs in a window,
indicating a family member from that home died in service to the nation.

BAMC Auxiliary provides needed items to support BAMC’s mission
May 25, 2016 — The Brooke Army Medical Center Auxiliary held its annualwelfare recognition ceremony May 13 in the San Antonio Military Medical Centerauditorium.“The welfare committee is responsible for issuing... MORE

NewmanCourtney Boyer (center), vice president of the BAMC Auxiliary, and Rachel Iffrig (right), golf tournament chair, present Inge Godfrey (left), BAMC Fisher House manager, a check for $56,000 at the BAMC Welfare Recognition Ceremony May 13. The funds were raised from the annual Fisher House Charity Golf Tournament held April 11 at the Dominion Golf Club.

Summer is coming: Risk assessment key to safety
May 24, 2016 — With warmer months quickly approaching, Joint Base SanAntonio members are reminded to keep risk management as part of their recreationalactivities.Over the past three years, 65 Airmen have lost their... MORE