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Licenses from five states banned at DOD bases
January 28, 2016 — Department of Defense installations will no longer acceptdriver’s licenses from Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico and Washingtonas proof of identity, DOD officials said.The ban, which also... MORE

Healthy relationships key to preventing teen dating violence
January 28, 2016 — February is Teen Dating Violence Prevention and AwarenessMonth across the U.S., and Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Mental Health Clinicmembers will be educating teenagers, young adults and their... MORE

CARE event helps smooth Wounded Warriors’ road to recovery
January 28, 2016 — After participating in an Air Force Wounded Warrior eventtwo months ago at Joint Base Andrews, Md., medically retired Master Sgt. AmyDotson felt more at ease last week at Joint Base San... MORE

Wounded Warriors play wheelchair basketball Jan. 22, 2016, during the South Central Regional Warrior Caregiver, Adaptive and Rehabilitative Sports, Recovering Airmen Mentorship Program, and Employment and Career Services Event. Warriors engage in adaptive and rehabilitative sports, discover ways to achieve employment and career readiness goals, and receive training on how to become mentors.

Q & A with Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, AETC commander-Roberson talks about bringing airpower to fight while reducing risk to life, limb
January 28, 2016 — He’s responsible for the well being of more than 60,000command members and nearly 300,000 students each year – many of them teenagerswho still feel bulletproof. And the cold reality is that at some... MORE

AETC commander visits Joint Base San Antonio
January 28, 2016 — “Airpower starts here.”With those words, Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander of AirEducation and Training Command, kicked off his visit Jan. 20 with severalhundred Joint Base San Antonio service... MORE

Senior Airman Reshawn Hill (left) and Technical Sgt. Jermaine, 802nd Security Forces Squadron security forces specialists, briefs Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, Commander of Air Education and Training Command, on the different weapons systems they employ at the 802nd SFS Jan. 21, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Roberson was provided a 502nd Air Base Wing immersion tour where he visited units throughout JBSA-Randolph, Lackland and Fort Sam Houston, Jan. 20-22. The 502nd ABW is responsible for installation support across all JBSA locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

Lure of outdoors draws Airman to cable, antenna systems career
January 28, 2016 — Ever since he was a boy growing up in a Kansas City, Mo.,suburb, Staff Sgt. Adam Nichols has enjoyed the great outdoors.His days of Boy Scout campouts are behind him, but nowNichols is serving his... MORE

Staff Sgt. Adam Nichols, 502nd Communications Squadron cable and antenna systems craftsman, climbs an antenna Sept. 14, 2015, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. 502nd CS members serve more than 40,000 joint military and civilian customers in more than 600 buildings at JBSA.

DUI aftermath: Who's affected?
January 28, 2016 — I used to wonder if people would look at me different ifthey knew. Would they whisper about me? Would they tell others what happened?Does anyone actually have the guts to ask me what happened? Are... MORE

Texas firearms laws changes do not apply on JBSA
January 28, 2016 — As most of you are aware, as of Jan. 1, a Texas law nowallows citizens with a concealed handgun license to openly carry a handgun.With a license, license holders may now carry a handgun concealed or... MORE

Army North welcomes new deputy commanding general
January 22, 2016 — U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) at Fort Sam Houston welcomedBrig. Gen. James Blackburn, the new deputy commanding general, with a ceremonyJan. 14 at the historic Quadrangle.Blackburn told the... MORE

Brig. Gen. James Blackburn, new U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) deputy commanding general, speaks to Soldiers, family members and guests at a welcome ceremony Jan. 14.

Instructor infuses Zumba with festive environment
January 22, 2016 — A Gateway Fitness Center recreation aide is in a festive mood while dancing to various music genres in front of her students, who try to mimic her moves during Zumba class.Zumba, or exercising in a... MORE

Gulf War created need for better critical care
January 22, 2016 — January 2016 marks the 25th anniversary of Desert Storm, andalso a turning point in Air Force Medical Service’s Critical Care TransportTeams. “We were not serving the Army as well as we could have... MORE

Sessions will aim to improve legislation for Air Force missions
January 22, 2016 — A day after the Air Force flew a B-52 Stratofortress overSouth Korea in the wake of their northern neighbor’s nuclear bomb test, AirForce officers discussed the service’s nuclear capabilities with... MORE

Bridging the ‘generation schism’ via Bowie
January 22, 2016 — Last week we said goodbye to a music and pop icon. Like many of you, I’ve been listening to a lot of David Bowie the last couple days.Since I believe you can find leadership lessons wherever you look,... MORE

Take time to explain ‘why’
January 22, 2016 — Good communication is a key element of successfulorganizations. As leaders, managers, or supervisors, we're sometimes so focusedon communicating the "what" or the "how" that we fail toexplain why the... MORE

Storytellers show other side of Airmen’s lives
January 22, 2016 — Resiliency and support were key themes as six Airmen withunique tales of hardship and resiliency took part in the base’s first-ever“Storytellers” event at Arnold Hall at Joint Base San... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Stefan Blazier 67th Cyber Operations Group superintendent, and his wife share their life experiences Jan. 19, 2016, at Arnold Hall at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The “Storytellers” event was created to provide a forum where Airmen can share experiences and learn about one another promoting understanding throughout the force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar/Released)

MICC leaders come together to discuss acquisition matters
January 22, 2016 — Leaders from throughout the command took part in the Missionand Installation Contracting Command Acquisition Leadership Conference at FortSam Houston Dec. 1-4, 2015, to discuss key issues impacting... MORE

New Mission and Installation Contracting Command program reintroduces career series to assist contracting offices with workloads
January 22, 2016 — A new program is being developed to reintroduce a careerseries to assist contracting offices with their workload to support the Missionand Installation Contracting Command’s 2025 transformation.The... MORE

Renee Burek (left) discusses the 1105 career series program with Kim Wentrcek at the Mission and Installation Contracting Command on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Burek is the 1105 program coordinator for the MICC and Wentrcek is chief of business operations for the MICC Contracting Operations Directorate.

Army medic earned Medal of Honor during Vietnam
January 22, 2016 — On Jan. 10, 1968, U.S. Army Spec. 5 Clarence E. Sasserearned the Medal of Honor in Vietnam as a member of Headquarters Company, 3rdBattalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division in Ding Tuong... MORE

Learn the facts about smoke detectors and fire extinguishers
January 22, 2016 — An early warning of fire smoke alarms can provide additionaltime to escape.The National Fire Incident Reporting System and the NationalFire Protection Association’s fire department survey from... MORE

AETC Command Chief culminates 31 years of service to Air Force, people
January 22, 2016 — Chief Master Sgt. Gerardo Tapia, Air Education and TrainingCommand command chief, retires today after a 31-year Air Force career.Before his final salute, Tapia took a moment to reflect onhis time as... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Gerardo Tapia, Air Education and Training Command command chief, shares a laugh with the 47th Medical Group at the base clinic on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 9, 2014. The clinic’s team members spoke to him about how they train and maintain standards, supporting mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jimmie D. Pike)