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2017 Fire Prevention Week: “Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!”
September 28, 2017
Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle, commander, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio, signs the Fire Prevention Week proclamation at Fire Station No. 1 at Joint base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 27.

Commentary: Run as if your career depends on it!
September 28, 2017
Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph personnel prepare for their physical training test during an early morning run July 13 on the Rambler Fitness Center track at Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston honor Gold Star Mothers and Family
September 28, 2017
Dr. Charlene Smith, the community and family support officer from Army Support Activity, Joint Base San Antonio, addresses the audience during the Gold Star Mothers and Family luncheon Sept. 24 at the Warrior and Family Support Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Held every year on Gold Star Mothers' Day, the event honors families of U.S. service members who have fallen in the line of duty.

Gold Star survivors are part of Air Force family tree
September 28, 2017
Gold Star families are survivors of military service members who lost their lives during armed hostilities, acts of terrorism and certain deployments. The Air Force’s Gold Star program provides enhanced support and outreach for the lifetime of each survivor.

AFFSC prepares to process thousands of Irma vouchers
September 28, 2017
Finance Evacuation Claims Assistance

JBSA leaders, SAPD sign National Night Out Proclamation; event takes place Oct. 3
September 27, 2017
(From left) Col. Thomas Miner, commander, 502nd Security and Readiness Group; Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle, commander, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio; Rear Adm. Rebecca McCormick-Boyle, commander, Navy Medicine Education and Training Command; Chief William McManus, chief, San Antonio Police Department; Col. David Raugh, commander, 502nd Force Support Group; and Mark Allen, director, 502nd Security Forces Squadron, prepare to sign the proclamation Sept. 26 for the National Night Out celebration planned at all JBSA locations for Oct. 3.

Air Force seeks community input to improve services
September 27, 2017
Air Force officials are asking for help from the community to identify gaps and strengths in services at their local installations through the Community Feedback Tool.

DLIELC manager ensures smooth partner nation in-country English language training
September 26, 2017
From left to right: Col. Roy W. Collins, 37th Training Wing commander, Lt. Col. Aaron J. Franklin, 637th International Support Squadron commander, Katie Carraway, Defense Language Institute English Learning Center overseas program manager, and Maj. Gen.  Robert D. LaBrutta, commander of the Second Air Force, pose for a photo May 8, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Carraway, who conducts site surveys with partner nation in-country English language training programs and makes specific recommendations to strengthen them, was honored for being selected as the 2016 Air Force International Affairs Excellence awardee.

White Rope program embodies service before self
September 26, 2017
White Ropes

Soldiers exhibit grit to the last grasp at BOSS Strong Championship
September 26, 2017
Soldiers competing in the 2017 BOSS Strong Championship stand in formation before tackling their final Alpha Warrior obstacle course of the 14-day competition at Retama Park in Selma, Texas.

U.S. Army North Soldier prepares for Best Warrior Competition
September 25, 2017
Staff Sgt. Jody McIlroy, a signal intelligence analyst with Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army), Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, conducts conditioning drills in the Army Wellness Center to prepare for the upcoming Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 30-Oct. 6. BWC is an annual, Army-wide event in which Soldiers engage in friendly competition throughout a variety of challenges.

Spreading suicide awareness through the community
September 25, 2017
Members of Joint Base San Antonio take part in the 5K run part of the 4th annual Run/Ruck for Life series Sept. 16, 2017 at the Gillum Fitness Center at JBSA-Lackland, Texas.

Teamsters, Installation Management Command partner to assist transitioning Soldiers
September 25, 2017
James P. Hoffa (right), general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and Karen M. Perkins (left), director of human resources (G1) for the U.S. Army Installation Management Command, sign a memorandum of
understanding to encourage garrisons to partner with Teamsters locals and trucking companies to set up truck driver training programs for transitioning Soldiers. The ceremony took place Sept. 18 at IMCOM headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

Medical Education and Training Campus partners with Air Force, Navy for hurricane relief
September 25, 2017
Air Force,  Navy and civilian volunteers from the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC), 59th Training Group, and Navy Medicine Training Support Center (NMTSC) load donations collected for victims of Hurricane Harvey onto a truck for transportation to the sorting area Sept. 19. In all, the team collected and donated 450 pounds of food to the San Antonio Food Bank, $3,300 in donated diapers to the Diaper Bank, $19,000 in clothing and incidentals to the Salvation Army, and numerous donations to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and homeless shelters.

Joint Base San Antonio participates in national volunteer day Oct. 28
September 25, 2017
The Joint Base San Antonio Military & Family Readiness Center Volunteer Program is organizing an effort to get units and volunteer organizations throughout JBSA to participate in a nationwide day of service Oct. 28. Units and volunteer organizations that want to host a community service project for Make A Difference Day, one of the largest annual single days of voluntary service nationwide, have until Oct. 6 to submit a form of their project to the JBSA Volunteer Program.

12 FTW student puts ‘Service Before Self’ aiding Hurricane Maria relief efforts
September 22, 2017
Second Lt. Alberto, 12th Training Squadron student, helps load relief supplies in preparation for air transport Sept. 22, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field.  The supplies were being staged at the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Incident Support Base at Kelly for transport to areas devastated by Hurricane Maria. (U.S. Air Force image/Dan Hawkins)

JBSA-Lackland Kelly Field stands up Incident Support Base to support FEMA’s Hurricane Maria relief efforts
September 22, 2017
Airman 1st Class Dakwon Aktkinson, 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron forklift operator, moves cargo around the air operations terminal Sept. 22, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field.  The cargo was being staged at the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Incident Support Base at Kelly for transport to areas devastated by Hurricane Maria (U.S. Air Force image/Dan Hawkins)

Town hall to focus on military members transitioning into civilian employment
September 22, 2017

JBSA marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month with variety of activities
September 22, 2017
Leaders from across Joint Base San Antonio sign a Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclamation Aug. 30, 2017, at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston.

Changes to Navy's Career Management System Interactive Detailing Mean More Opportunities at Negotiation
September 22, 2017
U.S. Navy