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Honor Flight: When monuments come to life
September 15, 2017 — Imagine with me for a moment standing in front of some of the most famous military statues and monuments in our country. Imagine the figure atop coming to life or the name on the wall taking form... MORE

Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle, commander, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio, and Lt. Eleanor C. Bjoring, an Air Force nurse during the Korean War, at the homecoming ceremonies of Honor Flight San Antonio flight 007 at the San Antonio International Airport.

Crime and punishment at Joint Base San Antonio
September 15, 2017 — During the months of August and September, Air Force and Army commanders at Joint Base San Antonio administered a number of nonjudicial punishment actions under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice... MORE

DOD's senior NCO leads BOSS Strong competitors in grueling PT workout
September 15, 2017 — The Department of Defense's senior non-commissioned officer led Soldiers competing in the first BOSS Strong Championship on a demanding one-hour physical training session Sept. 12 which would bring many to their knees... MORE

CSM Troxell address three teams in the BOSS Strong Championship and briefs them on the training they are about to receive.

JBSA security forces schedule National Night Out activities
September 14, 2017 — Joint Base San Antonio will be teeming with activities the evening of Oct. 3 as the installation celebrates the partnership between law enforcement and the community during National Night Out... MORE

Military Working Dog Sonja attacks Senior Airman Travis Counts, 802nd Security Forces Squadron MWD handler, as her handler, Staff Sgt. Paul Olmos, 802nd SFS, watches on as part of a demonstration during National Night Out Oct. 6, 2015, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. At the annual event there was also a bouncy castle, police cars, fire trucks, a Humvee, face painting station, firearms display, a station that taught how to use a taser and a station that taught children scare away attackers with a baton. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal Wright/Released)

Army Emergency Relief raises approval authority levels
September 14, 2017 — The approval authority levels for the Army Emergency Relief Commander’s Referral Program, or CRP, which is available for company commanders and first sergeants, has been raised has increased from $1,500 to $2,000 as of Sept. 1... MORE

First BOSS Strong Championship to shape future Soldiers functional fitness
September 14, 2017 — Teams of America's rugged professionals -- U.S. Army Soldiers from across the globe -- have converged on San Antonio from Sept. 11-24 to determine who best represents readiness, fitness, and resilience. Five teams of six Soldiers began the BOSS Strong Championship Sept. 11 at Retama Park, competing in a sequence of daily events that measure application of the five healthy aspects of Army life: physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being... MORE

Alpha Warrior riggers begin assembling a Battle Rig Aug. 28 to be used in the 2017 BOSS Strong Championship, taking place Sept. 11-24 in San Antonio, at the Fort Sam Houston Theatre.

Air Force announces 100 percent promotion opportunity to major
September 14, 2017 — In the latest move to restore the Air Force’s readiness and lethality, senior leaders are taking a closer look at officer performance management with a focus on developing leaders and retaining the talented professionals the service needs... MORE

Department of Defense combats human trafficking
September 13, 2017 — With more than an estimated 21 million victims in modern-day slavery worldwide and an estimated 600,000 to 800,000 new victims each year, human trafficking is a problem that has plagued humanity throughout its existence... MORE

Cyberspace squadron celebrates 100 years
September 13, 2017 — The 91st Cyberspace Operations Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland spent the week of Aug. 21-26 celebrating its 100th anniversary with a week of festivities designed to both honor its heritage and its cyber Airmen who accomplish the mission daily... MORE

Technical Sgt. Blake Butzer shows a group of family members through the 91st Cyberspace Operations Squadron spaces during an Open House Aug. 25 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, in support of the 91st COS Centennial. During this event family and friends were treated to snacks, a mission briefing, and a tour of the unit. (Courtesy photo)

Security Hill Airmen take JBSA softball championship title
September 13, 2017 — The Hitmen of 25th Air Force and the Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division came out swinging Aug. 17 to beat the Air Force Personnel Center in the Joint Base San Antonio Softball Championship... MORE

JBSA-Randolph Visitor Control Center changes Saturday hours of operation
September 13, 2017 — Starting Oct. 1, the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Visitor Control Center will have new hours of operation for Saturdays... MORE

U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research staff attend annual medical research symposium
September 12, 2017 — More than 130 scientists, researchers, clinicians and staff from the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, a subordinate unit of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, were among 2,700-plus attendees at the 2017 Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Fla., Aug. 27-30... MORE

Lauren Cornell, from the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, receives the top honor in the Young Investigator competition at the Military Health System Research Symposium Aug. 30, in Kissimmee, Fla. The award was presented by Dr. Terry M. Rauch, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) Health Readiness Policy and Oversight.

U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research enlisted soldiers among elite researchers
September 12, 2017 — The Department of Defense’s top researchers, scientists and clinicians gathered for the 25th annual Military Health System Research Symposium Aug. 26-30 in Kissimmee, Fla., to showcase the latest advancements in combat casualty care. Two presenters stood out in a sea of military commissioned officers and civilian researchers – the only Army enlisted Soldiers to present posters at the conference – both from the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Spc. Melody Sandoval and Sgt. Amber Woodson from the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston were the only two Enlisted Soldiers to present posters at the Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Fla., Aug. 27-30.

JBSA mental health providers provide support to service members
September 12, 2017 — Active duty members who are feeling depressed and thinking about suicide have a group of mental health providers at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston they can turn to for help... MORE

Capt. Richard Schobitz, chief of the Intensive Outpatient Behavioral Health Program and licensed clinical psychologist with the U.S. Public Health Service, talks to a Soldier in his office. The Intensive Outpatient Behavioral Health Program provides services and coping strategies to active duty members who have mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and who have thoughts of committing suicide.

Many leadership lessons learned from Haven For Hope visit
September 11, 2017 — The 12th Flying Training Wing’s leaders spent four hours at a homeless shelter Sept. 7 as part of a commanders’ off-site. The Haven for Hope provides a place of hope and new beginnings for more than 2,100 people at a 22-acre campus near downtown San Antonio... MORE

559th Flying Training Squadron commander, Lt. Col. Matthew Russell listens to a homeless man he met during a volunteer opportunity at the Haven for Hope near downtown San Antonio September 7, 2017. Russell and other leaders from the 12th Flying Training Wing spent time at the HfH learning leadership techniques from HfH's staff.

433rd CES firefighters pay tribute to 9/11 firefighters
September 11, 2017 — Members of the 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department paid tribute to the 9/11 firefighters who perished in the World Trade Center during its September unit training assembly here at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Sept. 10, 2017 by walking up and down 110 flights of stairs... MORE

Reserve Wing prepares for Hurricane Irma
September 11, 2017 — The Air Force Reserve Command’s 433rd Airlift Wing, the 'Alamo Wing,' is prepared to provide assistance when called upon by state and federal agencies. ... MORE

Army South Soldier uses drone to assist in Hurricane Harvey relief efforts
September 11, 2017 — Out of thousands of volunteers in the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, a major assigned to U.S. Army South, found a unique way to offer his support through a special skillset... MORE

An aerial photo taken by a drone belonging to Maj. Michael Stump, U.S. Army South fire support officer, of flooded ranch in Ezzell, Texas, affected by Hurricane Harvey. The aerial footage was used by the Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative to determine if there was a disruption of power to residents in the area.

Harvey relief efforts are personal to Airman from Houston
September 11, 2017 — A 902nd Security Forces Squadron entry controller’s thoughts turned to his family as Hurricane Harvey prepared to unleash its fury on the city of Houston more than two weeks ago... MORE

Amn Malcolm Charles, 902nd Security Forces Squadron entry controller, sends a situation report of the Incident Support Base where Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster relief trucks are parked at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, September 7, 2017.

Suicide prevention month: stopping suicide is everyone’s battle
September 8, 2017 — September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time for Americans to build awareness and help understand suicide in our culture. More than 40,000 Americans lose their life due to suicide each year and research shows that rates in the military and the general population are very close. The loss of anyone to suicide is a tragedy, and that is why the Air Force is committed to the goal of zero suicides... MORE

Preventing suicide in the Air Force requires buy-in from every level, from senior leadership to junior Airmen. September is Suicide Prevention Month. Strengthening the connections you have in your life, with friends, family, coworkers and wingmen, helps build resiliency and guards against suicidal thoughts and behaviors.