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502nd OSS supports MASS mission
September 18, 2017 — The Air Force Reserve’s 910th Airlift Wing, a special team based out of Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, was recently deployed to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Kelly Field, Texas to conduct nightly aerial spray missions in eastern Texas with the help of the 502nd Operations Support Squadron.... MORE

Mission support units educate Honorary Commanders
September 16, 2017 — More than a dozen 433rd Airlift Wing Honorary Commanders toured the 433rd Mission Support Group units Sept. 9 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.... MORE

South Gate returns to normal operations at JBSA-Randolph
September 15, 2017 — The South Gate at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas will return to normal operations and operating hours on Sept. 19.... MORE

Cole principal spearheads school supply drive to help schoolchildren affected by Hurricane Harvey
September 15, 2017 — Children in a South Texas community affected by Hurricane Harvey are receiving school supplies thanks to the generosity of teachers, students and families in the Fort Sam Houston Independent School District.... MORE

JBSA-Randolph defenders provide ‘flawless’ protection of FEMA assets
September 15, 2017 — As Federal Emergency Management Agency trailers continue to be hauled away from the south ramp of Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, members of the 902nd Security Forces Squadron are nearing the end of the important role they played in Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.... MORE

Base access ID cards available to Gold Star family members
September 15, 2017 — The family members of Airmen who have died in action have access to Joint Base San Antonio locations as part of an Air Force initiative that began this year. ... MORE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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