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Red River Army Depot firefighters aid Hurricane Harvey relief efforts
September 1, 2017 — Firefighters from the Red River Army Depot arrived at JBSA-Seguin Auxiliary Airfield Aug. 31 to aid the support effort for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Hurricane Harvey relief efforts... MORE

New Texas law prohibits drivers from texting while driving
September 1, 2017 — Effective Sept. 1, texting while driving will be illegal across the state of Texas as the result of a new texting-while-driving ban passed during the 85th Texas Legislative Session. The law prohibits motorists from reading, writing or sending electronic messages while driving... MORE

Effective Sept. 1, texting while driving will be illegal across the state of Texas as the result of a new texting-while-driving ban passed during the 85th Texas Legislative Session. The law prohibits motorists from reading, writing or sending electronic messages while driving. Last year, 109,658 traffic crashes in Texas involved distracted driving. Those crashes resulted in 455 deaths and 3,087 serious injuries.

BAMC provides medical support to hurricane evacuees
September 1, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is providing medical care to evacuees of Hurricane Harvey, which triggered devastating flooding across southeastern Texas and displaced thousands of residents... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center is providing medical care to evacuees of Hurricane Harvey, which triggered devastating flooding across southeastern Texas and displaced thousands of residents.

HM-14 aids in Hurricane Harvey relief efforts
September 1, 2017 — A MH-53E Sea Dragon with Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 departs Aug. 31, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, for Hurricane Harvey relief missions. The unit flew in from Key... MORE

A MH-53E Sea Dragon with Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron for Hurricane Harvey relief missions

Flight kitchen keeps military members fed during Hurricane Harvey relief efforts
September 1, 2017 — The flight kitchen prepares boxed meals that are available to flight crews and other members of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland who would not be able to attend the Dining Facility during regular hours of operation. The flight kitchen offers a balanced meal for military members temporarily based at JBSA-Lackland in relief efforts for Hurricane Harvey, which has affected thousands during massive flooding that began Aug. 26, 2017 in Texas. MORE

127th Aviation Support Battalion Soldiers arrive at JBSA to support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts
September 1, 2017 — Soldiers from the 127th Aviation Support Battalion, 1st Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade from Fort Bliss, Texas, arrived on C-17s from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, in support of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The team will provide maintenance support for helicopters assisting the Hurricane Harvey efforts. MORE

Members from the 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, the 433rd Airlift Wing, and the 445th Airlift Wing unload pallets and rolling stock containing maintenance equipment Aug. 30, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Kelly Field, Texas.

Mission and Installation Contracting Command Soldiers support Harvey disaster relief efforts
September 1, 2017 — Five Soldiers from the Mission and Installation Contracting Command are supporting Hurricane Harvey disaster relief operations in southeast Texas... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio's unique joint partnership was on full display Aug. 29 at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field Annex as Airmen from the 502nd Air Base Wing and Soldiers from the Texas Air National Guard loaded supplies and equipment to be sent in support of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. Soldiers from U.S. Army North are in the Houston area to aid communications support and the search and recovery missions.

JBSA chaplains kick off Operation Buckets of Blessings for flood victims
September 1, 2017 — The 502 Air Base Wing Chaplain Corps is partnering with faith-based community organizations to provide much-needed resources for people returning to their once-flooded homes in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey... MORE

The 502 Air Base Wing Chaplain Corps is partnering with faith-based community organizations to provide a much-needed resources for when people return to their once-flooded homes and the clean-up phase begins.

U.S. Army South, partner nations enhance interoperability during PANAMAX 2017 exercise
September 1, 2017 — U.S. Army South hosted representatives from 12 partner nations at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Aug. 12-16 during PANAMAX 2017, an annual U.S. Southern Command-sponsored multinational exercise focused on ensuring the security of the Panama Canal and the surrounding region... MORE

Adm. Kurt Tidd (left), commander of U.S. Southern Command, visits with Brazilian Maj. Gen. Jorge Lopes Fossi (right), commander of the PANAMAX 2017 exercise Combined Forces Land Component Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Aug. 15.

Navy research dentists focused on innovation to support warfighter readiness
September 1, 2017 — Research dentists in the Craniofacial Health and Restorative Medicine Directorate, or CH&RM, at the Naval Medical Research Unit-San Antonio, or NAMRU-SA, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, continue a strong and proud tradition of dedicating their service to ensure dental readiness and heath for service members around the globe by being at the forefront of dental research, science and innovation... MORE

(From left) Lt. (Dr.) Noel Dickens, principal investigator and department head of biomaterials and epidemiology; Lt. Cmdr. (Dr.) Jeffery Hoyle, principal investigator and department head of maxillofacial injury and disease; Capt. (Dr.) Jonathan Stahl, principal investigator in the biomaterials and epidemiology department and Lt. Cmdr. (Dr.) Nicholas Hamlin, principal investigator and department head of environmental surveillance, continue a strong tradition of dedicating their service to ensure dental readiness and heath for service members around the globe by being at the forefront of dental research, science and innovation.

JBSA provides several donation options for flood victims
August 31, 2017 — Many people in the Joint Base San Antonio community want to do something to assist the flood victims in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Several options, more impactful and helpful, exists to donate to those impacted by Hurricane Harvey, than food and clothing donations. ... MORE

JBSA Airmen prepare to support Houston during Hurricane Harvey
August 31, 2017 — Approximately 70 Airmen from Air Education and Training Command departed JBSA-Lackland Kelly Field Annex Aug. 30, 2017, in support of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The team composed of Airmen from JBSA, Texas; Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.; and Vance Air Force Base, Okla., are in route to provide medical support in Houston... MORE

Airmen from the 59th Medical Wing readiness section load deployment bags for transport

59th MDW arrives in Houston
August 31, 2017 — Members from the 59th Medical Wing from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas prepare their equipment to accept patients at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey Aug.30, 2017. The 59th MDW is part of a larger Department of Defense presence in an effort to aid eastern Texas following a record amount of rainfall and flooding... MORE

The Warrior Medics from the 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, muster together at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, concerning the response and relief efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, August 30, 2017. The 59th MDW is part of a larger Department of Defense presence in an effort to aid eastern Texas following a record amount of rainfall and flooding. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Keifer Bowes)

FEMA stands up support base at JBSA-Randolph
August 31, 2017 — An Incident Support Base led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency stood up and began Hurricane Harvey disaster relief efforts at JBSA-Randolph Aug. 31. ... MORE

Legionella not detected at Brooke Army Medical Center
August 31, 2017 — After extensive testing and evaluation, Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has found no indication of Legionella bacteria in or around a building adjacent to the hospital... MORE

The Legionella bacteria, which causes Legionnaires' disease, has not been found at Brooke Army Medical Center.

Summer college intern aspires to care for wounded warriors
August 31, 2017 — “I believe that I was groomed to do this from a young age,” said Ryan Leone when asked about his career ambition to become an Army trauma surgeon. Leone, a student at the University of Pennsylvania, recently wrapped up a 10-week summer intern program at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

University of Pennsylvania student, Ryan Leone (center) and his summer mentors, Drs. Daniel Darlington and Xiaowu Wu, Ph.D., at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

Local select basketball team captures national title
August 31, 2017 — The South Texas Regulators Select basketball team, a team based out of the San Antonio area comprised of boys whose parents are currently serving in the military or retired from the services, won the 16U Bigfoot Hoops Las Vegas Classic in Nevada July 30. The Regulators defeated the IE Aces Select from California, 59-58, to claim the crown... MORE

Head coach and Regulators founder E. Jamal Barner (center, white hat) talks to his team during the 16U Bigfoot Hoops Las Vegas Classic in Nevada July 30. The Regulators defeated the IE Aces Select from California, 59-58, to claim the crown. The Regulators are unique in that all the coaches and staff are volunteers and also retired or active duty military.

Army supports FEMA in Tropical Storm Harvey relief efforts
August 31, 2017 — In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Harvey, many citizens along the Texas coastline are displaced and in need of basic necessities. Local, state and federal agencies are working together to support the affected areas of Southeastern Texas. One of those agencies is the Defense Coordinating Officer and Element, or DCO/E... MORE

Daniel Green (left), an external affairs officer with Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Region VIII Incident Management Assistance Team, Garth MacDonald (center), a public information officer with U.S. Small Business Administration, and Cpt. Anthony Hartman (right) , a U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) engineer augmentee to Region VI, discuss integration between local, state and federal assets supporting people affected by Tropical Storm Harvey Aug. 29 in Austin, Texas.

59th Medical Wing supports Hurricane Harvey relief efforts
August 30, 2017 — A Lockheed C-5 Galaxy takes aim to Houston, Texas Aug. 30, 2017 transporting the 59th Medical Wing’s disaster relief teams. A 70-members from the Air Force’s flagship medical wing were mobilized to provide medical attention to the 6 million residents of the greater Houston area after the city suffered catastrophic flooding due to Hurricane Harvey... MORE

59th Medical Wing members start boarding a Lockheed C-5 Galaxy as the disaster relief team flying into Houston, Texas, August 30. More than 70-members of the Air Force’s flagship medical wing were mobilized to provide medical attention to the 6 million residents of the greater Houston area, after the city suffered catastrophic flooding due to Hurricane Harvey.

JBSA-Seguin ISB supports Hurricane Harvey disaster relief efforts
August 30, 2017 — In support of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, the 502nd Air Base Wing, Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Defense Logistics Agency stood-up an Incident Support Base at JBSA-Seguin Auxiliary Airfield Aug. 24... MORE

JBSA units are supporting DLA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the disaster relief efforts after Hurricane Harvey.