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Missing person incident ends happily at JBSA-Randolph visitor center
August 9, 2017
reported missing

Education, Training, Experience: The Continuum of Learning
August 9, 2017
Education, Training, Experience: The Continuum of Learning

Taj Mahal movie theater enjoying success one year after reopening
August 9, 2017
Nearly one year after its reopening, the Taj Mahal movie theater in Fleenor Auditorium is again enjoying success as an entertainment destination for the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph community.

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Now Full-Service in San Antonio
August 9, 2017
Retired Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Peter Collins (left), Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) chief operations officer, and Rear Adm. Rebecca McCormick-Boyle, commander, Navy Medicine Education, Training and Logistics Command, and senior Navy officer in San Antonio, cut a ceremonial ribbon at the NMCRS San Antonio branch on board Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston. NMCRS opened up a small, limited-functioning office in San Antonio in January 2015 but has grown with the Navy population in the area and just celebrated the opening of a full-service branch.

Portraits in Courage: Lt. Col. William Schroeder
August 8, 2017
Portraits in Courage: Lt. Col. William Schroeder

CMSAF underscores leadership’s role in developing Airmen
August 7, 2017
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright speaks to Joint Base San Antonio resiliency support personnel during a resiliency forum July 31, 2017 at the Military and Family Readiness Center, JBSA-Randolph, Texas.  The Air Force's senior enlisted leader met with 502nd Air Base Wing leaders to learn about the installation support mission.  (U.S. Air Force Photo by Sean M. Worrell)

Top graduating Air Force pilot is another enlisted first
August 7, 2017
Master Sgt. Christopher, Master Sgt. Raymond, Tech Sgt. Courtney, and Staff Sgt. Matthew pose for a group photo after graduation from Remotely Piloted Aircraft Training at Joint Base San Antonio - Randolph.

Navy Recruiting District San Antonio welcomes new commanding officer
August 7, 2017
Cmdr. Karen Muntean, former commanding officer of Navy Recruiting District San Antonio, was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by Capt. Jason Webb, commodore, Navy Recruiting Region West, during a change of command ceremony held at the Luella Bennack Music Center on the campus of the University of the Incarnate Word Aug. 4.

Six customer service lessons from the trenches
August 7, 2017
Interactive customer evaluation, or ICE.

Careless smoking can lead to death and destruction
August 7, 2017
Always Smoke Outside

ISR Command Chief provides departing words of wisdom
August 6, 2017
Chief Master Sgt. Roger Towberman, former command chief for 25th Air Force, receives recognition from Steven Doucette, chief of staff, 25th Air Force, during his departure luncheon July 27, 2017.

Air Force civilian selected for 2017 USAF Portraits in Courage
August 5, 2017
Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski congratulates Greg Gangnuss after presenting him with the Air Force Civilian Award for Valor during a Feb. 22 commander’s call at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas.

Air Force graduates its first enlisted female pilot
August 4, 2017
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Courtney poses
for a photo before the 558th Flying Training Squadron's Undergraduate
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Training Course graduation August 4, 2017, at
Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Tech. Sgt. Courtney is the
first-ever enlisted female to qualify as an RPA pilot. Name badges were
blurred due to Air Force limits on disclosure of identifying information for
RPA operators. (U.S. Air Force Illustration by Tech. Sgt. Ave I. Young)

Mission and Installation Contracting Command welcomes new leader
August 4, 2017
Col. William Boruff receives the Mission and Installation Contracting Command colors from Maj. Gen. James Simpson during a change-of-command ceremony July 26 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

Flood preparedness can help save lives
August 4, 2017
Heavy rains from storms cause rivers, creeks and low-lying areas to overflow in a short period of time, giving individuals little time to react to the flooding conditions.

Soldiers compete at Best Warrior competition
August 4, 2017
Spc. Lillian Lewis, from Installation Management Command at Fort Riley, Kan., plots her points on a map during the Best Warrior Competition’s day land navigation course June 30 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis.

Planning and programming summit focuses on “shared way forward”
August 4, 2017
Mark Correll, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Environment, Safety and Infrastructure, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, addresses the audience during the 2017 Planning and Programming Summit.

Summer Safety: Never leave a child alone in a car
August 4, 2017
In the summer, a car interior can heat up to 170 degrees in less than 30 minutes.  It is never a good idea to leave a child alone in a car for any amount of time; and it is against the law in Texas and Joint Base San Antonio.

Army confirms new under secretary
August 4, 2017
Ryan McCarthy testifies July 12, 2017 at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. He was confirmed as under secretary of the Army Aug. 1, 2017.

Air Force teen leaders offer messages of hope, resiliency
August 4, 2017
Jo Anne Dimitriou, AFSVA executive director, addresses the Air Force Youth of the Year winners during the Air Force Youth of the Year ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve Warns / Released)