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Conference helps leaders counter 21st century threats
March 27, 2017 — The week-long Central American Regional Leaders Conference concluded March 23 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. U.S. Army South hosted senior leaders from the armies and police of 10 nations throughout the Central American region. The aim of the conference is to build relationships while developing combined plans to counter threats within the region. ... MORE

Maj. Gen K.K. Chinn, commanding general for U.S. Army South, addresses the attendees of the Central American Regional Leaders Conference on March 22 on Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The conference is designed for Central American army officers and police to gather and discuss ideas on how to counter regional threats such as drug smuggling and human trafficking.

First-of-its-kind surgery, rehab puts U.S. Border Patrol dog back in action
March 27, 2017 — U.S. Border Patrol Dog returns to duty after being diagnosed with degenerative lumbosacral stenosis, a premature breakdown of spine discs that puts painful pressure on the nerves. The canine, Kvido, returned to duty after Dr. James Giles III, South Texas Veterinary Service surgeon, inserted a surgical implant enabling Kvido greater flexibility and decreased discomfort... MORE

"Kvido",Border Patrol K9, returns to fit-for-duty status after a 'first-of-its-kind' surgery to repair the degenerative lumbosacral stenosis performed by Dr. James Giles of the South Texas Veterinary Specialist in San Antonio, Texas. Prior to this type of surgery, dogs with his particular condition would have been retired from service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrew Peterson)

59th Medical Wing plays key role in AETC mission
March 27, 2017 — Located on the northern edge of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, the 59th Medical Wing headquarters – Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center – has overlooked the 'Gateway to the Air Force" since... MORE

Senior Airman Vanessa Powell-Davis, right, 59th Dental Training Squadron periodontics technician, prepares a patient for periodontal surgery performed by Capt. Andrew Verrett, a 59th DTS periodontics resident, at the Air Force Postgraduate Dental School, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The wing’s postgraduate medical education function provides a wide array of training programs ranging from general surgery to emergency medical services administration. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)

AETC Spirit of Hope award winner driven by passion for volunteerism
March 24, 2017 — Staff Sgt. Jennifer Dowling, 802nd Force Support Squadron Airman Leadership School instructor is the 2017 Air Education and Training Command Spirit of Hope Award winner. The award, named after famed USO performer Bob Hope, honors Airmen who demonstrate a passion for volunteerism. ... MORE

An Airman models one of the first uniforms designated for women who joined the Air Force in 1948 during a living history fashion show Oct. 7, 2016, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland’s Gateway Club. JBSA-Lackland hosted a reunion of the Women in the Air Force, a term for women who joined the Air Force between the years of 1949-1976. The WAF was founded in 1948 out of the Women’s Armed Service Integration Act, which enabled tens of thousands of female service members to find jobs in the Air Force. In 1976 women were accepted into the service on an equal basis with men.

5th Recruiting Brigade welcomes new command sergeant major
March 24, 2017 — The U.S. Army 5th Recruiting Brigade held a change of responsibility ceremony March 24 at the Quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The brigade is the center of Army recruiting activities for an area stretching across the great plains to the California border and covers more than 968,446 square miles... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Stephen Badley (right), outgoing command sergeant major for the U.S. Army’s 5th Recruiting Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, relinquishes the NCO sword to Col. Terance Huston (center), brigade commander, during the brigade’s change of responsibility ceremony March 24 at the historic quadrangle on JBSA-Fort Sam Houston.

JBSA puts its best fork forward
March 24, 2017 — March is National Nutrition Month and this year’s theme is “Put Your Best Fork Forward,” which encourages a return to the basics of healthy eating. While there is no one diet that is right for... MORE

March is National Nutrition Month and this year’s theme is “Put Your Best Fork Forward,” which encourages a return to the basics of healthy eating. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Lino Espinoza)

Museum tells history of Fort Sam Houston, military in San Antonio
March 24, 2017 — Located in the historic Quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, the Fort Sam Houston Museum tells the history of the post from its origins to the present day, including the units, organizations and figures that have made the post one of the most important in the U.S. military... MORE

Army Pfc. Class Min Jung (left) and Army Spc. Angel Torres (right) view a historical display at the Fort Sam Houston Museum. Located in the historic Quadrangle, the museum contains six rooms of exhibits, displays and artifacts on the history of Fort Sam Houston and a reference library and archives.

59th Medical Wing goes to great lengths to bring patient home
March 24, 2017 — On the morning of Feb. 16, 2017, a patient was loaded into an ambulance and rushed to the San Antonio Military Medical Center. He was admitted and tended to by doctors, nurses and technicians just like any other patient. But this patient’s journey to the hospital was unlike any other that day... MORE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey DellaVolpe, 59th Medical Wing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation physician, reviews mission plans prior to take-off on a C-130J Super Hercules at Kelly Air Field in San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 13, 2017. DellaVolpe is part of the Defense Department’s only medical evacuation team using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. The ECMO capability enables the team to safely transfer critically ill patients with severe heart and lung issues across long distances for care. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)

The Navy App Locker is now available
March 24, 2017 — A new mobile application which provides a direct access point for approved unclassified U.S. Navy mobile apps was released March 16... MORE

"Smart Tools, Smarter Sailors" is an information graphic created to provide educational tools and applications available to Sailors for download. The mobile applications shown are final multiple score (FMS), credentialing opportunities online (Navy COOL), center for language, regional expertise and culture (CLREC) and navy college program (NCP).

Bike rodeo to promote safe riding
March 24, 2017 — Schoolchildren will learn about bicycle safety from law enforcement officers and have a chance to win prizes at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston spring bike rodeo from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 8 in the parking lot at Stanley and Reynolds roads, across from the Personnel Processing Center, building 2263... MORE

Schoolchildren will learn about bicycle safety from law enforcement officers and have a chance to win prizes at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston spring bike rodeo from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 8 in the parking lot at Stanley and Reynolds roads, across from the Personnel Processing Center, building 2263.

BAMC Nutritional Medicine offers new moms special meal
March 24, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center began offering a special meal for new parents Feb. 14 as another way to improve the patient experience. After a new mom has her baby, a room service ambassador or the nursing staff provides her a special Proud Parent menu. The meal is served during lunch or dinner and can be ordered any day of their stay. It doesn’t have to be on the same day as their delivery. ... MORE

Quashonda Cain and Janaine Briggs fix Proud Parent meal trays at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston March 14. Each tray features a lavender flowered place mat, lavender napkin and a card for the new parents. The food is delivered fresh and hot from the kitchen and garnished to make an appetizing display.

59th Medical Wing plays key role in AETC mission
March 24, 2017 — Located on the northern edge of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, the 59th Medical Wing headquarters – Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center – has overlooked the 'Gateway to the Air Force" since 1942... MORE

Army is hiring: Army increases end strength by 28,000 Soldiers
March 24, 2017 — The Department of the Army will add 28,000 soldiers to its ranks by Sept. 30, officials announced March 20. The troop increase was directed by the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017... MORE

Medical records processing center hits 200K milestone
March 24, 2017 — The Air Force Service Treatment Records Processing Center in San Antonio is ensuring each Airman’s records are readily available to them. The unit process medical records into a digital format for quick submission to the Veterans Affairs administration... MORE

Command post controller takes top spot
March 22, 2017 — Staff Sgt. Madeline De La Garza, 433rd Airlift Wing command post controller, was named the Air Force Reserve Command's 2016 Command Post Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year award March 9. De La... MORE

Staff Sgt. Madeline De La Garza, 433rd Airlift Wing command post controller, was named the Air Force Reserve Command's 2016 Command Post Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year March 9, 2017. De La Garza competed against all staff and technical sergeants in the Air Force Reserve Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske)

U-Fix-It gives service members, civilians tools for minor repairs
March 22, 2017 — During the next few weeks, service members and civilian employees throughout Joint Base San Antonio will swap their everyday work tools for shovels and rakes as the installation observes Proud Week.A... MORE

Sara Podwika, 502 Civil Engineer Squadron, U-Fix-It store supply leader, stocks and organizes supplies which are available and can be checked out for self-help projects, March 21, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The U-Fix-It store has a variety of tools and garden supplies which are available for self-help projects at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.(U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

Cowboys For Heroes April 1 at MacArthur Parade Field
March 22, 2017 — Round up your posse and head on out to the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Parade Field from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 1!... MORE

Cowboys For Heroes April 1 at MacArthur Parade Field. Round up your posse and head on out to the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Parade Field! Step back into the Old West with cowboys and chuck wagons. Enjoy this family-friendly event that includes mechanical bull rides, trick roper, pony rides, petting zoo, family hay rides and sounds by our live DJ. This event is sponsored by the GUNN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, First Command, Security Service Federal Credit Union and Silver Eagle. No federal endorsement of sponsors intended. If you plan to drink, please drink responsibly.

AETC’s 2016 Altus Trophy goes to San Antonio community
March 22, 2017 — Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, announced the community of San Antonio, Texas, as the winner of the 2016 Altus Trophy during a brief ceremony with AETC’s... MORE

Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, and Dr. Joe Leverett , provided background information on the significance of the Altus Trophy during the AETC Commander’s Civic Leader Group tour March 22, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The trophy is presented annually to the community judged to have provided the top support to an AETC base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean Worrell)

Central American, ARSOUTH leaders meet to discuss regional challenges
March 22, 2017 — The Central American Regional Leaders Conference began March 21 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, with senior military and police officials from throughout Central America in attendance. During the three-day conference, these senior leaders discussed regional challenges and ways to work with each other and the United States to solve these problems... MORE

Maj. Gen K.K. Chinn, commanding general for U.S. Army South, addresses the attendees of the Central American Regional Leaders Conference March 21 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.The conference is designed for Central American army officers and police to gather and discuss ideas on how to counter regional threats such as drug smuggling and human trafficking.