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JBSA-Randolph Dental Clinic plans host of activities in February
January 19, 2017 — “Give Kids a Smile 2017” is an opportunity for parents to bring their children to the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Dental Clinic for dental exams and cleanings and will highlight Children’s Dental... MORE

“Give Kids a Smile 2017” is an opportunity for parents to bring their children to the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Dental Clinic for dental exams and cleanings and will highlight Children’s Dental Health Month activities planned by the clinic in February. “Give Kids a Smile,” scheduled for 7:30-11 a.m. Feb. 10, will kick off the month’s events. The month will also feature presentations by dental clinic staff members from 8:30-11 a.m. Feb. 13-14 at the Child Development Program main building on New B Street West; 9:30-11 a.m. Feb. 15 at the JBSA-Randolph Library on Fifth Street East; all day Feb. 17 at Randolph High School; and all day Feb. 21 at Randolph Elementary School.

502nd Air Base Wing: Supporting the largest installation in the first command
January 19, 2017 — As Air Education and Training Command recruits, trains and educates thousands of civilians and Airmen to become experts in a broad range of important skills, there is an indispensable member of the... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland dates back to July 4, 1942, when the War Department separated part of Kelly Field west of Leon Creek and made it an independent installation, naming it the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center. The Army re-designated it as the Army Air Forces Military Training Center Feb. 1, 1946, and gave it the basic military training mission for the Army Air Force.

Utility of genetics clinical study seeks volunteers across Air Force
January 19, 2017 — In partnership with the Coriell Personalized Medicine Collaborative, recruitment has begun for Phase II of the Air Force Medical Service Personalized Medicine Clinical Utility Study. The aim of the... MORE

BMETs keep medical mission moving
January 18, 2017 — Biomedical equipment technicians ensure medical equipment is serviceable, safe and properly configured to meet the 59th Medical Wing’s mission of developing warrior medics through patient-centered health care... MORE

Senior Airman Donnell Johnson, 59th Medical Logistics and Readiness Squadron biomedical equipment technician, uses a multimeter to check voltage on a circuit board during a service call Nov. 17 at the U.S. Air Force Post Graduate Dental School on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. A biomedical equipment technician ensures medical equipment is serviceable, safe and properly configured to meet the wartime and peacetime missions of the Air Force Medical Service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Huddleston)

Lean Six Sigma: improving processes and efficiency in a high-reliability organization
January 18, 2017 — The Warrior Medic Medical Treatment Facility represents a fictional medical facility charged with delivering quality and safe patient care. The staff prides itself on being the command’s premier medical facility. Recently, however, the mock MTF has fallen below target performance on one of the U.S. Army Medical Command’s critical objectives – accessible high quality care, or access to care. What is happening within this MTF and how can they improve the process and meet performance goals? ... MORE

Missing Korean War POW finally laid to rest at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
January 17, 2017 — Cpl. Luis Patlan Torres finally made it home from the Korean War Jan. 13, after being missing in action as a prisoner of war in South Korea more than 66 years ago. He was buried at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery with full military honors... MORE

The remains of Cpl. Luis Patlan Torres are brought to the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery by the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Caisson Section Jan. 13. Torres was missing in action as a prisoner of war in South Korea since 1950.

Wing pioneers innovative diabetes education program
January 17, 2017 — A 59th Medical Wing education initiative aims to ensure all Department of Defense patients with diabetes can learn how to manage their disease and lower their risk for complications... MORE

Dr. Tom Sauerwein, director of the 59th Medical Wing’s Diabetes Center of Excellence, teaches patients to self-manage diabetes during a classroom session at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The DCOE is a premier Air Force Medical Service specialty clinic dedicated to providing standardized diabetes care to beneficiaries across the military health care system. The clinical component provides diabetes management, diabetes education, and diabetes prevention programs through referral care to more than 50,000 TRICARE beneficiaries. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Huddleston)

JBSA’s drone team wins 2016 Commander’s Challenge
January 17, 2017 — An upstart team of cyber and drone specialists emerged victorious at the 2016 Commander’s Challenge held this past December in Las Vegas, Nev., taking down every single drone thrown at their unique... MORE

Women’s health clinic open to all women
January 13, 2017 — Upon entering the Women’s Health Clinic waiting room at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center and seeing expectant mothers and their spouses, it is easy to think of the clinic strictly as the... MORE

Expectant mothers receiving care at the 59th Medical Wing’s Women’s Health Clinic attend a Mom Strong session at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Dec. 1, 2016. Considered one of the wing’s specialty care clinics, the clinic offers a wide-range of obstetrical and gynecological services and is open to all women regardless of pregnancy status or age. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)

Airmen taking care of Airmen at 59th Medical Wing’s medical transition unit
January 13, 2017 — The halls of the Airman Medical Transition Unit are quiet, peaceful; but beneath the calm exterior is a motivated team working tirelessly to care for the Air Force’s greatest asset, its people... MORE

Weingarten Rights: a reminder for bargaining unit employees
January 13, 2017 — Title 5, U.S. Code, Chapter 71, is commonly referred to as the “Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute,” or the “statute” for short. It governs the federal sector labor relations program throughout covered government agencies for more than 1.9 million employees... MORE

One requirement of the statute is that agencies must annually remind bargaining unit employees of their “Weingarten Rights.” However, some may not know what a "Weingarten Right" actually is. A duly recognized union is entitled to represent bargaining unit employees in meetings with management in connection with an investigation.

AF seeks 13th Annual DOD David O. Cooke award nominees
January 13, 2017 — Air Force officials are seeking nominations for the 13th Annual Department of Defense David O. Cooke Excellence in Public Administration Award. This award was created to promote, perpetuate and... MORE

Air Force officials are seeking nominations for the 13th Annual Department of Defense David O. Cooke Excellence in Public Administration Award. Completed nomination packages are due to the Air Force Personnel Center by Feb. 24, 2017. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Staff Sgt. Alexx Pons)

Overcoming the fire: One defender’s story of survival and healing
January 13, 2017 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – Poking, prodding, patching and splinting – the doctors were doing everything they could to assess and treat Staff Sgt. Bryan Nelson. Just days earlier, Nelson... MORE

Staff Sgt. Bryan Nelson, 802nd Security Forces Squadron training NCO, fires an air pistol during the week-long Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Warrior CARE event at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Jan. 11, 2017. Shooting, an adaptive and rehabilitative sport, is designed to introduce wounded warriors to adaptive sports which aid in their recovery and promotes mental and physical wellness and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Parsons/Released)

JBSA customers can download ICE phone app
January 13, 2017 — Customers at Joint Base San Antonio locations can provide feedback on services they utilize through their smartphone using the ICE app... MORE

Customers at Joint Base San Antonio locations can provide feedback on services they utilize through their smartphone using the ICE app.

Road on U.S. base in Iraq honors former Navy SEAL doc at USAISR
January 13, 2017 — Need directions to the Forward Surgical Team facility at the Logistical Support Area just south of Mosul, Iraq? It’s easy to find. It’s on the corner of the base runway flight line and Frank Butler Blvd. The road was named in November 2016 to honor retired Navy Capt. (Dr.) Frank K. Butler Jr... MORE

A road at the logisitical support area just south of Mosul, Iraq, was named after retired navy Capt. (Dr.) Frank Butler to honor his contributions to tactical combat causualty care. Butler is chairman of the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care and chief of prehospital trauma at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

Smoke alarms, fire extinguishers: household necessities
January 13, 2017 — Fire detection plays a vital role in providing fire safety in protecting people, property and contents, in contrast to 50 years ago when any sort of automatic fire detection was a rarity in any facility... MORE

Federal employees see pay raise for 2017
January 13, 2017 — Executive Order 13756 authorizes a 1 percent across-the-board pay increase for federal employees and locality increases costing ~1.1 percent, for an average pay increase of 2.1 percent... MORE

Executive Order 13756 authorizes a 1 percent across-the-board pay increase for federal employees and locality increases costing ~1.1 percent, for an average pay increase of 2.1 percent.

187th Medical Battalion welcomes incoming command sergeant major
January 13, 2017 — Command Sgt. Maj. Aaron Stone (left), incoming command sergeant major for the 187th Medical Battalion, accepts the guidon from Lt. Col. John Detro (center), battalion commander, while Command Sgt. Maj. Rakimm Broadnax-Rogers (right) looks on at the Army Medical Department Museum at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 11... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Aaron Stone (left), incoming command sergeant major for the 187th Medical Battalion, accepts the guidon from Lt. Col. John Detro (center), while outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. Rakimm Broadnax-Rogers (right) looks on at the Army Medical Department Museum at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 11

Mentors provide Airmen with tools to succeed and lead
January 12, 2017 — National Mentoring Month, an annual observance in January, focuses on the role volunteer mentors play in shaping America’s young people and helping them achieve their full potential.It’s a role the... MORE

Senior Master Sgt. Lloyd Stinson, 502nd Air Base Wing, 902nd Security Forces Logistics Readiness Squadron, deputy fire chief, mentors Senior Airman Brice Haylett and Staff Sgt. Allen Roby at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Jan. 11. Mentoring is a critical component for members of the Air Force. It is normally a relationship in which a person with greater experience and wisdom guides another person to develop both personally and professionally.

Air Force Cyber declares initial operational capability on new weapon system platform
January 12, 2017 — 24th Air Force – Air Forces Cyber (AFCYBER) recently declared initial operational capability (IOC) of its newest cyber weapons tool, the Automated Remediation Asset Discovery (ARAD) Dec 15, 2016. ARAD... MORE