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Air Force Wing Moms tour Alamo Wing
January 6, 2017
Senior Airman Rikel Cifre, 433rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, opens the tail hatch during a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft tour for the Air Force Wing Moms Jan. 5, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland,Texas. The AFWM's mission is to provide support to family members and friends of trainees who are experiencing Air Force Basic Military Training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske)
Interstate 35 will be shut down in both directions at New Braunfels Avenue Jan. 6-9
January 6, 2017
One person helps make a difference for students, teachers, community
January 6, 2017
(From left) Sgt. 1st Class Roberta Stevens, Vanessa Fo-Norton, Sgt, 1st Class Antonio Young, Staff Sgt. Brady Kornelis, Karen Archondisis, Danielle Smith, Mariana Ruiz, Command Sgt. Maj. Napoleon Noguerapayan and 1st Sgt. Thadenia Leach hold up a sign from students at Smith Elementary School thnaking the Non-Commissioned Officer Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston for donated school supplies Dec. 16, 2016.
JBSA facilities offer ‘Move It 2 Lose It’ weight loss challenge
January 6, 2017
Move It 2 Lose It Challenge
Video: Refractive surgery center boosts readiness
January 5, 2017
Army North commanding general speaks to U.S. All-American Bowl Marching Band members
January 5, 2017
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, U.S. Army North commanding general at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, spoke to high school musicians selected to play as part of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Marching Band about leadership and selfless service during the band welcome dinner Jan. 2, which celebrated and recognized them for their dedication and leadership to their schools and communities. The musicians are spending the week rehearsing for the Jan. 7 game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, receiving instruction from college and high school band directors, as well as learning from Soldiers in the U.S. Army Field Band.
BAMC, Regional Health Command-Central leaders deliver holiday presents, serve meals
January 5, 2017
(From left) Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson, Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general; Command Sgt. Maj. Tabitha Gavia, Regional Health Command-Central command sergeant major; Maj. Gen. Thomas Tempel, RHC-C commanding general; and BAMC Command Sgt. Maj. Albert Crews, deliver a gift basket to a Brooke Army Medical Center patient and his wife at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Dec. 25, 2016. They were joined by BAMC deputy commanders and their families to deliver gift baskets to patients Christmas morning at Brooke Army Medical Center. The command team and their families, joined by Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, U.S. Army North commanding general, also served Christmas dinner to patients and staff in the dining room.
JBSA fitness centers offer options for people to stay in shape, lose weight
January 5, 2017
JBSA fitness centers offer incentives to get into shape for the new year
January 5, 2017
Taking right steps can help people achieve New Year’s resolutions
January 4, 2017
An estimated 8 percent of Americans achieve their New Year’s resolutions, so it’s obvious that many more people fail than succeed in attaining those goals. However, there are ways people can position themselves for a more successful outcome when they strive to lose weight, get organized, quit smoking, save more money or reach some other goal.
Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio dentist inspires interest during career day
January 4, 2017
Lt. Cmdr. Jeffery Hoyle, a research dentist with the Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, demonstrates the casting of a dental mold with silicone pressure material during his presentation at the Joel C. Harris Academy Middle School Career Day in San Antonio Nov. 16, 2016.
59 MDW cares for the warfighter
January 4, 2017
Lt. Col. Kenneth Dwyer, receives a new prosthetic eye at the Air Force Postgraduate Dental School on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 17, 2016. Dwyer wanted the iris of his prosthetic eye to be his unit's crest as a way of paying tribute his unit and the service members who never made it back home. (Courtesy photo)
Commentary: What service before self truly means
January 4, 2017
Air Force program assists special needs family members
January 3, 2017
The Air Force Exceptional Family Member Program allows Airmen to proceed to assignment locations where suitable medical, educational, and other resources are available to treat special needs family members. More than 28,000 active-duty Airmen with one or more exceptional family members are enrolled in the program. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
Commentary: Army Materiel Command recognizes JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Soldiers, organizations
January 3, 2017
Lt. Gen. Larry Wyche U.S. Army Materiel Command Deputy Commanding General
232ND MEDICAL BATTALION WELCOMES NEW COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR
January 3, 2017
Command Sgt. Maj. Jody L. Stanley (center), incoming command sergeant major for the 232nd Medical Battalion at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, accepts the guidon from Lt. Col. Caryn R. Vernon (left), 232d Med. Bn. commander, while outgoing battalion Command Sgt. Maj. Richard A. Shanklin (right) looks on. The battalion is the largest training battalion in the U.S. Army, responsible for training Health Care Specialist, 68W, the second largest Military Operational Specialty in the U.S. Army.
Joint Base San Antonio names military ambassadors
January 3, 2017
Tech. Sgt. Marie Sarabia and Staff Sgt. Nicholas J. Gooden-Bustamante are the 2017 U.S. Air Force Military Ambassadors for Joint Base San Antonio.
JBSA tax centers open Jan. 31 to assist military, family members, retirees
January 3, 2017
This year, four tax assistance centers will be available at Joint Base San Antonio locations to provide free tax preparation and e-filing of federal and state income tax returns for eligible military tax¬payers and family members. Services will be available for military retirees on a limited basis.
January Diamond Sharp Award winners
January 1, 2017