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Morin soars with the Thunderbirds at JBSA Air Show
November 4, 2017 — Brittany Morin, founder and chief executive officer of Brit and Company, flew with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team Nov. 4 prior to the start of the 2017 JBSA Air Show and Open House at Kelly Field... MORE

Brittany Morin, founder and CEO of Brit and Company, gets ready to fly with the U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" at the 2017 Joint Base San Antonio Air Show and Open House Nov. 4, 2017. Morin got the opportunity to see first-hand the teamwork and precision needed to deliver combat airpower around the world.

Rehearsal Day showcases what’s to come at Air Show and Open House
November 3, 2017 — Members of the military community got a preview of the 2017 JBSA Air Show and Open House during the air show rehearsal day Nov. 3 at the JBSA-Lackland, Kelly Field Annex... MORE

Members of the U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” perform during the 2017 Joint Base San Antonio and Open House rehearsal day Nov. 3, 2017, at JBSA-Lackland, Kelly Field, Texas. Air shows allow the Air Force to display the capabilities of our aircraft to the American taxpayer through aerial demonstrations and static displays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stormy Archer)

BMT graduation, JBSA air show immerse JROTC cadets in Air Force culture
November 3, 2017 — Hundreds of young men and women from high schools throughout Texas watched with keen interest as nearly 700 Airmen completed the initial phase of their Air Force career, graduating from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland the morning of Nov. 3... MORE

USAISR scientists engage middle school students at STEM club
November 3, 2017 — Stefanie Shiels, Ph.D., a staff scientist at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, believes that school students have to be exposed to STEM, or science, technology, engineering and mathematics, at a young age – regardless of the time of day – even if it means at 6 o’clock in the morning... MORE

Dr. Stefanie Shiels, a staff scientist at the at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, recreates an elbow joint from PVC pipe, rubber bands, string and balloons Oct. 4 at St. Matthew Catholic School during a community outreach event.

Burn Center offers new pain management approach for patients
November 3, 2017 — Doctors at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston are utilizing a novel method of administering pain medication to burn patients in the burn intensive care unit in hopes to mitigate opioid addiction and other complications associated with burn care... MORE

Pain medication is managed with the placement of an intrathecal catheter exactly like an epidural catheter used for laboring women, except that the catheter resides in the intrathecal space where the cerebrospinal fluid resides instead of the epidural space.

Hand-free device enhances BAMC staff communication, safety
November 3, 2017 — The wireless hands-free integrated communications system, or WHICS, worn by many staff members throughout Brooke Army Medical Center may not be able to teleport them to another location, but it allows a faster, more efficient way for staff members to communicate... MORE

Gina Brown uses the wireless hands-free integrated communications system, or WHIICS, to contact another staff member Nov. 1. The Brooke Army Medical Center Information Management Division implemented the WHICS last October, but the system was fully employed Oct. 5 to allow alarms from patient monitors to automatically contact the appropriate personnel through the device.

Thunderbirds arrive at JBSA for 2017 Air Show
November 2, 2017 — The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team arrived Nov. 2 at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field in anticipation for the 2017 JBSA Air Show and Open House taking place Nov. 4-5... MORE

Air Force Wounded Warrior takes flight with Thunderbirds
November 2, 2017 — Air Force Maser Sgt. Benjamin Seekell, Air Force Wounded Warrior and 343rd Training Squadron security forces apprentice course flight chief, flew with the U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” Nov. 2 at JBSA-Kelly Field... MORE

JBSA pilots and engineers engage with community leaders, residents on compatible use
November 2, 2017 — Open Houses held near JBSA inform the public about the Air Installation Compatible Use Zones (AICUZ) Program... MORE

Lackland Fisher House recognizes donors, volunteers during appreciation day
November 2, 2017 — The Lackland Fisher House honored the contributions of their volunteers and donors with an appreciation day here Oct. 25, 2017... MORE

The Lackland Fisher House honored the contributions of their volunteers and donors with an appreciation day Oct. 25, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

CMSAF eyes indefinite enlistment, awards program changes for enlisted force
November 1, 2017 — The Air Force’s top enlisted Airman provided updates on the status of issues affecting the enlisted force Oct. 27 at the 2017 Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium in Orlando, Fla... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth Wright, the 18th person to hold this position, sits for his official portrait in the Pentagon, Feb. 10, 2017.

Israeli Air Force Surgeon General visits 59th Medical Wing
November 1, 2017 — The Israeli Air Force Surgeon General, Col. Yifat Erlich-Shoham, MD, visited the 59th Medical Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Oct. 23-24... MORE

Israeli Air Force Col. (Dr.) Yifat Erlich-Shoham, Surgeon General of the Israeli Air Force, is briefed on the 59th Medical Wing's air evacuation capabilities by Col. (Dr.) Mark Ervin at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis Oct. 24. Erlich-Shoham's visit symbolizes a continued Air Force medical partnership between the United States and Israel.

Highway 90 Gate enhances patient care at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center
November 1, 2017 — Located on West U.S. Highway 90 access road, patients are able to access Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland at the closest possible point to the new Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center (WHASC) and the gate is open from 6-9 a.m. for inbound traffic and outbound from 2:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m... MORE

Staff Sgt. Mellissa Taylor, 559th Trainee Health Squadron optometry noncommissioned officer in charge, checks an ID at the Highway 90 gate while performing security forces augmentee duty Oct. 23 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The Highway 90 gate provides easy and convenient access for patients to quickly access care and facilities.

Changes are coming to TRICARE: are you ready to take command of your health?
November 1, 2017 — Changes are coming to TRICARE benefits beginning Jan. 1, 2018. These changes will give people more benefit choices, improves access to care, simplifies cost shares, and allows people to take command of their health... MORE

Changes are coming to TRICARE benefits beginning Jan. 1, 2018. These changes will give people more benefit choices, improves access to care, simplifies cost shares, and allows people to take command of their health.

Soldiers with dependents reminded to keep records up to date
October 31, 2017 — Soldiers who receive a basic allowance for housing and have dependents are reminded to keep their records up to date to prevent any disruptions in their Basic Allowance for Housing, or BAH, entitlements, according to experts within the Army’s Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1... MORE

Staff Sgt. Eric Golowach, a U.S. Army Reserve military police Soldier with the 443rd Military Police Company, of Owings Mills, Maryland, embraces his daughter, Mia, 4, after returning from a 10-month deployment to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Sept. 9.

New Army uniform provides lighter weight without breaking sweat
October 31, 2017 — The current Army Combat Uniform top weighs in at about 650 grams, or about 1.4 pounds. It’s got a lot of pockets and multiple layers of fabric. When it gets wet, it tends to stay wet. And when it’s hot out, it tends to keep Soldiers hot. The Army has a solution for that: the Improved Hot Weather Army Combat Uniform that has a whole lot fewer pockets, layers of fabric and Velcro, as well as a new fabric that is actually lighter than the current ACU. ... MORE

Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii tackle obstacles in February 2017, while evaluating a new, lighter-weight uniform.

Fallen Defenders remembered at annual ruck march
October 30, 2017 — Security Forces members from across JBSA gathered Oct. 20 at JBSA-Camp Bullis for the sixth annual Fallen Defenders Ruck March... MORE

Amazing things at JBSA air show not limited to aerial performances
October 30, 2017 — While eyes are trained on the sky for spectacular aerial performances this weekend during the 2017 Joint Base San Antonio Air Show and Open House at JBSA Lackland Kelly Field Annex, ground level will offer its own amazing attractions to air show visitors... MORE

From distinguished guests who epitomized the role of the Army Air Corps in World War II to recruiters representing the armed services of today, the Air Force’s past and present will be celebrated on the air show’s grounds.

BAMC’s adult ECMO program receives national recognition
October 30, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center has received national recognition for its lifesaving heart-lung bypass program. BAMC’s adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, program has received the Award for Excellence in Life Support from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization. The recognition designates BAMC as a National ECMO Center of Excellence. ... MORE

Members of the 59th Medical Wing Aeromedical Staging Facility transfer a patient on an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation into a C-17 Globemaster III, Jan. 16, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. ECMO is a heart-lung bypass system that circulates blood through an external artificial lung and sends it back into the patient’s bloodstream.

AETC holds inaugural flying competition
October 30, 2017 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, TEXAS – The excitement and anticipation from the crowd was palpable as you entered the Fleenor Auditorium Friday night. The evening marked the culmination of the... MORE

Members of the 12th Flying Training Wing pose with senior leadership after winning the "Wing of Wings" award during the inaugural flying training awards ceremony Oct. 20, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The awards paid tribute to the individuals and teams who continue to produce highly qualified aircrew for the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stormy Archer)