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560th Flying Training Squadron talks teamwork, trust with UTSA women's basketball team
October 4, 2018 — Members of the University of Texas San Antonio women’s basketball team visited Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Sept. 25. The visit gave the team a chance to talk to Airmen about the importance of teamwork and commitment... MORE

Members of the University of Texas San Antonio Women’s Basketball Team pose for a photo with Maj. Gen. Patrick Doherty, 19th Air Force commander, and members of the 560th Flying Training Squadron Sept. 25, 2018, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The UTSA Women’s Basketball Team visited JBSA-Randolph to speak to Airmen about the importance of teamwork and commitment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stormy Archer)

Air Force to finalize review process for non-deployable Airmen
October 3, 2018 — The Air Force is finalizing details on how it will implement Department of Defense Instruction 1332.45, Retention Determination for Non-Deployable Service Members. Until the updated policy guidance is complete in late 2018, Airmen who have been non-deployable for 12 consecutive months and their commanders will continue to follow existing procedures... MORE

USAISR civilian retires after 50 years of federal service
October 3, 2018 — After 50 years of federal service, Claudia Wood, a supply technician at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, retired recently during an informal ceremony and potluck lunch... MORE

Col. (Dr.) Jerome Buller (left), commander of the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, presents Claudia Wood with a command coin Sept. 26 for 50 years of federal service. Wood, a supply technician at the USAISR, retired during an informal ceremony and potluck lunch Sept. 27.

59th Medical Wing hosts health fair, free screenings during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 3, 2018 — The 59th Medical Wing is hosting a series of breast cancer awareness events during the month of October at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. A Breast Cancer Health Awareness Fair will be held on Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the C and D wings of WHASC. Personnel will be distributing information pamphlets, pink ribbons, and answer questions... MORE

Maria O’Berry, a mammographer in the Women’s Health Clinic at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, prepares a “phantom breast” to calibrate the imaging equipment. The 59th Medical Wing is hosting a breast cancer awareness fair and routine walk-in mammogram screenings in October for Breast Cancer Awareness month.

U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center nurses compete in ‘Dressing Wars’
October 3, 2018 — Nurses at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston have a unique mission and require specialized training. The nurses who work at the Burn Intensive Care Unit, or BICU, the Department of Defense’s sole burn center, care for patients with the highest acuity level in the DOD... MORE

The nurses at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center Intensive Care Unit were divided into teams to perform specific simulated wound care techniques on a staff member from their group during a staff development day at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 14.

USAISR Headquarters and Headquarters Command Company welcomes new leader
October 3, 2018 — The newest U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, or USAISR, first sergeant took responsibility of the Headquarters and Headquarters Command Company during a change of responsibility ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 28... MORE

First Sgt. Brittany Graham (left) takes the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, Headquarters and Headquarters Company guidon from Capt. Cleveland Bryant Jr., USAISR company commander, during a change of responsibility ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 28.

Military community learns about career and job opportunities at Hiring Heroes Career Fair
October 3, 2018 — Several hundred transitioning service members, retirees and their families found plenty of career and job opportunities and made connections with employers at the Hiring Heroes Career Fair at the Sam Houston Community Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 19... MORE

Employers meet with military members during the Hiring Heroes Career Fair at the Sam Houston Community Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 19. More than 70 employers, from the private to the governmental sector, were present to showcase their employment opportunities, as well as scout America's best talent.

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October 3, 2018 — You’ve seen the advertisements “Get fast instant approval, no credit checks, payday advance loans, get money right now” from companies that make quick loans, like payday lenders or car title loans. While they may seem enticing or a terrific option during times when money is needed quickly, they don’t come cheap. ... MORE

If faced with financial trouble, know that there is help for you. All Department of Defense ID cardholders can speak with a personal financial counselor at a Joint Base San Antonio Military & Family Readiness Center to help find answers to financial questions and learn about available options.

Evolving technology provides full-spectrum decision advantage to warfighters
October 2, 2018 — This final piece in the four-part series on Twenty-Fifth Air Force’s contributions to the Air Force in the last 70 years captures the Numbered Air Force’s involvement in Operation DESERT SHIELD and its influence into the 21st century... MORE

Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance Airmen participate in airborne training on a Rivet Joint, RC-135VW, aircraft during an exercise in the mid-1990s.

Registration open for AMEDDC&S Mission Thanksgiving
October 2, 2018 — The U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School has opened registration for the 2018 Mission Thanksgiving... MORE

Mission Thanksgiving at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston started more than 20 years ago when area families and the installation chaplains joined to start a program providing an opportunity for Soldiers to take a break from training and enjoy a Thanksgiving within a family environment.

Commentary: Preventing suicide - starting with myself
October 2, 2018 — Other days, and even on good ones, the thought creeps up out of nowhere – an insidious sense of doubt. Of worthlessness and a sense of purposelessness that whispers in my ear and tells me that I will never accomplish the goals I have set for myself. The thoughts that make me ask why I shouldn’t just call it quits and end the sadness that plagues me... MORE

There is no timeline on reaching out to someone in need and you can learn how to be more aware of the subtle signs shown by those at risk twelve months a year. You may be the one to save a life.

'Protect the Power' to enhance readiness and resilience during Energy Action Month
October 2, 2018 — October is Energy Action Month and to Air Force Energy it represents an opportunity to highlight the mission critical importance of energy and water resources and to encourage the smart energy and water use and management for our installations, ground vehicles and aircraft... MORE

Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center Urgent Care levels up; ER re-opens
October 2, 2018 — The 59th Medical Wing’s Urgent Care Clinic transitioned to a Family Emergency Center Oct. 1 at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The FEC will provide 24-hour emergency care to all TRICARE beneficiaries in the San Antonio area who would have been previously transferred to local facilities... MORE

59th Medical Wing personnel cut the ribbon to officially transition the Urgent Care Clinic to a Family Emergency Center at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Oct. 1. The FEC will provide 24-hour emergency care to all Tricare beneficiaries in the San Antonio area who would have been previously transferred to local facilities.

Military aids disaster response effort in aftermath of Hurricane Florence
October 1, 2018 — After two weeks of preparing and providing relief to communities devastated by Hurricane Florence in North Carolina, active-duty soldiers, led by U.S. Army North commanding general, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, are winding down rescue efforts while remaining ready to meet federal and local needs... MORE

Soldiers with the 74th Composite Truck Company, 129th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division rest at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Sept. 22, 2018. The soldiers have been conducting high-water rescue and relief operations in Lumberton, North Carolina. The soldiers deployed from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to assist with the response to Hurricane Florence.

502nd ABW, JBSA commander signs 2018 Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month proclamation
October 1, 2018 — Brig. Gen. Laura L. Lenderman (seated), commander, 502d Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio, signs the 2018 Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month at the 502nd ABW headquarters at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 25. ... MORE

25. Joining Gen. Lenderman are (from left) are Chantelle Stoops, Family Advocacy Outreach Manager, JBSA-Lackland; Rose Padilla, Family Advocacy Program Assistance, JBSA-Lackland; Capt. Isaiah Jones, Family Advocacy Officer, JBSA-Lackland; Angela Nance Family Advocacy Intervention Specialist, JBSA-Randolph; Craig Hodge, Young Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate, JBSA; Jessica Reynolds, Family Advocacy Outreach Manager, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston; Irina Adams, Family Advocacy Intervention Specialist, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston; Stephanie Smith, Family Advocacy Officer, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston; and Chief Master Sgt. Heather Ransom, interim 502 ABW/JBSA Command Chief.

Deploying Airmen, families, main focus at Warrior Reception
October 1, 2018 — The 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron hosted a "Warrior Reception" at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Sept. 28 to honor its deploying Airmen, while providing the Airmen’s families necessary resources and support during the deployment. ... MORE

Training at M&FRCs prepares adults for mentorship opportunity
September 28, 2018 — The Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Military & Family Readiness Center will be the site of a training session from noon to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 11 for adults who have a desire to be a positive influence in the life of a young person... MORE

The Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Military & Family Readiness Center will be the site of a training session from noon to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 11 for adults who have a desire to be a positive influence in the life of a young person.

‘Look. Listen. Learn: be aware. Fire can happen anywhere’
September 28, 2018 — This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere,” works to educate about three basic but essential steps to take to reduce the likelihood of having a fire – and how to escape safely in the event of one. Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 7-13... MORE

This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere,” works to educate about three basic but essential steps to take to reduce the likelihood of having a fire – and how to escape safely in the event of one. Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 7-13.

1st Armored Division medics come out on top at Army’s Best Medic Competition
September 28, 2018 — Enduring five days of challenging combat simulations that tested their physical and intellectual resolve, the team of Staff Sgt. Cory Glasgow and Staff Sgt. Branden Mettura, 1st Armored Division, won the 2018 Command Sergeant Major Jack L. Clark Jr. Army Best Medic Competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis Sept. 16-20... MORE

Medics treat a “wounded” mannequin as part of a combat simulation exercise during the Army Best Medic Competition Sept. 19 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis. The competition pitted 27 teams of medics against each other from Army units across the world, who were tested on their readiness, medical and tactical competency skills and physical prowess in a continuous, realistic simulated combat operational environment.

Air Force awards next-generation fighter and bomber trainer
September 28, 2018 — The Air Force awarded The Boeing Company a contract worth up to $9.2 billion for the Air Force's new training aircraft Sept. 27... MORE

The Air Force awarded The Boeing Company a contract worth up to $9.2 billion for the Air Force's new training aircraft Sept. 27. The Air Force currently plans to purchase 351 T-X aircraft, 46 simulators, and associated ground equipment to replace the Air Education and Training Command's 57-year-old fleet of T-38C Talons.