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Smoking materials can be a deadly household menace
August 1, 2018 — A deadly menace to any household is fire, which can result in injuries or death. It can strike anywhere or at any time. Home is the place where we are supposed to feel the safest. But home is where most smoking materials, structure fires, deaths and injuries occur... MORE

Never smoke and never allow anyone to smoke where medical oxygen is used. Medical oxygen can cause materials to ignite more easily and make fires burn at a faster rate than normal. It can make existing fires burn faster and hotter.

Air Force tests en route wound care device at 59th Medical Wing
August 1, 2018 — Air Force Medical Evaluation and Support Activity engineers and medics successfully tested a new multi-channel wound vacuum system, a device that would improve aeromedical evacuation crews’ capability to deliver life-saving en route wound care... MORE

The multi-channel wound vacuum system is tested on a simulated patient in a C-130 static aircraft display at the 59th Medical Wing, San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 1, 2016. The multi-channel wound vacuum system, which is used to promote wound healing on critical patients, is able to replace the capabilities of four single-channel systems. This smaller, more transportable device makes it easier for aeromedical evacuation crews to deliver en route wound care to patients with multiple wounds. The Air Force Medical Evaluation Support Activity (AFMESA) team was involved in the testing of the multi-channel wound vacuum system, ensuring the device could perform in the operational environment.

Air Force Civil Engineer Center launches dashboard to share status of military construction projects
August 1, 2018 — A new tool puts the status of Air Force military construction projects at people's fingertips. The tool, known as MILCONnect, provides an efficient way for the Air Force Civil Engineer Center Facility Engineering Directorate to share MILCON project information with its stakeholders around the world. ... MORE

AETC leaders, instructors team up to change flying training curriculum
July 30, 2018 — Instructor pilots from across Air Education and Training Command Undergraduate Pilot Training bases came together March 7-8, after brainstorming for 8 months on ways to improve the quality of flying training... MORE

Instructor pilots from across Air Education and Training Command Undergraduate Pilot Training bases came together March 7-8, after brainstorming for 8 months on ways to improve the quality of flying training.

Air Force recruiters learn about innovations for next-gen Special Ops Airmen at JBSA-Lackland
July 30, 2018 — For the first time in the Department of Defense, a series of career field specialties is using human performance monitoring and a data collection system, as well as specialized recruiters... MORE

Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Jette undergoes a body composition measurement test at the 350th Battlefield Airman Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio June 28. Jette is a Special Operations recruiter based in Fresno, California.

12th Flying Training Wing welcomes new commander
July 30, 2018 — Hangar 4 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph was packed with friends and family July 27 to welcome the 12th Flying Training Wing’s new commander... MORE

Col. Mark S. Robinson (right) assumed command of the 12th Flying Training Wing in a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph July 27. Col. Travis Willis (left), 19th Air Force vice commander, presided over the ceremony.

JBSA survey looks for feedback on 502nd Force Support Squadron activities
July 27, 2018 — Take a few moments to give feedback on Force Support Squadron activities available at Joint Base San Antonio... MORE

Commentary: Just Breathe
July 27, 2018 — One thing I learned and emphasized to others throughout my military career is to keep in check your four pillars (dimensions of wellness) in check: spiritual, social, mental and physical. ... MORE

JBSA-Lackland Airman helps AF soccer team reach gold
July 27, 2018 — Airman 1st Class Abdias Palacios, a 502nd Communications Squadron client systems technician at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, helped the Air Force soccer team score a 5-2 victory over the Navy in the 2018 Armed Forces Men’s Soccer Championship June 11 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. ... MORE

DHA director discusses ‘forward momentum’ for new health record system
July 27, 2018 — The Military Health System is looking how to best incorporate feedback as it advances with the deployment of the new electronic health record system called MHS GENESIS, the director of the Defense Health Agency said... MORE

Navy Vice Adm. Raquel C. Bono, director of the Defense Health Agency, and Stacy Cummings, program executive officer for Defense Health Management Systems, answer questions about the progress of MHS GENESIS electronic health record, during the 2018 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium in Orlando, Florida, July 24.

Med Techs to nursing program now available
July 27, 2018 — The 59th Medical Wing is partnering with the Baptist School of Health Professions in San Antonio to provide an opportunity for Aerospace Medical Service Technicians to participate in a program that leads to certification as a Licensed Vocational Nurse... MORE

Bounce forward: 59th Medical Wing Airman battles cancer
July 27, 2018 — April 10, 2016, 26-year old Staff Sgt. Grant Novotnak arrived at Brooke Army Medical Center and was forced with reality hearing the dreaded, “you have cancer.”... MORE

Staff Sgt. Grant Novotnak battled cancer in 2016, growing personally and professionally through the experience. The 59th Medical Wing technician is perusing commissioning opportunities he hopes to lead him toward becoming an oncologist.

Security Forces teams prepare for return of Defender Challenge
July 26, 2018 — Security Forces teams from U.S. Air Force major commands, Great Britain and Germany are training to compete at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis Sept. 10-14 when Defender Challenge returns after a 14-year hiatus... MORE

Capt. Nathan Spradley, 902nd Security Forces Squadron operations officer, climbs an obstacle July 23 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis in preparation for the 2018 Defender Challenge. The competition will pit security forces teams against each other in realistic weapons, dismounted operations and relay challenge events.

Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio focuses on improving device to remove dental waste
July 26, 2018 — Improving filtration devices that capture dental waste and keep the environment safe is the focus of a project being conducted at the Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, located at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Lt. Cmdr. Nicholas Hamlin, Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio Environmental Surveillance Department head and research dentist, demonstrates how an amalgam separator is attached to a dental chair and how it works in removing amalgam waste to prevent it from going into the wastewater system. Hamlin is part of a team of NAMRU-SA researchers who are involved in a project to develop a better prototype of the amalgam separator, a cylindrical device attached to a dental chair that filters amalgam, a mixture of metals including mercury, which is used by dentists for large teeth restorations and to fill in cavities.

Air Force clergy candidates receive vital lessons during tour of 433rd Airlift Wing
July 26, 2018 — It is a fact that Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is the Gateway to the Air Force for enlisted Airmen beginning their military careers. Just like basic trainees, 19 Reserve Citizen Airmen chaplain candidates in the Air Force Chaplain Candidate Program got a chance to visit the 433rd Airlift Wing July 14 during their summer tour of five active-duty bases... MORE

Citizen Airmen perform a mock dignified transfer of remains aboard a C-5M Super Galaxy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 14. The training was for Reserve Citizen Airmen chaplain candidates. The candidates are with the Air Force Chaplain Candidate Program, who after graduation and an ecclesiastical endorsement, are then eligible to become chaplains in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard or active duty component.

Soldier amputees have more options for continued service
July 26, 2018 — Thanks to advances in modern medicine and the availability of sturdier prosthetics, Soldiers who are able to redeploy after amputation have a number of possible options for continued military service... MORE

Col. Todd R. Wood (right), commander of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, administers the oath of re-enlistment to Staff Sgt. Brian Beem (left), a cavalry scout assigned to the 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, during a special ceremony at Forward Operating Base Frontenac, Nov. 9. Beem is a single leg amputee who has continued to serve despite his injury. He lost his leg after an improvised explosive device detonated during his 2006 deployment to Iraq.

BAMC residents participate in Joint Emergency Medical Exercise
July 25, 2018 — Physicians from the Emergency Medicine Residency programs at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and Naval Medical Center Portsmouth participated in the 2018 Joint Emergency Medical Exercise, or JEMX, in mid-June... MORE

An emergency medicine doctor accompanies a casualty role player as they arrive at the triage location during the mass casualty portion of 2018 Joint Emergency Medical Exercise in mid-June.

Texas, Nebraska ANG participate in international exercise
July 25, 2018 — Airmen from the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Texas, as well as from units from Houston and Nebraska deployed with fighter and tanker aircraft and various other support equipment to participate in the bi-national air exercise Sky Avenger, held June 18 through 28. ... MORE

Maj. Thomas Werner, an instructor pilot assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, Air National Guard, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, performs air-to-air drills in an F-16 Fighting Falcon June 25 near Čáslav Air Base in the Czech Republic during Sky Avenger 2018.

AFCYBER vice commander receives star during ceremony
July 25, 2018 — Col. Michelle Hayworth, Air Forces Cyber vice commander, was promoted to brigadier general during her promotion ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 16. In June, Hayworth re-joined Air Forces Cyber from Air Force Space Command. She previously served in AFCYBER, most recently as the 688th Cyberspace Wing commander... MORE

Maj. Gen. Robert Skinner, Air Forces Cyber commander, administers the Oath of Office to Brig. Gen. Michelle Hayworth, AFCYBER vice commander, during her promotion ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July, 16. In June, Hayworth re-joined AFCYBER from Air Force Space Command. She previously served in AFCYBER, most recently as the 688th Cyberspace Wing Commander.

59th Medical Wing's CCATT flight makes three point turn
July 25, 2018 — The 59th Medical Wing executed three back-to-back aeromedical transport missions departing from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 19, making coast-to-coast stops before returning home two days later... MORE

A 59th Medical Wing Critical Care Air Transport Team member awaits for other patients to arrive at their aircraft in San Diego, California, July 20. Teams are regularly dispatched all over the globe to respond to emergencies, assist in Department of Defense contingency missions and reinforce readiness training through real-world civil and humanitarian assistance missions.