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Brooke Army Medical Center re-verified as Level I Trauma Center
January 30, 2018 — Brooke Army Medical Center has again been verified as a Level I trauma center by the American College of Surgeons for its dedication to providing top-quality care for critically injured patients...

DOD, VA Release Online Tool to Help Vets With Discharge Upgrade Process
January 30, 2018 — A joint initiative between the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments has yielded a web-based tool that will provide customized guidance to veterans who desire to upgrade or change the conditions of their military discharge...

Leadership in the Social Media Age
January 29, 2018 — Is social media prone to misuse or abuse? The unfortunate answer to this question is, "Yes." Using the internet and social media brings risk to individuals, businesses, and other public organizations...

Basura Bash looks to clean out waterways around JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
January 29, 2018 — The Basura Bash is a one-day, all-volunteer event to clean the San Antonio Watershed. Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston will be hosting an event from 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 17 at the Salado Creek Park...

Redesigned Army Uniforms site provides guidance for Soldiers on combat, service, PT uniforms
January 29, 2018 — The U.S. Army's uniforms are ubiquitous around the globe for what they represent: loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and professional courage...

Sisters serve, train together in different services at METC
January 29, 2018 — When Airman 1st Class Gisella Panchana graduates from the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 30, she will go through conflicting emotions about the occasion...

Wilford Hall audiology clinic works to maintain, restore hearing
January 29, 2018 — As the largest clinic of its kind in the Air Force, the 59th Medical Wing audiology clinic offers hearing tests, balance testing and hearing aid screenings and can alleviate and restore hearing related issues...

Army North’s Task Force-51 gains new commander
January 29, 2018 — Maj. Gen. John F. King assumed command U.S. Army North’s Task Force-51 from Maj. Gen. Brian C. Harris during a change of command ceremony officiated by Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, commander, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) at the quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 26...

Airman finds solution to unsolvable problem
January 26, 2018 — When Airmen at the 363rd Intelligence and Surveillance Squadron discovered an issue with the three dimensional functionality on computer workstations vital to target analysts, one of their own highly-skilled Airmen found a solution and prevented $100,000 in equipment from becoming useless...

Cole Junior ROTC earns highest score on accreditation inspection
January 26, 2018 — The Robert G. Cole High School Junior ROTC cadets have earned the highest score ever on their recent accreditation inspection...

U.S. Army South welcomes new command sergeant major
January 26, 2018 — Command Sgt. Maj. William Rinehart took over for outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. Carlos Olvera at a U.S. Army South change of responsibility ceremony presided over by Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer, Army South commanding general,at the Martin Luther King field in front of the Army South headquarters building at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 5...

Offsite conference brings new chapter for Army South
January 25, 2018 — Maj. Gen. Mark R. Stammer, U.S. Army South commanding general, is trying to enlighten, invigorate and empower his leaders and addressed them during the annual Army South Offsite Conference at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 18-19...

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston prepares for Command Cyber Readiness Inspection
January 25, 2018 — From Feb. 26 to March 9, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, an inspection team from the Defense Information Systems Agency, or (DISA), will conduct a Command Cyber Readiness Inspection, or CCRI, of all network systems for the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston area of responsibility...

Exposed ladders at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston must be identified, made safe
January 24, 2018 — Many buildings at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston were built in another era, some more than a century old. A large number of these buildings have exposed ladders on the outside. This is a problem from several perspectives...

Exercise at JBSA-Randolph tests Air Force members’ combat readiness
January 24, 2018 — More than 40 Air Force members from across Joint Base San Antonio came to JBSA-Randolph’s Camp Talon Jan. 18 for evaluation of the skills that prepare them for deployment. ...

Application window open for 2018 USO Service Member of the Year Award
January 24, 2018 — Air Force officials are accepting nominations for the 2018 United Service Organizations Service Member of the Year Award...

Advance assignment notification enhancement prompts commander, Airmen career discussions
January 24, 2018 — Commanders will now receive seven-day advance notification of assignments for their Airmen as the Air Force’s Personnel Center takes steps toward a more transparent and interactive assignment system...

Socially acceptable: Know what to post, what not to share
January 24, 2018 — While social media is great for telling the Air Force story, keeping personnel informed and staying in touch with family and friends, it is especially important for Airmen and their families to limit personal and certain work information when posting things online...

Colds and Flu: I'm sick, what should I do?
January 24, 2018 — It's that time of year, when colds and influenza spread across the country, bringing discomfort to many. And the flu is peaking earlier this year than usual, with widespread cases reported in every state across the continental U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...

Free Tax Filing Software Available to Military Members
January 23, 2018 — With the new year bringing a new tax season, Military OneSource has launched its free tax software to support military members and their families in the annual task of filing...