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New school liaison officer passionate about education, helping military families
January 18, 2018 — Since growing up in Detroit, education has played a vital role in the life and career of Quiana Abner, the newest school liaison officer at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Quiana Abner is the newest school liaison officer at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Abner works in the JBSA Military Child Education Program, where she helps provide services and resources for transitioning military families whose children are transferring to a new school in the San Antonio area.

Commentary: Chief of Naval Operations stresses leader responsibility
January 18, 2018 — To improve the Navy, the service must turn to commanders at all levels, the Chief of Naval Operations told the Surface Navy Association in Arlington, Va., Jan. 9... MORE

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson speaks to Main Propulsion Assistant Lt. jg. Tony Diaz aboard USS Gridley (DDG 101) during a tour of the ship’s engine room after an all-hands call at Naval Station Everett, Wash. The purpose of the all-hands call was to talk about the importance of behavior, technical competence and character.

Pentagon: human trafficking Has no place in Department of Defense
January 17, 2018 — Combating human trafficking is a responsibility the Defense Department takes very seriously, Anthony M. Kurta, deputy assistant secretary of defense for military personnel policy, said Jan. 11... MORE

Combating human trafficking is a responsibility the Defense Department takes very seriously.

Navy asks for feedback through Personal and Professional Choices Survey
January 17, 2018 — The Navy announced Jan. 12 that is it soliciting feedback from Sailors through the biennial Personal and Professional Choices Survey which opened Jan. 17. ... MORE

Sailors conduct aviation fire fighting drills on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) Dec. 20, 2017. Wasp is transiting to Sasebo, Japan to conduct a turnover with the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as the forward-deployed flagship of the amphibious forces in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

Brooke Army Medical Center offering bleeding control course
January 17, 2018 — Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is offering Bleeding Control for the Injured, a course that teaches the basics of treating a bleeding wound, Jan. 23 from 10 to 11 a.m. in the BAMC Multi-Specialty Trauma Clinic, room 146-3... MORE

The course is part of “Stop the Bleed,” a Department of Defense initiative that raises the awareness of basic actions the public can use to stop life threatening bleeding and save lives, according to bleedingcontrol.org.

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
January 17, 2018 — January is the time of year set aside to bring awareness to cervical cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cervical cancer used to be the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, however these numbers have decreased significantly due in large part to preventive care. ... MORE

Cervical cancer is highly preventable in the United States because screening tests and early detection are the keys to early treatment and high survivability rates.

Army Medicine Fighting Opioid Overuse for a Decade
January 17, 2018 — Every day, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports more than 1,000 people across the U.S. are treated in emergency departments for misusing prescription opioids. More than 90 Americans die from an opioid overdose each day, a rate of more than 40,000 per year... MORE

Readiness, not opioids. The Army and Army Medicine have made significant progress with reducing opioid overuse among soldiers and their families. Best practices for opioid use are helping to ensure readiness among soldiers. Army Medicine has spent much of the past decade determining best practices to treat acute and chronic pain; provide tools and infrastructure to support and encourage practice and research advancement in pain management; and integrate a culture of pain awareness, education, and proactive intervention together.

UTSA women's basketball hosts Miltary Appreciation Night Jan. 25
January 17, 2018 — The University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners women's basketball team offers free admission to all active duty service members, military retirees and their family members for their game against the Florida Atlantic University Owls at 7 p.m. Jan. 25... MORE

Active duty service members, military retirees, and their family members get free admission to the UTSA Roadrunners women's basketball game against the Florida Atlantic University Owls at 7 p.m. Jan. 25.

Weingarten Rights: The right of bargaining unit employees to request union representation
January 17, 2018 — The Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute gives employees in bargaining units represented by an exclusive labor organization (i.e., a union) the right to request union representation at an examination by a representative of the agency in connection with an investigation if the employee believes the examination may result in disciplinary action... MORE

The Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute gives employees in bargaining units represented by an exclusive labor organization (i.e., a union) the right to request union representation at an examination by a representative of the agency in connection with an investigation if the employee believes the examination may result in disciplinary action.

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force focuses on resiliency in 2018
January 17, 2018 — Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright said he feels the Air Force is headed in the right direction concerning education and enlisted-force structure, but Airman resilience is an area that needs more attention. ... MORE

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright, 18th CMSAF, holds an All Call for Maxwell-Gunter personnel, Jan. 10, 2018.

JBSA-Randolph Dental Clinic hosts Give Kids a Smile Day
January 17, 2018 — The 59th Medical Wing hosts Give Kids a Smile Day from 7:30-11:30 a.m. Feb 9 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s dental clinic... MORE

The 59th Medical Wing hosts Give Kids a Smile Day from 7:30-11:30 a.m. Feb. 9 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s dental clinic.

Medal of Honor story shared by sister at PACE Summit
January 13, 2018 — Janine Sijan-Rozina shared the story of how her older brother, Air Force Capt. Lance Sijan, earned the Medal of Honor, the country’s highest award for valor, for his bravery to an audience of Airmen and Air Force civilians at the Profession of Arms Center of Excellence Summit Dec. 6, 2017 in San Antonio, Texas... MORE

As a cadet at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Lance Sijan played football until his senior year, when he left the team to concentrate on his studies.

A week of healing characterizes Warrior CARE event
January 12, 2018 — Seven years after surviving the attack of a gunman who took the lives of two of his security forces Airmen at Frankfurt International Airport in Germany, Tech. Sgt. Trevor Brewer continues his healing process... MORE

. Warrior CARE events are a one-week event for all wounded, ill, or injured service members. It features Adaptive Sports & Resiliency Program training and competition. It’s also an opportunity to receive an education in Caregiver Support, Recovering Airman Mentorship and Employment and Career Readiness.

Leaders meet, greet 2018 Joint Base San Antonio Military Ambassadors
January 12, 2018 — Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle, commander of the 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio, and Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, commanding general of U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) hosted a meet-and-greet session for the 2018 JBSA Military Ambassadors at the wing conference room at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 10... MORE

Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle, commander of the 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio, and Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, commanding general of U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) hosted a meet-and-greet session for the 2018 JBSA Military Ambassadors at the wing conference room at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 10.

JBSA Military & Family Readiness Centers accepting nominations for Volunteer of the Year Awards
January 12, 2018 — Joint Base San Antonio Military & Family Readiness Centers are accepting nominations for awards that recognize the contributions of outstanding volunteers within the JBSA community... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio Military & Family Readiness Centers are accepting nominations for awards that recognize the contributions of outstanding volunteers within the JBSA community.

Naval medical research project could lead to better method for bone regeneration
January 11, 2018 — A research project being conducted at Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, or NAMRU-SA, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, could lead to a better method for bone regeneration and improve treatment for service members and patients whose bone tissue has been damaged by a traumatic injury... MORE

Dr. Alexander Burdette, Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio principal investigator, sits by a computer display in his office at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston showing a process for bone regeneration. Burdette is involved in a research project to find if the use of biological therapeutics can provide a better method for bone regeneration that could improve treatment for service members and patients whose bone tissue has been damaged by a traumatic injury.

Sutherland Springs sends thanks to Brooke Army Medical Center leaders, Emergency Department staff
January 11, 2018 — Sutherland Springs sends thanks to Brooke Army Medical Center leaders, Emergency Department staff... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center Commanding General Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson (far right), Command Sgt. Maj. Diamond Hough (far left) and Emergency Department personnel pose in front of a #StayStrong banner in the ED.
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center sent the banner as a show of support to BAMC after the Sutherland Springs shooting Nov. 5, 2017. Sunrise Hospital treated more than 200 injured in the Las Vegas shooting last October. BAMC, which treated eight victims from Sutherland Springs, plans to rotate the banner throughout the hospital in the coming months to share the banner, which is filled with well-wishes and messages of hope and support.

Brooke Army Medical Center welcomes first baby of 2018
January 11, 2018 — Violet Pendleton may not have won the distinction of being San Antonio’s first baby of the new year, but she was Brooke Army Medical Center’s first baby of 2018... MORE

(From left) Brooke Army Medical Center commander Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson and Warrior Transition Battalion Command Sgt. Maj. Karen Hinckson deliver a gift basket to Petty Officer 1st Class Dylan Pendleton, his wife, Rachel, and baby, Violet. Violet was BAMC's first baby in the New Year, born Jan. 1, 2018 at 2:27 a.m.

Joint Base San Antonio names 2018 military ambassadors
January 11, 2018 — Ten service members from across Joint Base San Antonio were chosen to represent their respective military services as part of the 2018 Military Ambassadors program. Throughout the year, they will represent their service and JBSA at events throughout South Texas, including nearly 50 activities associated with Fiesta San Antonio, according to Kathy Salazar, JBSA public affairs specialist. ... MORE

2018 U.S. Army Military Ambassadors: Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas J. Weaver and Staff Sgt. Latrise N. Flanigan.

Brooke Army Medical Center launches Army Virtual Medical Center
January 10, 2018 — Army Medicine bolstered its virtual health initiative by launching the Army Virtual Medical Center at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 4... MORE

Navy Lt. Cmdr. C. Long, a Special Operations Forces physician assistant, performs a surgical procedure to stop the bleeding at the femoral artery on a manikin during training using augmented reality glasses, May 11, 2017. The Army recently opened a centralized virtual health medical center to promote the advancement of virtual health technology at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Jan. 4, 2018.