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Texas A&M ROTC tours C-5M Super Galaxy
November 16, 2018 — Thirteen Texas A&M Reserve Officers Training Corps students and instructors visited the 433rd Airlift Wing and toured a C-5M Super Galaxy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 6... MORE

Lt. Col. Brandi B. King, 356th Airlift Squadron instructor pilot, describes C-5M Super Galaxy capabilities to a group of Texas A&M Reserve Officer Training Corps students and instructors at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas Nov. 6, 2018.

Alamo Wing members, Military Working Dog pup observe Veterans Day at San Antonio school
November 15, 2018 — Alamo Wing members and MWD pup observe Veterans Day at middle school's annual event... MORE

Dolph Briscoe Middle School students and Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron accompanied by Tech. Sgt. Melissa Proscia (left), 433rd Airlift Wing command post, and TThunder, a puppy from the Military Working Dog Program, take a moment with students after the school’s 9th annual Veterans Day ceremony in San Antonio, Texas Nov. 9, 2018.

Contract opportunities attract small business representatives
November 15, 2018 — More than 100 representatives from small and large businesses took part in an acquisition forecast industry outreach event to learn about contract opportunities with the Army Nov. 7 in San Antonio... MORE

Osvaldo Vela discusses Army contract opportunities with two local small business representatives during the Mission and Installation Contracting Command-Fort Sam Houston contracting office industry outreach event Nov. 7 at the University of Texas at San Antonio Procurement Technical Assistance Center in San Antonio. The event provided contracting guidance, briefings and breakout and match-making sessions with MICC contracting personnel. Vela is a contract specialist with the MICC-Fort Sam Houston contracting office at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

AFIMSC budget analyst survives storm; keeps mission going
November 15, 2018 — Scott Sheffield weighed his options as Hurricane Michael strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and barreled toward the Florida coast. Like most residents in the area, the AFIMSC budget analyst could ride out the storm from his home in Panama City Beach or evacuate to a safer location. But Sheffield had a third option: attend an already planned and scheduled TDY to San Antonio for a training course – ironically a two-day problem-solving and decision-making class. He opted for the TDY... MORE

AFIMSC budget analyst Scott Sheffield returned on temporary duty to San Antonio to keep the mission going in the right direction. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Ed Shannon)

MICC Field Directorate Office-Fort Sam Houston welcomes new director
November 15, 2018 — Members of the Field Directorate Office-Fort Sam Houston welcomed their new director Oct. 22 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Col. Jason Jefferis is the new director and principal assistant responsible for contracting for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command Field Directorate Office-Fort Sam Houston at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Jefferis assumed the position Oct. 22.

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force announces Ninth Annual Student Writing Competition
November 15, 2018 — Teenagers will have a unique opportunity to earn scholarship funds while learning about military aviation history through the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force’s Ninth Annual Air Force Heritage and History Writing Competition. ... MORE

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force holds an annual Air Force Heritage and History Writing Competition, providing students the opportunity to develop positive academic and character qualities and to showcase their writing talents while vying for scholarship funds.

AETC announces 2018 flying training awards
November 15, 2018 — The 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, flew away with the top flying training wing honors for 2018 during the Air Education and Training Command Flying Training Awards ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Oct. 26... MORE

Maj. Gen. Patrick Doherty, 19th Air Force commander, presents the Top Wing of Wings Award to Col. Corey Simmons, 71st Flying Training Wing commander, during the Air Education and Training Command Flying Training Awards Ceremony Oct. 26, 2018, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The award ceremony recognizes individuals, squadrons, groups and wings whose efforts have led to the highest levels of student production.

Centering program brings moms, moms-to-be together
November 15, 2018 — Parents expecting a new child, even experienced parents with more than one child already at home, can feel overwhelmed at times... MORE

A group of moms discuss issues about their pregnancies during the Nov. 8 Centering for Pregnancy session at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The Centering program provides moms with information and resources designed to help them throughout every stage of their pregnancy.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel J. Calderón)

Advance assignments now available to Airmen deploying for 365-day Extended Deployments
November 14, 2018 — Effective Nov. 1, active duty Airmen selected for an extended deployment may apply to receive an advance assignment up to 16 months prior to the projected Report Not Later Than Date of the assignment... MORE

Effective Nov. 1, active duty Airmen selected for an extended deployment may apply to receive an advance assignment up to 16 months prior to the projected Report Not Later Than Date of the assignment.

Steps to consider before appealing an Army evaluation report
November 14, 2018 — Every Soldier has heard the impact a negative evaluation report can have on a military career. A negative Noncommissioned Office Evaluation Report or Officer Evaluation Report could be an impediment for promotion and jobs with higher responsibilities. This article outlines factors to consider when deciding whether or not to appeal an adverse evaluation report... MORE

There are factors to consider when deciding whether or not to appeal an evaluation report.

South Texas twins seek opportunity in America’s Navy
November 14, 2018 — Two Marion High School seniors have made the decision to join the world’s most powerful naval force, America’s Navy. Twin brothers Jack and James Lanier of Universal City, Texas, are making final preparations to attend recruit training after graduation and becoming Sailors in the Navy’s nuclear propulsion career field. ... MORE

Petty Officer 1st Class Harold Dayse, leading petty officer assigned to Navy Recruiting Station New Braunfels, Navy Recruiting District San Antonio, speaks with future Sailors and twin brothers, Jack and James Lanier of Universal City, Texas, regarding the Navy’s Delayed Entry Program at the NRS during the twin’s 72-hour indoctrination process. The Lanier brothers are seniors at Marion High School in Marion, Texas, and joined the Navy in the nuclear propulsion program which currently is awarding bonuses of up to $40,000.

Don't stand in line: TSA Precheck open to military, DOD civilians
November 14, 2018 — Service members are trusted to defend the nation, surely they can be trusted when boarding a plane. This is the thinking of the Transportation Security Administration, which is pushing to ensure that service members and Department of Defense civilians know they can use the TSA Precheck program... MORE

All service members of all components of the armed forces and students at the armed forces' service academies are automatically enrolled in TSA Precheck. Their DOD ID numbers -- a 10-digit number that should be on the back of your Common Access Card -- serve as their Known Traveler Numbers.

Recruiting influencers tour C-5M Super Galaxy
November 14, 2018 — Fifteen Air Force recruiting influencers visited the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 8... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Eric K. Ganley, 68th Airlift Squadron flight engineer, talks with Lt. Col. Terrance J. Holmes, 332nd Recruiting Squadron commander, about the flight engineer station on a C-5M Super Galaxy Nov. 8, 2018 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

U.S. Army to roll out new Army Greens uniform
November 14, 2018 — The United States Army announced Nov. 11 that it is adopting an iconic uniform -- the "Army Greens" -- as its new service uniform. This is the uniform worn by America's "Greatest Generation" in World War II... MORE

Soldier Models of the proposed Pink and Green daily service uniform display the outfits overcoat, as they render the hand salute during the National Anthem at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the Army-Navy Game December 9, 2017.

UPDATE: Heating repairs to occur at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston CDC Nov. 14
November 14, 2018 — JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Main CDC, Bldg 2530 heat issues continue. Currently seven of 12 classrooms have reached proper temperatures of 68 degrees and will open immediately to single and dual military families first. If you don't fall into this priority, we ask that you please make alternate arrangements at this time. There is a good chance the entire center will be reopened today, however there is no exact time as of now. JBSA-Fort Sam Houston CDC Annex, Bldg 1720, heat has been restored and building is heating towards proper temperatures. Please contact the center at 221-3835 beginning at 10 a.m. to determine what time the center will open... MORE

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Main CDC, Bldg 2530 heat issues continue. Currently
seven of 12 classrooms have reached proper temperatures of 68 degrees and
will open immediately to single and dual military families first.
If you don't fall into this priority, we ask that you please make alternate
arrangements at this time. There is a good chance the entire center will be
reopened today, however there is no exact time as of now.

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston CDC Annex, Bldg 1720, heat has been restored and
building is heating towards proper temperatures. Please contact the center
at 221-3835 beginning at 10 a.m. to determine what time the center will
open.

Baskin Elementary students attend Starbase Kelly
November 14, 2018 — Eighteen Mildred Baskin Elementary school students visited Starbase Kelly at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 5. The Starbase Kelly team taught the students some basic concepts about aircraft and flight before the children toured a C-5M Super Galaxy... MORE

Kathy Martin, Starbase Kelly director, uses soda cans to demonstrate air pressure properties to Mildred Baskin Elementary students at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas Nov. 5, 2018.

94-year-old veteran continues to serve at 59th Medical Wing
November 14, 2018 — Helen Wells, a 94-year-old volunteer librarian assistant at the 59th Medical Wing, recently celebrated 53 years of service... MORE

Helen Wells, a 94-year-old assistant library volunteer for the 59th Medical Wing, poses for a photo in the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center medical library. Wells has dedicated more than 50 years of service to the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)

Buffalo Soldiers honored at Veterans Day ceremony
November 13, 2018 — Comprised of former slaves, freed men and Black Civil War veterans, the historic Buffalo Soldiers persevered through the most difficult conditions imaginable to become some of the most elite and most decorated units in the U.S. Army. The Bexar County Buffalo Soldiers Commemorative Ceremony at the San Antonio National Cemetery Nov. 11 honored these past heroes with a keynote speaker, the reading of a memorial list, military honors, taps and a benediction... MORE

Members of the Bexar County Buffalo Soldiers march into the San Antonio National Cemetery Nov. 11 for the annual Bexar County Buffalo Soldiers Commemorative Ceremony. Comprised of former slaves, freed men and Black Civil War veterans, the historic Buffalo Soldiers persevered through the most difficult conditions imaginable to become some of the most elite and most decorated units in the U.S. Army.

Volunteers drive exemplary patient care at 59th Medical Wing
November 13, 2018 — Every day, more than 170 volunteers serve in a variety of positions throughout the 59th Medical Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

Darlene Neubert, Step Saver carts driver of Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, prepares to go out to WHASC’s parking areas to pick up patients. Volunteers like Neubert, work in clinics and facilities throughout 59th MDW and give more than $1 million in free labor annually.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel J. Calderón)

Retiree Appreciation Day serves veterans, families
November 13, 2018 — The Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Retiree Activities Office held an event honoring Retiree Appreciation Day Nov. 3... MORE

Retirees and their spouses learn about services available to them during a Retiree Appreciation Day event Nov. 3, 2018, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The event allowed military retirees and their spouses to get in touch with resources available to them and reinforced the partnership between JBSA and the retiree community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stormy Archer)