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AFIMSC fiscal closeout promotes readiness, supports Airmen and families
October 4, 2019 — Funding runway lights at Little Rock; replacing cooling towers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base; renovating the iconic Air Force Academy chapel; and natural disaster recovery at Air Force installations around the globe.No fiscal year better illustrates the innovation and flexibility behind the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s centralized management of the Air Force’s installation and mission support portfolio than fiscal year 2019... MORE

As 30 budget analysts and financial experts gathered at Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland to close out the fiscal year, 2nd Lt. Paul Griffin and Emerald Lundy, budget officers from Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, received a behind the scenes look at AFIMSC and end of year operations from Felix Saenz, AFIMSC budget analyst.

Feedback Fridays
October 4, 2019 — Feedback Fridays is a weekly forum that aims to connect the 502d Air Base Wing with members of the Joint Base San Antonio community. Questions are collected during commander’s calls, town hall meetings and throughout the week. If you have a question or concern, please send an email to RandolphPublicAffairs@us.af.mil using the subject line “Feedback Fridays.” Questions will be further researched and published as information becomes available... MORE

Feedback Fridays is a weekly forum that aims to connect the 502d Air Base Wing with members of the Joint Base San Antonio community. Questions are collected during commander’s calls, town hall meetings and throughout the week. If you have a question or concern, please send an email to RandolphPublicAffairs@us.af.mil using the subject line “Feedback Fridays.” Questions will be further researched and published as information becomes available.

Air Force on schedule with new uniform issue timeline
October 3, 2019 — Trainees entering into Basic Military Training, or BMT, at the 37th Training Wing this week are the first group to be issued the new Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, uniforms. After taking Airmen feedback into consideration, the uniform board members said they chose the OCP for the improved fit and comfort and so that they will blend in with their soldier counterparts’ uniforms in the joint environments, according to Cooper. ... MORE

Cecil Harvey, 502d Logistics Readiness Squadron lead supply technician, helps a U.S. Air Force basic military training trainee, 326th Training Squadron, during the initial issue of the first operational camouflage pattern (OCP) uniform, Oct. 2, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Air Force joins other services to address military privatized housing
October 3, 2019 — Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan, along with Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and secretaries from the Army and Navy, gathered with privatized housing project owners Oct. 2 to address the progress in reforming the Military Housing Privatization Initiative... MORE

The color purple helps shed light on domestic violence
October 3, 2019 — Five buildings throughout Joint Base San Antonio are bathed in purple light each night this month, a reminder to the base community of violent acts that tear families and relationships apart and often have a ripple effect that lasts through the victim’s lifetime... MORE

The Taj Mahal at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph is illuminated in purple throughout October in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. In the military, domestic violence prevention is critical because of abuse's impact on families and the mission.

NRD San Antonio holds Recruiting District Assistance Council meeting
October 3, 2019 — To support America’s Navy’s recruitment of high-quality men and women in Central and South Texas, Navy Recruiting District San Antonio hosted a Recruiting District Assistance Council meeting at St. Philip’s College’s Good Samaritan Veterans Outreach and Transition Center Sept. 26... MORE

Cmdr. Nicholas Gamiz, commanding officer of Navy Recruiting District San Antonio, speaks with retired Cmdr. Jonathan Lovejoy, an associate dean of Military and Veterans Affairs at the University of the Incarnate Word, during a Recruiting District Assistance Council meeting at St. Philip's College's Good Samaritan Veterans Outreach and Transition Center Sept. 26.

Army North heads underground to train in NYC
October 3, 2019 — The U.S. Army North Civil Support Training Activity's mission is to conduct training and evaluation of units within the Defense Department’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear, or CBRN Response Enterprise, also known as CRE... MORE

Members of U.S. Army Reserve chemical and medical companies provide immediate assistance to a simulated casualty during a mock subway joint exercise at the FDNY’s Training Academy, Randalls Island in New York, Sept. 26. The training, planned by the U.S. Army North Civil Support Training Activity, incorporated elements from the U.S. Army Reserve, New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority, and New York City Emergency Management, and was geared toward creating a holistic response effort that helped test the core competencies of Defense Support of Civil Authorities mission in a Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear response.

Army North to take stage, highlight mission at 2019 AUSA meeting
October 3, 2019 — Are you curious about the current state and future plans of the U.S. Army? Mark your calendar to tune into livestream panel discussions from the 2019 Association of the United States Army annual meeting in Washington, D.C., Oct. 14-16. Army North Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson, will join two panel discussions during the AUSA meeting... MORE

Army North Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson, will join two panel discussions during the annual AUSA meeting, happening Oct. 14-16.

Air Force graduates first fully religiously accommodated Sikh Airman from Security Forces Apprentice Course
October 3, 2019 — The first Sikh Airmen granted full religious accommodations starting from basic military training through technical training graduated from the 343rd Training Squadron’s Security Forces apprentice course here Sept. 26, 2019... MORE

Airman Sunjit Rathour graduated from BMT June 13, 2019, as the first trainee to complete the 8-and-half week training with permission to wear a turban with uncut beard, uncut hair, necklace and bracelet in observation of his Sikh faith. This accommodation remained through his participation in the Security Forces apprentice course and will continue during his time as an active duty Airman.

Stop the Bleed program provides training to area schools
October 3, 2019 — Medical personnel from Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston are providing training to area school districts that must comply with a new state law that require that teachers, staff members and students be trained in the treatment of injuries in the event of an emergency... MORE

Dr. John Kragh, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Department of Damage Control Resuscitation orthopedic surgeon and researcher, demonstrates the proper technique for packing a bleeding wound. Kragh is one of several Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston trauma physicians, nurses and medics who are going to area schools to provide training to school personnel, including teachers and nurses, on the basics of treating a bleeding injury. A new state law that went into effect this year requires that school personnel and students be trained and prepared in the basics of treating an injury in the event of an emergency.

Air Force recognizes Energy Action Month 2019
October 2, 2019 — October is Energy Action Month, an opportunity to highlight why energy is a critical enabler to combat capability for the U.S. Air Force and Department of Defense, and to encourage smarter energy use and management for installations, ground vehicles, and aircraft. Unveiled this year, the Air Force theme of “Energy Able, Mission Capable” educates Airmen about the importance of energy readiness and resilience for the global mission... MORE

Every October, the Air Force recognizes Energy Action Month to highlight the critical role energy plays in Air Force operations, and to encourage smart energy use and management for our installations, ground vehicles and aircraft. This year’s theme of "Energy Able – Mission Capable” will showcase how efficient energy use increases mission capability and readiness for our global mission.

No effort spared to bring home seriously wounded Soldier
October 2, 2019 — Over four days, three aircraft, 18 medical specialists, including from the 59th Medical Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, more than 24,000 gallons of fuel, and 100 liters of blood were committed across an 8,000-mile journey to a single goal – saving the life of one Soldier... MORE

A critical care air transport team tends to a patient during a nearly 20-hour direct flight from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, to San Antonio on Aug. 18, 2019. The service member was cared for by a joint service team of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation specialists, an aeromedical evacuation team and a CCATT in order to maintain the highest level of care possible during transport.

149th FW Air Guardsman, single mother talks resilience
October 2, 2019 — Staff Sgt. Kimberly Gaona, a Texas National Guard Joint Counterdrug Task Force Ground Reconnaissance Detachment operator and a medic with the 149th Medical Group, 149th Fighter Wing, has used her life experiences and military training to remain resilient during her daughter's fight with cancer... MORE

Staff Sgt. Gaona, a Texas National Guard Joint Counterdrug Task Force Ground Reconnaissance Detachment operator and a medic with the 149th Medical Group, 6th Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and Explosives Enhanced Response Force Package, 149th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, smiles next to her daughter, Kiyana. Gaona used her life experiences and military training to remain resilient during her daughter's fight against cancer. Texas National Guard Joint Counterdrug Task Force members came together to gift Kiyana with a prayer blanket made by a local church group, the Piece Makers.

MICC contracts underpin Army readiness efforts
October 2, 2019 — Contracting professionals from the Mission and Installation Contracting Command executed contract actions in support of Army commands, installations and activities across the country through the final hours of Sept. 30 culminating a government fiscal year committed to optimizing mission partner readiness... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Kevin McClatchey conducts a site visit with members of the department of public works Sept. 18 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in preparation for a contract award for minor construction. McClatchey and Capt. Steve Voglezon conducted 27 sites visits with DPW across Fort Bragg in order to accomplish contract awards prior to the end of the fiscal year. McClatchey and Voglezon are members of the 900th Contracting Battalion.

Army Combat Fitness Test changes affect all Soldiers
October 1, 2019 — Major changes are coming to the Army Combat Fitness Test, officials announced Sept. 27, with changes that will affect every Soldier. The changes, locked in for fiscal year 2020, include the official testing standards for all Soldiers, each one tailored to an individual's military occupational specialty... MORE

Staff Sgt. Gabriel Wright, a signals intelligence analyst with the 780th Military intelligence Brigade, grades the Hand-Release Push-Up event May 17, 2019, as part of Army Combat Fitness Test Level II Grader validation training, held at Fort Meade, Maryland.

340th FTG volunteers help San Antonio abused women, children
October 1, 2019 — More than 70,000 Reserve Citizen Airmen daily answer their nation’s call, including the men and women assigned to the Headquarters, 340th Flying Training Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, who recently supported the Family Violence Prevention Services/Battered Women and Children’s Shelter’s 42-year legacy of delivering life-changing services to San Antonio victims... MORE

340th Flying Training Group volunteers (from left) Master Sgt. Faith Wells, Capt. Yolanda Seals and Lt. Col. Teresa Davies move boxes of clothing to the sorting area at the Family Violence Prevention Services/Battered Women and Children’s Shelter’s Donation Center during the group's Sept. 11 community outreach event.

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley takes oath as 20th Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff
October 1, 2019 — Army Gen. Mark A. Milley was sworn in Sept. 30 as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in a rain-soaked ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia... MORE

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, swears in his successor, Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, during an armed forces welcome ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia, Sept. 30, 2019.

AETC to host Developmental Special Experiences webcasts Oct. 3
October 1, 2019 — The Air Education and Training Command Developmental Special Experiences Branch will host two webcasts Oct. 3, 2019... MORE

Force Development is a deliberate process of preparing Airmen through the Continuum of Learning with the required competencies to meet the challenges of the 21st Century.

AACOG, JBSA sign blanket intergovernmental support agreement
September 30, 2019 — Brig. Gen. Laura Lenderman, commander, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio, and Diane Rath, Alamo Area Council of Governments executive director, signed a historical agreement at the AACOG Board of Directors meeting Sept. 25. ... MORE

Brig. Gen. Laura Lenderman, commander, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio, and Diane Rath, Alamo Area Council of Governments executive director, signed a historical agreement at the AACOG Board of Directors meeting Sept. 25. This new blanket Intergovernmental Support Agreement, or IGSA, will afford JBSA the opportunity to bring requirements they would normally fill through traditional federal contracting actions to AACOG.

Navy Recruiting District San Antonio Sailors volunteer at food bank
September 30, 2019 — Sailors assigned to Navy Recruiting District San Antonio journeyed to the San Antonio Food Bank Sept. 27 to provide community service through the Navy’s Community Relations Program... MORE

Petty Officer 1st Class Shannon Clifton (left) and Petty Officer 2nd Class William Dyson volunteer at the San Antonio Food Bank Sept. 27. Sailors assigned to Navy Recruiting District San Antonio journeyed to the food bank to provide community service through the Navy’s Community Relations Program.