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Air Force dental course ensures mission readiness
September 26, 2019
Staff Sgt. Tara Freed, 959th Medical Group prosthetics department non-commissioned officer in charge, works with students from the Air Force Post Graduate Dental School surgical skills and readiness course at the Clinical Research Division at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Sept. 24. The training fulfills readiness requirements for both officers and enlisted from the 59th Dental Group.

BAMC provides comprehensive resource for recovering stroke, brain injury patients
September 26, 2019
Air Force 1st Lt. Jason Hibbetts sits in front of a mirror practicing his salute Aug. 13 at the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The BIRS provides comprehensive out-patient neurorehabilitation for service members, family members and military retirees who are recovering from a stroke or other brain injuries.

Fire Department Open House highlights prevention week
September 25, 2019
Firefighters from Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph extinguish a fire during training April 11, 2018 at the Camp Talon fire training grounds on JBSA-Randolph. The training takes place quarterly and offers an opportunity for new firefighters to become more confident while fighting fires, but it also gives seasoned Airmen a chance to sharpen their skills and get a head start to the next step in their careers.

ARNORTH NCO earns Soldier's Medal for heroism
September 25, 2019
Maj. Gen. David P. Glaser, U.S. Army North Deputy Commanding General-Operations, presented the Soldier’s Medal to Sgt. James Miller, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, at Fort Sam Houston Sept. 24. Miller was recognized with the Soldier’s Medal for selflessly pulling a woman from a burning vehicle in May 2017. Maj. Gen. Glaser was the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command Commander when the award started processing and was honored to present the medal.

433rd AW Airmen, Marines work together to deploy equipment, personnel
September 25, 2019
U.S. Marines and Airmen assist in loading a UH-1Y Venom into C-5M Super Galaxy at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 16. The C-5M was a visiting U.S. Air Force aircraft from 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, and was here as part of a dual service training exercise.

558th Flying Training Squadron Airman recognized as 'Hidden Hero'
September 25, 2019
Staff. Sgt. Tyler Repp, 558th Flying Training Squadron basic sensor operator instructor, poses for a photo with members from the Schertz-Cibolo-Selma Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee Sept. 17 at the Schertz Civic Center. Repp was recognized by the Chamber as this month's Hidden Hero and received a letter of recognition and United States flag that was flown over the Texas State Capitol.

Army issues public health alert on vaping dangers
September 24, 2019
Soldiers and their family members who do not currently use tobacco products are encouraged to avoid all e-cigarette or vaping products, particularly those sold off the street or modified to add any substances not intended by the manufacturer.

Soldiers should safeguard against suspicious tweets
September 24, 2019
Army leaders discussed the threat of disinformation tweets and posts created by foreign agents at an Association of the U.S. Army "Hot Topics" forum on cyber and networks in Arlington, Virginia Sept. 16.

Past, Present and Future: JBSA Honor Guard
September 24, 2019
Senior Airman Chyna Roston, 559th Medical Squadron mental health technician, salutes another Joint Base Honor Guardsman while practicing for a funeral service Sept. 9, 2019 at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Before each service performed by JBSA Honor Guard, the detail arrives early to practice the service to ensure perfection before performing in front of the family. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Airman 1st Class Shelby Pruitt)

Legal education program opens doors to law school
September 24, 2019
Interested in pursuing a law degree and a career as an Army lawyer? The Office of the Judge Advocate General is now accepting applications through Nov. 1 from U.S. Army Lieutenants and Captains for the Army's Funded Legal Education Program.

JBSA ‘We Care Carnival’ highlights SHARP, equal opportunity and more
September 24, 2019
A Soldier answers a question about the Army SHARP program at the Frisbee booth.

Young blood recipient thanks donors personally
September 23, 2019
Jacob French, age 6, thanks Sgt. 1st Class Eduardo Perez for donating his blood during a blood drive Sept. 19 at the Military & Family Readiness Center that was hosted by the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Exceptional Family Member Program and the Armed Services Blood Program.

Lincoln Military Housing residents have voices heard at JBSA- Fort Sam Houston housing town hall
September 20, 2019
Mike Mathews, Army Support Activity deputy manager, speaks to residents during a town hall focused on quality of life in housing at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 18. Joining him at the table are (from left) Col. Sam Fiol, 502nd Force Support Group commander; Col. Pete Velesky, 502nd Air Base Wing vice commander; Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson, U.S. Army North commander; and Allyson McKay, Lincoln Military Housing Executive Director.

ACC commander discusses Sixteenth Air Force as new Information Warfare NAF
September 20, 2019
Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, announced that Sixteenth Air Force (16th AF) will be the designation for a new Information Warfare (IW) Component-Numbered Air Force (NAF).

Special night brings security forces, JBSA community together
September 20, 2019
National Night Out provides an opportunity each year for JBSA community members to interact with each other and first responders and to learn about various base agencies.

JBSA-Randolph physical therapy, family health clinics work together
September 20, 2019
Maj. Joanna Borawski, 359th Medical Operations Squadron physical therapist, stretches Capt. Luke Seaman, 435th Fighter Training Squadron instructor pilot, during a consultation Aug. 8, 2019 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Borawski and her team at the physical therapy clinic have been scrubbing family health physicians' calendars looking for patients who can be seen directly by her.

METC instructor selected as trainer for All Armed Forces Women’s Basketball Team
September 20, 2019
Capt. Kelsey Gebauer (back row, far right), Medical Education and Training Campus Physical Therapist Technician Program instructor at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, worked as a physical therapist and trainer for the All Army Women’s Basketball Team that took first place at the U.S. Armed Forces Basketball Championships in June at Naval Station Mayport, Florida. Gebauer has been selected as the physical therapist and trainer for the All Armed Forces Women’s Basketball Team that will compete in the International Military Sports Council 7th Military World Games in Wuhan, China, Oct. 18-28.

Army North responds to Hurricane Dorian by staging forces, equipment
September 20, 2019
Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson, commander, U.S. Army North, talks to Soldiers during her visit with states leaders impacted by Hurricane Dorian at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, Sept. 6. Army North helps protect the nation by coordinating active duty military support to state and federal partners during disasters.

Feedback Fridays
September 20, 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.

Teleconferencing program gives Air Force dietitians a broader reach
September 19, 2019
Emily Newman, Air Force Tele-Medical Nutrition Therapy program manager, talks to members of the Air Force Tele-Health team at the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency via video teleconferencing equipment. The tele-MNT program uses a hub-and-spoke model that allows registered dietitian nutritionists to provide nutrition education to beneficiaries at installations that do not have an RDN. Newman also serves as RDN at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Medical Clinic.