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Armed Forces River Parade highlights ties to military families, community
May 20, 2019 — Brig. Gen. Bill Boruff waves to the crowd as the Army float passes the Arneson River Theater during the annual Armed Forces River Parade May 18 in downtown San Antonio. This year's theme was "Salute Our Heroes." The parade promotes awareness of the joint presence and ties to the military families and community. ... MORE

Military members from Joint Base San Antonio enjoy the festivities at the Arneson River Theater during the annual Armed Forces River Parade May 18 in downtown San Antonio. This year's theme was "Salute Our Heroes." The parade promotes awareness of the joint presence and ties to the military families and community. Representing the U.S. Army in this year's parade were Brig. Gen. Bill Boruff, Mission and Installation Contracting Command commanding general; MICC Command Sgt. Maj. Marcos Torres, and Capt. Jim Jimenez, aide de camp for the MICC commanding general.

360 Degree Leader program: ‘what rocks are you carrying?’
May 20, 2019 — There’s an iconic image of a soldier from the 173rd Airborne Brigade on bent knee, loaded down with more gear than you can imagine anyone could carry. The 360° Leader Program, taught at the Vogel Resiliency Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 15, began with this image... MORE

Dr. Mary Lopez, a retired Army colonel and 360° Program co-founder, engages in an exercise called “3-by-3” with Staff Sgt. Peter Tuinei-Flora, 56th Signal Battalion, during the 360° Leader Program at the Vogel Resiliency Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 15. The purpose of the exercise is to open good communication lines between spouses by sitting knee-to-knee and allowing one spouse to speak for three minutes without interruption.

Car Seat 101: staying snug and safe
May 17, 2019 — Proper education about placing a child in a car seat could be the difference between life and death... MORE

Patricia stark, Curbside Car Seat Clinic volunteer, teaches Petty Officer 1st Class Clifton Alexander, Defense Language Institute English Language Center operations specialist, how to properly install a car seat Feb. 8, 2016, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The “Curbside Car Seat Clinic,” a monthly event presented by the 359th Medical Operations Squadron Family Advocacy’s New Parent Support Program that teaches parents how to correctly install child safety seats in their vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stormy Archer/RELEASED)

Cost-saving travel initiative projected to save $5M annually
May 17, 2019 — A new travel payment process for pipeline students, initiated by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, is projected to save the Air Force $5 million a year... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Joshua Free, 336th Training Squadron military training leader, marches 336th TRS students to their dorms at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 15, 2019. An AFIMSC initiative changing the method of payment for technical school student travel is projected to save the Air Force $5 million annually.

Egyptian officer graduates U.S. Air Force Military Training Instructor School
May 17, 2019 — An Egyptian military officer graduated from the U.S. Air Force Military Training Instructor Course May 9 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

Egyptian Armed Forces Capt. Amer Faymy graduates from U.S. Air Force Military Training Instructor School May 9, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Faymy completed the eight-week course at the Military Training Instructor Schoolhouse and will return to his home country to instruct and lead members of the Egyptian Armed Froces.

U.S. Army South conducts multinational humanitarian assistance/disaster relief exercise in Dominican Republic
May 17, 2019 — More than 300 military forces and humanitarian assistance/disaster relief personnel gathered for the opening ceremony for Fuerzas Aliadas Humanitarias, or FA-HUM, May 6 at the Ministry of Defense in Santo Domingo... MORE

Robert E. Copley (left), Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, poses alongside Brig. Gen. Juan Manuel Mendez Garcia, director of the Emergency Operations Center for the Dominican Republic, at the opening ceremony of Fuerzas Aliadas Humanitarias in Santo Domingo May 6. FA-HUM 19 is a U.S. Army South-sponsored foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise designed to build U.S. partner nation’s capacity for civil and military response to major disasters. More than 100 national experts from 13 Latin American countries operated jointly throughout FA-HUM 19 simulations and training events from May 6-17 in the Dominican Republic.

Air Force to pay up to $500 for spouse occupational license transfer during PCS
May 17, 2019 — The Air Force announced the spouse relicensure reimbursement program May 15, which would provide financial relief up to $500 to Airmen whose spouses must obtain state occupational relicensures or recertifications during a permanent change of station or assignment across state lines... MORE

The Air Force announced the spouse relicensure reimbursement program, May 15, which would provide financial relief up to $500 to Airmen whose spouses must obtain state occupational relicensures or recertifications during a permanent change of station or assignment across state lines.

The Air Force will reimburse qualifying relicensure and recertification fees incurred during PCS/PCAs authenticated on or after Dec. 12, 2017.

METC Fitness Center opens new Parent Child Area
May 17, 2019 — Parents who use the Medical Education and Training Campus Fitness Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston will soon be able to utilize a new area that allows them to work out while watching over their children at the same time... MORE

Feletia McLaurin, Medical Education and Training Campus Fitness Center fitness and sports manager, stands beside a mural of a tree she painted in the new Parent Child Area at the fitness that officially opens June 3. Located in a former workout room and storage space at the fitness center, the Parent Child Area has a play area and small table for children and includes a flat screen TV and DVD player for viewing children’s movies. In addition, it includes an area with new exercise equipment for parents to work out on while they watch over their children.

Know how to apply sunscreen, insect repellent correctly
May 17, 2019 — For anyone who has lived in the South for any period of time knows that we have bugs. We have mosquitoes the size of an airplane and, boy, do they leave a mark... MORE

When applying the bug spray, you’ll also want to ensure you apply it evenly, but don’t overapply. Shake the container and spray onto all uncovered skin and clothes (approximately 4 to 8 inches away unless label directions state otherwise.)

Feedback Fridays
May 17, 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.

AFOSI seeks enlisted Airmen to join ranks
May 15, 2019 — The Air Force Office of Special Investigations is actively seeking enlisted Airmen in the ranks of senior airman through technical sergeant to cross-train into the 7SXXX Air Force Specialty Code and serve as AFOSI special agents... MORE

The Air Force Office of Special Investigations is actively seeking enlisted Airmen in the ranks of senior airman through technical sergeant to cross-train into the 7SXXX Air Force Specialty Code and serve as AFOSI special agents.
Originally founded in 1948, AFOSI is modeled after the Federal Bureau of Investigation and investigates all felony-level crimes involving Air Force people and property.

JBSA firefighters show appreciation for wounded warriors
May 15, 2019 — Joint Base San Antonio firefighters spent the morning with wounded service members at the Center for the Intrepid at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston participating in physical fitness and sports activities May 10. This is the ninth year the firefighters have organized the annual event to show their appreciation for the service and sacrifices the military members have made to our nation... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio firefighters spent the morning with wounded service members at the Center for the Intrepid at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston participating in physical fitness and sports activities May 10. This is the ninth year the firefighters have organized the annual event to show their appreciation for the service and sacrifices the military members have made to our nation. After the sporting events, the firefighters prepared a barbecue lunch for the warriors and CFI
staff.

Commentary: the power of positive thought
May 15, 2019 — Many of you have probably been in a situation where nothing seems to be going right and every step you move forward, something hits you in the face, knocking you two steps back. In these moments, your biggest adversary becomes your own mind... MORE

It’s easy to become consumed with negative thoughts when life gets challenging. Just remember, “Sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying.” Go out, give a high-five and smile. A positive thought or action can be just what you need to pick yourself up, dust yourself off and get back in the fight.

149th Fighter Wing Gunfighters take part in Operation Coronet Bronco
May 15, 2019 — Members of the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland have been taking part in Operation Coronet Bronco at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho for several weeks... MORE

Capt. Kyle “Browser” Casci, a student pilot assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, exits an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Coronet Bronco May 2 at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The annual training event deploys members of the Air National Guard’s 149th FW, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, to another environment in order to familiarize them with accomplishing mission objectives in an unfamiliar location.

Alamo Federal Executive Board names 2019 Federal Recognition Award winners
May 15, 2019 — The Alamo Federal Executive Board named numerous Joint Base San Antonio military and civilian members as 2019 Federal Recognition Award winners May 8 at the Schertz Civic Center. The ceremony was attended by about 300 military and civilian federal employees from across the Greater San Antonio federal government... MORE

The Alamo Federal Executive Board named numerous Joint Base San Antonio military and civilian members as 2019 Federal Recognition Award winners May 8 at the Schertz Civic Center. The ceremony was attended by about 300 military and civilian federal employees from across the Greater San Antonio federal government.

Five things Army officers and units should know about the Assignment Interactive Module
May 15, 2019 — If you're one of the more than 3,200 active duty officers or warrant officers identified to move, or a unit welcoming new talent to your ranks, you probably have questions about the new Assignment Interactive Module, or AIM... MORE

The AIM marketplace is open to officers and units at the same time so that officers moving into their next assignment and units seeking to fill assignments can communicate. Units can filter potential candidates by whether or not the officer expressed interest in an assignment by filtering for officers who put the assignment in their top 10 percent. Career coaches are a great resource to help officers determine realistic assignment preferences

New Army initiatives to cut cost, time for spouses to continue careers
May 15, 2019 — The Army recently issued a directive to reduce the financial burden for spouses who wish to continue their professional careers after they move to a new duty station. The policy allows spouses to be reimbursed up to $500 for qualified relicensing costs that result from a permanent change of station or assignment to a different state. ... MORE

The Army recently issued a directive to reduce the financial burden for spouses who wish to continue their professional careers after they move to a new duty station. The policy allows spouses to be reimbursed up to $500 for qualified relicensing costs that result from a permanent change of station or assignment to a different state.

Army secretary recognizes MICC small business director
May 14, 2019 — The Mission and Installation Contracting Command director of small business programs at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston earned the Secretary of the Army Award for Small Business Utilization for his direction of the command’s program in 2018... MORE

Mark Massie earned the Secretary of the Army Award for Small Business Utilization for his direction of the command’s program in 2018. He is the director of small business programs for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

Having a healthy financial relationship with money
May 14, 2019 — From the first paycheck to the last, financial counselors here want to make sure everyone is keeping their financial portfolio healthy for a lifetime. Military members are required to pay debt in a timely manner and be responsible with their money, which counselors at the Military and Family Readiness Center are ready to help. ... MORE

Tom Manganello, Sr., U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Education and Advocacy senior counsel, speaks to a group of Airmen April 23, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Personal financial readiness classes at MFRC are offered throughout the year ranging from home buying, savings accounts, building a budget, establishing credit and reducing debt, car buying and managing student loans.

Global housing symposium focuses on relationship building and enterprise-wide support
May 14, 2019 — Improving the Air Force privatized housing program to meet the needs of Airmen and their families was the central focus of a three-day Global Housing Symposium in San Antonio May 7-9... MORE

People talk during a break at the Global Housing Symposium in San Antonio May 7. The three-day event focused on improving the Air Force privatized housing program to meet the needs of Airmen and their families.