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METC student responds to medical emergency
April 30, 2019 — Airman Grace Dawson, a student in the Medical Education and Training Campus Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, or AMSA, program at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, applied her new medical skills in a real scenario when a fellow Airman suffered a medical emergency March 21... MORE

Airman Grace Dawson practices inserting a breathing tube during training in the Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice program at the Medical Education and Training Campus. Dawson, a student in the Medical Education and Training Campus Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, or AMSA, program at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, applied her new medical skills in a real scenario when a fellow Airman suffered a medical emergency March 21.

Army Medicine welcomes a new member of the Senior Executive Service
April 30, 2019 — Joseph M. Harmon III, deputy to the Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence, or HRCoE, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in a ceremony at the Army Medical Department Museum April 29... MORE

Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West, The Surgeon General of the U.S. Army and commanding general, U.S. Army Medical Command, congratulates Joseph M. Harmon III, deputy to the Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence. Harmon was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in a ceremony at the Army Medical Department Museum April 29.

59th Medical Wing’s weeklong observance celebrates nurses, technicians
April 26, 2019 — Nurses Week begins each year on May 6 and ends on May 12, Florence Nightingale's birthday... MORE

Capt. Shauna Sokolowski, 359th Medical Group Family Health clinical nurse, checks the inside of a simulated patient’s mouth, April 23, 2019, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale's birthday.

New peer support group for burn survivors established at USAISR Burn Center
April 26, 2019 — The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has joined a nationwide program that is providing peer support to burn patients going through their recovery and rehabilitation process... MORE

The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has established a peer support group for burn survivors and burn patients affiliated with the Phoenix SOAR - Survivors Offering Assistance in Recovery – program. SOAR is a nationwide that connects burn patients and their family members to burn survivors – peer supporters - who share their experiences about their injuries and going through the recovery and rehabilitation process in peer group meetings, or during one-on-one visits with the patients at the USAISR Burn Center. The group meets every Saturday at the burn center.

Poet puts a twist on Army South SHARP Training
April 26, 2019 — U.S. Army South hosted a Sexual Harassment Assault Response Prevention, or SHARP, event at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 17. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Edward Wilson, a SHARP advocate and artist, shared lessons he learned from firsthand experience. ... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Edward Wilson, a SHARP advocate and artist, shared lessons learned from firsthand experience at U.S. Army South's SHARP training event on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 17.

Saluting the Month of the Military Child
April 26, 2019 — The Month of the Military Child began in the 1980s. Its color theme is purple, which symbolizes a combination of all military branches: Army, green; Air Force, blue, Coast Guard, blue; Marine, red; and Navy, blue... MORE

The Month of the Military Child began in the 1980s. Its color theme is purple, which symbolizes a combination of all military branches: Army, green; Air Force, blue, Coast Guard, blue; Marine, red; and Navy, blue.

Brooke Army Medical Center family ties: a generational affair
April 26, 2019 — Everyone says the military is a tight-knit community, but for one family, the connection to Brooke Army Medical Center and Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is formidable, spanning three generations... MORE

Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Andy Murtha holds baby Claire in front of the old Brooke Army Medical Center building at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 6, 2019. Murtha and his daughter share the legacy of being born at BAMC.

Fiesta royalty visits JBSA-Lackland
April 26, 2019 — Members of the 2019 Fiesta royalty visited Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 18 and 19, where they had the opportunity to view a basic military training graduation... MORE

Col. Jason Janaros, 37th Training Wing commander, presents a Fiesta medal to 2019 Fiesta Royalty, Sal Barbaro as the celebrated El Rey Feo LXXI, April 19, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Air Force military ambassador saves reveler during Fiesta parade
April 26, 2019 — In a scene that might have been drawn straight from a Hollywood movie, Tech. Sgt. Ryan Fillweber leaped into the San Antonio River to save a woman who had fallen in during the annual Texas Cavaliers River Parade held April 22 in downtown San Antonio... MORE

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, commanding general for U.S. Army North (Fifth Army), recognizes Tech. Sgt. Ryan Fillweber during the Army Day at the Alamo celebration April 23, for his actions during the April 22 Texas Cavaliers River Parade. Fillweber, a military ambassador during the 2019 Fiesta San Antonio celebrations, jumped off his barge and into the San Antonio River to save a woman who had fallen head-first into the river and was unable to right herself.

Healthy Food Initiative delivers nutritious, tasty food for today’s warfighters
April 26, 2019 — After years of concentrating on serving healthy food in its dining facilities, the Air Force is now doubling down to make sure meals not only deliver great nutrition but an abundance of flavor as well... MORE

Christie Maas and Tech. Sgt. Audrey Easterling, food and beverage managers at the Air Force Services Activity, put the finishing touches on pumpkin curry and Mediterranean bowls for a Healthy Food Initiative lunch during the General Officer and Senior Executive Service Summit April 10, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. AFSVA prepared various healthy and nutritious food items to familiarize summit attendees with HFI, a dining concept being rolled out across the Air Force.

JBSA chapels offer additional Islamic worship services for Ramadan
April 25, 2019 — Ramadan will be observed from May 6 to June 3, during which Joint Base San Antonio chapels will be offering additional Islamic worship services... MORE

In this 2013 photo, Sgt. Marcus Lewis talks with Pvt. Munir Muhammed both with Task Force Dragoon and Sgt. Richard Blevins with the 115th Military Police Detachment at the Kandahar Islam Center during Ramadan. This was the first time Lewis and Muhammed attended services at the center. The Soldiers were deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Heart Link connects military spouses to Air Force culture, resources
April 25, 2019 — Heart Link is a spouse orientation program designed to strengthen military families and enhance mission readiness scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 10 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Military & Family Readiness Center, 555 F St. West. Funded by the Air Force Aid Society, Heart Link is an orientation for military spouses of less than five years, but it also benefits spouses new to a duty station... MORE

Hear Link is a spouse orientation program designed to strengthen military families and enhance mission readiness will be offered twice this month at Joint Base San Antonio.

5th Brigade Army ROTC teams compete at Sandhurst Military Skills Competition
April 25, 2019 — Two ROTC teams representing 5th Brigade Army ROTC, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, participated in the 51st annual Sandhurst Military Skills Competition April 12-13at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York... MORE

Tarleton State Army ROTC cadets carry weighted ammo cans during the Burden, the final event at the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition in Michie Stadium at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, April 12-13. The team was one of two representing 5th Brigade Army ROTC, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

59th Medical Wing doctor serves American heroes for more than 20 years
April 25, 2019 — The span of military care covers all ages focusing on exceptional patient care. Dr. Robert Kruger, geriatric internal medicine physician, has made a career out of ensuring geriatric patients at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center have an optimal experience during their visit... MORE

Dr. Robert Kruger, geriatric internal medicine physician, poses for a photo at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 25, 2019. Kruger is one of three geriatric internal medicine physicians in the Air Force.

Air Force adopts USAJOBs as civilian deployment application platform
April 25, 2019 — Civilian Airmen who wish to volunteer for a deployment now have the benefit of using USAJOBs to submit their applications, which enhances their ability to pursue expeditionary civilian opportunities... MORE

Civilian Airmen who wish to volunteer for a deployment now have the benefit of using USAJOBs to submit their applications, which enhances their ability to pursue expeditionary civilian opportunities.

The Air Force is becoming more Agile – one project at a time
April 25, 2019 — The term ‘Agile’ has been on the lips of Department of Defense senior leaders with increasing frequency recently – often citing its importance for developing functional, innovative software that better equips the warfighter to respond to uncertain and ever-changing environments... MORE

Team members for Magellan, including Airmen and Pivotal, Inc. employees, host a kick-off meeting for the project, which seeks to optimize how the U.S. Air Force allocates mobility aircraft globally, at Pivotal, Inc. offices in Chicago April 8.

Stay safe during spring cleanup and when grilling outdoors
April 25, 2019 — With plants budding and trees in full bloom, it means spring has finally arrived. While your thoughts may turn to that dreaded ritual of spring cleaning, it comes a timely reminder to keep your home safe from the threat of fire... MORE

According to the National Fire Protection Association, or NFPA, three out five households owns a gas grill, which translates to a lot of tasty meals. But it also means there’s an increased risk of home fires.

Air Force Day at the Alamo showcases partnership with San Antonio
April 25, 2019 — Joint Base San Antonio Air Force units hosted Air Force at the Alamo April 22, with demonstrations and performances from the 902nd and 802nd Security Forces Squadrons’ Military Working Dog Section, 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal Flight and 37th Training Wing’s Drum and Bugle Corps... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Drum and Bugle Corps, comprised of JBSA-Lackland basic military trainees, perform during San Antonio’s Fiesta Air Force Day at the Alamo, April 22, 2019. From its beginning in 1891, Fiesta has grown into an annual celebration that includes civic and military observances, street and river parades, exhibits, pilgrimages and memorials.

451st Flying Training Squadron mourns former commander
April 23, 2019 — Retired Col. Jimmy Carver was 81 when he passed away in Foley, Alabama. He commanded the 451st Flying Training Squadron from April 1979 to June 1981 at Mather Air Force Base in Sacramento, California. Burial was at Barrancas National Cemetery at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, Feb. 5... MORE

What Soldiers need to know about multi-domain ops, modernization
April 23, 2019 — Ever contemplate how the Army's multi-domain operations concept and modernization strategy will apply to your future career? Likely not! Especially after spending a week in the field, grinding through training scenarios to prepare for an upcoming deployment... MORE

The core multi-domain operations model describes how the Army, as part of the joint force, will solve the problem of layered standoff in all domains -- land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Soldiers will play a major role in this change over the next 10-15 years.