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CES civilian prepares JBSA for the holidays
December 4, 2019 — Every year, three trees are decorated and lit to celebrate the holiday season at Joint Base San Antonio, but few people know who is behind the scenes making sure each ornament is in the right place... MORE

Rosa Padin, 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron secretary, helps decorate the base Christmas tree, Nov. 21, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas.

Financial planning helps avoid the post-holiday blues
December 4, 2019 — A little planning before purchasing holiday gifts can prevent spending too much and make the holidays brighter... MORE

A little planning before purchasing holiday gifts can prevent spending too much and make the holidays brighter.

340th FTG process improvement event tackles Reserve status pay issues
December 3, 2019 — Subject matter experts from across the 340th Flying Training Group gathered at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Nov. 19-21 for a continuous process improvement event to address pay problems resulting when members transition between statuses, such as Active-Guard Reserve to Traditional Reserve or vice versa... MORE

Teresa Davies, 340th Flying Training Group continuous improvement manager, briefs 340th Flying Training Group members gathered at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas Nov. 19-21 for a Continuous process improvement event to address pay issues that occur when Reserve members transition between pay statuses as Davies’ improvement process mentor, Bob Daffin from the Air Force Reserve Command at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. looks on. (U.S. Air Force photo by Debbie Gildea)

Air Force Housing Helpline connects residents to support they seek
December 3, 2019 — The Air Force Civil Engineer Center Installations Directorate, which manages and executes the Air Force’s housing program, established a 24-hour helpline to address concerns raised regarding the military privatized housing program... MORE

The Air Force Civil Engineer Center's step-by-step guide to the established privatized housing dispute resolution process.

Commissary, Exchange, MWR expand patron base starting Jan. 1, 2020
December 3, 2019 — The Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs combined efforts to allow Commissary and Exchange use beyond its current patron base. Starting Jan. 1, 2020, Purple Heart recipients, former prisoners of war, all service-connected disabled veterans and caregivers enrolled in the VA's Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers program will be permitted to shop there... MORE

The Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs combined efforts to allow Commissary and Exchange use beyond its current patron base. Starting Jan. 1, 2020, Purple Heart recipients, former prisoners of war, all service-connected disabled veterans and caregivers enrolled in the VA's Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers program will be permitted to shop there.

ARNORTH leaders visit Soldiers at southern border
December 2, 2019 — Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson, U.S. Army North Commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Alberto Delgado, Army North Senior Enlisted Advisor, visited service members along the southern border Nov. 25-26... MORE

Pvt. 1st Class Jon Solano, an infantryman assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, gives Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson, Commanding General, U.S. Army North, a demonstration on the operation of the mobile surveillance camera truck near Tucson, Arizona, Nov. 26, during a visit to service members working along the U.S. southern border.

Safety: A key component in any good holiday celebration
December 2, 2019 — The Air Force's top leaders highlighted winter and holiday safety hazards in a recently released tri-signature memorandum... MORE

Safety is a key component in any holiday celebration.

Leaders help serve Thanksgiving dinner to Airman at JBSA-Lackland basic training
December 2, 2019 — Military leaders from the 37th Training Wing donned aprons and chef hats to help serve Thanksgiving dinner to Airmen in Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 28... MORE

Col. Jason Janaros, commander, 37th Training Wing, passes a full plate of Thanksgiving goodies to an Airman in basic training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 28.

Medical Center of Excellence leaders serve Thanksgiving luncheon
November 29, 2019 — Maj. Gen. Patrick D. Sargent and Command Sgt. Maj. Buck O'Neal, along with other U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence leaders, served Thanksgiving luncheon to Soldiers at the Slagel Dinning Facility at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Nov. 28... MORE

Maj. Gen. Patrick D. Sargent and Command Sgt. Maj. Buck O'Neal, along with other U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence leaders, served Thanksgiving luncheon to Soldiers at the Slagel Dinning Facility at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Nov. 28. The time-honored military tradition of senior leaders serving Thanksgiving Day dinner to Soldiers is an example of how military service is like an extended family. For many, this is their first time away from home and their first holiday away from home.

‘Mission Thanksgiving’ accomplished; local Soldiers enjoy a taste of home
November 29, 2019 — Mission Thanksgiving 2019 was declared a success, as more than 300 community members volunteered to host more than 800 Soldiers from the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Nov. 28... MORE

Mission Thanksgiving 2019 was declared a success, as more than 300 community members volunteered to host more than 800 Soldiers from the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Nov. 28. For many young Soldiers attending training at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Thanksgiving was be their first major holiday away from their home and family.

USAISR program training local first responders on advanced burn care
November 29, 2019 — Paramedics and emergency medical technicians with the San Antonio Fire Department are being trained on the basics of advanced burn care through a new program and partnership with the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

The Burn Strong program is a partnership between the San Antonio Fire Department and the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center in which paramedics and EMTs learn the basics of advanced burn and trauma life support care.

BAMC hosts live chat with Army’s first doctor in space
November 29, 2019 — With the holiday season at hand, the first Army doctor in space expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to serve his nation as a Soldier and a NASA astronaut during his live, in-flight interview with more than 250 staff members, patients and family members Nov. 27 at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Col. Andrew Morgan, formerly assigned to BAMC as an emergency physician, arrived on the International Space Station July 20, 2019, the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. Morgan will spend more than six months conducting about 350 science investigations. “It is an honor to have Brooke Army Medical Center, the gold standard in military trauma and burn care, aboard the International Space Station with me,” said Morgan, who then displayed an organization T-shirt and set a BAMC coin spinning in zero gravity to huge cheers and applause.

Present meets past at Fort Sam Houston Museum
November 29, 2019 — Jacqueline Davis, Fort Sam Houston Museum director, shows Mary Jean Eisenhower, granddaughter of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, artifacts from her grandfather's life, during her visit to the Fort Sam Houston Museum Nov. 22... MORE

Jacqueline Davis(left), Fort Sam Houston Museum director, shows Mary Jean Eisenhower, granddaughter of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, artifacts from her grandfather's life, during her visit to the Fort Sam Houston Museum Nov. 22. During her visit, Eisenhower also toured the U.S. Army North headquarters and visited the Eisenhower quarters, still in use today. President Eisenhower was stationed at Fort Sam Houston both as a lieutenant and a colonel, and he even met his wife, Mamie, at the Army post.

Feedback Fridays
November 29, 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... 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.

Alamo Wing assists with ‘Turkeys for Troops’ annual event
November 28, 2019 — Nearly 8,000 turkeys and two houses were awarded to military members and families Nov. 22 during the ninth annual Turkeys for Troops event in Boerne, Texas... MORE

Maj. Jaime Barker, 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron commander, JBSA-Lackland Texas hands a turkey to a military family at the ninth annual Turkeys for Troops event at Toyota of Boerne Nov. 22, 2019 in Boerne, Texas. Nearly 8000 turkeys were given away to military members, veterans, and military families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kristian Carter)

Holiday food preparation and safety tips for Thanksgiving
November 27, 2019 — Thanksgiving is this week and that often means a lot of cooking for holiday dinners. Improper storing and cooking of a turkey dinner can lead to the growth of harmful bacteria, and serving that dinner could cause food-borne illnesses... MORE

Thanksgiving meals are some of the largest prepared each year and come with a significant amount of stress. Preparing large meals requires the cook to juggle many “different pots” at the same time but getting the turkey roasted just right is main objective of most cooks.

JBSA-Randolph dorm residents ask, leadership answers
November 27, 2019 — A Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph dormitory now has a fully furnished and equipped learning center with two Air Force network computers and a printer... MORE

Ribbon cutting ceremony for new computer room at the Randolph dormitory. Dorm manager cuts a red ribbon with scissors as the 502nd Security Forces Group chief holds the ribbon steady.

Innovative contract approach earns MICC team Army-level award
November 27, 2019 — The innovative approach for awarding a contract in support of approximately 6,800 facilities geographically displaced in three states over more than 1 million acres for Fort Bliss, Texas, earned a team led by the Mission and Installation Contracting Command top acquisition honors... MORE

(From left) Pat Hogston, Monica Chisolm, Raul Guerra and Wiley Cox were part of a Mission and Installation Contracting Command integrated process team earning recognition as the 2019 Secretary of the Army award winner for excellence in contracting in the innovation in contracting category.

Archaeologist works to preserve Native American history at Joint Base San Antonio
November 27, 2019 — The Joint Base San Antonio area is rich with history ranging from mastodon remains to historical buildings and was even a pathway for early Native American tribes travelling to and from Mexico. The link between JBSA and Native American history has developed into a relationship with several tribes located around the U.S. ... MORE

Arlan Kalina, a cultural resource manager for archaeology at Joint Base San Antonio, works on an archaeological site located on JBSA.

'Developing Mach-21 Airmen' features AETC Command Team on latest podcast
November 27, 2019 — Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, along with AETC’s senior enlisted leader, Command Chief Master Sgt. Julie Gudgel, discuss the recently released command priorities on the latest episode of the "Developing Mach-21 Airmen" podcast series, released Nov. 22, 2019... MORE

The "Developing Mach-21 Airmen" podcast provides visibility on emerging issues in the recruiting, training, education and development of Total Force Airmen, as well as impactful insight on leadership and lessons learned from the field through conversations with subject matter experts and leaders, in an easy-to-listen to format available on demand.