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How to effectively use ICE feedback
April 16, 2019 — How do you feel when you receive feedback about the services you provide?... MORE

When our customers take a brief moment to provide us with positive feedback they may show thanks or appreciation and that feeling alone can make most of us feel warm and happy inside. Naturally though, you are going to check your e-mail, social media or ICE feedback one day and you will experience the shock of negative feedback.

Vogel Resiliency Center holds interactive event at JBSA-Camp Bullis
April 15, 2019 — Through interactive activities and exercises, servicemembers at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis learned about the importance of establishing connections with themselves and others, during a resiliency event conducted by the Vogel Resiliency Center April 12... MORE

Sgt. Justin Chiang (left) and Spc. Danielle Powers (right), members of the 549th Military Intelligence Battalion, act in a skit about a military couple dealing with financial issues at a resiliency event on Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis conducted by the Vogel Resiliency Center April 12.

I-WEPTAC delivers third straight year of innovation
April 15, 2019 — Mission Area Working Groups delivered innovative solutions to the Air Force’s top Agile Combat Support challenges at the 3rd Annual Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference outbrief at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 10... MORE

Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Steven W. Wilson talks with Mission Area Working Group chairs (from left) Capt. Stephen Bernero. Maj. Zachary Haney and Maj. Justin Bateman at the conclusion of the AFIMSC Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference April 10 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

Deadline to transfer GI Bill benefits coming this July
April 15, 2019 — Soldiers with more than 16 years of service who want to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill to a dependent must do so before July 12, or risk losing the ability to transfer education benefits... MORE

Soldiers with more than 16 years of service who want to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill to a dependent must do so before July 12, or risk losing the ability to transfer education benefits.

U.S. Ambassador visits JBSA-Lackland
April 12, 2019 — The honorable W. Stuart Symington, U.S. ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, attended basic military training graduation and toured 37th Training Wing facilities April 5 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas... MORE

(Left) The honorable W. Stuart Symington, U.S. ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, watches Airmen march in a basic military training graduation parade April 5, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Symington is the grandson of William Stuart Symington Jr., the first Secretary of the Air Force.

Restoration project enhances Parr Club patio’s aesthetics, improves drainage
April 12, 2019 — Begun in August 2017, a restoration project at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph to improve the Parr Club’s foundation and the patio’s concrete slab, has added significant aesthetic improvements, including a new terrazzo finish and new tiles on the exterior of the basin surrounding the fountain, one of the patio’s focal points... MORE

Workers carry out restoration work on the Parr Club fountain in the center of Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas on April 19, 2019. A ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the project and opening of the patio is planned in the near future.

Program gives military spouses a head start on finding employment
April 12, 2019 — Learn about the Military Family Support Program, a Department of Labor-funded initiative that assists dislocated spouses of active-duty members in their job searches... MORE

JBSA-Lackland SERE cadre opens doors to recruiters
April 12, 2019 — The 66th Training Squadron’s Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape cadre at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland hosted recruiters from the 330th Special Operations Recruiting Squadron March 28. The recruiters were given the immersion tour to witness what SERE candidates at their training facility experience to provide them a perspective for identify prospective Airmen for the SERE career field... MORE

Instructors from the 66th Training Squadron’s Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape cadre at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland showcase their knowledge to recruiters from the 330th Recruiting Squadron during an immersion tour March 28. The recruiters travelled from locations across the United States to get a better understanding of the career field and experience the training a candidate must complete to become a SERE specialist.

AFIMSC partners with industry for future success
April 12, 2019 — Operating at the speed of relevance is key to Air Force future success and that’s not possible without partnering with industry. That was the message delivered by presenters during the annual Air Force Installation and Mission Support Industry Day held in conjunction with AFIMSC’s Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 9... MORE

Two members of the Air Force Services Activity demonstrate one of nine stations on an Alpha Warrior Battle Rig during Industry Day April 9 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. For many visiting senior Air Force leaders, this was the first time they’d had the opportunity to see up-close the various ways the equipment helps to build ready and resilient Airmen. In addition to the adult rig, a new youth rig that will be rolled out to 10 installations later this year was also on display and demonstrated by JBSA-Lackland youth.

Joint Base San Antonio greets schoolchildren for ‘Purple Up! For Military Kids’ day
April 12, 2019 — Joint Base San Antonio leaders, service members, teachers and school administrators greeted Fort Sam Houston Elementary School students before classes for “Purple Up! For Military Kids” day April 12... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio leaders, service members, teachers and school administrators greeted Fort Sam Houston Elementary School students before classes for “Purple Up! For Military Kids” day April 12. JBSA and San Antonio community members were encouraged to wear purple to recognize military children for their personal sacrifice and courage in supporting their military parents. The children were given purple beads by service members as they made their way to school. “Purple Up! For Military Kids” day commemorated the Month of the Military Child in April, which acknowledges the important role of military children and families worldwide in the armed forces, acknowledging the sacrifices they make and the challenges they overcome on a daily basis.

Feedback Fridays
April 12, 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.

Military academies unite with universities in ongoing sexual harassment prevention
April 11, 2019 — Eliminating sexual assault and sexual harassment from the nation's service academies and universities may be a monumental task, said administrators from the nation's academic institutions April 4... MORE

Superintendents from each of the nation's military academies addressed media members on the importance of preventing incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment. From left, Lt. Gen. Darryl Williams, superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point; Vice Admiral Walter Carter Jr., Naval Academy superintendent; and Air Force Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, Air Force Academy superintendent. The generals took part in the National Discussion on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at America's Colleges, Universities and Service Academies, April 4-5, at the Naval Academy.

Air Force Reserve's top 10 things to know about Active Guard Reserve assignments
April 11, 2019 — Recently, the chief of Air Force Reserve approved changes to the Active Guard Reserve program which are expected to be implemented later this year in September. The implementation of the new policy is expected to take place with the publishing of a new Air Force Instruction... MORE

Recently, the chief of Air Force Reserve approved changes to the Active Guard Reserve program which are expected to be implemented later this year in September. The implementation of the new policy is expected to take place with the publishing of a new Air Force Instruction.

433rd Airlift Wing trains on mobile device travel voucher process
April 11, 2019 — Staff Sgt. Luz Trice, 433rd Mission Support Group command support staff, guides Staff Sgt. Daryn Kline, 433rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics specialist, through the process of submitting a travel voucher by using the new mobile common access card enabled Air Force Connect app at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 7. The 433rd Airlift Wing is one of two beta testing locations for this new capability... MORE

Staff Sgt. Luz Trice, 433rd Mission Support Group command support staff, guides Staff Sgt. Daryn Kline, 433rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics specialist, through the process of submitting a travel voucher by using the new mobile common access card enabled Air Force Connect app at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 7. The 433rd Airlift Wing is one of two beta testing locations for this new capability.

Defense civilian, military leaders offer views for ensuring U.S. superiority in space
April 11, 2019 — The top echelon of the United States’ civilian and military leadership offered unflinching assurances April 9, that America’s superiority in space will endure even as competition – and the stakes – for primacy intensify... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein emphasized the importance of allies and partners during a speech April 9, 2019, at the 35th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo. “We prefer the power of collaboration over coercion” to maintain space dominance, Goldfein said.

433rd Airlift Wing inducts 2019 honorary commanders
April 11, 2019 — Seventeen San Antonio civic and business leaders were inducted into the 433rd Airlift Wing's Honorary Commanders Program, April 6, 2019, during a ceremony at a San Antonio hotel. The ceremony, hosted by Col. Terry W. McClain, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, is a time-honored tradition, signifying the relationship between the military and civilian communities... MORE

Col. Terry McClain, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, is presented with a vintage 433rd Military Airlift Wing panoramic photo from 1991 by Steve Richmond, an honorary commander alumni and president of Pizza Hut of San Antonio, April 6 at a northwest San Antonio hotel. Seventeen honorary commanders were inducted at the annual event.

New mobile app enables, engages, empowers Airmen
April 11, 2019 — The Air Force now has an enterprise-wide mobile app designed to provide Airmen with streamlined access to information they need for their lives and careers... MORE

The Air Force now has an enterprise-wide mobile app designed to provide Airmen with streamlined access to information they need for their lives and careers.

Military Training Leaders provide new Airmen with seamless transition
April 11, 2019 — Military Training Leaders at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland serve as first-line supervisors and handle everything from room inspections to computer-based trainings for hundreds of Airmen at time... MORE

Air Force basic military training trainees listen closely to Military Training Instructor Master Sgt. Michael Hernandez, Reserve Citizen Airman with the 433rd Training Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Attention to detail, discipline and teamwork learned at this stage enabled trainees to succeed and graduate during ceremonies held Dec. 14.

Defense Language Institute preps potential international coalition pilots
April 10, 2019 — Students representing more than 120 countries enroll at Defense Language Institute at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. One of the courses they may take is the Mike Sirois Aviation Simulation Lab where they learn more than just how to fly an aircraft... MORE

A student at the Defense Language Institute at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas uses a Simulated Environment Realistic Air Traffic Control, or SERA. SERA is a voice-prompted aviation simulation software students use to practice a variety of maneuvers like takeoffs and maintaining air speeds while communicating to the tower in English. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Parker)

Health care transition looks to improve processes for wartime missions, beneficiaries
April 10, 2019 — At the direction of Congress, the military health care system is going through a substantial set of changes in its structure and how it will operate, said Robert Daigle, the Department of Defense Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation director... MORE

At the direction of Congress, the military health care system is going through a substantial set of changes in its structure and how it will operate, said Robert Daigle, the Department of Defense Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation director.