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METC student overcomes challenges to fulfill dream of joining the Navy
January 30, 2019 — Through perseverance, patience and determination, Seaman Gideon Osei is fulfilling his dream of serving in the Navy. Overcoming obstacles, challenges and doubts along the way that would have caused others to quit, Osei has persevered and is beginning his service in the Navy as a hospital corpsman after graduating from the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 28. ... MORE

Seaman Gideon Osei practices patient care by working on a mannequin in a training room at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Osei, who emigrated to the U.S. from Ghana three years ago, graduated from the METC Hospital Corpsman Basic Program Jan. 28.

Changes at HQ AETC focus on force development efforts
January 29, 2019 — Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast, commander of Air Education and Training Command, announced changes to Headquarters AETC and to 2nd and 19th Numbered Air Force organizations Jan. 28, in order to refocus the headquarters on force development efforts... MORE

Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast, commander of Air Education and Training Command, announced changes to Headquarters AETC and to 2nd and 19th Numbered Air Force organizations today, in order to refocus the headquarters on force development efforts. This reorganization allows the Headquarters AETC staff to focus on broader force-development responsibilities, ensuring policy and strategy are aligned within the command and across the entire Air Force developmental enterprise.

Outstanding program manager represents AETC
January 29, 2019 — Alan Becker is an unassuming man. If you worked down the hall from him, you might see him as a kind, hardworking man but not much more. He has a friendly voice that matches the half-smile that’s always on his face. When he speaks, he uses everyday language even though he is highly intelligent. Talking to him, he might tell you about gardening with his wife, all about his three grandchildren, or about his church’s “Inquiry Class” he has taught for the past 10 years... MORE

Air Force civilian Alan Becker; Planning, Programs, Bases and Units program manager in Air Education and Training Command, interviews in the AETC public affairs office, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Jan. 17. Becker was the 2019 AETC winner of the Air Force Association Outstanding Civilian Program Manager of the Year award.

Registration opens for 3rd annual I-WEPTAC
January 29, 2019 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center announces registration for the Third Annual Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference is open. The conference provides the only Air Force innovation forum for the installation and mission support, or I&MS, community. It takes place the end of March and early April in San Antonio with an outbrief April 10 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

Capt. Alex Pagano, a career broadening officer at Hill Air Force Base and mission area working group chair for the 2019 I-WEPTAC, begins working his topic at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Jan. 23. This year's topics include Command and Control of the Installation as a Weapons System; Leveraging Technology and Innovation for the Installation We Need; Integration of Training & Technology Across Multi-Domain Operations; and Logistics Under Attack. I-WEPTAC focuses on agile combat support core functions and addresses current and future challenges in the I&MS mission sets. The outputs will be actionable recommendations that ensure we continue to deliver agile I&MS capabilities in support of national defense and major command operational plans.

JBSA-Lackland hosts annual Snow Fest celebration
January 29, 2019 — Joint Base San Antonio Community Programs hosted the annual Snow Fest celebration at the JBSA-Lackland Amphitheater on Jan. 25, 2019. Hundreds of military members and their families enjoyed giant snow slides, a snow play area, interactive activities, music and all kinds of food vendors... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio Community Programs hosted the annual Snow Fest celebration at the JBSA-Lackland Amphitheater on Jan. 25, 2019. Hundreds of military members and their families enjoyed giant snow slides, a snow play area, interactive activities, music and all kinds of food vendors.

AMEDDC&S participates at Uzbekistan Preventive Medicine Exchange
January 29, 2019 — The U.S. Army Medical Center & School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston was represented by Lt. Col. Stephen E. Cassle, Food Protection Branch Department of Veterinary Science chief, at the Preventive Medicine Subject Matter Expert Exchange held Dec. 3-7, 2018, at the Central Military Medical Hospital at Tashkent, Uzbekistan... MORE

Lt. Col. Stephen E. Cassle, Food Protection Branch Department of Veterinary Science chief, represented the Army Medical Center & School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence at the Preventive Medicine Subject Matter Expert Exchange at the Central Military Medical Hospital at Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

AB-positive, AB-negative blood donors needed urgently
January 29, 2019 — The Akeroyd Blood Donor Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has an urgent need for AB-positive or AB-negative plasma donors... MORE

Receiving the gift of blood can mean the difference between life-or-death for those in need. In order for them to receive this life-saving substance, others must be willing to donate their blood.

New year, new you: setting realistic goals
January 29, 2019 — Every New Year, thousands of people make personal pacts to improve their lives over the coming year – workout more; catch up with old friends; watch less TV… and of course, make better food choices... MORE

Nutritionists stress people eat healthy, well-balanced meals, include exercise and set realistic goals for weight loss.

Federal tax law changes affect military, spouses
January 28, 2019 — Most service members and their families will see a reduction in their tax bills this year, but there are a number of changes in U.S. federal tax laws that they need to be aware of, said Army Lt. Col. Dave Dulaney, the executive director of the Pentagon’s Armed Forces Tax Council... MORE

Service members will likely see a reduction in their tax bills this year as a number of changes to the tax code come into effect.

Medical training becomes a matter of life and death at JBSA-Camp Bullis
January 28, 2019 — Training is what Soldiers do to prepare for missions during both peace and war time. Training is designed and simulated to be as realistic and demanding as possible. But what happens when a training event becomes a real world situation where someone’s life is on the line? Some Soldiers from the 1st Medical Brigade, 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, experienced this very situation at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis. ... MORE

(From left) Staff Sgt. Jose Dominguez, Spc. Alexsi Valle and Spc. Calvin Duke stand in front of the 1st Medical Brigade Head Quarters Jan. 10, 2019 at Fort Hood, Texas.

433rd Financial Services Office wins best in AFRC
January 28, 2019 — The 433rd Financial Services Office was named best in Air Force Reserve Command for 2018... MORE

Weapon grade vision from laser precision
January 28, 2019 — Surgeons at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center's Joint Warfighter Refractive Surgery Center performed the center’s 50,000th refractive surgery Jan. 15, 2019... MORE

Military members urged caution with sharing personal info online
January 28, 2019 — In recent months, military members have been victims of doxing -- the practice of an outside entity making public personal or private information about an individual or organization by placing it in public areas of the Internet... MORE

Those who carry out doxing often find the information from publicly available sources -- such as social media posts, websites and other online forums -- but may also use more advanced techniques such as phishing scams or hacking.

Army Secretary: 'Renaissance' budget to boost modernization
January 28, 2019 — In anticipation of a future "high-intensity conflict" against a strategic competitor like Russia or China, the Army plans "big changes" in its fiscal year 2020 budget, said Secretary of the Army Mark T. Esper... MORE

Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper inspects parts at Watervliet Arsenal, N.Y., March 30, 2018.

Activities at JBSA in February focus on preventing dating violence
January 25, 2019 — Joint Base San Antonio will observe Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month with activities that include “Wear Orange” day at the three main JBSA locations, an information table at JBSA-Lackland and a program titled “In Their Shoes” at JBSA-Randolph... MORE

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.The installation will observe Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month with activities that include “Wear Orange” day at the three main JBSA locations, an information table at JBSA-Lackland and a program titled “In Their Shoes” at JBSA-Randolph.

Commentary: leading with positive energy
January 25, 2019 — If we step back and look, everything on Earth is run by energy, including us. This energy acts as fuel and variance of our fuel level can change our emotions. Furthermore, as we walk through life, we emit emotional energy, which – positive or negative – can influence those around us... MORE

Sessions for facility managers focus on new web-based IT system, work orders
January 25, 2019 — A series of awareness sessions for Joint Base San Antonio facility managers continues through February as the 502nd Civil Engineer Group prepares for the implementation of a new web-based information technology system that will improve the processing of work orders... MORE

Ramiro Rodriguez, 502 Civil Engineer Squadron TRIRIGA customer support technician, informs Joint Base San Antonio Airmen and civilians on the TRIRIGA Work Management system during a class Jan. 25, 2019 at Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland, Texas. The software will centralize and integrate critical facility management processes to manage a distributed workforce, increase the utilization of physical facilities, and configure Civil Engineer operating capability. The system replaces legacy IT systems like the Interim Work Information Management System, or IWIMS, and the Automated Civil Engineer System, or ACES, modules for real property, project, housing and financial management.

502nd Operations Support Squadron air traffic controllers work never-ending puzzle
January 25, 2019 — As aircraft constantly arrive and depart Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Annex Air Field, they are in non-stop contact with 502nd Operations Support Squadron air traffic controllers who ensure everything runs smoothly and everyone has room to operate... MORE

Air Force chief of staff gets up close view of new T-X trainer
January 25, 2019 — After his first up-close view Jan. 15 of a ready-to-fly T-X, the Air Force’s training aircraft of the future, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein could have been expected to marvel at the technical sophistication of a state-of-the-art plane designed and manufactured not only with future pilots in mind but with maintainers and software specialists as well. The first T-X aircraft and simulators are scheduled to arrive at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph in 2023... MORE

Boeing test pilot Steve Schmidt explains features of the new T-X trainer to Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein as Goldfein sits in the plane’s elevated instructor’s seat. Goldfein inspected the plane during a visit Jan. 15 to Boeing’s St. Louis production facility.

Houston Astros pitchers visit U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center
January 25, 2019 — Houston Astros pitchers Dean Deetz and Rogelio Armenteros stopped by the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston to visit with burn patients, sign autographs and tour the facility Jan. 24... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Peters (left) describes the mission and capabilities of the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center Burn Flight Team to Houston Astros pitchers Dean Deetz, Rogelio Armenteros and Astros broadcaster Alex Trevino during their visit to the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 24.