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JBSA hosts Air Installations Compatible Use Zones Open House
November 20, 2019
Joint Base San Antonio leadership hosted the 2019 Air Installations Compatible Use Zones (AICUZ) Open House Nov. 14 at Port San Antonio, where the most recent study was released.

Air Force says CBD products not ok to use, may cause positive drug test
November 19, 2019
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil and related products are prohibited under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and Air Force Instruction 36-3208. Because of this, military service members should avoid using any product with CBD as it could result in a positive drug test.

CID seeks military police investigators to join warrant officer ranks
November 19, 2019
As the U.S. Army's primary criminal investigative organization and the Department of Defense's premier investigative organization, the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, commonly known as CID, is responsible for conducting criminal investigations in which the Army is, or may be, a party of interest.

Project NEXUS: Empowering the Air Force’s digital talent
November 19, 2019
Project NEXUS students attend the course welcome event at the AFWERX-Austin hub, Texas, July 8, 2019. Designed by the Air Education and Training Command Technology Integration Detachment, the beta test program was designed to fuel organic technology problem solving efforts for Airmen in their day-to-day workplaces. (Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Jordyn Fetter)

'War for Talent' to be factor in future fights, says task force director
November 19, 2019
The 205th Military Intelligence Battalion, prepares to execute the passing of the Battalion colors from Lt. Col. Wayne E. Prince, outgoing commander, to Lt. Col. Scott H. Starr, incoming commander, during a change of command ceremony at historic Palm Circle on Fort Shafter, Hawaii, June 27. Through the new Army Talent Alignment Process, the Battalion Commander Assessment Program, or BCAP, will change the way officers are selected for command positions moving forward.

Excess ARNORTH computer equipment provides educational opportunities
November 18, 2019
Army Staff Sgt. Marvin Tyler Nelson and Sgt. 1st Class Eugenio Moya, U.S. Army North, pack computers for transport to Wilkinson County High School in Woodville, Mississippi. The computers are being donated to the school through the Department of Defense’s Computers for Learning program.

Air Force Art Contest offers chance to showcase creativity
November 18, 2019
The contest, part of the Air Force’s arts and crafts program managed by AFSVC, runs through Nov. 30, and is open to all authorized patrons of Air Force morale, welfare and recreation programs.

Texas Civil Air Patrol units tour C-5M, units
November 18, 2019
Maj. Matt Menendez, 68th Airlift Squadron pilot, talks to Civil Air Patrol cadets about the C-5M Super Galaxy landing gear to Civil Air Patrol cadets Nov. 6, 2019 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren M. Snyder)

340th FTG welcomes group's first airman basic, honors Air Force heroes
November 18, 2019
340th FTG welcome new airman

For 50 years, Sweetwater stylist beautifies Randolph ladies
November 15, 2019
Lucy Richardson started working in the Randolph Air Force Base beauty salon 50 years ago and overcame prejudices of the time.

Homeland Defense: our nation’s new frontline
November 15, 2019
"We collaborate with joint, inter-agency, and international military partners to achieve protection in-depth, across the globe, within the approaches to the homeland, as well as inside the nation’s borders." Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson, U.S. Army North commanding general, speaking on Homeland Defense at the Association of the United States Army conference.

NRD San Antonio spouses join America’s Navy
November 15, 2019
Petty Officer 3rd Class Christian Brown (left) rejoined America’s Navy as a Reservist during an enlistment ceremony held at Navy Recruiting District San Antonio headquarters Oct. 16.  Brown first entered the Navy in 2013 serving four years and will be assigned to Navy Operations Support Center San Antonio. He is joined by his wife, Petty Officer 2nd Class Angelica Brown, the NRD San Antonio community relations coordinator.

343rd Training Squadron Airmen volunteer at Veterans Day event
November 15, 2019
Staff Sgt. Victor Medina-Ornelas, 343rd Training Squadron Block One Instructor, shakes the hand of a veteran at a Veterans Day ceremony at Legend Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation in San Antonio Nov. 8.

Despite decline in usage, smoking remains a major health hazard
November 15, 2019
Image of lit cigarette with a stop sign.

BAMC receives national recognition for surgical quality
November 15, 2019
The American College of Surgeons recognizes Brooke Army Medical Center for achieving meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2018, ranking the hospital among the top 10 percent of participating hospitals for surgical care. BAMC is one of 88 ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program participating hospitals across the nation that have achieved meritorious recognition for surgical patient care. Additionally NSQIP recognized 72 hospitals on its “All Cases” list and 72 hospitals on its “High Risk” list. As a further distinction, BAMC was among only 56 hospitals recognized on both meritorious lists.

Feedback Fridays
November 15, 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.

Building dedication ceremony honors Air Force advocate
November 14, 2019
(From left to right) U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Eric Bissonette, 558th Flying Training Squadron commander; Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander; Nancy Crawford, wife of the late Oliver “Ollie” Crawford, James Clark, family friend of the Crawford family; and Col. Mark Robinson, 12th Flying Training Wing commander, stand in front of the dedication naming the 558th Flying Training Squadron building Crawford Hall. The dedication ceremony was held Nov. 13, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, and is home to the sole source for all U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps undergraduate remotely piloted aircraft pilot and sensor operator training. Crawford was a pilot, charter member of the Air Force Association and was instrumental in the formation of the Air Force Memorial in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean M. Worrell)

Veterans honored at San Antonio wreath-laying ceremony
November 14, 2019
Capt. Elizabeth Montcalm-Smith (center), acting deputy commander of Navy Medicine Education, Training and Logistics Command, joined by other local service leaders, salutes for the playing of taps during the 2019 U.S. Military Veterans Wreath-laying Ceremony at the Alamo.

'What's Your Warrior?' -- Army's new recruiting effort targets Gen Z
November 14, 2019
What's Your Warrior is the Army's latest marketing strategy, aimed at 17-to-24-year-olds, known as Generation Z, by looking beyond traditional combat roles and sharing the wide-array of diverse opportunities available through Army service.

Beale ISR mission migrates to 16th Air Force
November 13, 2019
A U-2 Dragon Lady pilot poses for a portrait inside a pressure suit at Beale Air Force Base, California, October 31, 2019. Pilots who are flying into the rim of the atmosphere require a specialized and cuA U-2 Dragon Lady pilot poses for a portrait inside a pressure suit at Beale Air Force Base, California, October 31, 2019. Pilots who are flying into the rim of the atmosphere require a specialized and custom suit to their measurements keeping them at a normal altitude while going to extreme elevations.stom suit to their measurements keeping them at a normal altitude while going to extreme elevations.