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BAMC receives national recognition for surgical quality
November 15, 2019 — The American College of Surgeons recognized Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston for achieving meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2018, ranking the hospital among the top 10 percent of participating hospitals for surgical care... MORE

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... 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.

Building dedication ceremony honors Air Force advocate
November 14, 2019 — The building that houses the 558th Flying Training Squadron was dedicated in honor of the late Oliver “Ollie” Crawford, pilot, U.S. Air Force advocate and former president of the Air Force Association, during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Nov. 13... MORE

(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, acting deputy commander of Navy Medicine Education, Training and Logistics Command, participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Alamo and a parade to honor veterans in San Antonio Nov. 11... MORE

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 — With the pool of qualified recruits shrinking, a new Army marketing campaign debuted on Veterans Day to target younger cohorts -- known as Generation Z -- and focus beyond traditional combat roles. To do this, the Army is asking 17-to-24-year-olds one question: What's Your Warrior?... MORE

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 — The 9th Reconnaissance Wing used to fall under with the 25th Air Force underneath Air Combat Command. This activation has turned the 16th Air Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland into a force of the future, combining the 25th Air Force’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance focus with the 24th Air Force’s cyber focus... MORE

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.

BAMC hones wartime mission, community response skills
November 13, 2019 — Brooke Army Medical Center recently participated in two major exercises to test the organization’s ability to handle a significant amount of casualties using two different scenarios... MORE

Soldiers offload a simulated casualty from an Air Mobility Command C-17 aircraft after arrival at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Airfield as part of a U.S. Army Forces Command Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise Nov. 4. The exercise tested Brooke Army Medical Center staff’s ability to receive and provide definitive care to wartime trauma victims, as part of its Role IV wartime mission.

Noncommissioned officers give big advantage to U.S. military
November 12, 2019 — America's noncommissioned officers and petty officers deliver the military's biggest asymmetric advantage, Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in a recent interview... MORE

Soldiers maintain security as a CH-47 Chinook departs the HLZ during an air assault training exercise in the National Training Center, California, Jan. 25, 2017. The purpose of this mission was to demonstrate the troop's ability to carry out complex attacks while enhancing the unit's ability of employing aviation resources.

AFIMSC announces topics for I-WEPTAC 2020
November 12, 2019 — The topics have been selected and the chairpersons will be on board this month. What remains is determining who will fill the ranks of the four Mission Area Working Groups charged with tackling some of the Air Force’s biggest Agile Combat Support challenges at the 4th Annual Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference in April 2020. ... MORE

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Fallen Security Forces Airmen honored at 12th Annual Defender Ruck
November 12, 2019 — More than 1,100 Security Forces Airmen gathered for the 12th Annual Defender Ruck, hosted by the 343rd Training Squadron, in honor of all 186 Defender Airmen who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom, Nov. 8 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis... MORE

Security Forces Airmen celebrate crossing the finish line after a 4-mile ruck. Over 1,100 Security Forces Airmen gathered for the 12th Annual Defender Ruck, hosted by the 343rd Training Squadron, in honor of all 186 Defender Airmen who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom, Nov. 8, here.

Veterans Day ceremony honors the price of freedom
November 11, 2019 — Hundreds of veterans, military members, family and patriots turned out for a celebration of America’s veterans at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 11... MORE

Members of the Douglas MacArthur High School Army Junior ROTC present the colors at the start of the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 11.

AF surgeon general IMA, 433rd Airlift Wing alumni, visits medical group
November 8, 2019 — Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Josef Schmid III, individual mobilization assistant to the Air Force surgeon general, visited with 433rd Airlift Wing senior leaders and 433rd Medical Group members at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 2... MORE

Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Josef Schmid III, mobilization assistant to the surgeon general of the Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., speaks with Col. Michael C. Brice, 433rd Medical Group commander, Chief Master Sgt. Shana C. Cullum, 433rd Airlift Wing command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Ernesto Flores Jr., 433rd MDG superintendent and Col. Terry W. McClain, 433rd AW commander, during a visit of the medical group at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas Nov. 2, 2019.

Advance Force Development: Forging a new mindset through occupational competencies
November 8, 2019 — As part of the process to scale force development across the enterprise, Air Education and Training Command’s occupational competencies branch is working to forge a new training mindset by assisting career field managers with the development of competency-based learning models for the Air Force’s 266 career fields... MORE

Air Force Employee Assistance Program: New phone number, new website goes live Nov. 10
November 8, 2019 — The Air Force Employee Assistance Program will relaunch at 12:01 a.m. Nov. 10 with a new phone number and new website... MORE

The Air Force Employee Assistance Program will relaunch at 12:01 a.m. Nov. 10, 2019, with a new phone number, 866-580-9078, and new website, www.AFPC.af.mil/EAP. The program will provide the same services and same access to care provided in the past with continued access 24/7 via telephone, website or in-person. (Courtesy graphic)

Remains of World War II service members laid to rest at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
November 8, 2019 — More than 70 years after they died fighting for their country, the remains of two World War II service members were laid to rest during separate services at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in early November... MORE

More than 70 years after they died fighting for their country, the remains of two World War II service members were laid to rest during separate services at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in early November. Funeral services were held for 2nd Lt. Toney Gochnauer Nov. 4 and 2nd Lt. Ernest Matthews Jr. Nov. 5.

BAMC Veterans Day ceremony honors ‘unbroken chain of patriotism’
November 8, 2019 — Brooke Army Medical Center honored the nation’s “unbroken chain of patriotism” during a Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 1... MORE

Guest speaker retired Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Juan Ayala praises veterans, past and present, for sustaining an “unbroken chain of patriotism” during the Veterans Day ceremony at Brooke Army Medical Center Nov. 1.

Air Force civic leaders experience AETC mission to recruit, train and educate exceptional Airmen
November 8, 2019 — Air Education and Training Command hosted 30 civic leaders from around the world, showcasing the superior education that produces the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Bill Johnson, 560th Flying Training Squadron commander, speaks to civic leaders about his unit’s mission Nov. 6, 2019. During the visit, civic leaders toured missions of 37th Training Wing, 12th Flying Training Wing, 502nd Air Base Wing and Air Force Recruiting Service, all at Joint Base San Antonio locations. The Air Force Civic Leader Tour Program helps community leaders understand and advocate for the Air Force’s diverse missions.

Feedback Fridays
November 8, 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

AFPC improves military retirement eligibility process with automation
November 7, 2019 — The Air Force’s Personnel Center implemented an automated process Nov. 7 that provides Airmen with an immediate determination of their retirement eligibility and prevents unnecessary application processing... MORE

AFPC hits innovation milestone; automates retirement eligibility review

Aspiring Air Force pilots: Don’t let height standards get in the way
November 7, 2019 — Those who aspire to one day become a U.S. Air Force aviator must first meet several requirements, including height, before they are considered for pilot training. For those who fall outside of the Air Force’s height requirements, height waivers are available... MORE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Nick Harris (left) and Capt. Jessica Wallander, instructor pilots with the 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., stand side-by-side to illustrate the varying standing heights of Air Force pilots to dispel the myth that there is one height standard for all Air Force pilots. Height waivers are available for candidates that do not meet AFI 48-123 standards. If you are interested in learning more about height waivers, work with your commission source or contact the Air Force Call Center at 1-800-423-USAF. (U.S. Air Force Courtesy Photo)