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Gen. James C. McConville confirmed as next Army chief of staff
May 28, 2019 — The No. 1 priority for the next Army chief of staff will be people, whom Gen. James C. McConville says are the Army's greatest strength.... MORE

59th Medical Wing exercise may affect wait time at Air Force medical facilities
May 28, 2019 — The 59th Medical Wing is participating in a simulated mass causality exercise at both Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and JBSA-Randolph June 25.... MORE

Army Criminal Investigation Command warns about social media impersonation of Soldier accounts
May 28, 2019 — The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command’s Computer Crime Investigative Unit is once again warning Soldiers and the Army community to be on the lookout for “social media scams” where cybercriminals impersonate service members by using actual and fictitious information, not just for “trust-based relationship scams,” also known as romance scams, but for other impersonation crimes such as sales schemes and advance fee schemes.... MORE

University of North Texas Air Force Cadets tour 433rd Airlift Wing
May 24, 2019 — The University of North Texas Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps toured the C-5M Super Galaxy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 16. The group received a close view of the aircraft and the 433rd Airlift Wing mission brief. ... MORE

Former Center for the Intrepid patient brings barbecue lunch to BAMC
May 24, 2019 — A former Special Forces medic who spent time recovering at the Center for the Intrepid at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston decided to make a stop at Brooke Army Medical Center May 20 to provide a barbecue lunch for patients, staff and family members. ... MORE

Commentary: five tips to spark leadership
May 24, 2019 — What sparks great leadership? This question alone is a topic of discussion throughout our military community. Sharing experiences, lessons learned and knowledge are specific tools that cultivate the development of our future leaders. ... MORE

Feedback Fridays
May 24, 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

MWD Foster Puppy Program raises future four-legged warriors
May 23, 2019 — The Joint Base San Antonio military working dog foster puppy program places fosters with four-legged future warriors for six months before they enter the next phase of specialized training.... MORE

Motorcycle safety courses offered at JBSA
May 23, 2019 — Motorcycle enthusiasts can enjoy the ride and keep the road safe for everyone with courses offered here. ... MORE

Summer – A time to enjoy family, friends, and practice good risk management
May 23, 2019 — While June 21 is the official beginning of summer, Memorial Day weekend acts as the unofficial kickoff to the summer season for many Air Force families. The weather is in that sweet spot between not too hot, and not too cold. Many families are enjoying an extended weekend together. Friends gather to barbeque and take time to honor those who died while serving the United States. Simply put, it is a great jump-start for the season to come. ... MORE

344th Training Squadron brings Virtual Hanger program to Little Rock Air Force Base
May 22, 2019 — Virtual reality is an emerging technology in today’s modern world. Its development has paved the way for numerous advancements in entertainment, health care, and even military training. The Career Enlisted Aviator Training Next flight at the 344th Training Squadron from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is the team behind the Integrated Technology Platform, an initiative to train Airmen with virtual reality software.... MORE

Army North takes part in Vibrant Response/Guardian Response exercises
May 22, 2019 — An Army North Observer, Controller, Trainer evaluates Soldiers from 68th Engineer Construction Company, Task Force Operations, Joint Task Force-Civil Support, or JTF-CS, conducting urban search and rescue tasks during Exercise Guardian Response at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Indiana May 4.... MORE

Army Public Health Center dispel 'kissing bug' invasion rumors
May 22, 2019 — Entomologists with the Army Public Health Center say concerns about blood-sucking "kissing bugs," which can transmit Chagas disease, spreading north from southernmost states may fuel social media rumors, but the reality is there is no cause for alarm.... MORE

Medical Professional Training Brigade welcomes new command sergeant major
May 22, 2019 — Command Sgt. Maj. Jennifer A. Redding assumed responsibility of the Medical Professional Training Brigade in a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 22.... MORE

BAMC Day of Remembrance event teaches about Holocaust, honors survivors
May 22, 2019 — Brooke Army Medical Center held a Day of Remembrance observance May 15 to remember those killed during the Holocaust and honor those who survived.... MORE

Air Force completes test of combat support innovation
May 22, 2019 — The Air Force completed the final test of an innovative warfighting concept May 12 that could be a game-changer for future adaptive-basing constructs. The Combat Support Wing proof-of-concept capstone exercise developed by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center and hosted by Air Combat Command’s 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, tested the ability of three teams of about 30 Airmen each to establish and operate an airfield in an austere environment. ... MORE

AFPC 'Roadshow' Town Hall visits Ramstein Air Base
May 22, 2019 — Leaders from the Air Force's Personnel Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph spoke to military members and civilian employees assigned to the Kaiserslautern Military Community during a town hall at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 13. ... MORE

Wilson praises Airmen, expresses gratitude in farewell remarks reflecting on her tenure as Air Force secretary
May 22, 2019 — Two years and nine days since becoming the 24th Secretary of the Air Force, Heather Wilson bid a formal farewell May 21 to the institution and its Airmen, expressing gratitude for the opportunity to serve and declaring, “I will always be an Airman.”... MORE

Air Force leaders: have fun with safety in mind this Memorial Day weekend
May 22, 2019 — The Memorial Day holiday weekend is the official start of the 2019 Summer Safety focus period that will run through Labor Day. ... MORE

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launches education program for military members
May 22, 2019 — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is launching its Misadventures in Money Management financial education tools for all active duty service members at the Academic Support Building, building 1467, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 23.... MORE