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Feedback Fridays
November 6, 2020
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.

Call for Innovation Rodeo ideas nears Dec. 1 deadline
November 6, 2020
Maj. Jacque Vasta presents her idea for a child care app to senior leaders during the 2020 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo, Feb. 7, 2020, in San Antonio.

ARNORTH kicks off Exercise Fuerzas Amigas
November 5, 2020
Fuerzas Amigas is an annual Theater Security Cooperation exercise, focused on disaster response to foster and build a military-to-military partnership between U.S. Army North and the Mexican military.

BAMC combat medic earns U.S. citizenship
November 5, 2020
Spec. Diego Timoteo (right), an Army Combat Medic at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, checks an incoming patient at BAMC’s drive-through COVID-19 testing area. Timoteo, a native of Brazil, recently earned his American citizenship.

Developmental Special Duty assignment positions Airman for growth
November 5, 2020
Tech. Sgt. William Gabel is the flight chief of the 382nd Training Squadron, 59th Training Group. He arrived at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston in August 2017.

New monthly premiums for TRICARE Young Adult Plans in 2021
November 5, 2020
Thoughtful millennial African American woman in glasses look at laptop screen pondering

59th MDW COVID-19 drive-thru closures for November holidays
November 5, 2020
The San Antonio Military Health System is adjusting its COVID-19 drive-thru screening and testing hours of operation over Labor Day weekend.

39th FTS Cobras take over San Antonio skies
November 5, 2020
Cobras in the Clouds 2020

Airmen encouraged to update vRED, SOES information
November 5, 2020
Airmen are reminded to review such items as their virtual record of emergency data, or vRed, and personal information in the Virtual Military Personnel Flight at http://ask.afpc.randolph.af.mil.

'Real Talk: Race and Diversity in the Air Force' airs Nov. 13 at 5 p.m.
November 5, 2020
Image of Real Talk slate with details on episode 4.

Blue Rope of the Year extols rewards of MTI career
November 4, 2020
Master Sgt. Holly Vaught is the 2020 Blue Rope of the Year.

688th Cyberspace Wing opens The Oasis Room in support of Airmen resilience
November 4, 2020
Col. Steven Anderson, 688th Cyberspace Wing commander, and Capt. Amy O’Connell, 688th Cyberspace Wing chaplain, cut the ribbon during a ceremony for the opening of The Oasis resilience room at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Oct.13. The resiliency room is stocked with books, a massage chair, a television, games and offers free resources for 688th Cyberspace Wing Airmen.

New tool aims to enable commanders to track, prevent high-risk behaviors
November 4, 2020
The Army's new Commander's Risk Reduction Toolkit

New spectrum strategy reveals DOD's plan to master airwaves
November 4, 2020
A signal support system specialist prepares the radio system used to allow soldiers and airmen to keep in constant communications with one another during a mission.

AETC commander outlines Strategic Action Plan focus area updates
November 4, 2020
Final AETC strategic action plan Nov. 11, 2020

Air Force updates travel screening process for EFMP families
November 4, 2020
EFMP Official Graphic

ARSOUTH, multinational planners prepare for PANAMAX with Planning in Crisis event
November 4, 2020
Military officers from Brazil, Colombia and Peru conduct mission analysis as part of the Planning in Crisis exercise Oct. 28 hosted by U.S. Army South and held at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Oct. 26-30. The exercise allowed partner nations from the Western Hemisphere to plan and develop an operation order with component commands in preparation for the U.S. Southern Command PANAMAX exercise.

Improvements to Soldier movement ensure MEDCoE training continues
November 3, 2020
A Soldier has his temperature checked after arriving at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field Annex from Fort Jackson, Mississippi, on a chartered flight. Checking for symptoms is one of the many preventive measures in place to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

San Antonio Military Health System seeks volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine trial
November 3, 2020
Marcy Edwards, a Military Health System beneficiary, signs up for Operation Warp Speed Nov. 2. Operation Warp Speed is a national initiative to accelerate the development, production and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics.

Join Nov. 4 Chat with TRICARE About Open Season
November 3, 2020
TRICARE Open Season 2020