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Air Force Recruiting’s Det. 1 celebrates two years of mentoring youth, addressing rated diversity
October 5, 2020 — The mission of Air Force Recruiting Service’s Detachment 1 is to inform, influence and inspire our nation’s youth and their influencers. Its goal is to get in front of every demographic group in America and show them someone in a flight suit who looks like them that they can look up to... MORE

Det. 1 is celebrating two years of addressing rated diversity in the Air Force. Since its inception in October 2018, Det. 1 has conducted 165 events with over 355,000 attendees, directly mentoring more than 39,000 youth.

Air Force Recruiting makes goal for FY20
October 5, 2020 — Despite challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Air Force Recruiting Service had a successful fiscal 2020 making adjusted recruitment goals and achieving new milestones for the year... MORE

Lt. Col. Annie Driscoll, AFRS Det. 1 commander, rings the ceremonial bell in honor of AFRS making recruiting goal for fiscal 2020.

Centralized Cargo Operations unique team with critical mission
October 2, 2020 — One of the precautions taken by Joint Base San Antonio at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic was adding a second Basic Military Training location at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, to help better ensure physical distancing between recruits. Accomplishing this task required many other logistical modifications, and one group of people had a key role to play in achieving this... MORE

David Howard, a 502nd Centralized Cargo Operations, or CCO, maintainer at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, reviews a shipment work order Oct. 5. After the release of a shipment, the CCO tracks packages so the recipient knows when it will arrive.

JBSA’s annual Volunteer Awards Ceremony Oct. 28
October 2, 2020 — Joint Base San Antonio will recognize the efforts of individuals and groups who have helped and given their time to the local community at the ninth annual Volunteer Awards Ceremony Oct. 28 at the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Military & Family Readiness Center... MORE

Volunteers at the annual Joint Base San Antonio Volunteer of the Year Awards Ceremony at the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Military & Family Readiness Center in 2018.

502nd CPTS closes FY20, reopens customer service desks
October 2, 2020 — Members of the 502nd Comptroller Squadron “Dragons” worked late into the night Sept. 30 to ensure the 502nd Air Base Wing’s $578 million fiscal year 2020 budget was executed responsibly before the midnight deadline... MORE

Brig. Gen. Caroline Miller, 502d Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, right, visited the Dragons on Sept. 30 to congratulate the budget analysis team and to unfurl the unit banner—symbolically celebrating the 502nd Comptroller Squadron consolidation efforts at JBSA-Lackland and the reopening of customer lobbies at all JBSA locations.

Electronic Flight Bag program continues its evolution at JBSA-Randolph
October 2, 2020 — The 12th Operations Group’s Electronic Flight Bag, or EFB, program, managed by the 12th Training Squadron EFB Office, supplements paper publications used by pilots with iPad touchscreen tablet computers... MORE

Charlie Turner, 12th Training Squadron electronic flight bag hardware manager, loads EFB devices into a charging station as he prepares for a software update Oct. 1, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.

IMCOM drives change for the Army
October 2, 2020 — Gen. Edward Daly, commanding general of Army Materiel Command, visited Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 25 to collaborate with and provide guidance to the leadership of U.S. Army Installation Management Command... MORE

Lt. Gen. Douglas M. Gabram (right), commanding general, U.S. Army Installation Management Command, speaks with Gen. Edward Daly (left), commanding general, Army Materiel Command, Sept. 25 in the IMCOM Operations Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Daly came to IMCOM to collaborate with and provide guidance to the command’s leadership.

MICC overcomes COVID-19 challenges to meet mission partner contract needs
October 2, 2020 — Following the largest federal workplace telework transition in history, members of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command continued executing contract actions through the final hours of the fiscal 2020 in the Army’s fight against COVID-19 while also meeting installation readiness requirements throughout the country... MORE

Jim Keetch leads a virtual advanced planning briefing to industry from his office earlier this summer at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. Challenges posed by COVID-19 and subsequent transition to a remote work environment did not deter Mission and Installation Contracting Command personnel from meeting critical installation readiness contract needs. Keetch is director of contracting for MICC-Dugway Proving Ground.

National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Increasing access, opportunity
October 2, 2020 — This October marks not only the 75th observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, but also the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act... MORE

This October marks not only the 75th observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, but also the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

149th Operations Group’s Yankee Range operators clear strafe pits
October 2, 2020 — These members of 149th Operations Group’s Detachment 1 must clear the surface and remove projectiles from the strafe pit as part of their recurring maintenance... MORE

Feedback Fridays
October 2, 2020 — If you have a question or concern, please send an email to jbsapublicaffairs@gmail.com using the subject line “Feedback Fridays.” Questions will be further researched and published as information becomes available... MORE

If you have a question or concern, please send an email to jbsapublicaffairs@gmail.com using the subject line “Feedback Fridays.” Questions will be further researched and published as information becomes available.

Army medical program to improve individual Soldier care
October 1, 2020 — The Army Recovery Care Program is in full swing following its initial restructure over the summer, according to an Army medical official... MORE

Acting battalion commander Maj. Becky Lux (right) and Command Sgt. Maj. Bunesiha Jones case the colors of the Warrior Transition Battalion with Col. Thomas Bundt, commander of Madigan Army Medical Center, as part of the redesignation ceremony to the new name of Soldier Recovery Unit on Thursday, June 25, 2020, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, Washington.

AFRS hosts 'Pathway to Wings' brief Oct. 7
October 1, 2020 — Air Force Recruiting Service will host a “Pathway to Wings” interactive career briefing at 6 p.m. Oct. 7 for potential future Air Force officers interested in learning more about accessions and rated boards... MORE

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340th TRG instructor pilots selected for Air Force Reserve 'Profiles in Leadership'
October 1, 2020 — Two 340th Flying Training Group instructor pilots will be featured in the Air Force Reserve's Profiles in Leadership, Volume 6... MORE

340th members to be featured in Pentagon display

Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey helps civilians voice their opinions
October 1, 2020 — The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey is a government-wide, Office of Personnel Management administered annual survey that Air Force civilian employees have been participating in since 2006 and will be available until Oct. 28... MORE

The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey will be available for Air Force civilian employees until Oct. 28.

Navy Recruiting District San Antonio transitions to Navy Talent Acquisition Group
October 1, 2020 — The Navy Recruiting District San Antonio was decommissioned and re-established as Navy Talent Acquisition Group, or NTAG, San Antonio during a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at NTAG headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Oct. 1... MORE

Cmdr. Nicholas Gamiz (left), commanding officer of Navy Talent Acquisition Group San Antonio, and executive officer Cmdr. Michael Files cut the ceremonial ribbon which decommissioned Navy Recruiting District San Antonio and established NTAG San Antonio at NTAG headquarters.

JBSA Suicide Prevention Taskforce coordinates resources
October 1, 2020 — Saving lives is the mission of the Joint Base San Antonio Suicide Prevention Task Force. ... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio's Suicide Prevention Task Force

Updates to Air Force dress, appearance regulation affect hair length
October 1, 2020 — Following the Department of the Air Force’s initial review, a diverse panel of Total Force Airmen completed a second review of Air Force grooming and appearance guidance in order to enhance inclusiveness while maintaining Department of the Air Force professional standards... MORE

The Department of the Air Force has made additional updates to its dress and appearance regulations,

Defense against electromagnetic pulse priority for SA-EMD
October 1, 2020 — Imagine waking up one morning with no electricity, no cell service, and no chance of them returning for months. That is the potential nightmare of an electromagnetic pulse, or EMP, whether naturally occurring or man-made... MORE

Michael Lovell, executive director of the Joint Base San Antonio-Electromagnetic Defense Initiative and 5G program executive, speaks to attendees of the San Antonio-Electromagnetic Defense quarterly meeting held virtually Sept. 29, 2020, due to COVID-19 restrictions.

AFIMSC council aims to improve diversity, inclusion
October 1, 2020 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center has established an all-volunteer force of 39 members whose focus is to seek solutions to existing diversity and inclusion issues across the organization... MORE