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23rd Intelligence Squadron conducts first-ever virtual PAI training
June 26, 2020 — Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 23rd Intelligence Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland organized and executed a first-ever, unit-wide Publicly Available Information, or PAI, training session June 6...

Million Piece Mission jigsaw features National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
June 25, 2020 — Air Force Recruiting Service joined the trend of virtual jigsaw puzzles with the launch of an online challenge of piecing together a 1.03 gigapixel image from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force...

JBSA-Randolph's Martin Hall conference room to be renamed in honor of first female USAF pilots; watch live June 29
June 25, 2020 — Air Education and Training Command officials will rename the Martin Hall conference room during a virtual ceremony here June 29, 2020 at 10 a.m. CST...

JBSA-Lackland’s Southeast Asia Airpark relocated
June 25, 2020 — The Southeast Asia Airpark at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has been relocated to the area north of the Parade Ground Airpark to accommodate the construction of two new Airman Training Complexes and a drainage area for rainwater runoff...

MEDCoE provides help to New York, New Jersey medical facilities in response to COVID-19
June 25, 2020 — During the first few months of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston provided resources, expertise and assistance to medical facilities in New York and New Jersey overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases...

U.S. Army South welcomes new command sergeant major
June 25, 2020 — U.S. Army South bid farewell to Command Sgt. Maj. William Rinehart and welcomed Command Sgt. Maj. Trevor Walker during a change of responsibility ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston June 23...

12th TRS Airman delivers first public speech
June 24, 2020 — Master Sgt. Demetrius Owens, 12th Training Squadron superintendent, volunteered to guest speak at the Class of 2020 Military Service Academy Appointment and Military Enlistee graduation ceremony June 11, 2020 at Schertz Veterans Memorial Plaza...

AF combat arms units to get new Air Force handgun
June 24, 2020 — Combat Arms units across the Air Force are getting new and improved 9mm caliber handguns to replace the M9 pistols that have been in service since 1985. ...

SAUSHEC continues tradition of excellence
June 24, 2020 — The 2020 San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, or SAUSHEC, graduation ceremony was originally scheduled for June 5; however, with the COVID-19 pandemic, the graduation and awards ceremonies were postponed and changed to reflect the safety protocols now in place...

Air Force Surgeon General authorizes 5-year shaving waivers
June 24, 2020 — In a memorandum dated June 18, 2020, Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Air Force Surgeon General authorized five-year shaving waivers for Air and Space professionals diagnosed with Pseudofolliculitis Barbae, effective immediately. Driven by feedback from the field, the change is intended to provide more time for skin to heal and prevent a recurrence...

Historic Fort Sam Houston Theatre marks 85th anniversary
June 24, 2020 — The U.S. Army’s oldest theatre, the Fort Sam Houston Theatre on Stanley Road at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, marks its 85th anniversary June 30...

479th Flying Training Group welcomes new commander
June 23, 2020 — The 479th Flying Training Group turned the next chapter as Col. Charles McElvaine relinquished command to Col. William O’Brien IV. The ceremony was presided over by Col. Mark Robinson, 12th Flying Training Wing commander, at Naval Air Station Pensacola’s National Naval Aviation Museum...

Unprecedented collaboration demonstrated at Army housing summit
June 23, 2020 — Lt. Gen. Douglas Gabram, IMCOM commanding general, hosted a three-day housing summit between Army senior leaders, RCI partner company executives, and garrison commanders alongside the leader of their local privatized housing provider at IMCOM headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston June 15-17...

‘Game-changing’ virtual health care saves Soldier’s life
June 23, 2020 — A specialized team from Brooke Army Medical Center virtually supported a heart-lung bypass on the West Coast, saving a Soldier’s life and marking a first for this lifesaving program...

‘A Night in your Honor’ renders a virtual salute to future service members
June 23, 2020 — Although the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect many in Military City USA, it did not deter Our Community Salutes-San Antonio, or OCS-SA, from hosting its ninth annual “A Night in Your Honor” through virtual means June 17...

Air Force awards contract for improved Female Body Armor
June 22, 2020 — The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Female Fitment Program Office awarded a contract to begin production and development for body armor designed to better protect female Airmen during combat and contingency operations...

Taking care of military medical frontline providers
June 22, 2020 — Air Force medics are on the front lines against COVID-19, and maintaining their mental well-being is critical to keeping them in the fight. One of the biggest risks for providers is burnout, or compassion fatigue...

Weeklong voter registration effort for military kicks off June 28
June 19, 2020 — During Armed Forces Voters Week, June 28-July 5, Federal Post Card Applications will be delivered to service members and their families as part of a program to encourage them to vote...

Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass named 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
June 19, 2020 — In selecting Bass, incoming Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown said Bass brings skills, temperament and experience that the job requires and an outlook on leadership that meshes with his own...

Operation Echo seeks reduction of airfield intrusions at JBSA-Randolph
June 19, 2020 — The 12th Operations Support Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph is leading a collaborative effort to minimize the potential of airfield intrusions on the south side of the JBSA location where a well-traveled roadway crosses the intersection of three active taxiways...