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SAUSHEC continues tradition of excellence
June 24, 2020
Doctors check infant

Air Force Surgeon General authorizes 5-year shaving waivers
June 24, 2020
pseudofolliculitis barbae

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

479th Flying Training Group welcomes new commander
June 23, 2020
479th FTG Change of Command

Unprecedented collaboration demonstrated at Army housing summit
June 23, 2020
Mark Chamberlain, residential maintenance technician, Balfour Beatty Communities, repairs a gutter June 9 at a home in the Cherokee Village neighborhood at Fort Carson, Colorado.

‘Game-changing’ virtual health care saves Soldier’s life
June 23, 2020
Air Force Col. (Dr.) Phillip Mason, medical director, Brooke Army Medical Center Adult ECMO Program, and other BAMC personnel instruct medical staff on proper extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, cannulation technique at Naval Medical Center San Diego, Dec. 11, 2019.

‘A Night in your Honor’ renders a virtual salute to future service members
June 23, 2020
Our Community Salutes-San Antonio

Air Force awards contract for improved Female Body Armor
June 22, 2020
Air Force awards contract for improved Female Body Armor

Taking care of military medical frontline providers
June 22, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic can challenge the mental wellness of health workers and contribute to provider burnout. Air Force medics are cautioned to be alert for signs of numbness in themselves or colleagues, and make time for self-care and recharge.

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
Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass was selected June 19 to become the 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, becoming the first woman in history to serve as the highest ranking noncommissioned member of a U.S. military service.

Operation Echo seeks reduction of airfield intrusions at JBSA-Randolph
June 19, 2020
New “no-turn” signage has been added to an existing stop sign at the South ramp taxiway at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Operation Echo is a 12th Operations Support Squadron effort to bring down vehicle runway incursions.

BAMC lab techs: The hidden workers crucial to success
June 19, 2020
BAMC lab techs

‘Trailblazing’ resident advocates key to rebuilding trust in AF privatized housing program
June 19, 2020
Photo showing now hiring privatized housing resident advocates

Feedback Fridays
June 19, 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.

Ruck Racism: JBSA community leans in
June 18, 2020
Graphic of photos from the Ruck Racism event on JBSA-Lackland hosted June 13, 2020.

Army aims to hire 10,000 new Soldiers during three-day event
June 18, 2020
The U.S. Army is kicking off its first nationwide virtual hiring campaign.

Army, RCI partner company leaders strengthen integration at housing summit
June 18, 2020
Lt. Gen. Douglas Gabram remarks.

STARBASE Kelly hosts STEM summer academy
June 18, 2020
Violet Schwerdtfeger and Malia Norman, STARBASE Kelly summer camp students, attempt to catch a descending rocket as Valerie Acosta, STARBASE Kelly, summer camp instructor, directs them towards the rocket’s descent June 12, 2020 at the Lackland Youth Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Naval Medical Research Unit-San Antonio contributing to COVID-19 fight
June 18, 2020
Naval Medical Research Unit-San Antonio's chief science director Sylvain Cardin, Ph.D.