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BAMC modifies services to reduce COVID-19 risk
March 29, 2020 — To ensure Brooke Army Medical Center's healthcare professionals are poised to support an increased need for acute patient care and minimize risk to all, certain services and programs have been delayed/reduced at this time...

Sixteenth Air Force keeps the telework force in the fight
March 29, 2020 — In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) is working to ensure teleworkers across the Air Force keep government and personal computers and networks connected and protected...

Curbside pharmacy to be implemented at JBSA-Lackland
March 28, 2020 — Effective March 30, the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Pharmacy will institute a mandatory curbside drop-off and pick-up prescription process from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. To facilitate service, patients must call ahead to the following numbers to request any new electronic prescriptions to be filled prior to coming to the pharmacy for pick-up. ...

BMT Airmen transported by airlift to Sheppard, other training bases
March 28, 2020 — COVID-19 can’t stop the military. It can try, but national security is 24/7 and basic military training, along with technical training at Sheppard Air Force Base and other training installations, continues on its mission to provide trained Airmen to protect and defend the country. ...

Financial planning, budgeting key during times of crisis
March 28, 2020 — Many Americans will receive economic stimulus monies as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, which was just signed into law, but some will not. If you are one of those who will receive funds, here are some sound financial strategies to consider...

BMT safety mitigation efforts protect trainers, pipeline
March 27, 2020 — To help slow the spread of COVID-19 while accomplishing the mission of turning civilians into mission-ready Airmen, U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training here has implemented layers of protective measures to mitigate transmission risk of the virus within the BMT pipeline. Specific mitigation measures that have been implemented across BMT include implementation of a 14-day restriction of movement upon arrival, as well as social distancing, symptom monitoring, and increased sanitation...

Benefits may be available for spouses, dependents with employment affected by COVID-19
March 27, 2020 — Texans whose employment has been affected by COVID-19 may be eligible for unemployment benefits, including spouses and dependents of service members...

JBSA chapels cancel communal services, but outreach continues
March 27, 2020 — A chaplain corps member mans the chapel offices at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and JBSA-Randolph from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, though those hours are subject to change...

Vogel Resiliency Center offers virtual financial, chaplain counseling
March 27, 2020 — To abide by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance and abide by health protection conditions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Joint Base San Antonio Vogel Resiliency Center at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston is offering virtual/telephone counseling from their personal financial counselor and family life chaplain...

Tips for telework success
March 27, 2020 — The Air Force has elevated its Health Protection Condition in response to the fast spread of Coronavirus 2019; in response, service members, civilians and families are encouraged to practice prevention measures. In addition to following strict personal and environmental hygiene, social distancing, staying home if sick, and self-quarantining if exposed to those with COVID-19 symptoms, teleworking when possible has been highly encouraged in both the civilian and military sectors...

Soldiers can now apply for AER assistance electronically
March 27, 2020 — The Army Emergency Relief program has implemented changes to assist Soldiers and families impacted by the spread of COVID-19...

DOD establishes task force to meet U.S. medical equipment needs
March 27, 2020 — The Defense Department has established a joint task force to deal with daily requests the department is receiving for medical and personal protective equipment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security, and others...

Air Force BMT adjusts schedules, locations to sustain mission readiness
March 27, 2020 — In order to ensure the health and safety of trainees and instructors and to preserve dorm capacity, new recruits will be brought in based on a four-week repeating cycle that includes stringent restricted movement guidelines, dedicated time for deep cleaning between rotations, resetting the instructor cadre and the testing of an alternate BMT location at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. ...

Feedback Fridays
March 27, 2020 — 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...

COVID-19 Testing: A message to our beneficiaries
March 26, 2020 — Due to increasing levels of community transmission and in order to ensure availability of testing in our highest-risk populations, effective March 26, the 59th Medical Wing will limit the preponderance of its current COVID-19 testing to nursing-home or retirement-center dwellers, active duty living in dorms, JBSA Healthcare Personnel, Military Training Instructors and other mission-critical active duty personnel...

COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall Highlights
March 26, 2020 — Leaders from Joint Base San Antonio hosted a COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall on the JBSA Facebook page March 25. The meeting assembled a panel of knowledgeable officials to answer questions about common concerns from the JBSA community...

Army North responds to COVID-19
March 26, 2020 — At the direction of U.S Northern Command, U.S. Army North has requested the deployment of units to provide defense support of civil authorities in response to the COVID-19 national emergency...

DOD civilians, contractors, certain government employees granted temporary access to JBSA exchanges, commissaries
March 26, 2020 — This authorization is intended for use when it is impractical (to include safety/public health concerns) to procure grocery supplies from civilian sources off-installation...

BAMC will only test high-risk populations that meet specific criteria for COVID-19
March 26, 2020 — Due to increasing levels of community transmission and in order to ensure availability of testing in our highest-risk populations, effective March 26, Brooke Army Medical Center will only test high-risk populations that meet specific criteria, such as cases in which the test result will help in making significant clinical decisions...

BAMC begins new curbside pharmacy service
March 26, 2020 — Brooke Army Medical Center is implementing additional health protection measures to minimize foot traffic throughout the organization and help to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, better preserving the health and wellbeing of BAMC patients and staff...