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CDC provides food safety tips for the big game
January 31, 2020 — Make sure your game day gathering is memorable for all the right reasons!... MORE

C.B.Don’t – Military members, civilians on military bases should steer clear of CBD, THC products
January 31, 2020 — Members of the United States military are subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice for wrongful use, possession, distribution and manufacture of controlled substances, which includes marijuana and any of its compounds or derivatives. This includes THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol)... MORE

Scalding injuries can happen at any age
January 31, 2020 — A scalding injury can happen at any age. Particularly at risk are children, older adults and people with disabilities. Dreadful injuries can occur from hot liquids from bath water, hot coffee and even microwaved soup. The second leading cause of all burn injuries are scalding burns... MORE

Feedback Fridays
January 31, 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... MORE

TAP Too gives spouses front-row seat to transition advice
January 30, 2020 — A program that helps military spouses meet the challenges of transitioning from military to civilian life due to the separation or retirement of their service member is coming soon to the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Military & Family Readiness Center... MORE

502nd CS hosts technology expo at JBSA-Lackland
January 30, 2020 — Technologies displayed at the expo were relevant to a diverse mixture of professional fields including information technology, software engineering, audio-visual communication and network security... MORE

AETC Air Advisor is Sijan Leadership Award winner
January 30, 2020 — Lt. Col. Carl Miller won the 2019 Lance P. Sijan United States Air Force Leadership Award in the senior officer category for his achievements while deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan, leading the execution of a $1.5 billion security assistance program as commander of the 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron... MORE

Air Force remembers Tuskegee Airmen contributions in honor of Black History Month
January 30, 2020 — Contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II helped pave the way for future Airmen... MORE

Naval Criminal Investigative Service has vital presence at JBSA
January 30, 2020 — Whether it’s investigating crimes involving service members or briefing commanders on preventive measures to fight crime, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service has a small, yet vital, presence at Joint Base San Antonio... MORE

Family Advocacy Program: wealth of resources a phone call away
January 29, 2020 — Family Advocacy does everything it can to establish or further develop a healthy relationship... MORE

New AER program to offer $1,500 for out-of-pocket childcare costs
January 29, 2020 — Army Emergency Relief will begin providing up to $1,500 Feb. 1 to help cover childcare costs for Soldiers and families who move to a new duty station... MORE

Minimize risk of ACFT injury by training smart
January 29, 2020 — Is the new Army Combat Fitness Test stressing you out? There are all of these new exercises--dead lifts, power throws, hand release push-ups, sprint-drag-carry, and the leg tuck. How do you build the needed core fitness strength? Is it possible to train for the ACFT without hurting yourself?... MORE

JBSA-Randolph main gate closing Feb. 26
January 29, 2020 — Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s Main Gate closes Feb. 26 for construction work, reopening in April... MORE

Want to vote? The Federal Voting Assistance Program can help
January 29, 2020 — Voting season is fast approaching, and the Federal Voting Assistance Program is ready to help service members and families exercise the right to vote... MORE

Area school superintendents, administrators tour JBSA-Lackland
January 28, 2020 — Area school superintendents and administrators got to see a military working dog demonstration and watch a basic military training graduation during a tour of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Jan. 23... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff offers optimistic update on AF’s evolution, future
January 28, 2020 — Creating a system that uses data, machine learning and state-of-the art software to seamlessly link “sensors to shooters” across all domains – air, land, sea, cyber and space – is among Goldfein’s highest priorities as the Air Force’s highest-ranking military officer... MORE

U.S. Space Force seeks civilians to join staff
January 28, 2020 — The U.S. Space Force, the new branch of the Armed Forces established Dec. 20, has begun advertising to fill civilian staff positions in its initial headquarters, called the Office of the Chief of Space Operations... MORE

MICC employee recognized for volunteer efforts
January 28, 2020 — The Mission and Installation Contracting Command audit compliance officer from Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, was named volunteer of the year for 2019 by DreamWeek during a ceremony Jan. 17 in San Antonio... MORE

Coronavirus: What providers, patients should know
January 28, 2020 — With news of the contagious and potentially deadly illness known as novel coronavirus grabbing headlines worldwide, military health officials say that an informed, common sense approach minimizes the chances of getting sick... MORE

ARNORTH leader observes joint U.S.-Canadian Army training
January 28, 2020 — Maj. Gen. David Glaser, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) deputy commanding general, met with Major-General Stephen Cadden, Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre commander, and Col. David Gardner, Joint Readiness Training Center, Operations Group commander, to observe U.S. and Canadian Armed Forces exercising together Jan. 21 at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana... MORE