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AFIMSC announces 2020 Innovation Rodeo finalists
January 10, 2020 — Eight finalists for the 2020 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo were selected out of 143 submissions and nearly 2,000 online votes to compete for a share of $1 million in funding and resources to implement their ideas. One finalist is from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland...

Taxpayers should be on the lookout for new version of SSN scam
January 10, 2020 — Taxpayers should be on the lookout for new variations of tax-related scams. In the latest twist on a scam related to Social Security numbers, scammers claim to be able to suspend or cancel the victim’s SSN...

Mutual aid agreements provide essential support for JBSA, local fire emergency services
January 10, 2020 — Joint Base San Antonio Fire Emergency Services currently consists of eight fires stations and 220 personnel who respond to more than 4,000 emergencies annually. While this may seem adequate, JBSA’s stations are located so far apart that sometimes assistance is needed more quickly that their JBSA reinforcements can arrive...

Retirement nears for ‘best of friends’ who devoted 80 years to mission
January 9, 2020 — Retired senior NCOs Tony Williams and Marilyn Cunningham first crossed paths when they were instructors at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, nearly 30 years ago. At 2 p.m. Jan. 31 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s Kendrick Club, Cunningham and Williams will be honored at a ceremony marking their second retirement – this time from civil service after long, rewarding military careers...

CSAF visits JBSA-Lackland on Standing Watch tour
January 9, 2020 — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein met with Airmen from the 37th Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Jan. 4 and visited other Air Force bases with Airmen who stand watch 24-7-365 to show appreciation for their efforts, sacrifice and to recognize and increase awareness of this vital mission...

Joint Base San Antonio skies a "no-drone" zone
January 9, 2020 — Personal drone operation is prohibited at all Joint Base San Antonio locations...

Chief’s Corner: 12 traits of all effective leaders
January 9, 2020 — Effective leadership is almost always one of the main and primary drivers for growth, development and innovation in an organization...

Army Recruiting Command discredits military draft texts
January 9, 2020 — A number of fraudulent text messages informing individuals they have been selected for a military draft have circulated throughout the country this week. U.S. Army Recruiting Command has received multiple calls and emails about these fake text messages and wants to ensure Americans understand these texts are false and were not initiated by this command or the U.S. Army. ...

Psychologist helps remote aviators reach their goals
January 9, 2020 — Alarmed by the high suicide numbers in the Air Force, Lt. Col. Eric Bissonette, felt compelled to do something. The 558th Flying Training Squadron Commander oversees training of all Air Force and Marine remotely piloted aircraft pilots and basic sensor operators. Bisonette knows it is a stressful environment...

Air Force relaunches Employee Assistance Program
January 9, 2020 — The Air Force Employee Assistance Program has relaunched with a new phone number and website. The program will provide the same services as it did in the past, and at no cost. It may be accessed 24/7 by all Air Force civilian personnel (APF and NAF), Guard/Reserve and family members. ...

Main BAMC Outpatient Pharmacy implementing new system to reduce wait time
January 9, 2020 — The Main Outpatient Pharmacy at Brooke Army Medical Center will implement a two-ticket system in February to improve the customer experience and reduce wait times...

NATO temporarily suspends training mission in Iraq
January 8, 2020 — Although NATO is committed to the training mission in Iraq, the alliance has suspended training operations in the country, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in Brussels Jan. 7...

149th Fighter Wing, Air National Guard units participate in FSRT BETA test
January 8, 2020 — Air National Guard members from the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and the 159th Fighter Wing at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Louisiana, participated in a beta assessment test for Fatality Search and Recovery Teams at the Round Rock Public Safety Training Center, Round Rock, Texas Dec. 3-8, 2019...

SAF/IE visits JBSA to discuss infrastructure
January 7, 2020 — The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment, and Energy recently toured Joint Base San Antonio and met with leadership to discuss upcoming plans and initiatives for installation infrastructure including privatized housing and dorms. ...

2020 Special Olympics Texas Games slated for Morgan’s Wonderland
January 7, 2020 — Texas law enforcement officers, military officials, local civic and community leaders, as well as local cheer teams came together at a press conference Dec. 10, 2019, to announce the 2020 Special Olympics Summer Games will be held at the Morgan’s Wonderland Event Center...

BAMC training helps Landstuhl nurses care for critically ill patients
January 7, 2020 — A two-week long training session at Brooke Army Medical Center provided a pair of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center critical care nurses with hands-on training operating and troubleshooting dialysis equipment used in continuous 24 hour-per-day therapy...

Esper: U.S. continues to deploy, reposition troops in Middle East
January 7, 2020 — The United States continues to deploy and reposition troops throughout the region of Iraq and Iran to bolster U.S. security and force protection and to be prepared for any contingency, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said...

Air Force to solicit 75th birthday theme ideas
January 6, 2020 — In preparation for its 75th anniversary, Sept. 18, 2022, the Air Force is soliciting birthday theme ideas from Total Force Airmen and civilians. Every year in September, the Department of the Air Force dedicates a theme to celebrate the Air Force’s birthday...

BAMC welcomes first baby of new decade
January 3, 2020 — Brooke Army Medical Center rang in the New Year by welcoming the hospital’s first baby of 2020. The 7-pound, 9-ounce, 19.5-inch-long baby girl was born at 1 a.m. Jan. 1...

What’s got you sick, when to take antibiotics
January 3, 2020 — With cold and flu season officially underway, community members may wonder what the best treatments are and when antibiotics are the answer. ...