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Think you’re too short to fly? The Air Force just broadened Career Enlisted Aviator height standards
March 8, 2021 — Interested in flying as an enlisted aircrew member but think you're too short? To accelerate Air Force aircrew diversity efforts and safely meet accession demands, critical flying Career Enlisted Aviator carrier fields height standards and applicable aircraft were surveyed at the request of Air Education and Training Command leadership... MORE

Online educational, library resources available to JBSA children learning from home
March 8, 2021 — Students who are learning virtually from home or are being homeschooled have a variety of resources available online and through databases provided by Joint Base San Antonio libraries that can help them with their schoolwork and enhance their learning... MORE

Customers can check out books, audiobooks or other materials on the JBSA library website at https://www.jbsalibraries.org/databases for no contact delivery by calling the Campbell Memorial Library at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, 210-221-4387; the JBSA-Lackland Library, 210-671-3610; and the JBSA-Randolph Library, 210-652-5578.

DOD hosts virtual hiring fair March 10 for military spouses worldwide
March 8, 2021 — The Department of Defense is hosting its fourth virtual hiring fair for spouses of all active duty, Guard and Reserve personnel, as well as survivors... MORE

A father and son each sit at a desk in a shared home-office.

Medical Readiness Training Command host Best Warrior Competition
March 7, 2021 — Despite a massive snowstorm shutting down much of the state of Texas, the Medical Readiness Training Command and the 4th Expeditionary Sustainment Command hosted a Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis during the last week of February 2021. Ten Army Reserve Soldiers continued their quest to earn the title of the top Soldier in their respective commands and the opportunity to compete for the title of The Army Reserve's Best Warrior... MORE

Medical Readiness Training Command Best Warrior Competition 2021

Air Force PT test pushed to July, more updates forthcoming
March 6, 2021 — When assessments resume, the three-component fitness test (1.5-mile run, 1 minute of push-ups and sit-ups) will be reset with scores calculated on a new three-component scoring table. In addition, work is underway to separate scoring into five-year age groups as opposed to the previous 10 – for example, age groups will start at <25, 25-29 years old, 30-34, years old, etc... MORE

Tech Tuesday brings Air Force innovators together
March 5, 2021 — Nineteenth Air Force and Second Air Force held their first virtual Tech Tuesday event March 2 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. This event was the first in a series designed to bring together innovative individuals and teams from across the Air Education Training Command. The goal was to collaborate and showcase the variety of ways Airmen are moving training forward. ... MORE

Lt. Col. Matt Tarnowski, 97th Training Squadron commander, briefs his application that brings information together in a “Data Lake” during the Tech Tuesday event held March 2 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Tech Tuesday was hosted by the Nineteenth and Second Air Forces to bring innovators together to collaborate and share ideas on how they are moving training forward.

IMCOM uses ‘Power of the Patch’ against winter storm
March 5, 2021 — While the historic winter storms of February have passed, the work to assess and repair damages at Army installations around the country will last for months... MORE

Lt. Gen. Doug Gabram (left), commanding general of Installation Management Command, speaks to a Soldier in the barracks at Fort Hood after a historic winter storm damaged the garrison. IMCOM is leading the recovery effort.

JBSA-Randolph residents ensure commissary opens during winter storm
March 5, 2021 — Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph residents volunteered to stock and replenish food items at the base commissary after winter storms caused record low temperatures, interrupted services and increased demand for grocery items, Feb. 17, 18, and 22, 2021... MORE

Commissary customers wait to enter the store following winter storms at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Feb. 19, 2021.

668th ALIS Airmen support JBSA after winter storms
March 5, 2021 — Airmen from the 668th Alteration and Installation Squadron, also known as the “Roadrunners,” collaborated with Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland’s 502nd Civil Engineering Squadron to help ensure safety of base tenants during the worst winter storms in Texas history. ... MORE

Five civilian and Air Force men stand in a circle observing pipe damage.

Feedback Fridays
March 5, 2021 — If you have a question or concern, please send an email to jbsapublicaffairs@gmail.com using the subject line “Feedback Fridays.” Questions will be further researched and published as information becomes available... MORE

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.

Air Force recruiting first to have chief medical officer in charge of waivers
March 4, 2021 — Air Force Recruiting Service has created a chief medical officer position to help expedite the waiver process and serve as one voice for each of the Total Force team members... MORE

Then Lt. Col. Maria Angles, leading a Critical Care Air Transport Team, helps load a critically injured member in Kandahar, Iraq, in 2005

Air Force Security Forces Center to improve U.S. government-wide working dog programs
March 4, 2021 — The Air Force Security Forces Center-led Government Working Dog Category Intelligence Team aims to improve the cost, process and procurement of government working dogs across 14 federal agencies. ... MORE

Sofi, 9th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) military working dog, waits with her handler Staff Sgt. Jason Herrier, at a simulated checkpoint during military working dog detection training on Beale Air Force Base.

Army Capability Manager-Army Health System team supports Arctic Warrior 2021
March 4, 2021 — An Army Capability Manager-Army Health System team from Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston provided their expertise from Feb. 6-12 during Arctic Warrior 21 at Fort Greely, Alaska, to assess the Army Health System, resolve Arctic warfare gaps, enhance readiness and inform modernization... MORE

Lt. Col. Cleve Sylvester, a member of the Army Capability Manager-Army Health System team, uses Army-issued snowshoes to maneuver in the training area during support of Arctic Warrior 2021 at Fort Greely, Alaska.

New BAMC infusion clinic offers treatment option for some COVID-19 patients
March 3, 2021 — Brooke Army Medical Center opened a new infusion clinic to help high-risk COVID-9-positive patients whose symptoms are mild to moderate... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center opened a new infusion clinic to help high risk COVID-19-positive patients whose symptoms are mild to moderate.

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Community Pharmacy opens at new Exchange
March 3, 2021 — Brooke Army Medical Center leaders participated in a Facebook Live ribbon-cutting ceremony March 3 for the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Community Pharmacy, which relocated to the new Army and Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange) in February... MORE

Brig. Gen. Shan Bagby, Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general, and Col. Stacey Causey, BAMC pharmacy chief, cut a ribbon during a Facebook Live ceremony, signifying the grand opening of the Fort Sam Houston Community Pharmacy at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston March 3.

IAAFA International Military Student Officer Team named best in Air Force
March 3, 2021 — The International Military Student Officer team at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has been awarded the Air Force Team of the Year Award, Large Category, for 2020... MORE

Members of the International Military Student Officer Team at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy gather for a photo at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston prepares for command cyber readiness inspection
March 3, 2021 — Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston will undergo a command cyber readiness inspection, or CCRI, as an inspection team from the Defense Information Systems Agency will conduct a thorough evaluation of all network systems from March 22 to April 2... MORE

The main focus of the inspection will be on the Nonsecure Internet Protocol Router Network, known as the NIPRNet, and the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network, or SIPRNet, and supporting traditional security practices.

ADLS training transitions to “myLearning” in first step for new force development learning management system
March 3, 2021 — As part of Air Education and Training Command’s efforts to aggressively and cost-effectively modernize education and training, Airmen and Guardians can access the “myLearning” digital platform on the Air Force Portal beginning March 18, with the first phase consisting of a modernized and interactive training platform that allows Airmen to access training modules previously found on the Advanced Distributed Learning Service... MORE

Air Force professional developmental tool assist all Airmen with career planning
March 3, 2021 — The Developmental Special Experience Catalog is a consolidated list of available learning activities outside the scope of formal training... MORE

Graphic highlighting Developmental Special Experiences Catalog.

AF allows shorts for maintainers, updates uniform options
March 3, 2021 — Airmen and Guardians will now have more dress and appearance options with upcoming uniform changes to Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Appearance... MORE