• Why conserving water is important to our environment, future

    Why conserve water? It’s not the same as an exhaustible resource like coal or oil that is used once and gone forever. The water on earth today is the same water that was here when the dinosaurs roamed.Although water is not destroyed when we use it, water has to go through treatment processes before

  • JBSA to host National Night Out events Tuesday

    Events with family-friendly activities, games, demonstrations and entertainment will be held throughout Joint Base San Antonio Tuesday for National Night Out.All three JBSA locations will host events raising awareness for crime prevention and neighborhood safety through community involvement.

  • Flu vaccines expected at JBSA clinics in coming weeks

    With flu season quickly approaching, health care professionals throughout Joint Base San Antonio are awaiting the arrival of this year’s vaccine supplies and encouraging beneficiaries to receive their flu shots once the vaccines are available.Capt. (Dr.) Adam Faizi, 359th Medical Group director of

  • JBSA-Lackland hosts All-Air Force men and women’s softball camps

    Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is currently hosting both All-Air Force Men’s and Women’s Softball Camps through Sept. 17, 2016.The men’s camp will be held at the Warhawk Field and women’s camp will be held at Diamond Field No. 1.Twenty-four Airmen out of 51 applicants were invited to the men’s

  • JBSA Youth Center's School Age Program provides educational enrichment

    A group of students are working on a science, technology, engineering and mathematics project in the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Youth Center’s education room after school.The objective is to classify Pokemon characters using LEGOS and online images. So far, 719 out of 767 known Pokemon have

  • Run 4 Life moves Airmen forward during suicide prevention month

    On a sunny Saturday morning here, the thundering footsteps of hundreds of superheroes broke through a quiet section of the Gillum Fitness Center trail during the third annual JBSA-Lackland Run for Life, a JBSA-wide 5K hosted by the 502nd Air Base Wing.The run is dedicated to raising awareness for

  • In town for concert, David Cook gets taste of Airmen’s lifestyle, talents

    In 2008, rock singer David Cook emerged victorious on the hit TV show American Idol, which pitted him against competitors across the nation.During his visit to JBSA-Lackland to perform a free concert Friday, Cook and his accompanying bandmates got a taste of an even more grueling challenge: running

  • Joint Base San Antonio kicks off 2016 Combined Federal Campaign

    The 2016 Combined Federal Campaign at Joint Base San Antonio kicked off Thursday and runs until Nov. 15. The theme for this year is “Create Positive Change.” The CFC is known to be the most inclusive workplace giving campaign in the world with the number of participating charities estimated at over

  • Social media, political guidance for military members

    In the midst of this political season, service members and Department of Defense personnel should be aware of behaviors, on social media and in real-world activities, to steer clear of. Here are a list of Do’s and Do Not’s for social media and political activities:Do: Register to vote and vote.