• Eye injury prevention depends on proper protective eyewear

    July is Eye Injury Prevention Month, calling attention to a common occurrence in the United States which affects some 2.4 million people each year.Eye injuries can occur anywhere, from homes and playing fields to construction sites and factories, but an overwhelming majority of these injuries

  • AETC installs new emergency phone app for JBSA members

    Air Education and Training Command has installed a new mobile phone app that will allow Joint Base San Antonio active-duty members and Department of Defense cardholders to receive emergency notifications at their fingertips.The AtHoc Notifier app enables the JBSA Command Post to send emergency

  • Troops to Teachers deploys military might to the classroom

    Teachers with military experience are in high demand at school districts across the country and the Troops to Teachers program is one of the best ways for these veterans to get in front of the whiteboard, according to program officials.Troops to Teachers, which hosted a workshop at the Joint Base

  • Constructive chaos flourishes at Lego MakerSpace

    Libraries can act as portals to a far-off world for kids with their wall lined and shelves bulging with novels, tales and fables.But books aren’t the only way to get there.For a group of youngsters who attended a Traveling Lego MakerSpace event June 27 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Library,

  • Human trafficking increases worldwide

    Trafficking in persons is one of the fastest growingcriminal industries in the world.It is estimated that 20.9 million people are victims of humantrafficking. Fifty-five percent of victims are females and 26 percent ofvictims are children under 18 years of age.The United States government enacted

  • Summer Safety Campaign focuses on dangers of UV radiation

    Sunlight has many benefits, including its ability to boost Vitamin D production and increase serotonin levels in the human body, but too much exposure to the sun can also have unwanted consequences.The Air Force’s Summer Safety Campaign draws attention to the dangers of overexposure to the sun,

  • JBSA Safety Office offers tips for safe Fourth of July fireworks handling

    Firework displays are an integral part of celebrating thenation’s birthday. The Fourth of July occurs during the Summer Safety Campaign,which runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day.The Joint Base San Antonio Safety Office wants to encourageeveryone to relax and have a good time while watching the

  • Respect the flags: stay cool, hydrated this summer

    Heat stress can leave people regularly involved in outdoor working environments or outdoor recreational activities in many various hot predicaments.   Exposure to high temperatures or extreme humidity can result in heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps or heat rashes.   As part of the Air

  • Stay safe around water this summer

    Ten people die daily from unintentional drowning, which ranks fifth among leading causes of unintentional injury and death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of the 10 who succumb to drowning, roughly two are 14 and younger while another five receive

  • JBSA-Lackland pararescue training building dedicated to fallen Airman

    The pararescue training building at Joint-Base San Antonio-Lackland Medina Annex has always been adorned with the words "these things we do, that others may live," a phrase demonstrating the sacrifices of the Air Force’s premiere special operations rescue branch. Now, after being dedicated in memory