Aug. 24, 2018 Fallen Air Force MOH Recipient Joins Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes Medal of Honor recipient fallen Air Force Tech. Sgt. John A. Chapman was inducted into the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes for his courageous actions during the battle at Takur Ghar mountain in Afghanistan, March 4, 2002.
Aug. 23, 2018 Build-A-Backpack drive provides backpacks for more than 1,400 JBSA schoolchildren More than 1,400 schoolchildren from military families are going back to school with backpacks and school supplies collected during the eighth annual Build-A-Backpack Program drive sponsored by the Joint Base San Antonio Military Child Education Program-School Liaison Office from July 23-Aug. 3.
Aug. 23, 2018 'No Room for Error’: That’s How These PJs Remember the Thai Cave Rescue Two U.S. Air Force pararescuemen played important roles in the rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach after they got trapped in a Thailand cave in June.
Aug. 23, 2018 President Presents Medal of Honor to Fallen Air Force Hero’s Widow On what would have been their 26th wedding anniversary, Valerie Nessel, the widow of fallen Air Force Tech. Sgt. John A. Chapman, accepted his Medal of Honor from President Donald J. Trump during a ceremony at the White House.
Aug. 23, 2018 FDA takes additional action to mitigate shortages of EpiPen by extending expiration date for specific lots of medication Due to the intermittent supply interruptions of EpiPen, FDA is alerting health care professionals and patients of updated dates through which some EpiPens and the authorized generic version, manufactured by Meridian Medical Technologies, a Pfizer company, may be used beyond the manufacturer’s
Aug. 21, 2018 JBSA-Fort Sam Houston town hall meeting addresses lead in drinking water “The drinking water on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is safe to drink.” That was the message delivered by 502nd Force Support Group Commander Col. Samuel E. Fiol and other officials to approximately 100 base housing residents at a town hall held at Lincoln Military Housing Aug. 2.
Aug. 21, 2018 New strategy charts Air Force Medicine course The Air Force Medical Service is in a time of transition, with new leadership, evolving readiness requirements and congressional mandates all affecting its future.
Aug. 17, 2018 Be Bright, Be Safe and Be Seen The Joint Base San Antonio Safety Office urges all JBSA location pedestrians, joggers and bikers to become familiar with reflective equipment requirements to ensure their safety during the hours of decreased visibility.
Aug. 16, 2018 Court-martial, crimes and punishment at Joint Base San Antonio During the month of July, JBSA Air Force and Army commanders administered numerous non-judicial punishments actions under Article 15 of the Uniform Code Of Military Justice.