Joint Base San Antonio

Ask Away, JBSA connects you with the command team

JBSA is a Beast and sometimes it’s hard to navigate the resources we have for our service members and families. Do you have a question you think only the boss can answer? https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4088748/ask

BAMC holds grand opening for ASYMCA’s Children’s Waiting Room

Brooke Army Medical Center celebrated the grand opening for the Armed Forces YMCA’s Children’s Waiting Room with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 25. The new facility, located inside the main entrance to the hospital, will provide free childcare for active duty service members and their dependents while they are attending medical appointments. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4177085/bam

Texas, Delaware Airmen team up for C-5M Super Galaxy maintenance

Citizen Airmen from the 512th Airlift Wing worked alongside 433rd Maintenance Group maintainers from April 21 and May 3 at Joint base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4176172/tex

479th FTG launches 'Aviator for a Day' program

The 479th Flying Training Group is known for forging elite aviators and cultivating excellence in future warfighters — but a new initiative is taking that mission beyond the cockpit and into the hearts of local families. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4176193/479

433rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron trains with first responders, healthcare professionals in Guyana

Nearly 60 U.S. Air Force medical professionals launched the final engagement of the 2025 Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2025 mission March 29, working alongside Guyanese partners over two weeks to share medical knowledge, deliver vital equipment, and strengthen international relationships. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4159951/433

BAMC receives ‘A’ rating in recent Leapfrog assessment

Brooke Army Medical Center received an “A” rating in the latest Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assessment for Spring 2025 https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4176203/bam

Air Force medics’ heroics highlight vital role of military health professionals

Paramedics assigned to the 59th Medical Wing saved a patient experiencing cardiac arrest at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, despite the odds. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4165014/air

Spring into safety: essential fire prevention tips

As temperatures rise, many homeowners anticipate opening screen doors and windows to welcome the fresh air. However, the arrival of spring also brings an increased risk of fire, as the dust and accumulation of items have built up inside and outside the home. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4162208/spr

Patched In: ARSOUTH welcomes new deputy commanding general-interoperability

U.S. Army South Soldiers, civilians, foreign partners, and family members ceremonially welcomed Chilean army Maj. Gen. Eduardo Valdivia as the new deputy commanding general-interoperability during a patching ceremony in the headquarters’ Daniel Van Voorhis Conference Room at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston on April 22. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4165452/pat

IAAFA partners with AMC to modernize maintenance simulator

A collaboration between the Inter-American Air Forces Academy and the Air Mobility Command is delivering a major leap forward in optimizing training for the Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course at the 318th Training Squadron. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4160079/iaa

40th iteration of exercise TRADEWINDS 25 unites 26 nations promoting security in the Western Hemisphere

More than 1,000 service members, law enforcement professionals, government officials and other participants from 26 partner and allied nations gathered at Teteron Barracks, Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago, on April 26 to officially commence TRADEWINDS 25, the U.S. Southern Command-sponsored, U.S. Army South-led multinational, multi-domain exercise. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4167999/40t

Foreign intel job scams target current, former DOD employees

When a social media message pops up offering a high-paying consulting job from an unknown recruiter, it’s easy to be intrigued, but think twice. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4163000/for

New 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline offers easier option for emergency care

A new 988 telephone number became operational July 16, designated as the new three-digit dialing code that routes callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. http://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/3100501/new-

Calling 911 From A Cell Phone On JBSA

When calling 911 from a cell phone on JBSA, please remember to immediately tell the 911 dispatcher you are on JBSA and provide the installation information for where you need assistance, i.e. "I am located on" JBSA-Randolph, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, JBSA-Lackland, JBSA-Camp Bullis, etc.

Submit requests to 502d Air Base Wing public affairs offices through the PA Productivity Portal

The 502d Air Base Wing Public Affairs offices throughout Joint Base San Antonio are using the PA Productivity Portal, or P3, to submit work orders for photographic, video, audio, graphics, and editorial support. These services can now be requested at https://safpa.appianportalsgov.com/request/page/request. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/3390031/sub

Download the JBSA Connect App

The new Joint Base San Antonio smartphone app is designed to provide quick access to installation information and resources. http://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/3600630/jbsa

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JBSA Latest News

New Army publication informs force about Chinese threat

The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command released the first in its series of new publications focusing on the United States’ key potential adversaries – China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea – and how they fight at the operational level of warfare. Beginning with the most capable and formidable of the four, How China Fights in Large-Scale Combat Operations is a comprehensive analysis of the People’s Liberation Army’s modern operational strategy and capabilities (Courtesy photo).

May 12, 2025 - The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command released the first in its series of new publications focusing on the United States’ key potential adversaries – China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea – and how they fight at the...

U.S. Army South leads regional security dialogue at FY25 engagement and coordination symposium

More than 50 military and Civilian leaders attend the U.S. Army South Engagement and Coordination (ARSEC) Symposium at Joint base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, April 28, 2025. The purpose of the ARSEC Symposium was to enhance synchronization efforts across the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. (U.S. photo by Jose Saez)

May 12, 2025 - U.S. Army South brought together more than 50 military and civilian leaders for the USARSOUTH Engagement and Coordination Symposium at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston from April 28 to May 1...

688th Cyberspace Wing Inaugurates DAFIN FLAG: A Full-Scale Combat Readiness Exercise

DAFIN FLAG is an evolution of Savage Cerberus, formerly a two-week cyber exercise aimed at responding to simulated malicious cyberspace activities. The DAFIN FLAG 25 exercise validated the wing’s readiness to provide, defend, extend and ultimately assure the Department of the Air Force Information Network (DAFIN) in a contested environment. Photo by Kyle Burns.

May 12, 2025 - The 688th Cyberspace Wing (CW) culminated its inaugural DAFIN FLAG, a full-scale Combat Readiness Exercise focused on strategic competition against near-peer adversaries from late April into early May 2025. This exercise...

Service leaders discuss budget, combat readiness

Army Gen. James J. Mingus, vice chief of staff of the Army, testifies at a House Armed Services Committee subcommittee hearing on military readiness in Washington, May 6, 2025.

May 8, 2025 - Service leaders discussed military readiness and the budget during a House Armed Services Committee subcommittee hearing in Washington...

JBSA hosts National Police Week events May 12-16

National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.

May 7, 2025 - National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others...

BAMC holds grand opening for ASYMCA’s Children’s Waiting Room

Justin Schmitt (center left), AVP of Corporate Responsibility, USAA, and Retired Rear Adm. Charles F. Williams, Chief of Staff, Armed Services YMCA, cut the ribbon to formally open Brooke Army Medical Center’s Armed Services YMCA Children’s Waiting Room, April 25, 2025, in the Putnam Auditorium. (DoD photo by Robert A. Whetstone)

May 7, 2025 - Brooke Army Medical Center celebrated the grand opening for the Armed Forces YMCA’s Children’s Waiting Room with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 25. The new facility, located inside the main entrance to the hospital, will...

BAMC receives ‘A’ rating in recent Leapfrog assessment

Army Col. (Dr.) Caela Miller, Department of OB/GYN deputy chief, performs a robotic hysterectomy for cervical dysplasia at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Feb. 2, 2022. A robotic hysterectomy uses surgeon-controlled robotic equipment to remove the uterus. Cervical dysplasia is the abnormal growth of cells on the surface of the cervix and could lead to cancer if left untreated. (U.S. Army photo by Jason W. Edwards) (Jason W. Edwards)

May 6, 2025 - Brooke Army Medical Center received an “A” rating in the latest Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assessment for Spring 2025...

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