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NEWS | Nov. 5, 2021

Proud Week essential to maintaining installation excellence

502nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs

Joint Base San Antonio’s installation commander, and commander of the 502nd Air Base Wing, Brig. Gen. Caroline M. Miller, has declared the week of Nov. 15-19, 2021, as JBSA Cleanup, or Proud, Week. This, the second event of its kind this year, supports a culture of installation excellence. 

Mission partners across JBSA have been asked to join forces to improve and maintain the appearance of this proud, historical installation. All partners are asked to organize teams of personnel to safely clean up and improve the appearance of their respective JBSA areas.  

Trash, debris, old pallets, deteriorated sandbags, broken down picnic tables and gazebos, tree branches, unused traffic cones and other unsightly items are all things that need to be identified and removed.  

For items too large to safely remove, the 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron will have curbside service available to assist. The CE customer service telephone numbers for assistance with these items are: JBSA-Lackland, 210-671-5555; JBSA-Fort Sam Houston and JBSA-Camp Bullis, 210-466-5555; and JBSA-Randolph, 210-652-5555.   

Teams are asked to place items at curbside, if possible, to allow for easy access by Civil Engineer personnel. Please do not put items in the street.   

Civil Engineers have also designated “U-FIX-IT” locations: JBSA-Lackland, building 5497; JBSA-Fort Sam Houston and JBSA-Camp Bullis, building 4197, Bay F-4; and JBSA-Randolph, building 891, to provide cleanup and appearance improvement items for organizations to use in this effort.  

Rakes, brooms, trimmers, trash bags, wheelbarrows, gloves and safety goggles will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis at the designated U-FIX-IT locations. Organizations are asked to augment the items provided to help ensure adequate safety and cleanup supplies are available during Proud Week. 

Once trash bags are filled, they should be deposited in one of the designated dumpsters in the unit area. Dumpsters will be available for green waste and regular trash. 

Installation excellence is a continuous culture, with JBSA cleanup an important tool used to sustain this excellence. Base appearance is also a continuous effort which requires year-round involvement and dedication by all. So, let’s come together and work together to keep JBSA the premier installation in the Department of Defense!