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NEWS | Nov. 19, 2015

Schertz council passes motion to adopt study recommendations

502nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs

In a major step toward ensuring the 12th Flying Training Wing’s mission remains compatible with planned development around Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, the Schertz City Council formally adopted the 2015 JBSA Joint Land Use Study recommendations Nov. 17.

 

In a unanimous 5-0 vote, the council surged forward and became the first neighboring city to approve the study, a critical step in ensuring the ability to sustain  missions at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.

 

"The City of Schertz has consistently led the region as a proactive partner in this effort to help protect our mission, which is ensuring our instructor pilots remain the best-trained military aviators in the world," said Col. Matt Isler, 12th Flying Training Wing commander. "This action represents the steadfast commitment of Schertz to protect our flying mission at JBSA-Randolph and we are exceptionally grateful for their deep investment and care for our mission, Airmen and families by Schertz."

 

The JLUS, completed in July 2015 and funded by grants from the Department of Defense and Office of Economic Adjustment, along with contributions from Bexar County, is focused on putting military installations and their local community partners at the same table to focus on finding solutions in mutual areas of concern, such as incompatible land use around airfields.



Schertz is very happy to be able to continue the close partnership between the city and the base that has been fostered over the years, said Schertz Mayor Michael Carpenter.



“We are thrilled to continue working closely with the base to ensure not only that the flying mission at JBSA-Randolph continues, but that our city is also able to accommodate new growth and economic development that benefits our residents,” Carpenter said.

Teaming up with the surrounding community has been a consistent theme throughout the study.

 

“We are grateful for the close relationships with our community partners to find common ground in JBSA-Randolph mission requirements while sustaining compatible community growth,” said Col. David Drichta, 12th Operations Group commander. “Implementing the JLUS's recommendations provide a roadmap for JBSA-Randolph and community stakeholders, as well as reinforce’s our mutually beneficial ties.  We are proud to serve in our nation's defense and glad that we have such terrific neighbors that help us sustain that mission and support our families.”

 

Community partners impacted by the JLUS include Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties, along with the cities of Cibolo, Converse, Garden Ridge, Live Oak, San Antonio, Schertz, Seguin, Selma and Universal City. 

 

JBSA-Randolph is home to more than 11,900 personnel, include active-duty, reserve, guard and civilian personnel and their families, contributing more than $1.15 billion to the local area economy in fiscal year 2014.

 

Major mission partners at JBSA-Randolph include Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Air Force Personnel Center, Headquarters 19th Air Force, Air Force Recruiting Service and the 12th Flying Training Wing.

 

Headquarters Air Education and Training Command was established and activated in January 1942, making it the second oldest major command in the Air Force.  Its training mission makes it the first command to touch the life of nearly every Air Force member.  Members of AETC operate at 10 installations across five states.

 

The 19th Air Force headquarters is responsible for 19 training locations, 10 regular Air Force wings supported by six Guard and Reserve wings, about 32,000 personnel and more than 1,350 aircraft spanning 29 different models.

 

Members of the Air Force Personnel Center execute programs covering the entire life-cycle of military and civilian personnel for the Air Force, from accession through retirement, including recreation, growth, development and deployment.  AFPC’s diverse workforce, with 10 subordinate units, has more than 2,700 Air Force military, civilian and contractor personnel responsible for worldwide operations for 1.77 million total force Airmen, retirees and family members.

 

The mission of Headquarters Air Force Recruiting Service is to inspire, engage and recruit future Airmen to deliver airpower for America.  The command is responsible for accessing 100 percent of the enlisted force, 90 percent of the service's health professions officers, about 16 percent of the line officers and 100 percent of Air Force chaplains.

 

The 12th FTW, with 148 total aircraft assigned, conducts flying training utilizing T-1 Jayhawk, T-6 Texan II and T-38C Talon aircraft. More than 850 instructor pilots, 350 combat systems officers and 500 remotely piloted aircraft pilots and sensor operators graduate each year.  The wing also operates a satellite airfield in the south Texas area at Seguin Auxiliary Airfield.  Additionally, dedicated military training airspace extends across south and central Texas to support the wing's mission.

In addition to JBSA-Randolph, JBSA major installations include JBSA-Lackland, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis.  It is the largest joint base in the Department of Defense with more than 84,000 personnel, 135,000 students and 266 mission partners across 11 operating locations, contributing more than $12.7 billion to the local area economy during fiscal year 2014.