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Naturalization program at BMT reaches one-year milestone
May 2, 2024 — As the streamlined naturalization process at U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training marks its one-year anniversary, the program continues to gain traction and expand its reach... MORE

An Airman signs his U.S. Certificate of Citizenship after Basic Military Training Coin and Retreat Ceremony April 26, 2023 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The Airman was one of 14 who became U.S. citizens through the Naturalization at BMT Program.. The program, which was streamlined last year, is now online. As of May 1, 2024, more than 1,000 trainees have become U.S. citizens through the program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)

JBSA assists naturalization applicants, welcomes new citizens
February 27, 2023 — Becoming a U.S. citizen can be a lengthy and costly process, but for those serving in the U.S. military, the process may be much faster and have little to no expense under special provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. To hurry the process along at Joint Base San Antonio, Military and Family Readiness personnel work diligently to fast-track the process even further... MORE

Eleven service members stand with their naturalization certificates.

Program helps trainees become citizens
December 22, 2016 — The wind was picking up and the temperature was colder than expected for a San Antonio morning as the basic military training retreat ceremony began Dec. 8, 2016, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland,... MORE

U.S. Air Force Trainee Rachid Karame, 321st Training Squadron, prepares to take the oath of citizenship at the basic military training retreat ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland, Texas, Dec. 8, 2016. Trainee Karame and his family emigrated from Lebanon and have lived in the United States since 2012. During the ceremony, he becomes both a U.S. citizen and an Airman. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lieutenant Beau Downey)