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AETC, Nineteenth Air Force host first Flying Training Virtual Industry Days to address pilot shortages
March 1, 2021 — Air Education and Training Command, in partnership with the Nineteenth Air Force, hosted the Flying Training Virtual Industry Days at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Feb. 24 and 26... MORE

Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander, discusses the various requests for information to industry during his opening remarks at the Flying Training Virtual Industry Day at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Feb. 24. The Flying Training Virtual Industry Day sought industry insight and perspective to address the current pilot shortage.

Mobile medics leverage virtual health to aid military trainees with COVID-19
March 1, 2021 — Service members with COVID-19 may be in quarantine, but they are far from being alone. A new virtual health program is leveraging technology to provide round-the-clock care for military trainees who tested positive or who are deemed at risk due to exposure or symptoms... MORE

Mobile Medic Spc. Amanda Knight sets up a video chat with a medical provider while Mobile Medic Spc. Joshua Rath checks Spc. Joao Dos Santos Faustino's vitals during an early morning sick call at the 232nd Medical Battalion Sept. 25 2017.

Rambler Fitness Center ensures patron safety during COVID-19
March 1, 2021 — Staff members at the Rambler Fitness Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph regularly remind patrons to keep their distance and wear the appropriate masks while in the facility to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to ensure all prevention policies and guidelines are followed... MORE

Armando Torres, 502nd Force Support Squadron recreational aide, cleans exercise equipment at Rambler Fitness Center.

Warrior Challenge talent scout helps Naval Special Warfare recruits get into shape
February 27, 2021 — In observance of Women’s History Month, Navy Talent Acquisition Group San Antonio recognizes the contributions of Senior Chief Petty Officer Kristal Pena, NTAG San Antonio lead Warrior Challenge Program talent scout. Every morning, five days a week, Pena trains future Sailors to go beyond their limits to make it through one of the Navy’s most elite programs... MORE

Senior Chief Petty Officer Kristal Pena, the lead Warrior Challenge Program talent scout assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group San Antonio, oversees training of future Sailors, who are in the Warrior Challenge Program, at Jimmy Brought Fitness Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Feb. 26.

Air Force Security Forces Center innovates to develop virtual visitor passes
February 27, 2021 — The Air Force Security Forces Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is testing a virtual process to streamline visitor pass requests and reduce foot traffic at visitor control centers across the force... MORE

Jeremy Quinn, an Air Force civilian police officer assigned to the 802nd Security Forces Squadron, uses the latest Defense Biometrics Identification System (DBIDS) equipment to scan driver’s identification at JBSA-Lackland Kelly annex. Airmen around the country are using the system to DBIDS as an enhanced security system used to monitor entry onto military installations. (US Air Force Photo/Vicki Stein)

JBSA’s civil engineers power through, continue repairs after brutal storms
February 26, 2021 — During the historic artic blast last week at Joint Base San Antonio, civil engineers at the Department of Defense’s largest joint base fielded more than 1,200 calls. From those calls, 1,125 emergency work tasks were created... MORE

Eddie Granados, a plumber with the 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron, loosens a pipe in order to stop water from leaking at Joint Base San Antonio–Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Feb. 19, 2021.

502d ABW senior leaders discuss Black History Month, culture
February 26, 2021 — Brig. Gen. Caroline M. Miller, 502d Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Wendell Snider discussed Black History Month and the culture at JBSA during their Tough Conversation discussion Feb. 23 at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Brig. Gen. Caroline M. Miller, 502d Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Wendell Snider discuss Black History Month and the culture at JBSA during their Tough Conversation discussion Feb. 23 at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston.

Feedback Fridays
February 26, 2021 — If you have a question or concern, please send an email to jbsapublicaffairs@gmail.com using the subject line “Feedback Fridays.” Questions will be further researched and published as information becomes available... MORE

Feedback Fridays is a weekly forum that aims to connect the 502d Air Base Wing with members of the Joint Base San Antonio community. Questions are collected during commander’s calls, town hall meetings and throughout the week.

Multiple agencies using Seguin airfield to assist Texas winter storm victims
February 25, 2021 — Seguin Auxiliary Airfield became a resource staging area Feb. 20 to provide relief to victims of winter storm Uri which brought sustained freezing temperatures to Texas... MORE

Drone photos show Seguin Auxiliary Airfield as a resource staging area on Feb. 24. Through the collaborative efforts of Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas Department of Emergency Management, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 202 trucks of water, for a total of 3,434 pallets or 137,360 cases of water, have been distributed from the Airfield thus far.

BAMC offers COVID-19 vaccine to beneficiaries 75 and older
February 24, 2021 — Brooke Army Medical Center will begin administering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to beneficiaries ages 75 and older by appointment only at its Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston vaccination site... MORE

A 59th Medical Wing medic vaccinates a San Antonio Military Health System beneficiary Feb. 6 at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

Registration open for MICC nationwide industry outreach
February 24, 2021 — Registration is open through March 12 at beta.SAM.gov for the virtual Mission and Installation Contracting Command Advance Planning Briefing for Industry taking place March 22-26... MORE

Registration is now open for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command Advance Planning Briefings for Industry taking place March 22-26.

ARNORTH to oversee military vaccination support to FEMA in Florida, Pennsylvania
February 24, 2021 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 780 Department of Defense military medical and support personnel are deploying to Florida and Pennsylvania to support five state-run, federally-supported Community Vaccination Centers, or CVCs... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Jeb Hoover, assigned to the 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado, vaccinates a California community member at the walk-up vaccination site at California State University Los Angeles in California Feb. 20.

Three JBSA-Randolph Airmen among 2020 Vice Chief of Staff's Challenge winners
February 24, 2021 — The 2020 Vice Chief’s Challenge "Saving Airmen Time" results were announced Feb. 22. The 15 winning submissions were selected for their innovative approach to work faster, smarter, and ability to find ways for giving Airmen back their time. Three Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Airmen were among the winning entries... MORE

The 2020 Vice Chief’s Challenge "Saving Airmen Time" results were announced Feb. 22, 2021. The 15 winning submissions were selected for their innovative approach to work faster, smarter, and ability to find ways for giving Airmen back their time.

30 years later, Desert Storm remains a powerful influence on Air, Space Forces
February 24, 2021 — Thirty years after combat ended on Feb. 28, 1991, Desert Storm’s influence on the United States military, and especially the Air Force and Space Force, remain substantial and entrenched... MORE

Today, 30 years after combat ended on Feb. 28, 1991, Desert Storm’s influence on the United States military, and especially the Air Force and Space Force, remain substantial and entrenched. The U.S. and its allies flew more than 116,000 combat air sorties and dropped 88,500 tons of bombs over a six-week period that preceded the ground campaign. (U.S. Air Force courtesy graphic)

2020 successes set stage for continued housing improvements
February 24, 2021 — The Department of the Air Force's effort to improve housing programs for Airmen, Guardians and their families scored some major victories in 2020, but housing officials say there is still much work to be done... MORE

Working groups to present solutions at I-WEPTAC
February 24, 2021 — Members of four cross-functional teams tasked with tackling today’s combat support challenges will present their solutions during the 2021 Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference April 19-21 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

DLA Intelligence publishes new controlled unclassified information policy
February 24, 2021 — Say goodbye to For Official Use Only. A Defense Logistics Agency policy published Jan. 28 by DLA Intelligence provides new guidance on labeling unclassified information that’s sensitive but doesn’t require classification... MORE

An "FOUO" stamp sits on top of a blue ink pad next to the letters "CUI." Text also reads "Controlled Unclassified Information replaces "For Official Use Only" Designation

MICC commanding general to lead Army Contracting Command
February 24, 2021 — The Army chief of staff announced Feb. 23 the selection of the commanding general for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command as the next leader of the Army Contracting Command and identified the next MICC senior leader... MORE

Army officials announced the selection of the Brig. Gen. Christine Beeler as the next commanding general of the Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, and identified Brig. Gen. Douglas Lowrey as the next Mission and Installation Contracting Command senior leader.

343rd TRS Airmen soar in joint air operations
February 23, 2021 — Airmen from the 343rd Training Squadron/Operating Location-A teamed with National Guard Soldiers and Air Force Reservists to strengthen their warfighting skills and joint partnerships with a MEDEVAC exercise Jan. 9 and a sling load exercise Jan. 27... MORE

343rd Training Squadron/OL-A Airmen participate in joint exercises with the Texas Army National Guard.

Upcoming Army budget continues focus on modernization
February 23, 2021 — As the Army crafts its next budget, its chief of staff said he will ensure every dollar counts as the service pushes ahead with its modernization efforts. ... MORE

An Extended Range Cannon Artillery is tested at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., Nov. 18, 2018. The system is part of the Army's long-range precision fires portfolio. Army Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville said that the upcoming budget will continue to focus on modernization efforts, such as long-range precision fires, during a virtual discussion hosted by the Heritage Foundation Feb. 17, 2021.