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

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

'Community Connection' events strengthen community bonds, build connections

One of the ways the Air Force encourages Airmen and families to maintain social fitness is through participation in events like "Community Connection" and local town halls. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4263069/com

Geospatial collaboration strengthens security cooperation in Western Hemisphere

Soldiers from U.S. Army South conducted a geospatial subject matter expert exchange with members of the Colombian and Peruvian armies from July 22-24 as part of an agreed-to action with the Colombian army. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4257356/geo

USAISR partnering on imaging technology for improving hemorrhage triage

Uncontrolled blood loss from traumatic injury is the leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield, which makes prompt and accurate triage essential for maximizing warfighter survival. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4260717/usa

The hidden danger: intersections and emergency vehicles

The consequences of inattention, impatience, or law violations at intersections can be catastrophic, particularly when collisions involve fire trucks and other emergency responders. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4238263/the

Air Force Accessions Center welcomes new commander

The Air Force Accessions Center held a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph on July 18, 2025, as Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Nelson assumed command from Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4258285/air

For USAISR Burn Flight Team, training and education are part of the mission

Since its founding in 1951, the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Flight Team has conducted aeromedical evacuations for thousands of burn patients around the world. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4259633/for

Bring your smile and your camera! JBSA sets up self-help portrait stations

The 502d Air Base Wing Public Affairs office — which serves Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, JBSA-Lackland and JBSA-Randolph — now offers a new self-help portrait station featuring an American flag backdrop. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4254933/bri

METC, partners get realistic dementia experience

Thirty volunteers assigned to the Medical Education and Training Campus, Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute, Navy Medicine Training Support Command, 32d Medical Brigade, and the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence recently had the opportunity to personally experience the daily challenges that cognitively impaired people face by participating in an innovative, immersive dementia simulation presented by a team from the Veterans Health Administration. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4266050/met

Managing travel cards during transitions out of DOD

It is crucial that cardholders and agency program coordinators, or APCs, properly manage Government Travel Charge Cards, or GTCC, when employees transition out of the Department of Defense. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4260598/man

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.

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

Unlock your health by understanding the TRICARE Prime referral process

If you have TRICARE Prime, having a referral can reduce your out-of-pocket expenses. Referrals can also help reduce the time you need to wait to get specialty care.

Aug. 26, 2025 - Do you have TRICARE Prime? If so, you likely get most of your routine health care from your primary care manager. But sometimes, you may need specialty care that your PCM can’t provide. This is when your PCM will give you a...

Get Real Get Better: NAMRU San Antonio goes digital with safety data sheets

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON - (Aug. 21, 2025) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Nimsi Hernandez, of Lancaster, Calif., assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, utilizes a computer tablet to search for a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute. NAMRU San Antonio recently procured a digital SDS database system for use on non-networked computer tablets to replace all physical SDS binders. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazard Communication standard 1910.1200 requires SDSs to be readily accessible during each work shift for all hazardous chemicals in the workplace. NAMRU San Antonio, part of Navy Medicine Research & Development (NMR&D), conducts gap-driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research in support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health readiness and lethality while engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)

Aug. 26, 2025 - Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio maintains more than 1,500 SDSs within its Emergency Management System for all chemicals in its inventory which takes countless man-hours to review and update with the newest...

Nineteenth Air Force immersion highlights Morris Air National Guard Base’s aviator production prowess

From left, U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Gregory Kreuder, commander, Nineteenth Air Force, Tech. Sgt. Andrew Quiroz, 162nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics technician, and Chief Master Sgt. Keith Scott, command chief Nineteenth Air Force, gather for a photo at Morris Air National Guard Base, Arizona, on Aug. 19, 2025. Quiroz was recognized for his contributions to the maintenance of Aircraft 379. Aircraft 379, critical for student pilot training, underwent depot-level maintenance, averting a year long wait and saving millions of dollars. This initiative exemplifies the 162nd Wing’s commitment to efficient resource management in support of the 19th Air Force mission to produce the next generation of aviators. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Guadalupe Beltran)

Aug. 26, 2025 - Maj. Gen. Gregory Kreuder, Nineteenth Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Keith Scott, command chief of Nineteenth Air Force, completed an immersion tour of Morris Air National Guard Base, Arizona, on Aug. 19, 2025, to...

Navy installs 34th Chief of Naval Operations

Navy Adm. Daryl Caudle delivers remarks during his assumption of office ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, Aug. 25, 2025.

Aug. 26, 2025 - Navy Adm. Daryl Caudle assumed the duties as the 34th chief of naval operations during an assumption of office ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington on April 25...

Air Force Security Forces hone combat readiness at Red Flag-Nellis 25-3

Airmen conduct patrol operations across rugged desert terrain July 22 during Red Flag-Nellis 25-3, reinforcing combat readiness in a simulated contingency environment. Eighty-five Defenders from across the Air Force sharpened their combat edge during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Aug. 25, 2025 - Eighty-five Defenders from across the Air Force sharpened their combat edge during Red Flag-Nellis 25-3, held July 21–31...

Caine: When you mobilize the Guard, you mobilize the nation

Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses attendees of the 147th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Aug. 23, 2025.

Aug. 25, 2025 - Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, lauds National Guard contributions to national security, saving lives at National Guard Association of the United States General Conference on Aug. 23, 2025...

Around the Air Force: Emerald Warrior Highlights Flexibility, Bamboo Eagle Tests C2, Vanguard Launch Boosts GPS

In this week's look around the Air Force, Air Force Special Operations Command wraps up Emerald Warrior 25 by demonstrating the ability to operate in any environment, Bamboo Eagle 25-3 concludes with a series of training events designed to test command and control concepts in a combat environment, and the first national security launch takes off to contribute to a more resilient space architecture.

Aug. 25, 2025 - In this week's look around the Air Force, AFSOC wraps up Emerald Warrior 25, Bamboo Eagle 25-3 concludes, and the first national security launch takes off to contribute to a more resilient space architecture...

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