Joint Base San Antonio

JBSA Military Ambassadors promote long-standing relationship with local communities

Each year, 10 service members from across Joint Base San Antonio participate in the Military Ambassador Program to promote the military’s commitment and relationship with the local communities around the installation. http://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/2048717/jbsa

Pilot Training Next’s third class underway at JBSA-Randolph

Pilot Training Next begins the New Year with the start of the third iteration at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Jan. 8. http://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/2054429/pilo

U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence welcomes new commander

The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, conducted a change of command ceremony Jan. 10, where Maj. Gen. Patrick D. Sargent relinquished command to Maj. Gen. Dennis P. LeMaster. http://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/2055704/us-a

U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) celebrates 77 years

It was 77 years ago when Fifth Army officially activated, Jan. 5, 1943, at Oujda, French Morocco. In 2004, with its rich, vibrant history that originated during the ongoing battles of World War II, Fifth Army became U.S. Army North. http://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/2055506/us-a

Air Force surgeon general speaks to JBSA medics

U.S. Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Dorothy A. Hogg spoke to medics during a Jan. 9 visit to Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. http://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/2056580/air-

Mutual aid agreements provide essential support for JBSA, local fire emergency services

Joint Base San Antonio Fire Emergency Services currently consists of eight fires stations and 220 personnel who respond to more than 4,000 emergencies annually. http://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/2053421/mutu

CSAF visits JBSA-Lackland on Standing Watch tour

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein met with Airmen from the 37th Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Jan. 4 and visited other Air Force bases with Airmen who stand watch 24-7-365 to show appreciation for their efforts, sacrifice and to recognize and increase awareness of this vital mission. http://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/2053567/csaf

Retirement nears for ‘best of friends’ who devoted 80 years to mission

Retired senior NCOs Tony Williams and Marilyn Cunningham first crossed paths when they were instructors at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, nearly 30 years ago http://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/2053749/reti

Air Force beta-tests adaptive learning platform in basic military training

Air Education and Training Command’s emphasis on the use of technology to aggressively and cost-effectively modernize education and training took another step forward with the issuance of personal tablets to two in-processing flights at Basic Military Training. http://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/2055611/air-

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Transition Alliance fosters networks, builds careers

There are many facets to finding a career after military life, while married to a military member, caring for a wounded warrior or being a dependent who has moved numerous times during a parent’s military career. All of these things can make finding training and career opportunities difficult due to the lack of relationships created through networking. The goal of the Joint Base San Antonio Workforce, Military Spouse, and Transition Alliance is to build and foster relationships between government, non-governmental agencies, Veteran and non-profit service organizations, and employers in order to locate these opportunities.

Jan. 17, 2020 - Military members, spouses, family members and caregivers in the San Antonio area looking for a career are fortunate to have the Joint Base San Antonio Workforce, Military Spouse and Transition Alliance available to ensure they find the education, training and opportunities needed to assist them in building a fulfilling career, whether they are leaving the military, changing duty stations, or beginning life after school.

New AMEDD Museum exhibits bring history alive for visitors

This scene depicting a medic treating a wounded dispatch rider in a French town after the D-Day invasion in 1944 is one of two new diorama displays at the U.S. Army Medical Department Museum at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston

Jan. 17, 2020 - Two new exhibits about the contributions of World War II medics at the U.S. Army Medical Department Museum at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston are bringing a realistic view of war stories to museum visitors.

SnowFest 2020 gets an upgrade, thanks to 502nd FSS

Joint Base San Antonio Community Programs hosted the annual Snow Fest celebration at the JBSA-Lackland Amphitheater on Jan. 25, 2019. Hundreds of military members and their families enjoyed giant snow slides, a snow play area, interactive activities, music and all kinds of food vendors.

Jan. 17, 2020 - One week out from JBSA-Lackland’s 12th annual SnowFest, Katy Taylor and Angela Perez are in and out of the office all day. The two of them are community programmers for the 502nd Force Support Squadron, which is responsible for all of the events put on by the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation department.

AFMC seeks innovative ideas with new campaign

Airmen and civilians from across the Air Force Materiel Command enterprise are invited to submit innovative ideas and solutions through the U.S Air Force Ideation Platform, or Ideascale, now through September 2020.

Jan. 17, 2020 - Submit innovative ideas and solutions to improve the AFMC mission through the U.S Air Force Ideation Platform, or Ideascale, now through September 2020.

MilTax: Military OneSource offers free tax prep

The Defense Department’s Military OneSource will kick off its MilTax resources Jan. 22, 2020. Service members and their families can use MilTax to submit their own taxes electronically, or talk with a tax consultant to have tax forms filled out. It’s free.

Jan. 17, 2020 - Tax season can be a dreaded time of year for many people, but the Defense Department's Military OneSource offers the MilTax program to ease filing stress for service members and their families.

Army Chief of Staff: Strength, innovation essential to National Defense Strategy

Army Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville, speaks about great power competition at the Atlantic Council in Washington, Jan. 14, 2020.

Jan. 17, 2020 - The National Defense Strategy describes how the Department of Defense will be postured to be successful in the great power competition with Russia and China, the Army chief of staff said.

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