Joint Base San Antonio

Top MEDCoE drill sergeants compete at JBSA-Camp Bullis

The annual Medical Center of Excellence Drill Sergeant of the Year competition took place at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, on May 26, 2026. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4507601/top

Historic Army South inactivation paves way for U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command

U.S. Army South, also designated as Sixth Army, officially cased its colors during an inactivation ceremony at Trinity University’s Laurie Auditorium on May 29. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4505051/his

JBSA launches My Army Post App to improve access to installation services

Joint Base San Antonio has launched the My Army Post App, or MAPA, a new mobile platform designed to provide service members, civilians, retirees and family members with easier access to installation information and services. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4509937/jbs

Gateway Wing welcomes new commander

Col. Kellie S. Courtland assumed command of the 37th Training Wing from Col. Willie L. Cooper III during a ceremony at the Pfingston Reception Center May 29. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4510980/gat

99th FTS leaders become first AETC pilots qualified on T-7A Red Hawk

In a historic milestone for future fifth- and sixth-generation fighter pilot production, two leaders from the 99th Flying Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, have unlocked the unit's operational independence by becoming the first Air Education and Training Command pilots qualified on the T-7A Red Hawk. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4509741/99t

Texas Military Department partners with civilian agencies for 2026 SAREX at JBSA-Camp Bullis

The Texas Military Department participated in the 2026 Search and Rescue Exercise in San Antonio, May 18-21, 2026, marking 12 years of interagency partnership for this effort. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4505009/tex

Second Air Force commander reviews BMT graduation at JBSA-Lackland

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Matthew Wolfe Davidson, Second Air Force commander, served as the reviewing official for the Basic Military Training graduation ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 28, 2026. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4506426/sec

Navy Medicine Force Master Chief champions training during first San Antonio visit

U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Force Master Chief Jerry Cantorna, director, U.S. Navy Hospital Corps, alongside deputy director, U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Dante Cooley, visited Naval Medical Forces Development Command, Navy Medicine Training Support Command, and other Navy Medicine sites at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4509989/nav

Medal of Honor recipient watches grandson graduate as a Combat Medic

The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, along with friends, family members and Soldiers, gathered March 15 on MacArthur Parade Field for a moment 16 weeks in the making, the graduation of the Army’s newest 68W combat medics. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4506747/med

METC hosts environmental health, water quality training

The Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, recently hosted environmental health and water quality training to familiarize service members with equipment handling procedures and strengthen operational readiness. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4507487/met

BoneTape pilot study conducted at NAMRU San Antonio

Cohesys, producer of BoneTape, working in partnership with Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, conducted a demonstration of a new ultrasonic applicator for the BoneTape resorbable fracture stabilization implant at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Houston from May 14-15. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4509939/bon

PALACE Acquire back at Sixteenth Air Force

Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) recently revived its PALACE Acquire program collaboration by welcoming a new array of civilian graduates during a training event. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4507357/pal

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

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

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

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.

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-

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SAUSHEC graduation ceremony honors residents, fellows, accomplishment

The 261 residents and fellows from 58 diverse physician and allied health specialty programs wait to take the stage during the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium graduation ceremony at the Lila Cockrell Theatre in downtown San Antonio, June 11, 2026. SAUSHEC is the organization responsible for military graduate medical education and graduate allied health education in San Antonio with two major training sites at Brooke Army Medical Center and the 59th Medical Wing. (DoW Photo by James Camillocci)

June 22, 2026 - The San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium celebrated military medical professionals during a graduation ceremony June 11 at the Lila Cockrell Theatre in downtown San Antonio...

BAMC designated as DHA Maxillofacial Restoration Center of Excellence

Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Fisher the day after his maxillofacial restoration surgery at Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Feb. 25, 2026. Fisher developed a tumor in his lower jaw that began to shift his teeth. (Courtesy Photo)

June 22, 2026 - Brooke Army Medical Center is one of two military medical treatment facilities designated as a Center of Excellence in Maxillofacial Restoration by the Defense Health Agency. Maxillofacial restoration is the science and art...

Beyond resilience: Cultivating the warrior spirit

U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Shannan Sanchez, Space Launch Delta 30 senior enlisted leader, and U.S. Space Force Col. James Horne III, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, congratulates U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Anna Ford, 2nd Space Launch Squadron deputy flight commander, after completing a challenge during the Guardian Arena 2025 competition at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Dec. 9, 2025. The two-day event brought together 35 teams from across the U.S. Space Force and its mission partners to test readiness, teamwork, and the competitive spirit in physical, mental, and tactical challenges designed to test the abilities of Guardians. SLD 30 leaders cheered on their Guardian Arena participants, recognizing their excellence, resilience, and the commitment required to develop warfighters prepared to defend the Nation’s interests in the space domain. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

June 22, 2026 - We have all become familiar with the word “resilience.” Our culture of resilience was formally introduced to us through the Comprehensive Airman Fitness program in 2010 as a service-wide effort to enhance holistic health...

War Department review to ensure 'NATO 3.0' becomes Europe-led defense alliance

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivers remarks before a North Atlantic Council meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels, June 18, 2026.

June 22, 2026 - The War Department plans a review of its posture and footprint in Europe to determine how the U.S. is supporting NATO, how partners are supporting NATO and whether what's happening on the ground reflects what President Donald...

Military Working Dog retirement ceremony honors service to U.S. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Maddison L. Miller, 802d Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, smiles at Military Working Dog CCoolahan during CCoolahan's retirement ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, June 5, 2026. The ceremony recognized CCoolahan's service to the U.S. Air Force and the 802d Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Marcus Robins)

June 16, 2026 - The 802d Security Forces Squadron hosted a retirement ceremony for Military Working Dogs CCoolahan and PPuritan at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, June 5, 2026. MWDs CCoolahan and PPuritan retired after a combined 15...

Operation HOOAH preps kids for family members’ military deployments

Military children go through an obstacle course during Operation Hooah on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, June 11, 2026. During Operation Hooah, military children got to participate in physical activity and visit mock deployment stations to experience what their deployed parents go through, while building resilience and celebrating the military community. (U.S. Air Force photos by Melissa Hydrick)

June 16, 2026 - Military children from across Joint Base San Antonio stepped into the combat boots of their family members during Operation HOOAH, held June 11, 2026, at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston...

For Calantoc family, Warrior Games week marks competition, recovery and a new chapter

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gene Calantoc returns a shot during a pickleball match at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas, June 13, 2026. The 2026 Warrior Games takes place June 13-20 in San Antonio, Texas, bringing together nearly 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy/Coast Guard, Air Force/Space Force, and U.S. Special Operations Command to compete across multiple adaptive sports. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Pomare Te’o Jr.)

June 16, 2026 - In 2024, Calantoc was still learning how to move through adaptive sports with speed, skill and confidence. This year, competing with Team Army at the 2026 Warrior Games, he returned with experience, a stronger voice on the...

Just a reminder about upcoming gate hours, Team JBSA. Check https://t.co/wSFNv609ay for more info. https://t.co/6mKEa1ZGTX

⛈️ As we deal with heavy rain in our area, this is a reminder to obey traffic barricades and road closures on and off base. Be safe, Team JBSA! https://t.co/FaLcIm6hSF

Happy 251st Birthday to the United States Army! Since June 14, 1775, our Soldiers have answered the call to defend our nation with unwavering courage and honor. Proud of our past, ready for the future. "This We'll Defend." 🦅 #ArmyBday #USArmy #Army251 #ArmyStrong https://t.co/WfvRgwFYWO

⚠️ GATE CLOSURE REMINDER: Lindsey Gate at JBSA-Randolph will be temporarily closed on Saturday, June 13 from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. for barrier maintenance. Security Forces will open the West Gate and the VCC during these hours for base access. 🚗 https://t.co/xjBF4ErDGX

⚠️ GATE CLOSURE ALERT: Lindsey Gate at JBSA-Randolph will be temporarily closed on Saturday, June 13 from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. for barrier maintenance. Security Forces will open the West Gate and the VCC during these hours. 🚗 #JBSARandolph #JBSA #TrafficAlert https://t.co/9o6fHsyy9N

JBSA parents: Need a sports physical? ⛹️‍♂️ Check the flyer to find the event closest to you. https://t.co/edUSTUMUi1

BATTLE OF THE BADGES Our JBSA emergency responders brought the heat! From physical grit to elite teamwork, this competition is the Warrior Ethos in action. We stay lethal, ready, and prepared to defend. #JBSA #MissionReady #WarriorEthos #Defenders

Brig. Gen. Randy Oakland, JBSA & 502nd ABW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Lance Power, JBSA & 502nd ABW command chief, met with local law enforcement. Thank you to our first responders for ensuring a safe Great Texas Airshow! May 2-3 JBSA-Randolph FREE #GreatTexasAirshow https://t.co/7jAjq0aCyW

The flightline is prepped for The Great Texas Airshow! Visit https://t.co/jF2XGKSG5r for the latest updates. #GreatTexasAirshow #GreatTexasAirshow #LetFreedomRoar https://t.co/sRK3G0iQ2u

The USAF F-22 Demonstration Team has arrived at JBSA-Randolph! See the incredible power of the Raptor at The Great Texas Airshow this weekend, May 2-3. #GreatTexasAirshow https://t.co/Yc1paDaiZc

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