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

Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach sworn in as 24th Air Force Chief of Staff

Gen. Ken Wilsbach was sworn into office as the 24th Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4330215/gen

Lt. Gen. Clark J. Quinn takes command of Air Education and Training Command

Lt. Gen. Clark J. Quinn took command of Air Education and Training Command from Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson during a ceremony Oct. 31 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4330236/lt-

560th Flying Training Squadron merges with 435th FTS to advance flying training

The Air Force merged the 560th Flying Training Squadron into the 435th Fighter Training Squadron on Oct. 3, 2025, to consolidate T-38C operation and implement the new Fighter Bomber Fundamentals Pilot Instructor Training program at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4330644/560

Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe named 21st Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe was selected as the 21st Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4330221/chi

37th Training Wing hosts first Warhawk Leadership Course

Sixteen officers, enlisted, and civilian personnel from the 37th Training Wing participated in the initial pilot of the Warhawk Leadership Course from Sept. 16-19. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4318324/37t

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

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

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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- For inclement weather notifications and current, automated information on base operating status during a natural disaster, crisis or emergency, call the Straight Talk line: 210-466-4630. Or visit https://www.jbsa.mil/Information/JBSA-Base-Status/
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- DOW Safe help line: 887-995-5247
- Suicide Prevention: 988 or 1-800-273-8255
- Sexual Assault Hotline: 210-808-7272
- Domestic Abuse Hotline: 210-367-1213
- Duty Chaplain: 210-221-9363
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  - JBSA-Randolph, 210-652-1110
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JBSA Latest News

TRICARE Open Season 2025: Understanding eligibility

Because your health care needs may change over time, it’s important to evaluate which plan works best for your situation. TRICARE Open Season provides you the opportunity to switch plans without experiencing a TRICARE Qualifying Life Event.

Nov. 20, 2025 - For many TRICARE beneficiaries, TRICARE Open Season is the annual period when you can enroll in or change your health care plan for the following year. This year, TRICARE Open Season began Nov. 10 and ends Dec. 9. Changes you...

U.S.–Italian partnership supports USAF's future of undergraduate pilot training program

A T-346A Master Jet Trainer taxis on the flight line at the International Flight Training School, Decimomannu Air Base, Italy. The undergraduate flying training Small Group Tryout aims to test modernized syllabi and streamlined training timelines with the goal of reducing pilot certification to less than one year. (Courtesy photo)

Nov. 20, 2025 - The U.S. Air Force and the Italian Air Force have partnered to execute an undergraduate flying training program Small Group Tryout at the International Flight Training School, Decimomannu Air Base, Italy. ...

Embracing changes to the USAJobs application process

Historically, applying for federal jobs and creating a USAJobs resume has been a daunting hurdle in the federal application process. Recently the USAJobs application process underwent a transformation.

Nov. 20, 2025 - Historically, applying for federal jobs and creating a USAJobs resume has been a daunting hurdle in the federal application process. Recently the USAJobs application process underwent a transformation...

War Department narrows technology development focus to half dozen areas

The Directed Energy Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense system is a 50kW-class laser designed to protect divisions and brigade combat teams against unmanned aircraft systems, rotary and fixed-wing threats, rockets, artillery, and mortars.

Nov. 20, 2025 - Directed energy, hypersonics and artificial intelligence are among the six technology focus areas for the War Department meant to ensure America's warfighters will quickly have what's needed to fight and win on the...

Chief season: A sacred rite of passage embraced by an Airman

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Atif Siddiqui, a military training instructor trainer with the 326th Training Squadron, 37th Training Wing, poses for a photo following a chief petty officer induction ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 16, 2025. Siddiqui completed the U.S. Navy’s chief season, a six-week rite of passage for transitioning to the senior noncommissioned officer tier, as part of a joint-service professional development opportunity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan R. Mallard)

Nov. 19, 2025 - For U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Atif Siddiqui, the opportunity to walk alongside the Navy during its centuries-old rite of passage known as “chief season” was both humbling and transformative...

The Corpsman Call: Navy tradition runs four generations deep

(From left) Chief Petty Officer Albert Rico, a manpower analyst at the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery; Seaman Jaylen Rico, retired Chief Petty Officer Yvonne Mangaran and Force Master Chief PatrickPaul Mangaran, director of the Hospital Corps, pose for a photo after their son's graduation from Hospital Corpsman Basic Course Class 190-25 at Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Oct. 07, 2025. Rico is now the fourth generation of his family to serve in the Navy, and joins his mother, father, stepfather and grandfather as a Hospital Corpsman. (U.S. Navy photo by Malcolm McClendon)

Nov. 19, 2025 - A deep-rooted family tradition in Navy medicine gained another chapter recently at the graduation of the Navy Medicine Training Support Command’s Hospital Corpsman Basic Course Class 190-25...

Naval Medical Forces Development Command plugs into future of trauma care simulation at JBSA Expo

U.S. Navy Capt. Tshawnda Burke, program director, Navy Medical Modeling and Simulation Training (NMMAST), checks the airway of a simulation mannequin during the Joint Trauma System Combat Casualty Care Simulation Expo at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Nov. 13, 2025. The NMMAST program, housed within the Naval Medical Forces Development Command enterprise, serves as the central hub for identifying, evaluating, validating, and overseeing the use and implementation of new and emerging advanced learning technologies and methodologies to support medical education and training for healthcare teams and patients for the purpose of improving overall health-related outcomes. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Clas Shayla D. Hamilton)

Nov. 19, 2025 - A team from the Naval Medical Forces Development Command’s Navy Medical Modeling and Simulation Training program attended the Joint Trauma System Combat Casualty Care Simulation Expo at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Nov...

🎬 We’re back in action! After the government shutdown, operations are ramping up once again across JBSA. To kick things off, here’s a stunning time-lapse from Friday morning over Kelly Field Annex at JBSA-Lackland, Texas. ☀️✈️ Welcome back, Team JBSA! 🇺🇸 #MissionReady #TeamJBSA https://t.co/2C2kVY3y0W

📦✈️ Behind every mission is a logistics team ensuring our forces are ready, agile and lethal. 502D Air Base Wing professionals strengthened global partnerships and projected combat power across the Indo-Pacific. 🌐💪 🎥 Brian Rhodes| Watch: https://t.co/d9jaaYoUdw https://t.co/U35hUYaqFI

Team JBSA – 🔥🌲 Expect to see some smoke as prescribed burns take place on JBSA-Camp Bullis, as weather permits ☀️ https://t.co/ObGhwJhEZh

Due to the government shutdown, this social media page will have limited updates. For information about the Lapse in Appropriations and resources available, go to https://t.co/s67VZfRZVp. https://t.co/PO8rzpsxK0

Notice: Tree maintenance continues 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Expect road & lane closures. Thanks for your patience! https://t.co/nENjCCXarO

🎉 Mission Ready 15! JBSA is celebrating its 15th anniversary at the 2025 Air Force Ball with Airmen, families and community leaders. #JBSAStrong #AFBall2025 #JointBaseSanAntonio https://t.co/vrsl2CqDvG

Readiness means being prepared! 🚨Don't miss! Everything from 🧒 child CPR to how to effectively use a 🧯fire extinguisher! https://t.co/Qa7VbQKLcD

Notice: Tree maintenance continues 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. on JBSA-Randolph. Expect road & lane closures. Thanks for your patience! https://t.co/Gppp761qaX

ℹ️Hey there, retirees! ℹ️ Did you find the Townhall from a couple weeks ago informative? 🤔 The Retirees Activities Office has a site that includes all information that was presented last Saturday, to include the powerpoint slides! https://t.co/N6yPjOzU9U

🚧 Traffic Advisory | JBSA-Fort Sam Houston 🚧 In support of the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, the following roads will be closed: 🚦- Stanley & Reynolds 🚦- Stanley & Harry T. Allen Please plan and allow extra travel time in this area between 7–9 a.m. https://t.co/vZThBwRa1D

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Contact the AFOSI or the Base Defense Operations Centers
24 hours a day.
If you have an emergency, please dial 911.
• JBSA-Fort Sam Houston OSI: 210-295-0594;
BDOC: 210-221-2244
• JBSA-Lackland OSI: 210-671-9465; BDOC: 210-671-2018
• JBSA-Randolph OSI: 210-652-1400; BDOC: 210-652-5700

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