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

Registration opens for MEDCoE 2025 Mission Thanksgiving

Interested in opening your home to host a couple of Soldiers for Thanksgiving dinner? Registration has begun for the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence 2025 Mission Thanksgiving event. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4301905/reg

Suicide Prevention Month: ‘We are Stronger Together, Connect to Protect’

September is Suicide Prevention Month, and this year’s theme is “We are Stronger Together, Connect to Protect.” Across our Joint Base San Antonio community, we pause to reaffirm a vital truth: every life matters. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4296692/sui

433rd Medical Group Reserve Airmen hone mass casualty response skills

Reserve Airmen from the 433rd Medical Group participated in a mass-casualty response training event Sept. 6, 2025, at Camp Bramble, located on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4297702/433

39th Flying Training Squadron Cobras welcome new commander

Lt. Col. Christopher Puccia assumed command of the 39th Flying Training Squadron from Lt. Col. Phillip Johnston on Aug. 28, 2025, during a ceremony held at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4291039/39t

MICC command team accepts SHARP Room Challenge

In support of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention, the MICC command team of Brig. Gen. Freddy Adams, Command Sgt. Maj. JennyAnne Bright, Clay Cole, and their staff accepted the SHARP Room Challenge Training.. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4297105/mic

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

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 information. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4286458/get

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

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 gain firsthand understanding of the wing’s commitment to excellence. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4286250/nin

Thai Royal Air Force Nurses introduced to PINC at NAMRU San Antonio

During a visit to the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute, flight nurses from the Royal Thai Air Force received an education on the Preparatory Iraqi Nursing Course. or PINC, by Dr. Darrin Frye, chief science director, Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4281625/tha

PISAJ 21 conclude after 12 days of senior NCO leadership instruction

The 21st iteration of the Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarquía (PISAJ) came to a close Aug. 22, 2025, at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, wrapping up nearly two weeks of shared learning and multinational engagement between U.S. and Colombian senior enlisted leaders. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4287935/pis

Bible study bolsters spiritual readiness for Airmen

Staying spiritually healthy is one of the four domains of the Comprehensive Airman Fitness framework, and a Bible study class at JBSA-Randolph is giving Airmen an opportunity to strengthen that domain. The chapel hosted its fall kickoff Bible study Aug. 20, 2025. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4283621/bib

Army's NCO Guide update published

Recently updated TC 7-22.7, The NCO Guide has been streamlined and modernized to better equip Army NCOs for current and future challenges. https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/4287369/arm

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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JBSA Latest News

59th Medical Wing explores new technology with SimX demo

A SimX virtual reality headset rests on a table during a demonstration at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 5, 2025. The 59th Medical Wing hosted the event to evaluate how VR-based training tools might complement existing education and readiness programs. (Defense Health Agency photo by Brian J. Valencia)

Sept. 15, 2025 - The 59th Medical Wing hosted a demonstration of SimX’s Virtual Reality Operational Medical Training at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, giving leaders and educators a chance to explore how immersive technology could...

Army updates standards for appearance, grooming, uniform wear in new directive

Spc. Brianna Coombs, 237th Military Police Company, New Hampshire Army National Guard, stands in formation during a departure ceremony held Oct. 3, 2022, at the Edward Cross Training Complex in Pembroke, New Hampshire. About 170 Soldiers are mobilizing for a year to the U.S.-Mexico border to assist Customs and Border Protection in surveilling and detecting illegal immigrant crossings.

Sept. 15, 2025 - The U.S. Army announced an update to its appearance, grooming, and uniform wear standards policy in a new directive resulting from a force-wide review of military standards. The updated policy clarifies existing standards and...

Mission Monday: Maria Lodico, Business Systems Management Branch Chief 

Sept. 15, 2025 - This week we’re highlighting Maria Lodico, chief of the business systems management branch for Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Business Information Systems and Mission Support Directorate...

FORSCOM leaders outline vision for transformation at Maneuver Warfighter Conference

Gen. Andrew P. Poppas, U.S. Army Forces Command, commanding general, delivers a presentation on operationalizing warfighting readiness during the first day of the annual Maneuver Warfighter Conference, Sept. 9, 2025, in Marshall Auditorium at Fort Benning, Georgia. The annual Maneuver Warfighter Conference gathers U.S. Army senior leaders and subject-matter experts from across the globe to discuss the way forward for maneuver forces. (U.S. Army photo by Joey Rhodes II)

Sept. 15, 2025 - Senior Army leaders used the Maneuver Warfighter Conference to deliver a clear message: the U.S. Army is entering a new era of transformation, and readiness to “fight and win tonight” remains the non‑negotiable standard...

JBSA firefighters complete 9/11 climb challenge

Alec Cano, 902d Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, prepares for the San Antonio 110 9/11 Memorial Climb at the Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 11, 2025. The Joint Base San Antonio firefighters donned approximately 80 pounds of gear while climbing the equivalent of 110 stories, demonstrating their physical readiness and dedication to the task at hand while honoring the more than 340 firefighters who died following the 9/11 attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

Sept. 15, 2025 - Joint Base San Antonio firefighters took part in the San Antonio 110 9/11 Memorial Climb at the Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, on Sept. 11, 2025...

U.S., Colombian armies strengthen partnership with 2025 staff talks, signing agreed-to-actions

Colombian army Gen. Luis Cardozo Santamaría, left, commander of the Colombian National Army, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Phil Ryan, U.S. Army South commander, sign the agreed-to-actions during the 16th annual U.S.-Colombian army-to-army staff talks and the signing ceremony of the 2025 agreed-to-actions at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Sept. 4, 2025. The talks were focused on enhancing interoperability, facilitating knowledge exchanges and developing combined capabilities across key warfighting domains with 47 distinct security cooperation actions agreed to. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Taeckens)

Sept. 12, 2025 - U.S. Army South Commander Maj. Gen. Phil Ryan welcomed a delegation from the Colombian National Army, including Gen. Luis Cardozo Santamaría, commander of the National Army, for 16th annual U.S.-Colombian army-to-army staff...

Unified in purpose: Southern Vanguard 2025 marks a milestone in regional cooperation

U.S. Army South Commander Maj. Gen. Philip Ryan presents Chilean General de Brigada Claudio Mardones Petermann, commander of the 3rd Mountain Division, with a gift during the closing ceremony for Exercise Southern Vanguard 25 in Los Ángeles, Chile, Aug. 29, 2025. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Sebastian Rothwyn)

Sept. 12, 2025 - As Exercise Southern Vanguard 25 concluded on Aug. 29, 2025, in the Chilean Andes, a powerful message resonates across the Americas: regional unity, military cooperation, and operational readiness are stronger than ever...

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