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502nd ABW members help celebrate veteran’s 100th birthday
May 7, 2021 — Members of the 502d Air Base Wing joined the Alamo Honor Flight in celebrating with the100th birthday of Pearl Harbor Survivor retired Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Platt at a local restaurant May 5... MORE

Air Force veteran Kenneth Platt during his 100th birthday celebration

Regional Health Command-Central welcomes new commanding general
May 7, 2021 — The Regional Health Command-Central at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston welcomed Brig. Gen. Shan Bagby as their new commanding general and said farewell to Brig. Gen. Wendy L. Harter during a change of command ceremony May 5 at the Army Medical Department Museum amphitheater... MORE

Feedback Fridays
May 7, 2021 — If you have a question or concern, please send an email to jbsapublicaffairs@gmail.com using the subject line “Feedback Fridays.” Questions will be further researched and published as information becomes available... MORE

Feedback Fridays is a weekly forum that aims to connect the 502d Air Base Wing with members of the Joint Base San Antonio community. Questions are collected during commander’s calls, town hall meetings and throughout the week.

Chaplain soars in search-and-rescue exercise
May 6, 2021 — Spiritual and physical care achieved an exciting nexus April 21 as Chaplain (Capt.) David Massey of the 502nd Air Base Wing participated in Search-and-Rescue Exercise 2021, or SAREX 2021... MORE

Man taking selfie in front of helicopter with inset of family on screen.

U.S. Army North staff members complete security workforce certification
May 6, 2021 — The triad of the U.S. Army North mission encompasses Homeland Defense, Theater Security Cooperation and Defense Support of Civil Authorities. Recently members of ARNORTH’s G3 completed the Security Cooperation Workforce certificate program to enhance the TSC mission... MORE

Nurse and Tech Week: Battle-tested and ready
May 6, 2021 — This time last year, as the world was trying to wrap its head around an unknown and unforgiving new enemy, Air Force nurses and medical technicians found themselves on the front lines of COVID-19... MORE

Since the arrival of the Pfizer vaccine to Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on Dec. 14, 2020, more than 50 nurses and medical technicians have volunteered to administer the vaccine.

433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron welcomes new commander
May 6, 2021 — Col. Deborah Deja took command of the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 1... MORE

433rd Airlift Wing; 433AW; Reserve Citizen Airmen; Alamo Wing

149th Fighter Wing uses innovative new jet washing robot
May 5, 2021 — A new Gunfighter has arrived at the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland … a jet washing robot. The new robot was programmed and tested at the 149th Fighter Wing under the AFWERX innovation initiative and was designed and built as a proof of concept to potentially be rolled out Air Force-wide. ... MORE

BAMC Army nurse singled out for national honor
May 5, 2021 — An Army nurse at Brooke Army Medical Center has received national recognition for her commitment to critically ill patients and their families in the midst of a global health crisis... MORE

USAISR hosts medical science, technology innovation virtual summit
May 5, 2021 — The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston hosted a virtual Medical Science and Technology Innovation Summit on April 21 for the U.S. Army Futures Command, the University of Texas System, and the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command... MORE

Virtual Medical Science and Technology Innovation Summit

JBSA-Lackland Fisher House recovering from setbacks
May 5, 2021 — For 30 years, the Fisher House’s across the country has been a home away from home for military families whose service member is receiving care at a military treatment facility. Currently, the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Fisher House is recuperating after the double whammy of COVID-19 and February’s winter storms. ... MORE

Air Force transitions from CVR Teams to more secure systems
May 4, 2021 — Beginning June 15, Commercial Virtual Remote (CVR) Teams will no longer be an option within the Air Force, and all information stored in that system will go away. As the CVR environment goes away, the Air Force network version of Microsoft Teams – a separate application with slightly different capabilities – will be enhanced to be more like CVR... MORE

Graphic depicting Beginning June 15, Commercial Virtual Remote (CVR) Teams will no longer be an option within the Air Force, and all information stored in that system will go away. As the CVR environment goes away, the Air Force network version of Microsoft Teams – a separate application with slightly different capabilities – will be enhanced to be more like CVR.

12th FTW commander speaks to Air Force ROTC cadets in Austin
May 4, 2021 — Col. Scott Rowe, 12th Flying Training Wing commander at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, spoke to cadets at Air Force ROTC Detachment 825 in their leadership lab at the University of Texas at Austin April 30... MORE

Program provides legal services for survivors of interpersonal violence, sexual assault
May 4, 2021 — Survivors of interpersonal violence and sexual assault can seek legal assistance through a pilot program at Joint Base San Antonio specializing in protecting their rights and guiding them through the legal process... MORE

Interpersonal Violence Victims’ Legal Services Pilot Program

59th MDW: 'To make a difference that impacts the world'
May 3, 2021 — Master Sgt. Latanceia Godfrey, 59th MDW COVID-19 vaccine clinic noncommissioned officer in charge, coordinates more than 30 Airmen and civilians for the COVID-19 vaccine operation daily... MORE

Master Sgt. Latanceia Godfrey, 59th MDW COVID-19 vaccine clinic noncommissioned officer in charge, coordinates more than 30 Airmen and civilians for the COVID-19 vaccine operation daily.
Aside from assigning manpower and personnel she also works alongside the Airmen in the vaccine clinic. Being a leader to her means guiding, mentoring and protecting her Airmen.

New household goods 7-day spread date policy gives customers greater control, certainty
May 3, 2021 — The use of spread dates was introduced to provide customers greater control and certainty when scheduling personal property shipments. This rule is applied to household goods, unaccompanied baggage, and non-temporary storage shipments with pick-ups scheduled on and/or after May 15, 2021... MORE

Department of Defense expands access to military exchanges
May 1, 2021 — The Department of Defense has announced the expansion of access to military exchanges... MORE

The customer checkout lanes are vacant at The Army & Air Force Exchange Service on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 12, 2020. The exchange was housed in the Carswell Field House as its previous building underwent construction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Abbey Rieves)

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Military Tax Assistance Center extends services to June 15
April 30, 2021 — The Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Military Tax Assistance Center, or MTAC, will continue to offer free income tax preparation services for military members and retirees until June 15... MORE

ARNORTH hosts virtual annual disaster response exercise
April 30, 2021 — U.S. Army North, U.S. Northern Command’s Joint Force Land Component Command, will host approximately 750 military and civilian personnel from across the country to take part in its annual disaster response training exercise Vibrant Response from April 26 to May 8 through virtual collaborative software... MORE

U.S. Army North conducts the Vibrant Response exercise annually as part its mission to train the nation’s military CBRN response capability.

59th Medical Wing welcomes Air Force Nurse Corps chief as new commander
April 30, 2021 — Brig. Gen. Jeannine Ryder took command of the 59th Medical Wing during a change of command ceremony at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy Auditorium at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 29. The outgoing commander, Maj. Gen. John J. DeGoes, leaves for Washington, D.C. to serve as the next Deputy Surgeon General of the Air Force... MORE

Maj. Gen. John J. DeGoes relinquished command of the 59th Medical Wing to Brig. Gen. Jeannine Ryder during a change of command ceremony at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy auditorium here April 29, 2021.