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JBSA Special Weather Statement
December 30, 2020 — A strong cold front moving across the western United States will bring a chance of severe thunderstorms late tonight with possible wind gusts of 50 knots and 1 inch hail. Heavy rain is also expected for the Joint Base San Antonio area, with most areas receiving 1 to 1.5 inches and localized areas receiving 3 to 5 inches of rain... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio Special Weather Alert: A strong cold front moving across the western U.S. will bring a chance of severe thunderstorms late Wednesday night with possible wind gusts of 50 knots and 1 inch hail.

JBSA joint, Total Forces practice sling loading skills
December 30, 2020 — A joint Total Force team led by the 74th Aerial Port Squadron peers into a darkened landscape masked by a moonless evening sky in preparation for an ambitious helicopter sling load mission dubbed “Operation Nightstorm.”  ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Reserve Component Airmen assigned to the 74th Aerial Port Squadron, Texas Army National Guard Soldiers from the 2nd Company, 149st Aviation Regiment and 108th Aviation Regiment, and active-duty members from the Air Force Special Warfare Training Support Squadron participate in a helicopter rigging mission, Dec. 15, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Annex, Texas.

Military, civilians to repay tax deferments through December 2021
December 30, 2020 — The Defense Finance and Accounting Service is planning to extend payroll collections for military members and Department of Defense civilians through December 2021 to reimburse a tax deferment designed to support personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said... MORE

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service is planning to extend payroll collections for military members and Department of Defense civilians through December 2021 to reimburse a tax deferment designed to support personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said.

Force Development Summit focuses on developing Airmen in contested environment
December 30, 2020 — Air Education and Training Command officials virtually hosted Total Force Airmen from across the service Dec. 15-16 to discuss initiatives and collaboration for accelerating Force Development across the Air Force... MORE

Career assistance advisors look to continue momentum of officers’ course
December 30, 2020 — Joint Base San Antonio career assistance advisors are looking ahead to the first quarter of the new year for the second session of a new professional development initiative for officers following a successful rollout last month... MORE

502nd LRS, USO help ensure JBSA military students enjoy holidays
December 30, 2020 — This holiday season, COVID-19 restrictions may have prevented many of Joint Base San Antonio’s military students from traveling home to be with family and friends, but whether staying in town or traveling, the students could depend on the 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron to ensure they arrived where they needed to be... MORE

The USO Countdown to Christmas is a traditional USO San Antonio program offered annually to military students remaining in San Antonio during holiday block leave. This year’s activities included private events, like viewing movies, in which the students could enjoy activities together in an environment which kept them safe throughout the evolving safety regulations of COVID-19.

DOD releases 2021 Basic Allowance for Housing rates
December 29, 2020 — The Department of Defense has released the 2021 Basic Allowance for Housing rates. Basic Allowance for Housing rates will increase an average of 2.9 percent when the new rates take effect Jan. 1, 2021. An estimated $23 billion will be paid to approximately one million service members... MORE

Defense Department leaders are inviting DOD housing residents to participate in the department's annual housing satisfaction survey, which launches this month.

Lieutenants at DLIELC first women in Chadian air force to become pilots
December 29, 2020 — A journey begins with a single step, but for two lieutenants from the Republic of Chad air force, that first step was more than 7,100 miles from home... MORE

The Republic of Chad flag is shown on the uniform of one of the first two women in that service to become a pilot. They are attending General English Training at the Defense Language Institute English Language Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

5th Brigade, U.S. Army Cadet Command welcomes new command sergeant major
December 28, 2020 — Command Sgt. Major Jose M. Salas took over responsibility from Command Sgt. Maj. George B. Bunn during the 5th Brigade, U.S. Army Cadet Command’s change of responsibility ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Dec. 18... MORE

Incoming Command Sgt. Maj. Jose M. Salas, 5th Brigade, U.S. Army Cadet Command, addresses the audience during the change of responsibility at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Dec. 18.

ARNORTH oversees California COVID-19 response operation
December 28, 2020 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 75 U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force military medical personnel have deployed to California as part of a Department of Defense COVID-19 response operation... MORE

U.S. Air Force medical providers receive a brief on how to utilize their Joint All-Domain Command and Control devices at the David Grant U.S. Air Force Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, California, Dec. 27, 2020.

Army to widen scope of legal counsel program for victims of sexual assault
December 28, 2020 — The Army looks to expand its Special Victims’ Counsel program this fiscal year, as the need for legal counsel and victim representation increased at some installations... MORE

The Army plans to expand its Special Victims' Counsel program this fiscal year. SVCs provide legal counsel to victims of alleged sex-related offenses.

DLIELC delivers innovative English language training to Army trainees
December 28, 2020 — More than 80 U.S. Army trainees at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, are completing English Language Training, or ELT, without interruption thanks to a partnership between the Defense Language English Language Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and the Army post... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – More than 80 U.S. Army trainees at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, are completing English Language Training (ELT) without interruption thanks to a partnership between the Defense Language English Language Center and the Army post.

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Military Tax Assistance Center opens Feb. 1
December 28, 2020 — Starting Feb. 1, the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Military Tax Assistance Center, or MTAC, opens its doors to offer free income tax preparation services for military members and retirees... MORE

With the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Military Tax Assistance Center, or MTAC, opening soon, it is important to understand who the center serves and the scope of the services provided.

JBSA accepting Volunteer of the Year award nominations until March 15
December 28, 2020 — Joint Base San Antonio Military & Family Readiness Centers are now accepting nominations for annual awards that recognize the contributions of outstanding volunteers within the JBSA community... MORE

Nominations of individuals or groups can be submitted for the JBSA Volunteer of the Year Awards, the JBSA Volunteer Excellence Award and the President’s Volunteer Service Award. Information on the awards and award nomination instructions and forms will be posted at https://www.jbsa.mil/Resources/Military-Family-Readiness/Volunteer-Resources/ starting Jan. 1.

74th Aerial Port Squadron supports Operation Nightstorm
December 26, 2020 — Eight Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 74th Aerial Port Squadron at the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland participated in a joint-service training exercise dubbed Operation Nightstorm Dec. 14-15, learning how to sling load cargo onto in-flight helicopters... MORE

Operation Nightstorm ground crew members familiarize themselves with a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in preparation for sling loading cargo Dec. 14, 2020, at Martindale Army Air Field, San Antonio, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

AFCEC brings together engineers, senior leaders during virtual symposium
December 26, 2020 — Civil engineers and senior leaders from across the Department of Defense met in a virtual setting Dec. 16-17 to discuss new policies and a path forward for military construction programs in a rapidly changing execution environment. ... MORE

Reserve instructor pilot earns AETC safety award
December 26, 2020 — A Reserve instructor pilot from the 39th Flying Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph was selected as the Air Education and Training Command Aviation Safety Well Done Award winner for 2020... MORE

NORAD has provided 65 years of safe skies for Santa
December 24, 2020 — Twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year, NORAD tracks everything that flies in and around North America in defense of our homelands. On Dec. 24, we have the very special mission of also tracking Santa. ... MORE

Cutting-edge technology takes flight at Career Enlisted Aviator Center of Excellence
December 24, 2020 — A new virtual training course is blazing trails at the 344th Training Squadron, Career Enlisted Aviator Center of Excellence. Distinguished guests and aviators came together at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Dec. 11 for the Virtual Reality Laboratory ribbon-cutting ceremony to witness an innovative training frontier... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – A new virtual training course is blazing trails at the 344th Training Squadron, Career Enlisted Aviator Center of Excellence. Distinguished guests and aviators came together Dec. 11 for the Virtual Reality Laboratory ribbon cutting ceremony to witness an innovative training frontier.

Space history ties to Randolph Air Force Base
December 23, 2020 — In episode 41 of "The Air Force Starts Here" podcast, it is a look back in history at the Air Force’s role in space here with AETC History and Museums Program Director Gary Boyd and AETC historian Rudy Purificato... MORE