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Force Development Gateway and service catalog now accessible through the Air Force Portal
January 5, 2021 — Navigating the Force Development waters just became smoother with the recent launch of two new SharePoint Online sites aimed at keeping Airmen and Guardians informed... MORE

Air Force tests Wing Feedback App at JBSA
January 5, 2021 — The Air Force is testing a new mobile app at Joint Base San Antonio that aims to give Airmen a convenient way to provide feedback or raise concerns about their experiences on the installation... MORE

San Antonio Military Health System delays elective surgeries
January 5, 2021 — In response to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued an executive order for area hospitals to postpone elective surgeries and procedures to reserve capacity for COVID-19 patients from the community... MORE

Surgeons perform a procedure at Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

AETC Innovators invited to attend iSummit Jan. 21
January 5, 2021 — In an effort to fuel collaboration amongst Air Education and Training Command innovators, Headquarters AETC at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph is hosting its next virtual innovation summit Jan. 21, 2021... MORE

Special Victims’ Counsel is here to help survivors
January 4, 2021 — She was an officer with nearly nine years of service, who had been selected for promotion. She joined some colleagues on a weekend camping trip to take advantage of the summer weather. After enjoying a bonfire and games, they all settled in for the night, but one man, a fellow officer, didn’t... MORE

The Special Victims’ Counsel program is an innovation which began with the Air Force and grew to encompass all services, providing legal representation for victims of sexual assault.

IMCOM professional receives award from Army chief of chaplains
January 4, 2021 — Melanie Reagin, U.S. Army Installation Management Command G9, received the Order of Aaron and Hur from Lt. Gen. Douglas Gabram, IMCOM’s commanding general Headquarters IMCOM at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Dec. 10 for her assistance in the creation of the online Digital Giving system for the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps... MORE

BAMC provides COVID-19 vaccine program update
January 4, 2021 — Brooke Army Medical Center administered its first Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to frontline medical professionals Dec. 17 as part of the Department of Defense’s initial vaccine rollout... MORE

Medical tech administers COVID-19 vaccine.

8 Things to Know about the U.S. COVID-19 vaccination program
January 4, 2021 — Now that there are authorized and recommended vaccines to prevent COVID-19 in the United States, there are 8 things you need to know about the new COVID-19 Vaccination Program and COVID-19 vaccines... MORE

JBSA transitions to HPCON Charlie
December 31, 2020 — To better posture Joint Base San Antonio and help reduce community spread of COVID-19, JBSA increased the Health Protection Condition to CHARLIE, or HPCON C, effective Jan. 4... MORE

In response to the increased number of positive COVID-19 cases on local military installations and cases of community transmission in the local area, the 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander increased the Health Protection Condition to Charlie, or HPCON C, effective Jan. 4, 2021.

59th MDW logistics and immunizations working together for the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine
December 31, 2020 — The San Antonio Military Health System's first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived at about 8:45 a.m. Dec. 14 at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas... MORE

The Department of Defense is conducting a coordinated vaccine distribution strategy that will strengthen the ability to protect people, maintain readiness, support the national COVID-19 response, and trust in safe and effective vaccines and a vaccination plan.

Air Force Recruiting Service working on enhanced tools for job counseling
December 31, 2020 — The Air Force Work Interest Navigator, or AF-WIN, originally employed by the Air Force Personnel Center to counsel potential cross training Airmen was adapted by Air Force Recruiting Service in 2018. ... MORE

Perna: Whole-of-America Operation Warp Speed effort 'remarkable feat'
December 31, 2020 — Operation Warp Speed has been moving quickly to get doses from Pfizer and Moderna out to everyone who needs them, the chief operating officer of the effort said... MORE

A sailor’s gloved hand extracting liquid from a vial.

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