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433rd Maintenance Squadron welcomes new commander
August 11, 2020 — Capt. Nicholas Velazquez assumed command of the 433rd Maintenance Squadron during a virtual change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 8... MORE

Lt. Col. Stuart Martin (left), 433rd Maintenance Group commander, presents the guidon to Capt. Nicholas Velazquez, 433rd Maintenance Squadron commander, at an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 8. Prior to earning a commission, Velazquez was an enlisted master sergeant in the maintenance career field.

Commander leaves Security Forces career field a legacy of change
August 10, 2020 — Col. Brian Greenroad, commander of the Air Force Security Forces Center since 2016, retires Aug. 14 after 28 years of active duty service to the U.S. Air Force and Security Forces worldwide... MORE

39th Flying Training Squadron welcomes new commander
August 10, 2020 — Lt. Col. Thomas Lessner assumed command of the 39th Flying Training Squadron Aug. 6 during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, officiated by 340th Flying Training Group Commander Col. Michael J. Vanzo. Relinquishing command was Lt. Col. Kristen Kent, who assumed command of the squadron in 2018... MORE

Donating plasma may be the key in the fight against COVID-19
August 10, 2020 — COVID-19 doesn’t discriminate against who it infects – even general officers are susceptible... MORE

COVID-19 doesn’t discriminate against who it infects – even general officers are susceptible.

BAMC offers ‘last line of defense’ against COVID-19
August 10, 2020 — Brooke Army Medical Center is expanding its use of a highly specialized treatment many consider the “last line of defense” for critically ill COVID-19 patients... MORE

Nurses tend to a patient on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, in a COVID-19 intensive care unit at Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, July 17, 2020.

Freedom’s price – the Purple Heart
August 7, 2020 — Aug. 7 is National Purple Heart Day. Created in 2014, it’s a time when all Americans are urged to recognize, remember and honor the nation’s service members and veterans who have been wounded or paid the ultimate price in defense of our liberties. ... MORE

Aug. 7 is National Purple Heart Day. Created in 2014, it’s a time when all Americans are urged to recognize, remember and honor the nation’s service members and veterans who have been wounded or paid the ultimate price in defense of our liberties.

433rd Airlift Wing welcomes Dover aircraft during Tropical Storm Isaias
August 7, 2020 — The first of six C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, arrived at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 3, 2020, to take safety precautions as Tropical Storm Isaias threatened to hit the Eastern coast... MORE

A C-5M Super Galaxy from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware takes to the air after a short stay at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 5, 2020.

MEDCoE employee selected as TRADOC Civilian Instructor of the Year
August 7, 2020 — Robert “Bob” Preshong, Department of Combat Medic Training at the U.S Army Medical Center of Excellence, was selected as the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, or TRADOC, Civilian Instructor of the Year in a virtual ceremony held by video teleconference Aug. 6... MORE

Maj. Gen. Dennis P. LeMaster, commanding general of the U.S Army Medical Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, presents Robert “Bob” Preshong, Department of Combat Medic Training, with the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, or TRADOC, Civilian Instructor of the Year award and a letter from Gen. Paul E. Funk II, TRADOC commanding general.

Feedback Fridays
August 7, 2020 — 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.

Brown formally installed as 22nd Air Force Chief of Staff
August 6, 2020 — In remarks following the formal “Change of Responsibility” ceremony in which he took over from retiring Gen. David L. Goldfein, the 21st Chief of Staff, Brown acknowledged an array of people who influenced his life. Among them were his wife, Sharene, and his parents, as well as a list of Air Force colleagues, including Goldfein and other “extraordinary leaders.”... MORE

Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett administers the oath of office to incoming Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. during the CSAF Transfer of Responsibility ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 6, 2020. Brown is the 22nd Chief of Staff of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wayne Clark)

U.S. Army North aviation chief awarded Order of St. Michael
August 6, 2020 — Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson, U.S. Army North commanding general, presented Chief Warrant Officer 4 Laura Ingraham, an aviation safety officer assigned to U.S. Army North, with the honorable Order of St. Michael bronze medal at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Aug. 4. The Order of St. Michael is an Army Aviation Association of America award presented to nominated Army aviators who make a significant contribution to their field and highly demonstrate the Army Values. ... MORE

Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson (left), U.S. Army North Commanding General,presents Chief Warrant Officer 4 Laura Ingraham, an aviation safety officer assigned to U.S. Army North, with the honorable Order of St. Michael bronze medal at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Aug. 4. The Order of St. Michael is an Army Aviation Association of America award presented to nominated Army aviators who make a significant contribution to their field and highly demonstrate the Army Values.

JBSA First Sergeant Diamond Sharp Awards
August 6, 2020 — The Diamond Sharp Award is sponsored by the Joint Base San Antonio First Sergeants Council and recognizes outstanding Airmen who continually exceed the standard to meet the Air Force mission... MORE

The Diamond Sharp Award is sponsored by the Joint Base San Antonio First Sergeants Council and recognizes outstanding Airmen who continually exceed the standard to meet the Air Force mission.

‘This is it!’ former war refugee lives dream as Reserve Citizen Airman
August 6, 2020 — The United States can be a land of opportunity for immigrants and refugees arriving from war-torn regions. As a result of the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina from 1992 to 1995, an estimated 40,000 Bosnian refugees immigrated to St. Louis, Missouri, in the 1990s and early 2000s. Tech. Sgt. Muris Secerbegovic, 433rd Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector in the 433rd Airlift Wing here, was one of them... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Muris Secerbegovic, 433rd Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector, stands near a C-5M Super Galaxy July 22, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Guard, active duty and Reserve forces help Texas hospitals
August 5, 2020 — More than 1,200 service members from the Texas National Guard and the active and reserve components of the Army, Navy and Air Force have joined forces to support Texas hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic... MORE

Maj. Gen. Tracy Norris, the Adjutant General of Texas (left), converses with U.S. Army North Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson (right), during a visit to the Texas State Operations Center in Austin, Texas, July 16, 2020.

Air Force recognizes Safe + Sound Week
August 5, 2020 — The Department of the Air Force partners with OSHA in Safe + Sound Week each August. Safe + Sound is a nationwide event to raise awareness about workplace safety... MORE

Graphic illustrating Air Force Safe + Sound Week campaign.

Air Force improves assignment process for co-parents, considers custody agreements
August 5, 2020 — The Department of the Air Force recently announced great news for parents – the ability to defer an assignment or be stationed near their children with a court-ordered child custody decree. Assignment authorities will now be able to consider requests for an assignment or deferment to a location near their children, even if the co-parents are not married... MORE

The Department of the Air Force recently announced great news for parents – the ability to defer an assignment or be stationed near their children with a court-ordered child custody decree.

Army Reserve Medical Command supports COVID-19 federal response efforts
August 5, 2020 — U.S. Army Reserve Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force 7454-1, from San Antonio, Texas, joined the Department of Defense support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency response to COVID-19. U.S. Army North, U.S. Northern Command’s Joint Force Land Component Command, is overseeing the military operation in support of federal efforts and the state... MORE

AF removes uniform barrier for women, authorizes pants option for mess dress
August 5, 2020 — Based on overwhelming feedback from the field, Department of the Air Force officials announced today women may elect to wear pants or a skirt with their mess dress uniform. The changes, which are effective immediately, are outlined in an exception-to-policy memorandum addressed to all Air Force personnel... MORE

Tops in Blue closes out the show with a rendition of the Air Force song while in their mess dress, Oct. 10, 2015, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Tops in Blue closes out the show with a rendition of the Air Force song while in their mess dress, Oct. 10, 2015, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.

JBSA contracting actions move at record pace during pandemic
August 5, 2020 — When COVID-19 began affecting Joint Base San Antonio training operations in March, one of the first organizations to feel the effects was the 502nd Contracting Squadron... MORE

Air Force Basic Training Airmen receive meals in one of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland's dining facilities May 21, 2020. The installation has the biggest food service contract in the Air Force.

Maintaining strong relationships: Virtual resources available to military couples
August 5, 2020 — The stress brought on by the coronavirus pandemic presents challenges for everyone and may affect relationships. This can be especially true of intimate partner relationships... MORE