Joint Base San Antonio > News

JBSA Fire and Emergency Services host open house at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Oct. 19
October 17, 2024 — The Joint Base San Antonio Fire and Emergency Services is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association — the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 100 years — to promote this year’s FPW campaign, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!” The next open house takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 19 at Fire Station No. 5 at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, located at 3935 Winans Road, building 1704. There will be fire extinguisher training, a vehicle extrication demonstration, fire truck displays and the Sparky House. ... MORE

Optimizing decision advantage through human-machine team experimentation
October 17, 2024 — The Department of the Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Functional Team hosted the first software sprint experiment to examine software solutions for enhanced command and control in conjunction with the Shadow Operations Center – Nellis, at the Howard Hughes Operations, or H2O, facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, Sept. 9-13... MORE

433rd Airlift Wing supports 'Ample Strike,' builds bonds with NATO allies
October 16, 2024 — Maj. Gary Koivisto, 433rd Operations Support Squadron evaluator pilot, served as aircraft commander for the 68th Airlift Squadron aircrew titled “Reach 2010.” Their mission was to use a C-5M Super Galaxy to transport two 147th Attack Wing MQ-9 Reapers from the Czech Republic to Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, in Houston, Texas, and included stops at Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, all in support of NATO Exercise “Ample Strike” from Sept. 20-28... MORE

Czech Republic high school students from Masarykovo gymnázium Příbor, were greeted by 68th Airlift Squadron Reserve Citizen Airmen for a tour of the C-5M Super Galaxy at Leoš Janáček Airport in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Sept. 24, 2024.

Air Force Services Center begins trainee program for golf course sustainment
October 16, 2024 — The Air Force Services Center recently established a new trainee program to boost patron enjoyment and the sustainability of installation golf courses. The AFSVC began looking into a solution when its... MORE

closeup of two sets of feet, a golf hole, ball and putter.

433rd Airlift Wing Airmen visit Czech Republic HS to discuss C-5 mission, Citizen Airmen life
October 16, 2024 — “It’s a pleasure and honor to come here,” said Lt. Col. Jeremy Hooper, 68th Airlift Squadron evaluator C-5 pilot, to more than 100 students at Masarykovo gymnázium Příbor, a high school in the Czech Republic, on Sept. 24 before presenting a video about the C-5M Super Galaxy from the 433rd Airlift Wing. “This is the plane that we flew here in for the NATO Days Airshow in Ostrava.”... MORE

Lt. Col. Jeremy Hooper, left, 68th Airlift SquadronC-5 pilot evaluator, introduces himself to students from Masarykovo gymnázium Příbor, a high School in the Czech Republic, during a seminar about serving in the United States Air Force, Sept. 24, 2024.

DAF e-Learning hosts interpersonal skills simulations and feedback on-demand
October 16, 2024 — Airmen looking to practice and prepare for one-on-one difficult conversations can now utilize scenario-based AI tools within DAF e-Learning... MORE

Medical leaders provide update on DOD's health care focus
October 16, 2024 — All service members and their families deserve quality care, better access to treatment centers, health care providers and mental and physical well-being, the director of the Defense Health Agency said... MORE

Medical providers inside a medical facility chat.

Defense leader highlights support for military spouse employment at AUSA forum
October 16, 2024 — The deputy assistant secretary of defense for Military Community and Family Policy outlined several initiatives aimed at enhancing quality of life for military spouses during a panel... MORE

A woman on a panel speaks alongside three uniformed service members.

Air Force general assumes role of Chief, National Guard Bureau
October 16, 2024 — Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus assumed responsibility as chief of the National Guard Bureau during a ceremony Tuesday at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia... MORE

Navy Adm. Christopher Grady, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hosts the assumption of responsibility ceremony for the chief of the National Guard Bureau, Joint Base Myer Henderson Hall, Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 15, 2024. Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus will serve as the 30th CNGB and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, succeeding Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, who retired in August.

NCO induction ceremony inducts latest Airlift, Cyber Airmen
October 15, 2024 — The Rising Six Council hosted a non-commissioned officer induction ceremony for the new NCOs of the 433rd Airlift Wing and 960th Cyberspace Wing on Oct. 5 at the Pfingston Reception Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Jonathan J. Birk, 433rd Airlift Wing command chief, delivers the oath of induction to the newly appointed NCOs of the 433rd Airlift Wing at the Pfingston Reception Center after the NCO Induction Ceremony on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas on October 5, 2024.

Exceptional Family Member Program hosts Halloween Howl Down Oct. 18
October 15, 2024 — The Joint Base San Antonio Exceptional Family Member Program hosts its annual Halloween event for children and families, which includes treats, entertainment, a resource fair, carnival games, hayrides, haunted house, food trucks, a Trunk-or-Treat, and more from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 18 at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

We're hiring: Army CID Fraud Special Agents
October 15, 2024 — The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division is looking to fill multiple positions in grades GS-11 through GS-13 to serve as Fraud Special Agents... MORE

Female Army CID agent shows her special agent badge

AETC Centers of Excellence: Mapping curriculum, integrating for future force development
October 11, 2024 — In a deliberate effort to reoptimize for Great Power Competition, or GPC, Air Education and Training Command directed its’ headquarters staff, Nineteenth Air Force and Second Air Force to establish “Centers of Excellence” to advance development capabilities across the Air Force... MORE

In a deliberate effort to reoptimize for Great Power Competition (GPC), Air Education and Training Command (AETC) directed its’ headquarters staff, Nineteenth Air Force (19th AF) and Second Air Force (2nd AF) to establish “Centers of Excellence” (CoEs) to advance development capabilities across the Air Force.

A legacy of service: The Urdzik family’s multi-generational commitment to the military
October 11, 2024 — The Urdzik family is a living testament to dedication, sacrifice, and the unbreakable bonds of family — bound together by a legacy of military service. Across generations and branches of the armed forces, this family has served their country and upheld the values of duty and honor, passing them from one generation to the next... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Jacob Urdzik, a Military Training Instructor at the 737th Training Group, poses for a photo following the Basic Military Graduation of his brother, Airman David Urdzik. The brothers are accompanied by their father, Lt. Col. retired Chris Urdzik, and brother, Cadet 3rd Class Samual Urdzik. The Urdzik family is a multigenerational military family where shared values, sacrifice, and pride unite the past, present, and future.

MICC highlights new contract management tool as fiscal year contract execution exceeds $5.5 billion
October 11, 2024 — When the dust settled on the rush to close out fiscal year contracts by midnight on Sept. 30, acquisition professionals throughout the Mission and Installation Contracting Command estimate that over 22,000 contract actions valued at nearly $5.5 billion across the Army, including $3 billion to American small businesses, were executed throughout fiscal year 2024... MORE

DOD, FEMA working in unison on hurricane relief efforts
October 11, 2024 — The efforts include thousands of DOD personnel, vehicles and equipment providing relief on the ground in the affected states of Florida and North Carolina, as well as executive-level coordination in the nation's capital... MORE

Two service members in camouflage uniforms and a civilian man in shorts and a T-shirt stand outside near a military vehicle amid foliage and debris. One of the service members is shaking hands with the civilian.

Around the Air Force: Air Task Force Combat Support Training, first Guardian launches into space, childcare pilot program
October 11, 2024 — In this week’s look around the Air Force, Air Task Forces prepare for Combat Support Training, the first U.S. Space Force Guardian launches into space on a NASA mission, and the Department of Defense creates a pilot program to cover certain childcare costs after a PCS... MORE

In this week’s look around the Air Force, Air Task Forces prepare for Combat Support Training, the first U.S. Space Force Guardian launches into space on a NASA mission, and the Department of Defense creates a pilot program to cover certain childcare costs after a PCS.

Live in the West Region? Update Your TRICARE payment information with TriWest
October 11, 2024 — Do you currently live in the West Region? Or, do you live in one of the six states (Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin) moving to the West Region in 2025? If you pay for your TRICARE coverage via credit card or bank electronic funds transfer, you can now securely give your recurring payment information to the incoming West Region contractor, TriWest Healthcare Alliance... MORE

Woman sits at table looking at laptop with smartphone next to her.

Settlement of Estate
October 11, 2024 — The Commander regrets to announce the death of Maj. Brenna Cole, assigned to the 375th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, who passed away on Oct. 2, 2024... MORE

Defense Attaché group visits Sixteenth Air Force, prepares for integrated deterrence
October 11, 2024 — Twenty-nine defense attachés with the Defense Attaché Orientation Program, representing 21 various countries, convened at Sixteenth Air Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Sept. 11, to discuss integrated deterrence and understand cyber capabilities for future coordination... MORE