JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas –
Joint Base San Antonio and the 502nd Air Base Wing will host
an installation-wide expo to showcase the benefits of living and working in the
JBSA community from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 13 at the JBSA-Lackland Gateway.
The “Investing in You: The Live*Work*Play Expo - Reimagine
Your Future” event aims to highlight the benefits of a civilian career at JBSA
and also with the 502nd ABW, while allowing civilian and military personnel to
learn about the wide array of quality of life services available across the
joint base’s 11 operating locations.
“JBSA is a great place to serve and live, not just for our
active-duty, guard and reserve, but for our civilians as well,” said Brig. Gen.
Bob Labrutta, 502nd ABW and JBSA commander. “It’s important to us to ensure we
recruit and retain our experienced and professional workforce.”
A variety of military and civilian career development and
mentoring seminars will also be held during the expo, including information on
helping people explore how to move forward in their careers and move up the
organizational ladder. A full listing of
the seminars will be made public in the first part of April.
“The goal of the expo is to reinforce the great benefits of
working at JBSA to the participants, while at the same time, going into detail
the ways our military and civilians can develop their careers and work their
way up in their respective organizations,” said Lt. Col. Tammy McElhaney, 502nd
Installation Support Group deputy commander.
“Showing our outstanding people how they can seek out and promote within
their own organizations is one of our top priorities.”
Military personnel who are thinking about or in the process
of separating from the service could also benefit by attending the seminars.
“For transitioning service members, the opportunity to learn
more about the civilian opportunities available at JBSA comes at a perfect
time,” McElhaney said. “San Antonio is a great place to live and work and we
hope our veterans consider staying here and working with us.”
Several base agencies, including the 502nd ABW safety and
chapel staffs and 502nd/802nd FSS, will be on-site manning information booths
and associated attractions. There will
also be various 59th Medical Wing areas conducting cholesterol and other
medical screenings.
The Force Support Squadrons will also be part of the
services fair, with booths for the Civilian Personnel Office (to include
non-appropriated fund personnel), family child care, the Military & Family
Readiness Centers, Exceptional Family Member Program, Education Office, School
Liaison Office and more.
Both the Army and Air Force Exchange Service and Defense
Commissary Agency will also participate with an information and job booth on
site. Private organizations such as
Armed Forces Against Drunk Driving will be present and the Thrift Shops will
also have space at the expo.
Maintaining an experienced and professional workforce is
“mission critical” according to the general.
“I couldn’t be more proud of our diverse (JBSA) workforce,
both military and civilians,” Labrutta said.
“These professionals make our mission happen and are the reason why JBSA
and our wing rocks.”