JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas –
Events with family-friendly activities, games, demonstrations and entertainment will be held throughout Joint Base San Antonio Tuesday for National Night Out.
All three JBSA locations will host events raising awareness for crime prevention and neighborhood safety through community involvement. National Night Out is an annual event observed throughout the U.S. which focuses on fighting crime through community and law enforcement partnerships.
JBSA-Randolph will hold its National Night Out event from 6-8 p.m. at North Park, adjacent to the Parr Officers’ Club. The event kicks off with an invocation and singing of the national anthem.
Event activities include canine and taser demonstrations by the 902nd Security Forces Squadron, a dunking booth, a bouncing castle, face-painting, vehicle displays from both the 902nd SFS and JBSA Fire Emergency Services, a 902nd SFS weapons display, appearances from McGruff the Crime Dog and Sparky the Fire Dog, and free food, including hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and snow cones.
In addition, several JBSA-Randolph units, mission partners and organizations will have information tables, including 502nd Air Base Wing Safety Office, Military and Family Readiness Center, Family Advocacy Program, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Program, JBSA-Randolph Youth Center, 502nd ABW Public Affairs, JBSA Chaplain Services, Military OneSource and Enlisted and Officer Spouse Clubs.
At JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, National Night Out will be from 6-8 p.m. at the Lincoln Housing headquarters, 2739 Dickman Drive, building 407. Activities include prize giveaways, a display from the 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, San Antonio Police Department motorcycle display, displays by JBSA Fire Emergency Services stationed at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, weapons and vehicle displays from the 502nd Security Forces Squadron and music by the 323rd Army Band.
Lt. Steven Dews, 502nd SFS police supervisor and crime prevention manager at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, said attendees will be given chance to win prizes by visiting each of the 23 vendors and tenant command representatives at the National Night Out event. Once attendees have visited and checked off each vendor and tenant command representative on the form, they will be able to turn in the contest form for a prize giveaway.
Making an appearance will be McGruff the Crime Dog, who will be handing out gift prizes to three children wearing the best Halloween costumes, and Sparky the Fire Dog.
JBSA-Lackland will host National Night Out from 6-8 p.m. at the Balfour Beatty Community Center, located at 2254 Brian McElroy Drive.
Senior Airman Hunter Templeton, 802nd Security Forces Squadron National Night Out project officer, said the event includes canine and taser demonstrations and weapons and vehicle displays by the 802nd Security Forces Squadron, a fire truck display by JBSA Fire Emergency Services at JBSA-Lackland, face painting and relay tricycle races for children, a bouncing castle and a dunking booth in which attendees will get a chance to dunk a person dressed as a burglar.
At one display, members of the 802nd SFS will provide goggles to attendees simulating how a person would feel when driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
In addition, the JBSA-Lackland Information, Tickets and Travel office will have a wheel in which event goers can spin to win prizes and the Air Force Sergeants Association will be giving out free snow cones, popcorn and snacks. Free hot dogs and drinks will be provided by members of the Balfour Beatty Community Center.