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Campbell Memorial Library dedicates Community of Kindness Quilt
October 15, 2020 — Patrons and staff members of the Campbell Memorial Library at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston have come up with a creative way to promote kindness... MORE

Patrons and staff members of the Campbell Memorial Library at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston have come up with a creative way to promote kindness.

MICC contract enhances IMCOM emergency response communications
October 15, 2020 — Emergency response communications are getting a boost at 72 Army locations across the country and Puerto Rico following the September award of a contract for wireless devices and services by Mission and Installation Contracting Command officials at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

JBSA retirement offices assist with gaining, maintaining benefits
October 15, 2020 — Joint Base San Antonio Retirement Services and Retiree Activities Offices assist, inform and prepare military members and their families during their transition to retirement. The offices are also available after the big day to keep them up-to-date on their rights, benefits and privileges... MORE

Joe Silvas Jr., military retirement services officer, 802nd Force Support Squadron, meets with a client to discuss available services at the Retirement Services Office on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Oct. 15, 2020.

Naval Medical Forces Support Command celebrates Navy birthday virtually
October 15, 2020 — COVID-19 has led to cancellations of many of the time-honored ceremonies that military members enjoy. As a way to commemorate the Navy’s birthday, Naval Medical Forces Support Command, or NMFSC, used virtual means to honor the day... MORE

Army secretary announces people as top priority
October 14, 2020 — Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy announced Oct. 13 that "people" will now be the Army's top priority, as the force works to give junior leaders more time to build cohesive teams... MORE

National Guard Soldiers with the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team conduct training in the Boise National Forest, Idaho, Oct. 3. 2020. Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy announced Oct. 13, 2020, that "people" will now be the Army's top priority, as the force works to give junior leaders more time to build cohesive teams.

MEDCoE commander clarifies unit mission, lines of effort, priorities
October 9, 2020 — Maj. Gen. Dennis LeMaster, commanding general, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, announced Oct. 8 a change of unit mission statement, lines of effort -- or LOEs, -- and enduring priorities with a greater focus on large scale combat operations... MORE

A group of U.S. Army Soldier trainees conduct Army 68W Combat Medic training at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis Sept. 23. Soldier medics learn their trade through the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston.

M&FRC classes can help keep Grinch in check during holiday shopping
October 9, 2020 — Four upcoming virtual classes presented by Joint Base San Antonio’s Military & Family Readiness Centers will provide shoppers with ample opportunities to learn how to budget their money wisely and avoid the holiday blues... MORE

Military families come together bringing with them many different traditions, styles of celebrating and methods of holiday shopping. A common thread for holiday planning is to begin saving early.

BAMC leaders visit U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research
October 7, 2020 — Brig. Gen. Shan Bagby, Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general and BAMC Command Sgt. Maj. Thurman Reynolds visited the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Oct. 2... MORE

Maj. Laura Riddle (center), chief of veterinary support branch at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, describes how research spaces were transformed into an intensive care unit to support a possible overflow of COVID-positive patients at Brooke Army Medical Center to Brig. Gen. Shan K. Bagby, BAMC commanding general, and BAMC Command Sgt. Maj. Thurman Reynolds.

JBSA’s annual Volunteer Awards Ceremony Oct. 28
October 2, 2020 — Joint Base San Antonio will recognize the efforts of individuals and groups who have helped and given their time to the local community at the ninth annual Volunteer Awards Ceremony Oct. 28 at the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Military & Family Readiness Center... MORE

Volunteers at the annual Joint Base San Antonio Volunteer of the Year Awards Ceremony at the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Military & Family Readiness Center in 2018.

IMCOM drives change for the Army
October 2, 2020 — Gen. Edward Daly, commanding general of Army Materiel Command, visited Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 25 to collaborate with and provide guidance to the leadership of U.S. Army Installation Management Command... MORE

Lt. Gen. Douglas M. Gabram (right), commanding general, U.S. Army Installation Management Command, speaks with Gen. Edward Daly (left), commanding general, Army Materiel Command, Sept. 25 in the IMCOM Operations Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Daly came to IMCOM to collaborate with and provide guidance to the command’s leadership.

AETC deputy commander completes JBSA immersion tour
August 3, 2020 — Maj. Gen. William Spangenthal, Air Education and Training Command’s new deputy commander, was joined by Brig. Gen. Caroline Miller, 502d Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, and her senior enlisted advisor, Command Chief Master Sgt. Wendell Snider, along with other JBSA senior leaders, for an immersion tour at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston and JBSA-Lackland July 24. ... MORE

Maj. Gen. William Spangenthal, vice commander of Air Education and Training Command, elbow bumps Lt. Col. Damien Williams, 37th Training Group deputy commander, during an immersion tour June 24, 2020, at JBSA-Lackland, Texas.

Quadrangle caretaker retiring with more than 50 years of service
July 28, 2020 — In 1965, when San Antonio native Adam Quintero was only 19 years old, he volunteered to serve in the Air Force after being passed over in the draft. Little did he know that it would be the start of a federal career that would last half a century... MORE

Adam Quintero feeds the ducks, geese and pigeons at the U.S. Army North Quadrangle July 28, 2020. Quintero retires from federal service July 31 with more than 50 years of service

JBSA’s new Joint Transition Readiness Center opens virtually
July 24, 2020 — Transitioning out of the military, whatever the reason, can be an overwhelming process for service members and their families. To assist in making the process easier to navigate, Joint Base San Antonio has consolidated its multitude of resources into a newly activated Joint Transition Readiness Center at the Brooke Army Medical Center campus... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio's newly activated Joint Transition Readiness Center, located on the Brooke Army Medical Center campus, houses the Soldier for Life-Transition Assistance Program. The program currently assists separating service members virtually through the many aspects of this life-changing event and offers full Department of Defense Transition services to members of all branches assigned to JBSA.

JBSA chapels offer virtual options during pandemic
July 22, 2020 — Religious freedom is an entitlement for service members guaranteed in Title 10 of the U.S. Code and the chaplains at Joint Base San Antonio are doing their best to ensure all service members, retirees, Department of Defense civilian employees, and their family members have options for practicing their faith during COVID-19... MORE

Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Kimberly Hall welcomes viewers to a virtual service being livestreamed from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 12, 2020.

'Strength of the Nation' assists wildland firefighting operations
July 2, 2020 — The primary mission of U.S. Army North is homeland defense, however, when requested, their forces may deploy to provide Defense Support to Civil Authorities for disasters and emergencies, such as wildland fires... MORE

A U.S. Army Soldier deployed in support of wildland firefighting for the National Interagency Fire Center helps complete mop-up operations that are important to extinguishing and containing wildland fires.

JBSA pools open, attendance limited due to coronavirus
June 26, 2020 — Swim season opened at Joint Base San Antonio June 24, but the later-than-usual start was not the only change at the installations’ pools this summer... MORE

Lifeguard Brandon Mercado looks out over an empty pool at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph on June 25, the second day the JBSA pools were open for the summer.

JBSA, 502d ABW holds change of command
June 13, 2020 — Joint Base San Antonio and the 502d Air Base Wing welcomed Brig. Gen. Caroline M. Miller as the new commander and bid farewell to Brig. Gen. Laura L. Lenderman during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston June 12... MORE

Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, the Air Education and Training Command commander, passes the 502d Air Base Wing colors to Brig. Gen. Caroline Miller, the newest commander of the wing and Joint Base San Antonio during a modified ceremony June 12 at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Joint Base San Antonio skies a "no-drone" zone
January 9, 2020 — Personal drone operation is prohibited at all Joint Base San Antonio locations... MORE

Drone technologies have advanced to the point where they are safe and affordable to own and will likely find their way into many homes over the holidays. These systems can be a lot of fun for people of all ages and appear to be here to stay. But before you fly, there are some important things to know about operating drones, also known as small unmanned aircraft systems, or SUAS, at 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio locations.

AETC Command Team visits Joint Base San Antonio
September 27, 2019 — The Air Education and Training Command team got a firsthand look at the 502nd Air Base Wing's unique mission across the joint base Sept. 26 and 27, 2019... MORE

U.S. Navy Lt. LaMont Simmons, Navy Medicine Training Support Center facilities manager, briefs U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, on the cultural difference between the services management of dormitories, Sept. 26, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The AETC command team visited some of the 502nd ABW’s 49 installation support functions, and 266 mission partners that enabling the largest Joint Base in DoD to support 80,000 personnel and local community of more than 250,000 retirees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean M. Worrell)

JBSA activates webpage to disseminate most current mold mitigation information
August 2, 2019 — The 502nd Air Base Wing has activated a new page on their website to address mold concerns at Joint Base San Antonio. Here, residents can find information on what to do if mold has damaged their property, background information on the issue and what the command is doing to remediate the matter... MORE

The 502nd Air Base Wing has activated a new page on their website to address mold concerns at JBSA. Here, residents can find information on what to do if mold has damaged their property, background information on the issue and what the command is doing to remediate the matter.

The site can be found at: https://www.jbsa.mil/Information/JBSA_Mold_Remediation/