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Army secretary announces people as top priority
October 14, 2020
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
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
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
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
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
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, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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/
BAMC celebrates 118th Army Nurse Corps birthday
February 7, 2019
Maj. Gen. Barbara Holcomb, chief of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, and the youngest Army nurse in attendance, 2nd Lt. Jennifer Garcia, cut the cake to celebrate the 116th birthday of the Army Nurse Corps Feb. 2 during a ceremony in the Brooke Army Medical Center auditorium.
Basura Bash waterways cleanup effort celebrates 25 years
January 15, 2019
Seaman Ryan Shorter, who was training to become a medical corpsman at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, reaches for a piece of trash along Salado Creek during the annual Basura Bash Feb. 17, 2018.
Gate changes at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston begin Jan. 22
January 9, 2019
Beginning Jan. 22, major changes will occur at two gates used to access the west side of Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.
UPDATE: Heating repairs to occur at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston CDC Nov. 14
November 14, 2018
JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Main CDC, Bldg 2530 heat issues continue. Currently seven of 12 classrooms have reached proper temperatures of 68 degrees and will open immediately to single and dual military families first. If you don't fall into this priority, we ask that you please make alternate arrangements at this time. There is a good chance the entire center will be reopened today, however there is no exact time as of now. JBSA-Fort Sam Houston CDC Annex, Bldg 1720, heat has been restored and building is heating towards proper temperatures. Please contact the center at 221-3835 beginning at 10 a.m. to determine what time the center will open.