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SeaWorld instructors, 341st Training Squadron collaborate for cross-training experience
February 7, 2024 — In a collaborative initiative, SeaWorld instructors recently visited the 341st Training Squadron to gain insight into how military working dog trainers apply positive reinforcement training to their four-legged students... MORE

Dog Handlers assigned to the 341st Training Squadron and SeaWorld instructors participate in a cross-training collaboration on Jan. 11 and Jan. 19, 2024.

AFIMSC fast tracks range initiative to boost ATF readiness
February 7, 2024 — An Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center initiative to develop a network of training ranges is aimed at boosting the readiness of combat support and combat service support Airmen... MORE

Airman laying in the brush with weapon ready

Mission Monday: SF mobility equipment
February 6, 2024 — It’s Mission Monday. Meet Joseph Shaeffer, Mobility Equipment Branch chief with the Air Force Security Forces Center... MORE

AMSUS recognizes two local ‘rising stars’ from Defense Health Network Central
February 6, 2024 — Four health care professionals from Defense Health Network Central will be recognized for their extensive contributions to military health care during the Annual Meeting of AMSUS, The Society of Federal Health Professionals, on Feb. 12, 2024. Two are from Joint Base San Antonio... MORE

AMSUS recognizes four ‘rising stars’ from Defense Health Network Central

Operation AGILE Medic: Joint Forces Collaborate in Full-Spectrum Medical Readiness Exercise
February 6, 2024 — In December 2023, military forces conducted Operation AGILE Medic at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas. More than 100 medical professionals collaborated to enhance full-spectrum medical readiness. The exercise addressed communication and training gaps, incorporating stress-inducing scenarios and a phased training approach... MORE

Operation AGILE Medic, a week-long exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, was a Tri-Service medical training exercise that immersed military medics in the seamless process of transporting patients from the Expeditionary Medical Support unit to the En Route Patient Staging System team, and further to Air Evacuation and Critical Care Air Transport Teams, and vice versa.

Window opens for DAF Sports bowling
February 6, 2024 — Application windows are now open for Department of the Air Force bowlers and coaches to participate in upcoming sports camps and tournaments. The application window opened Feb. 1 and closes March 1 for coaches and March 15 for bowlers. ... MORE

The Great Texas Airshow returns to JBSA-Randolph April 6-7
February 2, 2024 — The Great Texas Airshow will take place April 6-7 with this year’s theme of "Service in Action." This free event will showcase the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the F-35A Lightning II, the U.S. Air Force Academy Wings of Blue Parachute Team and more. Gates open at 9 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. each day. The aerial acts begin at 11 a.m. on both days... MORE

Taking care of service members key to recruiting next generation
January 31, 2024 — The Defense Department's focus on taking care of those in uniform is a critical component for motivating the next generation to serve, a senior Pentagon official said... MORE

68th Airlift Squadron airlift helicopters to retire, usher in next generation
January 29, 2024 — The 68th Airlift Squadron aircrew had the honor of loading two HH-60G Pave Hawks from the 920th Rescue Wing, onto a C-5M Super Galaxy at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, on Jan. 19. The two HH-60G Pave Hawks were airlifted to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, to be retired as the 920th Rescue Wing transitions to the HH-60W model... MORE

The 68th Airlift Squadron loadmasters prepare to onload a HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 920th Rescue Wing onto a C-5M Super Galaxy with help from members of the 920th RW at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Jan. 19, 2024.

Mission Monday: Community Program Management
January 29, 2024 — It’s Mission Monday. Meet Abigail Pollard, Air Force Community Center subject matter expert and community programs specialist with the Air Force Services Center... MORE

854th Combat Operations Squadron welcomes new commander
January 26, 2024 — Col. Shaun Zabel assumed command of the 854th Combat Operations Squadron, 960th Cyberspace Wing, at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Annex, Texas, on Jan. 6, 2024. ... MORE

Col. Shaun Zabel receives the unit guidon from Col. Richard Wallace upon assuming command of the 854th Combat Operations Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Annex, Texas on Jan. 6, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2d Lt Alex Dieguez)

Leadership San Antonio visits JBSA
January 25, 2024 — Nearly 30 members from Leadership San Antonio toured numerous areas around Joint Base San Antonio on Jan. 18. ... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio and 502nd Air Base Wing military service members and Leadership San Antonio representatives

Military Training Instructor excels in Joint Service drill sergeant exchange program
January 24, 2024 — In the dynamic realm of military training, Staff Sgt. Karina Flores, an Air Force Military Training Instructor, recently participated in a drill sergeant exchange program with the U.S. Army. Known for its extreme competitiveness, Flores competed against nominees from various branches, facing a rigorous board consisting of five chief master sergeants. This demanding evaluation process underlines the dedication and proficiency required to earn a spot in the exchange program... MORE

Leaders join forces to improve health care access for military recruiters, families
January 24, 2024 — To ensure the greatest outreach, the military often locates its recruiters and their families close to communities with eligible youth, but far from the peer support and health care resources of an installation. To help fill this gap in support, leaders from the Air Force Recruiting Service, Defense Health Agency and TRICARE, the military’s health care program, met Jan. 11 to discuss the unique challenges military recruiters face in remote locations, particularly from a health care standpoint, and to brainstorm solutions... MORE

59th MDW: Office of the Chief Scientist, Science and Technology scores high with multiple presenters accepted at AsMA Annual Scientific Meeting
January 23, 2024 — The 59th Medical Wing, Office of the Chief Scientist, Science and Technology will have a strong showing at the 2024 Aerospace Medical Association Conference held in Chicago in May 2024... MORE

Thomas C. Clark H.S. JROTC students visit JBSA-Lackland
January 19, 2024 — Thomas C. Clark High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps students visited the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Jan. 12... MORE

Ms. Minnie Jones, 433rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs operations chief, center, briefs Thomas C. Clark High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps students about the wing’s mission aboard a static C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, Jan, 12, 2024 as part of their installation visit.

Sixteenth Air Force: Integrating space into information warfare
January 18, 2024 — As the U.S. Air Force’s competition force, Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces CYBER) cultivates air and space superiority by integrating space into all warfighting functions to enhance integrated deterrence. This integration unifies the Sixteenth Air Force’s mission support with Space Operations Command to grow readiness... MORE

A photo of service members walking towards a building.

AFIMSC supports Sentinel missile weapon system beddown
January 17, 2024 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is executing a multi-year design and construction program to provide beddown for the Department of the Air Force nuclear deterrence mission... MORE

Shown is an illustration of the LGM-35A Sentinel, the Air Force’s newest weapon system known as the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent. The new designation, approved by Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, modernizes the intercontinental ballistic missile leg of the Nation’s nuclear triad. (U.S. Air Force illustration)

Space Force Basic Military Training launches new tradition
January 16, 2024 — The U.S. Space Force has introduced a meaningful new tradition to its Basic Military Training graduation ceremonies at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

A newly graduated U.S. Space Force Guardian presents the U.S. Space Force Family lapel pin to a family member during a Basic Military Training graduation ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Dec. 27, 2023. In a move that celebrates both the service members and their families, graduating Guardians will now present the Delta-shaped U.S. Space Force Family lapel pins to their loved ones during graduation week. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2d Lt. Kate E. Anderson)

WEATHER UPDATE: Normal reporting in effect for 16 January, 2024
January 15, 2024 — WEATHER UPDATE: Normal reporting procedures are in effect for Joint Base San Antonio tomorrow, Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Based on current forecasts, no planned reductions to services are anticipated at this time. All JBSA personnel are advised to take appropriate individual measures to prepare for cold weather and exercise risk management. Visit https://www.jbsa.mil for guidance on cold weather preparation. Work closely through your chain of command if circumstances require deviation from normal duty reporting procedures... MORE