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City of San Antonio, JBSA collaborate to help service members, spouses
May 21, 2024 — The City of San Antonio, known as “Military City USA,” in conjunction with San Antonio Ready to Work, Workforce Solutions Alamo and Joint Base San Antonio and the 502nd Air Base Wing, entered into a unique agreement May 20 to strengthen workforce development initiatives for military-connected residents of Bexar County, and their spouses, as they transition away from military service to the civilian world... MORE

433rd Airlift Wing Airmen help San Antonio combat spread of COVID
September 24, 2020 — Senior leaders from the 433rd Airlift Wing, the Air Force Personnel Center, and the City of San Antonio and Bexar County Metropolitan Public Health District gathered to recognize 433rd AW Reserve Citizen Airmen, who assisted at the Bexar County COVID-19 Operations Center at the San Antonio Alamodome Sept. 17... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Juan Vazquez Garcia, 433rd Medical Group, processes a COVID-19 positive case report as a case investigator at the Bexar County COVID-19 Operations center in San Antonio, Texas Sept. 17, 2020.

JBSA commander outlines key critical mission functions to be maintained
March 26, 2020 — In an effort to minimize health risks associated with COVID-19 and in response to the City of San Antonio and Bexar County’s Stay Home/Work Safe orders, effective at noon March 26, 2020, Joint Base San Antonio will go to Official Business Only operations... MORE

Bexar County designated as nonattainment for ozone
August 28, 2018 — Bexar County was designated as nonattainment for ozone, July 17, 2018, under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards set forth by the Clean Air Act. This designation will officially go into effect Sept. 24, 2018... MORE

San Antonio was the last major city in Texas to attain the nonattainment status. Bexar County is being classified as “marginal” on the severity scale, and has two years to reduce air emissions and regain attainment status.Joint Base San Antonio has already been doing their part and has made great strides in combating air pollution.