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Keeping JBSA safe with good preventative maintenance and services
February 2, 2023 — Few organizations require as many safety precautions as the government and military. The sheer size of the Joint Base San Antonio footprint makes the maintenance of the various buildings both a daunting and vital task. One of the most important tasks that the 502nd Civil Engineer Group is tasked with is keeping the fire suppression systems up and running as part of their efforts to maintain JBSA’s infrastructure... MORE

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Child Development Center temporarily relocating operations
August 30, 2021 — Children enrolled at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Child Development Center, or CDC, are being relocated to other child care facilities on the installation or in the community as the building is scheduled to undergo major repairs starting in September... MORE

JBSA Special Weather Statement
December 30, 2020 — A strong cold front moving across the western United States will bring a chance of severe thunderstorms late tonight with possible wind gusts of 50 knots and 1 inch hail. Heavy rain is also expected for the Joint Base San Antonio area, with most areas receiving 1 to 1.5 inches and localized areas receiving 3 to 5 inches of rain... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio Special Weather Alert: A strong cold front moving across the western U.S. will bring a chance of severe thunderstorms late Wednesday night with possible wind gusts of 50 knots and 1 inch hail.

Sessions for facility managers focus on new web-based IT system, work orders
January 25, 2019 — A series of awareness sessions for Joint Base San Antonio facility managers continues through February as the 502nd Civil Engineer Group prepares for the implementation of a new web-based information technology system that will improve the processing of work orders... MORE

Ramiro Rodriguez, 502 Civil Engineer Squadron TRIRIGA customer support technician, informs Joint Base San Antonio Airmen and civilians on the TRIRIGA Work Management system during a class Jan. 25, 2019 at Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland, Texas. The software will centralize and integrate critical facility management processes to manage a distributed workforce, increase the utilization of physical facilities, and configure Civil Engineer operating capability. The system replaces legacy IT systems like the Interim Work Information Management System, or IWIMS, and the Automated Civil Engineer System, or ACES, modules for real property, project, housing and financial management.

502nd Civil Engineer Group earns top Air Force honors
January 10, 2019 — The 502nd Civil Engineer Group was awarded the 2018 Air Force Outstanding Civil Engineer Unit Award, as well as the 2018 Brig. Gen. Michael A. McAuliffe Award for housing excellence... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio activates 502d Civil Engineer Group
October 30, 2018 — The 502d Air Base Wing held an activation ceremony for the 502d Civil Engineer Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Oct. 26. The group was activated effective Sept. 1 with Brenda Roesch as the director... MORE

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Laura L. Lenderman, 502d Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, presents the 502d Civil Engineer Group guidon to Brenda L. Roesch as she takes command during an activation ceremony Oct. 25, 2018, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

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.