Joint Base San Antonio > News

Despite COVID-19, IAAFA continues its mission uninterrupted
March 30, 2021 — The number of international students at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy decreased by more than half when COVID-19 struck the nation nearly one year ago. Despite the new operating environment, IAAFA leadership quickly adapted and vectored its members and missions to maintain uninterrupted support to partner nations and the 37th Training Wing... MORE

During COVID-19, IAAFA maintained uninterrupted support to partner nations and the 37th Training Wing.

MEDCoE Soldiers assist BAMC administering COVID-19 vaccines
March 25, 2021 — Soldiers with the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence are assisting Brooke Army Medical Center in administering COVID-19 vaccines at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. BAMC has begun booking appointments for high-risk beneficiaries ages 16 to 64... MORE

Private Anoumou Game (right), a 68C Practical Nursing Specialist student assigned to the 264th Medical Battalion, 32nd Medical Brigade, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, administers the COVID-19 vaccine to a patient. Game completed Phase 1 of his Advanced Individual Training and is assisting Brooke Army Medical Center inoculating patients.

USAISR Soldiers on frontline of JBSA-Fort Sam Houston vaccination effort
March 25, 2021 — Soldiers from the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston are on the frontline of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination effort... MORE

Staff Sgt. Rachel Hammill from the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccine at the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston vaccination site.

MEDCoE graduates 20,000th Soldier under COVID-19 conditions
March 25, 2021 — Just short of one full year of training under COVID-19 mitigation measures, the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston graduated their 20,000th trainee on March 19, 2021... MORE

Sgt. Carter McCall holds a sign that signifies him as the 20,000th U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence graduate since COVID-19.

DOD health system archives COVID-19 vaccination data
March 18, 2021 — MHS GENESIS, the Defense Department's new electronic health record system, has recently created a large digital record of COVID-19 vaccinations administered to service members and their families... MORE

A U.S. Army Soldier from 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, receives his second and final COVID-19 vaccine dose Feb. 24 in Wiesbaden, Germany.

ARNORTH oversees military vaccination support to FEMA in Michigan
March 16, 2021 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 220 Department of Defense military medical and support personnel will deploy to Michigan to support a state-run, federally supported Community Vaccination Center... MORE

A middle school Spanish teacher, receives her COVID-19 vaccine.

433rd AW starts COVID-19 vaccine distribution
March 12, 2021 — Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 433rd Airlift Wing received the COVID-19 vaccine at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 6... MORE

Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 433rd Airlift Wing receive their COVID-19 vaccines, March 6, 2021 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The wing had 600 doses available for those wanting to be vaccinated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Wich)

ARNORTH to oversee military vaccination support to FEMA in Georgia, Ohio
March 9, 2021 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 440 Department of Defense military medical and support personnel will deploy to Georgia and Ohio to support two state-run, federally supported Community Vaccination Centers. U.S. Army North, the Joint Force Land Component Command of U.S. Northern Command, will oversee the multi-service military COVID-19 response operation in support of state and federal vaccination efforts... MORE

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Abigail Santora (right), a medical surgical nurse at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Hood, Texas, and 2nd Lt. Sharice Jones (center), a medical surgical nurse at Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, work alongside Federal Emergency Management Agency volunteer medical staff to prepare COVID-19 vaccines at the Fair Park COVID-19 Community Vaccination Centers in Dallas March 2.

Air Force PT test pushed to July, more updates forthcoming
March 6, 2021 — When assessments resume, the three-component fitness test (1.5-mile run, 1 minute of push-ups and sit-ups) will be reset with scores calculated on a new three-component scoring table. In addition, work is underway to separate scoring into five-year age groups as opposed to the previous 10 – for example, age groups will start at <25, 25-29 years old, 30-34, years old, etc... MORE

Women’s History Month: Honoring past, present contributions
March 4, 2021 — During March, Women’s History Month posters will be displayed throughout Joint Base San Antonio... MORE

During March, Women’s History Month posters will be displayed throughout Joint Base San Antonio

New BAMC infusion clinic offers treatment option for some COVID-19 patients
March 3, 2021 — Brooke Army Medical Center opened a new infusion clinic to help high-risk COVID-9-positive patients whose symptoms are mild to moderate... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center opened a new infusion clinic to help high risk COVID-19-positive patients whose symptoms are mild to moderate.

BAMC expands COVID-19 vaccination operations
March 2, 2021 — Brooke Army Medical Center has relocated its COVID-19 vaccine operations to a new location at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort San Houston to safely accommodate a greater number of daily vaccinations... MORE

Personnel from Brooke Army Medical Center’s Information Management Division connect one of more than 40 computers at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston COVID-19 Vaccine Site.

JBSA implements HPCON BRAVO PLUS March 1
March 1, 2021 — Joint Base San Antonio has implemented Health Protection Condition BRAVO PLUS as of March 1. JBSA intends to balance expanding installation access and services while continuing to emphasize public health precautions in accordance with established city, state, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and limits... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio legal offices are providing claims guidance following the weeklong winter storm that brought snow and sustained freezing temperatures to Texas beginning Feb. 14.

BAMC offers COVID-19 vaccine to beneficiaries 75 and older
February 24, 2021 — Brooke Army Medical Center will begin administering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to beneficiaries ages 75 and older by appointment only at its Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston vaccination site... MORE

A 59th Medical Wing medic vaccinates a San Antonio Military Health System beneficiary Feb. 6 at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

ARNORTH to oversee military vaccination support to FEMA in Florida, Pennsylvania
February 24, 2021 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 780 Department of Defense military medical and support personnel are deploying to Florida and Pennsylvania to support five state-run, federally-supported Community Vaccination Centers, or CVCs... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Jeb Hoover, assigned to the 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado, vaccinates a California community member at the walk-up vaccination site at California State University Los Angeles in California Feb. 20.

59th MDW medics volunteer to administer COVID-19 vaccine
February 23, 2021 — Since the arrival of the Pfizer vaccine to Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on Dec. 14, 2020, more than 50 nurses and medical technicians have volunteered to administer the vaccine. ... MORE

Since the arrival of the Pfizer vaccine to Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on Dec. 14, 2020, more than 50 nurses and medical technicians have volunteered to administer the vaccine.

BAMC part of EPICC study into COVID-19 impacts on DOD personnel
February 22, 2021 — The Epidemiology, Immunology, and Clinical Characteristics of Emerging Infectious Diseases with Pandemic Potential - or EPICC - study hopes to inform the Military Health System on ways to improve the patient care and treatment, infection, and disease prevention of those with COVID-19... MORE

Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael A. Torrent conducts a pre-screening questionnaire prior to administering the COVID-19 vaccine as part of Operation Warp Speed at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Jan. 14.

Conference of American Armies focuses on NCO development, COVID-19
February 18, 2021 — The 34th cycle of the Conference of American Armies, or CAA, focusing on non-commissioned officer education and COVID-19 lessons learned, was held Feb. 9-11 at U.S. Army South headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston as a hybrid in-person and virtual event due to pandemic restrictions. ... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Trevor C. Walker speaks at the 34th cycle of the Conference of American Armies at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Feb. 9.

ARNORTH oversees military COVID-19 vaccination support to FEMA in four states, one territory
February 18, 2021 — U.S. Army North, U.S. Northern Command's Joint Force Land Component Command, has overseen the Department of Defense's COVID-19 response operation in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services since March 2020... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Anthony, 911th Aeromedical Staging Squadron aeromedical technician, prepares to fill a syringe with the COVID-19 vaccine at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Feb. 4, 2021.

Reserve Airmen need to know rights for reemployment after deployment
February 17, 2021 — When a Reserve Citizen Airmen gets tasked to deploy, home station or abroad, the service member needs to know their rights and responsibilities when it comes to being reemployed with their civilian employer after having performed duty in the uniformed service... MORE

Know your Rights under USERRA; Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act graphic. (U.S.Air Force graphic by Jessica L. Kendziorek)