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Here we go again: 403rd Wing evacuates aircraft to Texas
September 14, 2020 — The Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing started relocating aircraft to locations in Texas Sept. 13 as Tropical Storm Sally makes its way towards the Gulf Coast. Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland was one of the locations. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force C-130Js from the 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, arrive Sept. 13, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

U.S. Army North’s new senior enlisted advisor reflects on COVID-19 response
September 11, 2020 — Command Sgt. Maj. Phil K. Barretto, the new senior enlisted advisor for U.S. Army North (Fifth Army), arrived in Military City USA in July from South Korea, where he served as the 2nd Infantry Division, Republic of Korea-U.S. Combined Division command sergeant major... MORE

People speaking in the hall of a medical center.

‘Tough Conversations’ focus of JBSA’s fourth roundtable
September 4, 2020 — The Tough Conversation roundtable is a series that focuses on important, challenging and impactful topics that affect the Air Force and the Department of Defense... MORE

Brig. Gen. Caroline Miller, 502nd Air Base Wing and JBSA wing commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Wendell Snider met with a group of Airman and civilian employees to discuss “Unconscious Bias” during the command’s Tough Conversation Roundtable at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Aug. 25.

502nd Logistic Readiness Squadron helps recruits continue training during pandemic
August 31, 2020 — The 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has been providing clothing to new recruits at an alternate Basic Military Training location since March 2020 to help the U.S. Air Force continue forging America’s future Airmen during the coronavirus pandemic... MORE

Man wearing a mask speaking to a woman in military uniform. People sewing clothing in the background.

AFSFC Airman aims to save world, one book at a time
August 28, 2020 — Master Sgt. Daniel Crook serves his country as a military working dog scheduler at the Air Force Security Forces Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland by day, but by night he writes and illustrates books for children. Through his stories, he hopes to bring a little light to what many see as a troubled world... MORE

Family photo of Air Force Security Forces Center author

ARNORTH task forces on COVID-19 front lines in San Antonio hospitals
August 28, 2020 — Service members from across the country belonging to U.S. Army North have converged on San Antonio as part of Urban Augmentation Medical Task Forces activated to support hospitals during the COVID-19 crisis... MORE

403rd Wing evacuates aircraft to JBSA, continues to fly amid hurricanes
August 27, 2020 — The Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing relocated its 20 aircraft today as Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura make their way toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. Some of those aircraft were relocated to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

Staff Sgt. Zachary Faith, 403rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs a pre-flight check on a C-130J Hercules cargo aircraft Aug. 25 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Eight C-130Js evacuated from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, to avoid damage from Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura.

JBSA continues HPCON CHARLIE protective measures
August 20, 2020 — As Joint Base San Antonio prepares to begin reopening services through phased, deliberate measures, personnel continue to follow the guidelines, such as physical distancing and capacity limits, established by local and state leaders, as well as the Department of Defense and Centers for Disease Control, in order to limit the spread of COVID-19 within the community... MORE

Pandemic, physical distancing do not stop transitioning service members
August 20, 2020 — The coronavirus may have changed the way many things happen at Joint Base San Antonio, but they still happen. Service members still train, security forces still protect installations, firefighters still respond to calls, and transitioning service members still depart military service... MORE

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 schools to start school year with online instruction
August 20, 2020 — Joint Base San Antonio schools will start the first few weeks of the 2020-21 school year with remote learning before being allowed to open campuses to students under directives issued by local health authorities and the Texas Education Agency... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio schools will start the first few weeks of the 2020-21 school year with remote learning before being allowed to open campuses to students under directives issued by local health authorities and the Texas Education Agency.

JBSA supports task forces deployed to San Antonio hospitals
August 14, 2020 — As service members descended upon San Antonio to provide COVID-19 support to Texas hospitals, 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron personnel were simultaneously conducting critical missions to ensure arriving health care workers were ready to relieve local hospitals and support communities across Texas... MORE

JBSA contracting actions move at record pace during pandemic
August 5, 2020 — When COVID-19 began affecting Joint Base San Antonio training operations in March, one of the first organizations to feel the effects was the 502nd Contracting Squadron... MORE

Air Force Basic Training Airmen receive meals in one of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland's dining facilities May 21, 2020. The installation has the biggest food service contract in the Air Force.

COVID stress: How you can help your furry friends cope
August 4, 2020 — The global coronavirus pandemic has caused many changes in households across the country, including major adjustments to routines for school, work, shopping, and even visits with friends and family. While people have the ability to express themselves verbally while coping with their new normal, pets cannot... MORE

Separation anxiety in pets can occur because of a pet’s anticipation of a negative outcome, which is being left alone or being denied access to the owner.

AETC deputy commander completes JBSA immersion tour
August 3, 2020 — Maj. Gen. William Spangenthal, Air Education and Training Command’s new deputy commander, was joined by Brig. Gen. Caroline Miller, 502d Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, and her senior enlisted advisor, Command Chief Master Sgt. Wendell Snider, along with other JBSA senior leaders, for an immersion tour at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston and JBSA-Lackland July 24. ... MORE

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.

IAAFA wins 2019 EPME Center of the Year Award
July 24, 2020 — The Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland received the 2019 Enlisted Professional Military Education Center of the Year Award from Headquarters Air Force June 17. ... MORE

International and American service members, Professional Military Education instructors, pose for a photo at the IAAFA headquarters building. From left to right, Major Ronand Castillo from El Salvador, Major Marcio Teixeira from Brazil, Major Eduardo Barajas, a flight commander from the US Air Force, Master Sgt. Aguedo Mendez a flight chief from the US Air Force, Chief Master Sgt. Elvis Garcia from Peru, and Master Sgt. Edwin Lara from Honduras.

JBSA’s new Joint Transition Readiness Center opens virtually
July 24, 2020 — Transitioning out of the military, whatever the reason, can be an overwhelming process for service members and their families. To assist in making the process easier to navigate, Joint Base San Antonio has consolidated its multitude of resources into a newly activated Joint Transition Readiness Center at the Brooke Army Medical Center campus... MORE

JBSA chapels offer virtual options during pandemic
July 22, 2020 — Religious freedom is an entitlement for service members guaranteed in Title 10 of the U.S. Code and the chaplains at Joint Base San Antonio are doing their best to ensure all service members, retirees, Department of Defense civilian employees, and their family members have options for practicing their faith during COVID-19... MORE

Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Kimberly Hall welcomes viewers to a virtual service being livestreamed from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 12, 2020.

JBSA golf courses still open utilizing health, safety protocols
July 21, 2020 — Golf courses at Joint Base San Antonio remain open as the 502nd Force Support Squadron is taking several measures to protect the health and safety of patrons and staff members during the coronavirus pandemic... MORE

A golfer tees up at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Gateway Hills Golf Course.

Trinity Competition selects best of MEDCoE
July 21, 2020 — Each year, the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, plans, coordinates, and executes the Trinity Competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and JBSA-Camp Bullis to select the best medic, best warrior, and drill sergeant of the year... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Shepler, Headquarters Medical Professional Training Brigade, prepares to administer intravenous fluids to a simulated casualty on the Best Medic lane.

AFSFC launches software to monitor health of Military Working Dogs
July 17, 2020 — The Air Force Security Forces Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has officially launched the Kennel Health Assessment 2.0 project to ascertain the holistic state of all of the kennels across the U.S. Air Force and ensure the well-being of all Military Working Dogs... MORE

Vanda, a military working dog, or MWD, trainee assigned to the 341st Training Squadron, runs through a tunnel during obedience training Nov. 17, 2016, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The course is designed to improve agility, reaction time and stamina in the military working dogs as part of their training.