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Prescribed burns scheduled for JBSA-Camp Bullis starting Jan. 15
January 14, 2025 — Joint Base San Antonio’s Natural Resources Office, Fire & Emergency Services and Air Force Wildland Fire Branch officials plan to conduct prescribed burns at JBSA-Camp Bullis from Jan. 15-17, as weather conditions allow... MORE

JBSA's Thanksgiving gate, dining hours
November 27, 2024 — Hours of operation and gate closure information for Joint Base San Antonio over the holiday weekend... MORE

AFOSI honors newest senior NCOs during annual ceremony
November 26, 2024 — More than 50 senior noncommissioned officers from the Air Force Office of Special Investigations gathered in Texas from Nov. 4-8 for the agency’s annual induction ceremony, celebrating their transition into the senior enlisted corps... MORE

Air Force Office of Special Investigations Special Agents, entering the senior noncommissioned officer ranks following an induction ceremony, following a tour of the 320th Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland, Texas. As part of their weeklong events, Special Agents attended a Basic Military Training graduation.

Great Texas Freedom Fest scheduled for April 2025
November 21, 2024 — Community members will have the opportunity to explore JBSA-Fort Sam Houston’s premier military installation at the Great Texas Freedom Fest from 3 to 9:30 p.m., April 12, 2025... MORE

Community members have the opportunity to explore JBSA-Fort Sam Houston’s premier military installation at the Great Texas Freedom Fest from 3 to 9:30 p.m., April 12, 2025. The installation will open its gates to the public for this event, which is free to all who attend. The theme is “United in Service,” and the open house will feature live music from The Spazmatics and military bands, food trucks, museum tours, military demonstrations, and family activities. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Franklin Melendez)

Don’t let your holiday meal go up in smoke
November 19, 2024 — Cooking is the main cause of home fires any time of year, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but they are especially common on Thanksgiving, often more than double the number for all other days of the year... MORE

Flu shots available at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center
October 18, 2024 — All TRICARE beneficiaries can receive their influenza vaccine at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Carolina Guzman, 59th Medical Specialty Squadron Allergy and Immunizations section chief, prepares an influenza vaccine on Nov. 14, 2023, at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Airman from multiple clinics and specialties volunteered to ensure the 59th Medical Wing surpasses the Department of Defense’s 90-percent vaccination goal and protect against influenza and potential complications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)

Shining a light on Breast Cancer Awareness
October 8, 2024 — October is recognized as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual observance focused on raising awareness and encouraging early detection of breast cancer... MORE

Pink breast cancer awareness bracelets and a ribbon pin are displayed at Wilford Hall's Mammography Clinic, JBSA-Lackland, Texas, on Oct. 3, 2024, as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

National Night Out, SA Neighbors Together celebrated at JBSA
October 2, 2024 — National Night Out and San Antonio Neighbors Together are annual community-building campaigns that promote positive partnerships between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve... MORE

Air Task Force up and running at JBSA
September 27, 2024 — The U.S. Air Force officially activated the 13th Air Task Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph via an assumption of command ceremony held at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, on Sept. 23, 2024... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Koscheski, deputy commander of Air Combat Command, gives remarks during an assumption of command ceremony

Military families find support at JBSA's Exceptional Family Resource Fair
September 26, 2024 — The first annual Joint Base San Antonio Exceptional Military Family Resource Fair took place on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 at Randolph High School. The event brought together more than 70 vendors, including community resources, military resources, and government agencies, to support military families with exceptional needs... MORE

female vendor interacts with a female youth at a table

Free shuttles available to DOD cardholders on JBSA
September 23, 2024 — Whether going to the Commissary, a medical appointment, personnel office, or conducting other business on JBSA, a free transportation option may be available... MORE

Community builds resilience at National Preparedness Month event
September 19, 2024 — September is National Preparedness Month, an excellent opportunity to become ready for the unexpected and learn to prepare for emergencies that could impact your home, workplace, school, and community... MORE

JBSA remembers 9/11
September 13, 2024 — Members of Joint Base San Antonio gathered for a ceremony at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston at 7:46 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2024, to remember and honor the almost 3,000 lives lost during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks 23 years ago... MORE

Marcus Armstrong, Joint Base San Antonio fire inspector, renders a salute during the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, Sept. 11, 2024, at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The ceremony honored the nearly 3,000 lives lost following the attacks and paid respect to those who served and died in defense of our nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tristin English)

BAMC seeks much-needed blood donations
September 13, 2024 — Brooke Army Medical Center is urging the community to donate blood from Sept. 17-20 as part of Blood Cancer Awareness Month and Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month... MORE

BMT construction effort moves closer toward completion
September 12, 2024 — The massive construction effort to deliver an updated, centralized basic training installation for the Department of the Air Force’s newest Airmen and Guardian enlistees is nearing 75% completion. Construction of Airmen training complexes at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, including two centralized basic military training campuses – “East” and “West” -- began in 2009... MORE

Training tomorrow's dental leaders: Inside the Air Force Oral Hygiene Course
September 9, 2024 — The Air Force Oral Hygiene Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is a unique training program designed to develop future oral preventive assistants... MORE

An instructor at the Air Force Oral Hygiene Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, demonstrates a dental procedure to a student at Dunn Dental Clinic on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas Aug 28, 2024.

New commander takes the helm of Air Force's top medical wing
August 28, 2024 — Members of the Air Force's 59th Medical Wing reflected on their recent accomplishments and readiness for future missions during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on Aug. 23, 2024... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson, Air Education and Training Command commander, passes the guidon to Brig. Gen. Gwendolyn A. Foster, 59th Medical Wing commander, at the 59th MDW change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio, Tx., Aug. 23, 2024.

Information shared, questions answered at retired military town hall
August 27, 2024 — A town hall for retired service members in the Alamo Region was held Aug. 24, 2024, at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Military and Family Readiness Center... MORE

Retired military town hall Saturday at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
August 21, 2024 — A town hall for retired service members in the Alamo Region is scheduled for 10 to 11:40 a.m. on Aug. 24 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Military and Family Readiness Center, located at 3060 Stanley Road, building 2797. The event will also be livestreamed on the JBSA Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/JointBaseSanAntonio/. ... MORE

AFIMSC upgrades dining infrastructure at JBSA-Camp Bullis
August 15, 2024 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is building a new dining facility to enhance food service operations at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas... MORE