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JBSA accepting 2022 Military Ambassadors applications
September 1, 2021 — The Air Force is seeking two Airmen and two Guardians, one male and one female from each of the services at Joint Base San Antonio to represent their service as military ambassadors at events throughout the local community, with San Antonio's Fiesta being the highlight of the program...

JBSA 5G program hosts San Antonio mayor
August 26, 2021 — The Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering facilitated a meeting with San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg at the program’s testing and research facility on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Aug. 13. The JBSA 5G Program Management office and 502nd Air Base Wing hosted the meeting at the JBSA 5G facility...

Texas military installations collaborate with TxDOT to strengthen economy, infrastructure
August 17, 2021 — Joint Base San Antonio officials met with local city and state representatives at the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Aug. 16 to commemorate the passing of House Bill 3399...

Military and Family Life counselors help JBSA members cope
August 3, 2021 — Military and Family Life Counselors are just one of the resources available to help cope with reintegration after deployment, anxiety and depression, and stress management, among countless others...

Distinguished Army veteran, veterinarian celebrates 100 years
July 30, 2021 — Retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Charles V.L. “Chuck” Elia celebrated his 100th birthday July 27, 2021, at a ceremony hosted by U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) at their Quadrangle headquarters atJoint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston...

Courses, resources help JBSA members deal with financial stress
July 26, 2021 — At some point during their service or careers, Joint Base San Antonio members may experience the effects of financial stress on their budgets...

JBSA Military & Family Readiness Centers support total community resilience
July 9, 2021 — Joint Base San Antonio is the largest joint base in the Department of Defense, and maintaining community resilience within such a large organization, representing all branches of the U.S. military, can be quite a task. That is why all JBSA Military & Family Readiness Centers are open to anyone military-connected who needs support...

Air Force awards JBSA aquatics training facility contract
June 28, 2021 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center awarded a $66.6 million project June 25 to construct a mission-critical aquatics training facility at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in support of the Battlefield Airmen Training demands. ...

502nd ABW conducts Major Accident Response Exercise
June 8, 2021 — The 502nd Air Base Wing conducted a Major Accident Response Exercise May 26 in order to test and validate the 502nd ABW and Joint Base San Antonio mission partners’ ability to accurately assess and quickly respond to a simulated on-base aircraft crash...

JBSA’s Exceptional Family Member Program provides support, builds resilience
May 24, 2021 — When Lt. Cmdr. Liezl Nicholas arrived at Joint Base San Antonio with her family, she was unsure where to start looking for resources for her special needs son until she contacted a coordinator at one of JBSA's Exceptional Family Member Program-Family Support offices...

JBSA celebrates Police Week 2021
May 14, 2021 — Joint Base San Antonio has been celebrating National Police Week, May 9-15, with signs and activities across the installation. The U.S. Congress signed an executive order in 1962 making it a week “to honor our law enforcement officers and those that give their lives in the line of duty.” ...

JBSA fire emergency crews flex joint training skills at massive fire incident
May 13, 2021 — Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Fire Emergency Services answered the call April 11 to assist with fighting a large, multi-structure fire, as part of a mutual aid agreement between JBSA and Atascosa County. ...

Stories of resilience told through first-hand experiences in new campaign series - 'The Things We Carry'
May 12, 2021 — Brig. Gen. Caroline M. Miller, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, launched a new video campaign series that allows JBSA members to tell their individual stories of resilience. ...

National Police Week honors law enforcement officers
May 10, 2021 — National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others...

Avoiding common recycling mistakes saves resources, revenue
May 7, 2021 — While Earth Day has come and gone, the principles behind it are things people can put into practice year-round. At Joint Base San Antonio installations, one way people can do their part is by recycling...

Chaplain soars in search-and-rescue exercise
May 6, 2021 — Spiritual and physical care achieved an exciting nexus April 21 as Chaplain (Capt.) David Massey of the 502nd Air Base Wing participated in Search-and-Rescue Exercise 2021, or SAREX 2021...

JBSA-Lackland Fisher House recovering from setbacks
May 5, 2021 — For 30 years, the Fisher House’s across the country has been a home away from home for military families whose service member is receiving care at a military treatment facility. Currently, the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Fisher House is recuperating after the double whammy of COVID-19 and February’s winter storms. ...

Exciting future awaits DOD medicine
April 29, 2021 — Overall, 5G is still in its infancy and almost all of the initial rollout has been focused on high-speed data for consumers, including fixed wireless access (home and enterprise broadband). However, the most transformational aspects of 5G are yet to come. ...

JBSA experiments with 5G Telemedicine, Medical Training
April 28, 2021 — In June 2020, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense (Research & Engineering) named Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) as an experimentation site for 5G augmented reality support for telemedicine and medical training. Although telemedicine is already happening today, it is often inhibited by a lack of adequate digital connectivity supporting the data speeds and volumes needed to provide real-time virtual healthcare...

Wounded Warrior Trials promote friendly competition, recovery for service members
April 28, 2021 — On a recent spring morning at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston archery range, U.S. Marine Cpl. Joseph Quintanilla drew his bow, holding tension with a broad back and shoulders more often associated with football than archery...