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JBSA continues to recover from extreme winter weather in Texas
February 22, 2021 — As President’s Day approached, so did severe winter weather at Joint Base San Antonio Feb. 14. Winter storm warnings were issued as northerly winds at 10 to 20 knots and bitter cold fell upon the region, leading to extensive power and water outages, slick roads and burst pipes...

JBSA Update
February 20, 2021 — With the end of the severe weather threat, JBSA returned to normal HPCON Charlie posture Feb. 20. As a reminder, there will be 100 percent DOD and Uniformed Services identification check for the driver and all members in the vehicle, aged 17 and over. Reduced installation access and vetting procedures will be the same as previous HPCON C procedures...

Teams protect hundreds of military working dogs from weather in Texas
February 18, 2021 — The Warhawk Nation came together to protect their own Feb. 13, transporting 804 military working dogs indoors in preparation for severe winter weather in the Alamo Region...

Reserve recruiters participate in joint air operations at JBSA
February 18, 2021 — In-service recruiters from the 352nd Recruiting Squadron participated in a joint Total Force helicopter sling load exercise Jan. 26-27 to enhance their situational awareness of the Air Force Reserve and broaden their understanding of the aerial transportation career field...

SAWS issues "Voluntary Boil Water Notice" for San Antonio
February 18, 2021 — The San Antonio Water System has issued a “Voluntary Boil Water Notice” for water used for drinking, cooking and ice making as a precautionary measure due to the large number of broken pipes and low water pressure in the region. This notice only applies to Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field, Security Hill and Port San Antonio...

JBSA closed for non-emergency personnel Feb. 16
February 15, 2021 — Due to the severe weather and adverse road conditions in and around Joint Base San Antonio, the installation commander will close JBSA for non-emergency personnel on Feb. 16, 2021...

JBSA contributes to improving regional air quality
February 12, 2021 — Air quality may not be something you think about daily, but it is vastly important to everyone’s health and safety and requires multiple efforts to ensure it is a priority, particularly in the Alamo Region and at Joint Base San Antonio...

JBSA fire services wins three AETC awards
February 12, 2021 — Joint Base San Antonio's Fire and Emergency Services, or FES, 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron, and two of its members were announced as the Air Education and Training Command nominees for the Air Force FES Awards Feb. 3...

Smart locker idea wins AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo
February 8, 2021 — An idea for a smart locker mail system in base dorms won the 2021 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo Feb. 5 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland...

543rd ISRG opens Joint Collaboration Facility
February 5, 2021 — A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the 543rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group Joint Collaboration Facility, or JCF, took place at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Jan. 29...

AACOG-led consortium seeks Sentinel Landscape status for JBSA-Camp Bullis
February 4, 2021 — Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis sits astride the Southern Edwards Plateau on the Northwest edge of San Antonio. This gem of JBSA is vital to military training and readiness as it provides a rugged tactical training area in this Texas Hill Country landscape essential to the training of all military services’ combat medics and Air Force security forces...

JBSA flips switch on for new Smartflower solar energy devices
February 3, 2021 — Joint Base San Antonio flipped the switch on for two new flower-shaped solar power devices Feb. 1, furthering the joint base's efforts in energy conservation and eco-friendly initiatives...

JBSA Security Forces install base access kiosks to enhance social distancing efforts
February 3, 2021 — On a combined average across JBSA, the Visitor Control Centers process 21,640 customers per month, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to this, the 502nd Security Forces Group has installed new kiosks that will further reduce the health risks during customer check-in when requesting base access. ...

Civilian Challenge pilot program designed to kick-start wellness journey
January 29, 2021 — In an effort to enhance wellness opportunities for Department of Defense civilian employees on Joint Base San Antonio, the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Army Wellness Center is now offering a motivational Civilian Challenge to a small group of U.S. Army North civil service personnel as part of a pilot test...

DHA director visits JBSA vaccination sites, discusses medical market certification
January 26, 2021 — Joint Base San Antonio’s role in Operation Warp Speed, the whole-of-nation response to COVID-19, and ongoing vaccination efforts were the highlight of a visit by U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ronald Place, director of the Defense Health Agency, this week.

DHA director visits JBSA vaccination sites, discusses medical market certification
January 25, 2021 — Joint Base San Antonio’s role in Operation Warp Speed, the whole-of-nation response to COVID-19, and ongoing vaccination efforts were the highlight of a visit by U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ronald Place, director of the Defense Health Agency, last week...

New active threat training mandatory at JBSA
January 20, 2021 — Can training save your life? Brig. Gen Caroline Miller thinks so, and as a testament to that, signed an operation order in November 2020 directing significant changes to active attack training, sometimes called active shooter training, requirements for members of Joint Base San Antonio...

JBSA Religious Affairs Airmen to answer questions during live recruiting chat
January 18, 2021 — In an effort to ensure potential Air Force recruits have all the information they need to make decisions about their future military career, Air Force Recruiting Service offers live social media career chats each month when anyone can ask questions about a specific enlisted Air Force specialty. On Jan. 27, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Religious Affairs Airmen will be in the hot seat for questions regarding their careers...

JBSA biologists, fire crew help clear invasive species at JBSA-Camp Bullis
January 15, 2021 — From December to January, Joint Base San Antonio partners helped to protect native vegetation and provide a safer training environment for service members by clearing out a section of JBSA-Camp Bullis from an invasive plant species and cedar debris...

12th OSS Airmen participate in tandem freefall jump training
January 15, 2021 — Three U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 12th Operations Support Squadron had the opportunity to participate in a tandem freefall jump training exercise with members of the 4th Marine Reconnaissance Battalion at South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo, Texas, Dec. 11, 2020...