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Activation ceremony heralds new chapter in trainer aircraft maintenance story
October 16, 2020 — A trainer aircraft maintenance training center that will serve the needs of Air Education and Training Command for decades to come will be activated during a ceremony at 10:15 a.m., Oct. 29, in Hangar 62 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph... MORE

Ruben Pesina,12th Maintenance Group, repairs a panel from a T-38C Talon aircraft during a phase inspection at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. A trainer aircraft maintenance training center in Hangar 62 at JBSA-Randolph will soon be producing a new generation of trainer aircraft technicians to serve Air Education and Training Command.

National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Foreign affairs specialist provides diverse skill set
October 16, 2020 — After applying for a position with the Air Force Security Assistance Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph late last year, Andy Smith received an automated email telling him he was not qualified for the job. Then, something surprising happened... MORE

Andy Smith, far left, applied for a position through Schedule A, a hiring authority which allows federal agencies to hire individuals with disabilities directly into the workforce. Smith, who is wheelchair-bound due to cerebral palsy, now works as a foreign affairs specialist.at the Air Force Security Assistance Training Squadron.

Commentary: Cake with persistence
October 15, 2020 — Persistence keeps you moving. It is a drive within you that helps to steer you toward your goals. A lesson of persistence was given to me by my child after my husband baked a pumpkin candied pecan torte. ... MORE

Hurricane Hunters fly Delta missions from Joint Base San Antonio
October 15, 2020 — As Hurricane Delta made its way into the Gulf of Mexico Oct. 7 and headed for the Louisiana coastline, Joint Base San Antonio personnel jumped into action to support the evacuation of aircraft and personnel from the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi... MORE

Staff Sgt. Tyler, 502nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management, looks up information for C-130 air crews in support of hurricane evacuation operations during hurricane Delta Oct. 7, 2020, at Joint San Antonio-Kelly Field, Texas.

JBSA retirement offices assist with gaining, maintaining benefits
October 15, 2020 — Joint Base San Antonio Retirement Services and Retiree Activities Offices assist, inform and prepare military members and their families during their transition to retirement. The offices are also available after the big day to keep them up-to-date on their rights, benefits and privileges... MORE

Joe Silvas Jr., military retirement services officer, 802nd Force Support Squadron, meets with a client to discuss available services at the Retirement Services Office on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Oct. 15, 2020.

Hatch Act limits political activities, even during telework
October 14, 2020 — The Hatch Act, a federal law passed in 1939, limits certain political activities of federal employees, as well as some state, D.C., and local government employees who work in connection with federally funded programs, even during telework... MORE

The Hatch Act's purpose is to ensure federal programs are administered in a nonpartisan fashion, to protect federal employees from political coercion in the workplace, and to ensure federal employees are advanced based on merit and not based on political affiliation.

Partnership brings movies, activities to technical trainees
October 13, 2020 — Life for U.S. Air Force Airmen in technical training has been rough since March due to COVID-19 restrictions. That changed Oct. 9 when several organizations partnered at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field to provide a movie, games and socializing night for the Air Force’s newest Airmen. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airman Basic Cali Mason (left) and Airman Basic Harry Torres-Guzman (right), both with the 343rd Security Forces Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, play a game during movie and game night Oct. 9 at JBSA-Kelly Field Annex.

Voice Your Values: Voting assistance available on JBSA
October 12, 2020 — As the Nov. 3 election fast approaches, Joint Base San Antonio Voting Assistance Offices are helping eligible voters prepare to cast their ballots... MORE

Voting Assistance Offices are headquartered in JBSA Military & Family Readiness Centers and staff members are working hard to help all eligible voters raise their voices.

502d ABW commander unveils wing’s new Lines of Effort
October 9, 2020 — Brig. Gen. Caroline M. Miller, 502d Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, addressed base personnel with the wing’s new Lines of Effort and vision Sept. 28 at her first commander’s call at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

U.S. Air Force Brig. General Caroline M. Miller, 502d Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, addresses the audience during a commander’s call Sept. 28, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Hurricane Delta has 403rd Wing evacuating to JBSA-Lackland again
October 7, 2020 — The Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing relocated its aircraft for the third time this year, but this time it was to get out of the path of Hurricane Delta as it made its way toward the U.S. Gulf Coast... MORE

Robert Huth, Joint Base San Antonio transient alert marshaller, directs a WC-130J Hercules “Hurricane Hunter” weather reconnaissance aircraft from the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, into a parking spot on the 433rd Airlift Wing ramp at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas Oct. 6, 2020.

Centralized Cargo Operations unique team with critical mission
October 2, 2020 — One of the precautions taken by Joint Base San Antonio at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic was adding a second Basic Military Training location at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, to help better ensure physical distancing between recruits. Accomplishing this task required many other logistical modifications, and one group of people had a key role to play in achieving this... MORE

David Howard, a 502nd Centralized Cargo Operations, or CCO, maintainer at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, reviews a shipment work order Oct. 5. After the release of a shipment, the CCO tracks packages so the recipient knows when it will arrive.

JBSA’s annual Volunteer Awards Ceremony Oct. 28
October 2, 2020 — Joint Base San Antonio will recognize the efforts of individuals and groups who have helped and given their time to the local community at the ninth annual Volunteer Awards Ceremony Oct. 28 at the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Military & Family Readiness Center... MORE

Volunteers at the annual Joint Base San Antonio Volunteer of the Year Awards Ceremony at the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Military & Family Readiness Center in 2018.

JBSA Suicide Prevention Taskforce coordinates resources
October 1, 2020 — Saving lives is the mission of the Joint Base San Antonio Suicide Prevention Task Force. ... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio's Suicide Prevention Task Force

Defense against electromagnetic pulse priority for SA-EMD
October 1, 2020 — Imagine waking up one morning with no electricity, no cell service, and no chance of them returning for months. That is the potential nightmare of an electromagnetic pulse, or EMP, whether naturally occurring or man-made... MORE

Michael Lovell, executive director of the Joint Base San Antonio-Electromagnetic Defense Initiative and 5G program executive, speaks to attendees of the San Antonio-Electromagnetic Defense quarterly meeting held virtually Sept. 29, 2020, due to COVID-19 restrictions.

JBSA discontinues ‘For Official Business Only,’ changes to HPCON BRAVO PLUS
September 24, 2020 — As of Sept. 25, Joint Base San Antonio discontinued “For Official Business Only” access to the installation and has changed the Health Protection Condition to BRAVO PLUS... MORE

Run with the Chief brings JBSA teammates together
September 24, 2020 — For U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Wendell Snider, 502d Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio command chief, his chief’s run Sept. 22 was about more than exercise, it was about participants coming together to connect, decompress and reduce stress... MORE

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Wendell Snider (left), 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio command chief, meets with participants for a three-mile run Sept. 22, 2020, at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Don’t overlook the signs: Suicide prevention is everyone’s responsibility
September 24, 2020 — One of the messages military members can take away from Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month each September is that it is their responsibility to serve as wingmen to all their brothers and sisters in arms. ... MORE

For information on suicide prevention, visit the Air Force Wingman Online Suicide website at www.wingmanonline.org/Home or call 866-66-1020.

JBSA support to evacuees at COVID-19 onset molded later responses
September 18, 2020 — “There were substantial lessons learned from the partnership and the operation that DHHS executed here at JBSA-Lackland that we were able to transition into our support posture for JBSA."... MORE

A Feb. 2, 2020 photo of empty lodging facilities at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) troops fighting wildfires in California
September 18, 2020 — In the midst of the California wildfires, there are over 200 U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) Soldiers supporting wildland fire ground response operations in the August complex, located in the densely forested northern part of the state... MORE

U.S. Army North Commanding General Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson speaks with Soldiers.

Joint warriors utilize JBSA landing zones for vertical lift training
September 17, 2020 — For the second time in as many weeks, joint warriors converged on Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Annex to formally confirm the suitability of helicopter landing zones in order to expand the maneuver space for vertical lift operations and improve home-station training for San Antonio’s military units... MORE

Two Soldiers under helicopter with rigging equipment.