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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

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

Army Reserve Medical Command supports COVID-19 federal response efforts
August 5, 2020 — U.S. Army Reserve Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force 7454-1, from San Antonio, Texas, joined the Department of Defense support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency response to COVID-19. U.S. Army North, U.S. Northern Command’s Joint Force Land Component Command, is overseeing the military operation in support of federal efforts and the state... MORE

Knowledge, balancing resources vital to Army’s COVID-19 efforts
August 4, 2020 — Driven by a three-phase emergency response plan, the Army has contributed in every facet of the ongoing battle against COVID-19, Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. R. Scott Dingle said July 29... MORE

Capt. Stacey Johnson, critical care nurse from Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force-627, provides positioning aids to a COVID-19 patient, July 10, 2020 at Baptist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas.

Air Force Thunderbirds honor San Antonio in Operation America Strong flyover
May 14, 2020 — The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds conducted flyovers May 13 over San Antonio and Austin as a salute to frontline healthcare workers, first responders, military, and other essential personnel, while standing in solidarity with all Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic... MORE

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds honor frontline responders May 13 in San Antonio, Austin
May 12, 2020 — The #AmericaStrong U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds flyover May 13 serves as a salute to frontline #COVID responders in the great state of Texas... MORE

USAF Thunderbirds to salute Texas COVID-19 responders May 13
May 11, 2020 — The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, will honor frontline COVID-19 responders and essential workers with formation flights over San Antonio and Austin May 13... MORE

San Antonio USO adapts to COVID-19
May 8, 2020 — The San Antonio United Service Organizations centers may be physically closed, with the exception of the San Antonio International Airport location, but the staff continues to serve our community every single day... MORE

A United Service Organizations San Antonio is parked while making deliveries to Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, April 17, 2020. This week deliveries have occurred daily to those in quarantine, those continuing the training pipeline while observing social distancing regulations, and the ERPSS (En Route Patient Staging System Team) for the Wounded Warriors. This week's deliveries served over 18,000 with grab and go snacks, meal to go boxes, hygiene products, and other essential items.

Purple flags honor military children in an uncertain time
April 17, 2020 — A team of 10 youth and three adults went out from the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Youth Center April 16 planting purple flags around the base in honor of military children everywhere. April is the nationally recognized Month of the Military Child... MORE

Air Force Assistance Fund 2020 campaign helps Airmen, families
March 9, 2020 — The 2020 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicked off March 2 and runs through April 10... MORE

Naval Criminal Investigative Service has vital presence at JBSA
January 30, 2020 — Whether it’s investigating crimes involving service members or briefing commanders on preventive measures to fight crime, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service has a small, yet vital, presence at Joint Base San Antonio... MORE

With 1,100 special agents in 191 locations across the world, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service is the civilian federal law enforcement agency within the Department of Navy that investigates felony level crimes involving active-duty members serving in the Navy and the Marine Corps, including cases on and off military installations in the U.S. and around the world.

MICC welcomes new command sergeant major
December 30, 2019 — Members of the U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command welcomed their new command sergeant major during an assumption-of-responsibility ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Dec. 19... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Chantel Sena-Diaz addresses members of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command and guests during an assumption-of-responsibility ceremony Dec. 19 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. As the new MICC command sergeant major, she received the organizational colors from Brig. Gen. Christine Beeler, the MICC commanding general, during the ceremony.

Photographic perspectives of Cole High School students focus of Fort Sam Houston Museum exhibit
December 27, 2019 — Perspectives on military life, nature and architecture through the camera lens of Cole High School students is the theme of a new exhibit that opened at the Fort Sam Houston Museum Dec. 10... MORE

Maricah Frank, a student at Cole High School located at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, took this photo of upside down troop helmets filled with personal items and equipment in the parking lot in front of the old Brooke Army Medical Center at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston. The photo, titled “Field Day,” is one of 101 images submitted by students in the Cole photography program that are included in an exhibit at the Fort Sam Houston Museum that opened Dec. 10.

Armed Forces River Parade highlights ties to military families, community
May 20, 2019 — Brig. Gen. Bill Boruff waves to the crowd as the Army float passes the Arneson River Theater during the annual Armed Forces River Parade May 18 in downtown San Antonio. This year's theme was "Salute Our Heroes." The parade promotes awareness of the joint presence and ties to the military families and community. ... MORE

Military members from Joint Base San Antonio enjoy the festivities at the Arneson River Theater during the annual Armed Forces River Parade May 18 in downtown San Antonio. This year's theme was "Salute Our Heroes." The parade promotes awareness of the joint presence and ties to the military families and community. Representing the U.S. Army in this year's parade were Brig. Gen. Bill Boruff, Mission and Installation Contracting Command commanding general; MICC Command Sgt. Maj. Marcos Torres, and Capt. Jim Jimenez, aide de camp for the MICC commanding general.

Global housing symposium focuses on relationship building and enterprise-wide support
May 14, 2019 — Improving the Air Force privatized housing program to meet the needs of Airmen and their families was the central focus of a three-day Global Housing Symposium in San Antonio May 7-9... MORE

People talk during a break at the Global Housing Symposium in San Antonio May 7. The three-day event focused on improving the Air Force privatized housing program to meet the needs of Airmen and their families.

San Antonio dedicates Tribute to Freedom sculpture
March 29, 2019 — The City of San Antonio celebrated the completion of phase one of the Lackland Corridor Gateway Project with the dedication of the Tribute to Freedom sculpture March 27 at the corner of U.S. Highway 90 and Military Drive... MORE

Students from John F. Kennedy High School ROTC participate during the Freedom sculpture grand opening, Mar. 27, 2019, at the corner of U.S. Highway 90 and Military Drive.

Navy Medicine Education, Training and Logistics Command announces Sailor of the Year
December 10, 2018 — A Navy Cardiovascular Technician Program instructor at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston was selected as the Navy Medicine Education, Training and... MORE

Rear Adm. Tina Davidson, commander of Navy Medicine Education, Training and Logistics Command, and Command Master Chief Petty Officer Richard Putnam, NMETLC, present Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Guillen, NMTSC hospital corpsman, with a plaque in honor of his selection as NMETLC regional Sailor of the Year Dec 6, 2018, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

JBSA honors veterans at wreath-laying ceremony, parade
November 16, 2018 — Military personnel and members from the community attend a wreath presentation ceremony at The Alamo and parade in San Antonio Nov. 10. The ceremony was part of the Veterans Day parade held to honor veterans and current active duty Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Marines... MORE

Members from the Air Force Band of the West march and perform in the Veterans Day parade in San Antonio Nov. 10. The event was held to honor veterans and current active duty Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Marines.

Bexar County designated as nonattainment for ozone
August 28, 2018 — Bexar County was designated as nonattainment for ozone, July 17, 2018, under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards set forth by the Clean Air Act. This designation will officially go into effect Sept. 24, 2018... MORE

San Antonio was the last major city in Texas to attain the nonattainment status. Bexar County is being classified as “marginal” on the severity scale, and has two years to reduce air emissions and regain attainment status.Joint Base San Antonio has already been doing their part and has made great strides in combating air pollution.

Back to Bases: AFCEC revives environmental workshop
August 17, 2018 — Air Force senior leaders and environmental experts from around the globe tackled a variety of installation environmental issues during the 2018 Air Force Environmental Workshop Aug. 7-9 in downtown San Antonio... MORE

Dr. James Wilde, the Air Force cultural resources subject matter expert at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, talks about tribal relations during the 2018 Air Force Environmental Workshop Aug. 9 in San Antonio.