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502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron supports Royal Canadian Air Force lifesaving mission
April 14, 2023 — Members of the 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, along with Department of Defense contractors, worked together to load a medical module onto a Royal Canadian Air Force C-130J at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 8, 2023... MORE

JBSA Airmen support Türkiye/Syria earthquake relief efforts
February 21, 2023 — Airmen assigned to Joint Base San Antonio’s 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, in coordination with the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency, prepared approximately 68 short tons of medical equipment for movement to Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, in less than 48 hours. The medical supplies will be used to help the people affected by recent devastating earthquakes that struck south-central Türkiye and parts of Syria in recent weeks. ... MORE

502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron holds strategic leadership off-site
April 19, 2022 — The 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron held a strategic leadership off-site in San Antonio for their senior leaders April 12-13. Several guest speakers and team-building exercises focused on developing values, high-performance teams and understanding different personalities in the work place. ... MORE

502d LRS holds strategic leadership off-site

502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron provides transportation during holiday ‘Exodus’
December 29, 2021 — The 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron supplied transportation for approximately 5,000 trainees as they recently left for the holidays. But this year, for the first time, they are providing transportation on their return trip. The annual event, known as “Exodus,” allows Airmen the opportunity to spend the holiday season with their families and loved ones. ... MORE

New trailer at JBSA-Camp Bullis a morale booster for Vehicle Management Flight
December 16, 2021 — After several years of being housed in a trailer that was outdated and hard to maintain, the Vehicle Management Flight at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis now has a new modern construction trailer with upgraded amenities, which will better fit the needs of the vehicle technicians who work on the installation... MORE

433rd AW, 502nd ABW Airmen train to move cargo safely
November 11, 2021 — More than 40 Reserve Citizen Airmen from several units in the 433rd Airlift Wing and the 502nd Air Base Wing assembled to train on cargo airlift preparation and loading procedures at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 6 and 7... MORE

Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 433rd Airlift Wing load a fuel delivery truck onto a C-5M Super Galaxy cargo aircraft during a total force training event Nov. 7, 2021 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The training involved several units within the 433rd AW and 502nd Air Base Wing to provide a greater variety of experiences and interaction than when the units train independently. (Courtesy photo by Tech. Sgt. John Shue)

September is peak household goods moving season
September 1, 2021 — September is the peak household goods moving season and the 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron wants to ensure that all service members and their families receive the highest quality of customer service and have the smoothest PCS move possible... MORE

502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron welcomes new commander
June 10, 2021 — A change of command ceremony was held June 8 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston to welcome Maj. Robbie Walsh as the new commander of the 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron... MORE

502nd LRS traffic managers provide safe, reliable transportation for BMT graduates during COVID-19
May 25, 2021 — Despite the challenges brought about by COVID-19, the 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Deployment and Distribution Flight at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is helping to provide safe and reliable transportation for Basic Military Training graduates transitioning to their technical school locations... MORE

Airman prepare to load a commercial aircraft.

502nd LRS unloads 80,000 bottles of water after winter storm Uri
February 22, 2021 — The 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland assisted with the coordinating and unloading of more than 150,000 pounds of bottled water brought in via aircraft at JBSA-Kelly Field Annex to be distributed to the city of San Antonio after winter storm Uri... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen and Army Soldiers unload pallets of bottled water Feb. 21 at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field. Joint Base San Antonio provided emergency response assistance to local officials and agencies in order to ensure the safety and security of the community during and after the severe winter storm.

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... MORE

Vehicle Management across the Air Force is mandated to always lean toward purchasing alternative fuel, low greenhouse gas non-tactical vehicles for daily transportation movement.

502nd LRS, USO help ensure JBSA military students enjoy holidays
December 30, 2020 — This holiday season, COVID-19 restrictions may have prevented many of Joint Base San Antonio’s military students from traveling home to be with family and friends, but whether staying in town or traveling, the students could depend on the 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron to ensure they arrived where they needed to be... MORE

The USO Countdown to Christmas is a traditional USO San Antonio program offered annually to military students remaining in San Antonio during holiday block leave. This year’s activities included private events, like viewing movies, in which the students could enjoy activities together in an environment which kept them safe throughout the evolving safety regulations of COVID-19.

DOD civilian encourages Airmen to share their innovative ideas
November 13, 2020 — Jason Rios is a material handler work lead for the 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron on Joint Base San Antonio. It is his job to provide protective equipment, such as bulletproof vests and chemical suits, to those who need them. Recently, upon hearing about the Air Force Spark Tank competition, he decided to enter with an idea he came up with several years ago... MORE

Jason Rios, 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron material handler, poses for a photo Jan. 17, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

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.

AETC teams come together to supply BMT uniforms
September 8, 2020 — With Air Force Basic Military Training coming to Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, due to COVID-19, the mission of the base has become to not only train, but create premier warfighters. ... MORE

Airmen with the 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron help basic military training trainees from the 737th Training Wing Detachment 5 try on issued military clothing at the squadron’s warehouse at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Aug. 26, 2020. The squadron worked with different Air Education and Training Command units to support basic military training at Keesler by providing uniforms for trainees.

502nd Logistic Readiness Squadron helps recruits continue training during pandemic
August 31, 2020 — The 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has been providing clothing to new recruits at an alternate Basic Military Training location since March 2020 to help the U.S. Air Force continue forging America’s future Airmen during the coronavirus pandemic... MORE

Man wearing a mask speaking to a woman in military uniform. People sewing clothing in the background.

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

Reserve Citizen Airmen help transportation efforts amid coronavirus pandemic
May 27, 2020 — Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 433rd Airlift Wing’s Logistics Readiness Squadron were called to duty to assist with transportation efforts impacted by the current coronavirus pandemic in and around Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

Staff Sgt. Aaron Antu, 433rd Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation operator, sanitizes a transportation vehicle being used to transport basic military training trainees who are being monitored for COVID-19 to and from medical facilities, May 21, 2020 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Resourceful 502nd LRS munitions inspectors save time, money
December 17, 2019 — When Ray Jolivette, 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron senior munitions inspector at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Medina Annex, heard someone say, “work smarter … not harder,” he took it to heart... MORE

David Dean, 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron munitions inspector turns the handle on a collapsible reel while Kristofer Lastrapes, another munitions inspector, tightens the slack on the spool winder as cord goes into a counter on the team’s innovative design for revolutionizing the measuring of detonation and fuse cords at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Medina Annex Dec. 3, 2019.

Task Force-51 Soldiers from U.S. Army North support Ohio exercise
August 7, 2019 — Task Force-51 Soldiers from U.S. Army North’s rapidly deployable headquarters deployed from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in support of Vigilant Guard-Ohio disaster and emergency response exercise Aug 3-4... MORE

A Soldier with Task Force-51 and an Airman with the 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron load equipment on a C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane in preparation to support exercise Vigilant Guard-Ohio at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field Annex in San Antonio Aug 4. VG-Ohio is held by U.S. Northern Command and the National Guard Bureau that will test the state's emergency response capabilities with a simulated attack.