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Honorary commanders visit JBSA mission partners
October 23, 2024 — Honorary commanders and 502nd Air Base Wing Airmen toured 560th Flying Training Squadron facilities during a mission partner tour at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on Oct. 4, 2024. The tour provided local civic leaders an inside look at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph training operations and communities, building connections and fostering collaboration between JBSA and San Antonio community leaders ... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio, 502d Air Base Wing welcomes new commander
August 1, 2024 — Brig. Gen. Randy P. Oakland took command of Joint Base San Antonio and 502nd Air Base Wing during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph on July 31, 2024. He assumed command from the outgoing commander, Brig. Gen. Russell D. Driggers... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio, 502nd Air Base Wing welcomes new commander

City of San Antonio, JBSA collaborate to help service members, spouses
May 21, 2024 — The City of San Antonio, known as “Military City USA,” in conjunction with San Antonio Ready to Work, Workforce Solutions Alamo and Joint Base San Antonio and the 502nd Air Base Wing, entered into a unique agreement May 20 to strengthen workforce development initiatives for military-connected residents of Bexar County, and their spouses, as they transition away from military service to the civilian world... MORE

JBSA-Lackland hosts Military Retiree Appreciation Day
February 16, 2024 — The Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Retiree Appreciation Day takes place from 8 a.m. to noon March 2 at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, 1100 Wilford Hall Loop, building 4554... MORE

Leadership San Antonio visits JBSA
January 25, 2024 — Nearly 30 members from Leadership San Antonio toured numerous areas around Joint Base San Antonio on Jan. 18. ... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio and 502nd Air Base Wing military service members and Leadership San Antonio representatives

AETC commander visits 502nd Air Base Wing, 12th Flying Training Wing members
July 11, 2023 — Members of the AETC command team, Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, and his wife, Maureen, Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson, AETC command chief, and his wife, Vickie, visited the 502nd Air Base Wing headquarters and other locations at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, as well as the 12th Flying Training Wing at JBSA-Randolph July 6... MORE

Lt. Gen. Robinson visits Randolph Air Force Base

Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston hosts honorary commander tour
May 10, 2023 — Brig. Gen. Russell D. Driggers, Joint Base San Antonio and 502nd Air Base Wing commander, hosted an honorary commander’s tour at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston May 5, 2023. Commanders from throughout the 502nd ABW and their respective honorary commanders visited several locations throughout the installation to increase awareness of the wing’s mission... MORE

502nd Air Base Wing observes Denim Day to support SAAPM
April 25, 2023 — This year, Denim Day is held April 26, and in support of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, or SAAPM, activities, Brig. Gen. Russell D. Driggers, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, signed an official authorization April 7 allowing all military personnel under his command to participate in this event... MORE

Ask Away, JBSA connects you with the command team
April 20, 2023 — JBSA is a Beast and sometimes it’s hard to navigate the resources we have for our service members and families. Do you have a question you think only the boss can answer?... MORE

PHOTOS | JBSA tests extreme weather response and recovery
April 17, 2023 — Multiple 502nd Air Base Wing agencies tested their response capabilities during an extreme weather response exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 29, 2023, to ensure that their actions and performance during actual emergencies are practiced and more familiar... MORE

Testing extreme weather response and recovery

149th Fighter Wing, 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron participate in joint exercise
September 2, 2022 — The 149th Fighter Wing and the 502nd Air Base Wing's 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron participated in a joint exercise allowing the firefighters to get F-16 familiarization and egress training in the event of an emergency at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 18, 2022... MORE

The 149th Fighter Wing and the 502nd Air Base Wing's 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron participated in a joint exercise

JBSA innovation cells collaborate in spreading innovative ideas
April 28, 2022 — Leaders of innovation cells at Joint Base San Antonio are opening the lines of communication in order to share ideas that can benefit units and organizations throughout the installation... MORE

The innovation cells which have been meeting since last year have come up with a name for their group: JBSA AllSpark.

JBSA launches mandatory active threat virtual training
January 20, 2022 — Active threat training at Joint Base San Antonio has gone virtual, thanks to the efforts of several 502nd Air Base Wing organizations... MORE

Tough Conversation: Suicide, mental health awareness
December 23, 2021 — Brig. Gen. Caroline M. Miller, the 502d Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Casy Boomershine hosted their “Tough Conversation” forum Dec. 14, 2021, where they discussed suicide awareness and mental health issues with 12 JBSA-Randolph members... MORE

502nd Air Base Wing hosts F-35 squadron for training
November 5, 2021 — The 502nd Air Base Wing hosted the 62nd Fighter Squadron, an F-35 Lightning II squadron from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, during their training visit to Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field from Oct. 15-29... MORE

Airman’s daughter saved by JBSA-Lackland firefighter
November 1, 2021 — On Aug. 18, Senior Airman Brian Chambers found his daughter choking and drove her to the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Fire Station 1. Jacob Mathie, lead firefighter for the 502nd Air Base Wing at JBSA-Lackland, was able to perform first response triage and unblock the child’s airway. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brian Chambers, 502nd Contracting Squadron contract specialist, holds his daughter

Ceremony celebrates legacy of President Lyndon Baines Johnson
August 30, 2021 — The private wreath-laying ceremony Aug. 27 took place on what would have been President Lyndon Baines Johnson’s 113th birthday... MORE

Late former President Lyndon B. Johnson ceremony

502nd Air Base Wing keeps communication lines open with area chambers
July 23, 2021 — The Joint Base San Antonio Annual Chamber Summit was hosted by Brig. Gen. Caroline Miller, 502nd Air Base Wing and JBSA commander at the Fort Sam Houston Community Center July 20, bringing together chambers of commerce from throughout the JBSA area... MORE

502d ABW civilian forums aim to achieve deliberate development
May 25, 2021 — The 502d Air Base Wing is hosting forums aimed at deliberate development of the roughly 5,000-member civilian workforce, the next of which is scheduled to take place at 1 p.m. June 9 at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy Training Center Auditorium, 2432 Carswell Avenue at JBSA-Lackland... MORE

502nd ABW members help celebrate veteran’s 100th birthday
May 7, 2021 — Members of the 502d Air Base Wing joined the Alamo Honor Flight in celebrating with the100th birthday of Pearl Harbor Survivor retired Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Platt at a local restaurant May 5... MORE

Air Force veteran Kenneth Platt during his 100th birthday celebration