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Keeping JBSA safe with good preventative maintenance and services
February 2, 2023 — Few organizations require as many safety precautions as the government and military. The sheer size of the Joint Base San Antonio footprint makes the maintenance of the various buildings both a daunting and vital task. One of the most important tasks that the 502nd Civil Engineer Group is tasked with is keeping the fire suppression systems up and running as part of their efforts to maintain JBSA’s infrastructure... MORE

502nd Civil Engineer Squadron keeps JBSA going in all weather conditions
January 9, 2023 — The members of the 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron are always on call to repair and maintain the infrastructure of Joint Base San Antonio in all weather conditions... MORE

502nd Civil Engineer Squadron Inclement Weather Service

502nd Civil Engineer Squadron hosts safety fair
December 29, 2022 — Members of the 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron hosted a safety fair at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Dec. 15, 2022... MORE

668th ALIS Airmen support JBSA after winter storms
March 5, 2021 — Airmen from the 668th Alteration and Installation Squadron, also known as the “Roadrunners,” collaborated with Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland’s 502nd Civil Engineering Squadron to help ensure safety of base tenants during the worst winter storms in Texas history. ... MORE

Five civilian and Air Force men stand in a circle observing pipe damage.

JBSA’s civil engineers power through, continue repairs after brutal storms
February 26, 2021 — During the historic artic blast last week at Joint Base San Antonio, civil engineers at the Department of Defense’s largest joint base fielded more than 1,200 calls. From those calls, 1,125 emergency work tasks were created... MORE

Eddie Granados, a plumber with the 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron, loosens a pipe in order to stop water from leaking at Joint Base San Antonio–Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Feb. 19, 2021.

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.

CES civilian prepares JBSA for the holidays
December 4, 2019 — Every year, three trees are decorated and lit to celebrate the holiday season at Joint Base San Antonio, but few people know who is behind the scenes making sure each ornament is in the right place... MORE

Rosa Padin, 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron secretary, helps decorate the base Christmas tree, Nov. 21, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas.

Chamber of commerce award continues JBSA-Randolph firefighter’s eventful year
June 14, 2019 — The accolades were slow in coming, but there’s been no shortage of them in the past year for an Air Force staff sergeant who has served as a firefighter assigned to the 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph for more than two years... MORE

Staff Sgt. Nathan Lindgren, 502 Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, receives the key to the city from New Braunfels Mayor Pro Tem Wayne Peters, left, and Mayor Barron Casteel during a ceremony on May 14 that honored Lindgren as the New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce Airman of the Quarter.

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.

JBSA receives $62K rebate from CPS Energy
March 13, 2018 — Joint Base San Antonio, CPS Energy's largest customer, received a five-figure check March 13 for its participation in a demand response program by the utility... MORE

Garrick Williams (left), JBSA Energy Solutions director with CPS Energy, presents (from left) Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle (right), 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, Col. Lee Flemming, 502nd ABW and JBSA vice commander, and Brenda Roesch, 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron director, a rebate check for $62,763.04 at the 502nd ABW headquarters at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston March 13.

Reducing energy use shrinks utility bills, impact on planet
March 5, 2018 — No matter the season – whether it’s summer, when temperatures in South Texas climb into triple-digit territory, or winter, when cold fronts sometimes bring deep freezes – consumers should strive to be as energy-conscious as possible... MORE

Consumers should strive to be as energy effecient as possible.

Unlikely volunteers help 502nd CES accomplish the mission on time
November 21, 2017 — Forty office personnel from the 502nd Civil Engineering Squadron volunteered their weekend to help renovate a building for the Battlefield Airmen Training Group Nov. 18-19 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

A member of the 502nd Civil Engineering Squadron cuts through a sheetrock wall during building renovations Nov. 18, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Forty office personnel from 502nd CES volunteered their weekend to help with renovations to meet a short deadline.

Watch how you dispose of certain items and avoid drain pain
October 25, 2017 — Our sewers are not designed to cope with modern disposable products, and as a result these items can cause blockages... MORE

Approximately 75 percent of blockages involve disposable items. To avoid drain pain and a drain on resources, remember to bag it and put in the garbage ... don’t flush it!

Combating all that creeps, crawls and bites
July 29, 2017 — The 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron Pest Management spent one sunny morning showcasing how they combat insect and animal population on Joint Base San Antonio to the 502nd Air Base Wing and JBSA senior leadership July 20, 2017... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher K. Berg, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio command chief, sprays pesticides at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, July 20, 2017. Senior leadership from 502nd ABW and JBSA accompanied the 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron Pest Management pest control technicians as they completed work orders and took measures to keep the insect and animal population in check throughout the installation.

Treasure hunters can’t use metal detectors on JBSA or any federal property
March 20, 2017 — Artifacts and archaeological sites on federal, state, and local jurisdiction-controlled properties are protected by law. Archaeological resources on private property are also safeguarded by law (e.g., trespassing). Violation of these laws carries serious consequences including the possibility of fines, jail time, and confiscation of the metal detector and other equipment used in the violation (such as vehicles)... MORE

The mainstay of the fire prevention program is the inspection process
March 16, 2017 — The experience of a fire inspector first establishes itself at the fire ground operations as a firefighter. In other words, he or she has had their share of experience in battling fires during their careers, such as waking up at all hours answering structural fire calls, responding to a fire alarm sounding somewhere in the community, vehicle accident or medical response... MORE

Controlled burn rids JBSA-Camp Bullis of wildfire-causing vegetation
March 3, 2017 — Firefighters from the 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Joint Base San Antonio Fire Emergency Services and two area fire departments conducted a controlled burn at JBSA-Camp Bullis Feb. 22-24 to clear the installation of vegetation that could ignite a wildfire... MORE

A firefighter sets fire to vegetation at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis during a controlled burn Feb. 23. Firefighters burned more than 600 acres of vegetation at the installation during a three-day period, from Feb. 22-24, in an effort to prevent wildfires from occurring. The controlled burn was a joint effort between the 502nd Civil Engineering Squadron at JBSA, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, JBSA Fire Emergency Services and area firefighters.

Electrical safety an essential part of daily life
February 28, 2017 — To turn on or off modern conveniences in this day and age means flipping an electrical switch and in an instant, you have power... MORE

What? Me a facility manager?! Don’t panic!
February 23, 2017 — So you have been “volun-told” by your commander or director that you will be the new facility manager for your facility or facilities. Anxiety begins to set in. You have never been a facility manager! What does a facility manager even do? What Air Force references do you use? Is there training for this extra duty position? Multiple questions begin to emerge within your brain. No need to panic! ... MORE