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Air Force Day at the Alamo celebrated April 22
April 19, 2024 — Come out and enjoy the upcoming Air Force Day at the Alamo celebration on April 22 from 11 a.m. to noon at Alamo Plaza in downtown San Antonio. Later in the day, join us for the Pilgrimage to the Alamo at 3:30 p.m., starting from the Veterans Memorial near the Tobin Center to Alamo Plaza. ... MORE

JBSA Ambassadors take part in 2024 Fiesta Poster unveiling, Miss Fiesta selection
February 9, 2024 — The 2024 Joint Base San Antonio Military Ambassadors, along with JBSA and 502nd Air Base Wing leadership, were in downtown San Antonio Jan. 31 for the 2024 Fiesta Poster Unveiling and Miss Fiesta Selection Event at the Mays Family Center at the Witte Museum... MORE

Fiesta Flambeau lights up San Antonio sky, as DLIELC students march in annual parade
May 8, 2023 — From the Battle of Flowers to the Texas Cavaliers River Parade, Fiesta events celebrate the rich and diverse history of San Antonio over the course of 10 days each April... MORE

International Military Students and staff prepare to march at the annual Fiesta Flambeau parade in San Antonio, Texas, April 29, 2023.

2023 Joint Base San Antonio Air Force Military Ambassadors announced
February 20, 2023 — Fiesta is around the corner and this year, the 2023 Air Force Military Ambassadors are looking forward to their chance to represent the U.S. Air Force in the 11-day Fiesta celebration held April 20-30... MORE

South Texas Reserve units participate in 2022 Flambeau Parade
April 13, 2022 — Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 433rd Airlift Wing, 960th Cyberspace Wing, 340th Flying Training Group and 23rd Intelligence Squadron participated in San Antonio’s 74th annual Fiesta Flambeau parade, the largest illuminated night parade in the United States according to the official Flambeau organization website, on April 9... MORE

Reserve Citizen Airmen in the 433rd Airlift Wing, 960th Cyberspace Wing, 340th Flying Training Group and 23rd Intelligence Squadron sing along with the crowd during the Flambeau parade in downtown San Antonio, April 9, 2022. This was the first time the four South Texas Reserve units worked together on a float for the annual Fiesta celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

San Antonio celebrates Navy Day at the Alamo
April 12, 2022 — The Navy was well represented during Fiesta as the Naval Technical Training Center-Lackland hosted Navy Day at the Alamo April 7. The day is an annual Fiesta event in which Navy units from around Joint Base San Antonio demonstrate their various missions... MORE

MEDCoE welcomes Fiesta Court, Commission back to JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
April 5, 2022 — The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston hosted a leader breakfast in honor of the 2022 Fiesta Court and Fiesta Commission March 30... MORE

First Step, First Flight, First Command: AETC officials unveil 2022 Air Force Fiesta medal
February 7, 2022 — Air Education and Training Command officials recently unveiled the 2022 Air Force Fiesta medal that will be distributed during Fiesta events from March 31-April 10, 2022. This year’s design is credited to Air Force Recruiting Service’s Mike Carabajal, a San Antonio native. ... MORE

JBSA Military Ambassadors represent long-standing relationship with City of San Antonio
January 27, 2022 — San Antonio has celebrated the military since the first Battle of Flowers parade in 1891 that had about 15,000 people in attendance. Since then, the event has grown and so has the representation of the military. Today, San Antonio continues its tradition that honors the historic relationship between San Antonio and the U.S. Armed Forces. ... MORE

JBSA accepting 2022 Military Ambassadors applications
September 1, 2021 — The Air Force is seeking two Airmen and two Guardians, one male and one female from each of the services at Joint Base San Antonio to represent their service as military ambassadors at events throughout the local community, with San Antonio's Fiesta being the highlight of the program... MORE

2021 U.S. Army Military Fiesta Ambassadors announced
June 14, 2021 — The beloved festivities of San Antonio's Fiesta are just around the corner, and this year the U.S. Army Fiesta Military Ambassadors are looking forward to their chance to represent the U.S Army in this 11-day celebration held June 17-27... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio selects 2021 Fiesta Air Force ambassadors
January 8, 2021 — Joint Base San Antonio has selected two Airmen to represent the Air Force in the city’s annual Fiesta celebration. Tech. Sgts. Arturo Gomez Jr. and Lateshia Burgess will serve as Air Force ambassadors for Fiesta 2021, scheduled to take place April 15-25... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio has selected two Airmen to represent the Air Force in the city’s annual Fiesta celebration. Tech. Sgts. Arturo Gomez Jr. and Lateshia Burgess will serve as Air Force ambassadors for Fiesta 2021, scheduled to take place April 15-25.

Air Force military ambassador program looking forward to Fiesta 2021
October 7, 2020 — As Joint Base San Antonio looks ahead to Fiesta 2021, the Air Force begins its search for a male and female military ambassador. The Air Force Military Ambassador Program will feature two Airmen, one female and one male, to represent the service. ... MORE

Air Force military ambassador program looking forward to Fiesta 2021 Ambassador Selection

JBSA Military Ambassadors promote long-standing relationship with local communities
January 2, 2020 — Each year, 10 service members from across Joint Base San Antonio participate in the Military Ambassador Program to promote the military’s commitment and relationship with the local communities around the installation... MORE

U.S. Army Military Ambassadors: Sgt. 1st Class Ernie Nieves and Sgt. Alejandra Valdes.

Air Force military ambassador program accepting applications
August 1, 2019 — As San Antonio prepares for Fiesta 2020, each military service at Joint Base San Antonio begins its search for a male and female military ambassador. The Air Force Military Ambassador Program will feature two Airmen, one female and one male, to represent the service... MORE

As San Antonio prepares for Fiesta 2020, each military service at Joint Base San Antonio begins its search for a male and female military ambassador. The Air Force Military Ambassador Program will feature two Airmen, one female and one male, to represent the service.

Fiesta royalty visits JBSA-Lackland
April 26, 2019 — Members of the 2019 Fiesta royalty visited Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 18 and 19, where they had the opportunity to view a basic military training graduation... MORE

Col. Jason Janaros, 37th Training Wing commander, presents a Fiesta medal to 2019 Fiesta Royalty, Sal Barbaro as the celebrated El Rey Feo LXXI, April 19, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Air Force military ambassador saves reveler during Fiesta parade
April 26, 2019 — In a scene that might have been drawn straight from a Hollywood movie, Tech. Sgt. Ryan Fillweber leaped into the San Antonio River to save a woman who had fallen in during the annual Texas Cavaliers River Parade held April 22 in downtown San Antonio... MORE

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, commanding general for U.S. Army North (Fifth Army), recognizes Tech. Sgt. Ryan Fillweber during the Army Day at the Alamo celebration April 23, for his actions during the April 22 Texas Cavaliers River Parade. Fillweber, a military ambassador during the 2019 Fiesta San Antonio celebrations, jumped off his barge and into the San Antonio River to save a woman who had fallen head-first into the river and was unable to right herself.

Air Force Day at the Alamo showcases partnership with San Antonio
April 25, 2019 — Joint Base San Antonio Air Force units hosted Air Force at the Alamo April 22, with demonstrations and performances from the 902nd and 802nd Security Forces Squadrons’ Military Working Dog Section, 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal Flight and 37th Training Wing’s Drum and Bugle Corps... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Drum and Bugle Corps, comprised of JBSA-Lackland basic military trainees, perform during San Antonio’s Fiesta Air Force Day at the Alamo, April 22, 2019. From its beginning in 1891, Fiesta has grown into an annual celebration that includes civic and military observances, street and river parades, exhibits, pilgrimages and memorials.

JBSA hosts Military City USA for Fiesta and Fireworks Extravaganza
April 23, 2019 — Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston’s Fiesta and Fireworks Celebration took place April 20 at the MacArthur Parade Field... MORE

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, U.S. Army North commander, and Command Sergeant Major Alberto Delgado, U.S. Army North command sergeant major, salute during the playing of the National Anthem April 20, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas during the Fiesta and Fireworks Extravaganza. Fiesta honors the long-standing partnership between the U.S. military and San Antonio in annual Fiesta events, which commemorate Texas’ independence after the Battle of San Jacinto and the Alamo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stormy Archer)

Getting off on the right foot for Fiesta 2019
April 5, 2019 — Members of Fiesta royalty and the San Antonio Fiesta Commission joined more than 1,200 Soldiers a pre-dawn, moderately paced, two-mile run at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 5. The U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School Health Readiness Center of Excellence, or AMEDDC&S HRCoE, hosted the annual Viva Fiesta Fun Run. ... MORE

Soldiers assigned to the Health Readiness Center of Excellence stand at ease in formation prior to the pre-dawn 2019 Viva Fiesta Fun Run at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 5.