Home : News : News
JBSA News
Results:
Archive: 2017

Invincible Spirit Festival honors staff, patients, families at Brooke Army Medical Center
September 29, 2017
Gary Sinise and Brooke Army Medical Center Commanding General Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson get ready for a wheelchair basketball game Sept. 15, 2017 at the Center for the Intrepid. Sinise and celebrity chef Robert Irvine returned to Brooke Army Medical Center for the fifth time to host the Invincible Spirit Festival. BAMC staff, patients and family members enjoyed food, music and activities throughout the afternoon.

Logistics squadron steps up to support hurricane relief operations
September 29, 2017
Hurricane Relief

Marine veteran receives Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroic actions
September 29, 2017
Marine Corps veteran Cpl. Randy D. Mann speaks during a ceremony in the historical quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 8. Mann was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal during the ceremony in his hometown of San Antonio for his actions while on active duty with the 3D Assault Amphibian Battalion in Camp Pendleton, California, in July 2013.

San Antonio Navy chiefs hold inaugural CPO Pride event
September 29, 2017
Chief petty officers past and present in blue T-shirts form an outline of Texas surrounding chief selectees in gold T-shirts during a CPO Pride event at VFW Post 76 in downtown San Antonio Sept. 8.

Historic Stilwell House reopens at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
September 29, 2017
(From left) Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein, commander, U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School; Guy W. Chipman III, Chipman Construction; and Joan Gaither, president of Preservation Fort Sam Houston, cut the ribbon during the Stilwell House rededication ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 26.

Joint Chiefs chairman: U.S. faces volatile, complex security situations
September 28, 2017
Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, listens to a question during a Senate Armed Services Committee reconfirmation hearing Sept. 26. Dunford has been serving as chairman since Oct. 1, 2015 and has been nominated for a second two-year term.

2017 Fire Prevention Week: “Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!”
September 28, 2017
Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle, commander, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio, signs the Fire Prevention Week proclamation at Fire Station No. 1 at Joint base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 27.

Commentary: Run as if your career depends on it!
September 28, 2017
Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph personnel prepare for their physical training test during an early morning run July 13 on the Rambler Fitness Center track at Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston honor Gold Star Mothers and Family
September 28, 2017
Dr. Charlene Smith, the community and family support officer from Army Support Activity, Joint Base San Antonio, addresses the audience during the Gold Star Mothers and Family luncheon Sept. 24 at the Warrior and Family Support Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Held every year on Gold Star Mothers' Day, the event honors families of U.S. service members who have fallen in the line of duty.

Gold Star survivors are part of Air Force family tree
September 28, 2017
Gold Star families are survivors of military service members who lost their lives during armed hostilities, acts of terrorism and certain deployments. The Air Force’s Gold Star program provides enhanced support and outreach for the lifetime of each survivor.

AFFSC prepares to process thousands of Irma vouchers
September 28, 2017
Finance Evacuation Claims Assistance

JBSA leaders, SAPD sign National Night Out Proclamation; event takes place Oct. 3
September 27, 2017
(From left) Col. Thomas Miner, commander, 502nd Security and Readiness Group; Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle, commander, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio; Rear Adm. Rebecca McCormick-Boyle, commander, Navy Medicine Education and Training Command; Chief William McManus, chief, San Antonio Police Department; Col. David Raugh, commander, 502nd Force Support Group; and Mark Allen, director, 502nd Security Forces Squadron, prepare to sign the proclamation Sept. 26 for the National Night Out celebration planned at all JBSA locations for Oct. 3.

Air Force seeks community input to improve services
September 27, 2017
Air Force officials are asking for help from the community to identify gaps and strengths in services at their local installations through the Community Feedback Tool.

DLIELC manager ensures smooth partner nation in-country English language training
September 26, 2017
From left to right: Col. Roy W. Collins, 37th Training Wing commander, Lt. Col. Aaron J. Franklin, 637th International Support Squadron commander, Katie Carraway, Defense Language Institute English Learning Center overseas program manager, and Maj. Gen.  Robert D. LaBrutta, commander of the Second Air Force, pose for a photo May 8, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Carraway, who conducts site surveys with partner nation in-country English language training programs and makes specific recommendations to strengthen them, was honored for being selected as the 2016 Air Force International Affairs Excellence awardee.

White Rope program embodies service before self
September 26, 2017
White Ropes

Soldiers exhibit grit to the last grasp at BOSS Strong Championship
September 26, 2017
Soldiers competing in the 2017 BOSS Strong Championship stand in formation before tackling their final Alpha Warrior obstacle course of the 14-day competition at Retama Park in Selma, Texas.

U.S. Army North Soldier prepares for Best Warrior Competition
September 25, 2017
Staff Sgt. Jody McIlroy, a signal intelligence analyst with Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army), Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, conducts conditioning drills in the Army Wellness Center to prepare for the upcoming Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 30-Oct. 6. BWC is an annual, Army-wide event in which Soldiers engage in friendly competition throughout a variety of challenges.

Spreading suicide awareness through the community
September 25, 2017
Members of Joint Base San Antonio take part in the 5K run part of the 4th annual Run/Ruck for Life series Sept. 16, 2017 at the Gillum Fitness Center at JBSA-Lackland, Texas.

Teamsters, Installation Management Command partner to assist transitioning Soldiers
September 25, 2017
James P. Hoffa (right), general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and Karen M. Perkins (left), director of human resources (G1) for the U.S. Army Installation Management Command, sign a memorandum of
understanding to encourage garrisons to partner with Teamsters locals and trucking companies to set up truck driver training programs for transitioning Soldiers. The ceremony took place Sept. 18 at IMCOM headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

Medical Education and Training Campus partners with Air Force, Navy for hurricane relief
September 25, 2017
Air Force,  Navy and civilian volunteers from the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC), 59th Training Group, and Navy Medicine Training Support Center (NMTSC) load donations collected for victims of Hurricane Harvey onto a truck for transportation to the sorting area Sept. 19. In all, the team collected and donated 450 pounds of food to the San Antonio Food Bank, $3,300 in donated diapers to the Diaper Bank, $19,000 in clothing and incidentals to the Salvation Army, and numerous donations to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and homeless shelters.