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Current JBSA gate hours
August 30, 2017 — Check this listing of all JBSA gate hours... MORE

JBSA-Randolph closes South Gate to normal traffic due to Harvey support
August 30, 2017 — Starting Aug. 30, 2017, only commercial vehicles, FEMA support vehicles, and emergency response vehicles will be authorized entry/exit through the South Gate/vehicle inspection area at JBSA-Randolph... MORE

JBSA joins Hurricane Harvey disaster relief efforts
August 29, 2017 — Several mission partners across the base have sprung into action setting up installation support bases to support Hurricane Harvey disaster relief operations across the south Texas region... MORE

Texas National Guard Soldiers arrive in Houston

Commissioning a family affair for newly minted Army social worker
August 29, 2017 — For Army 2nd Lt. Ashley Carrillo, 28, of Waco, Texas, her recent commissioning as a licensed clinical social worker is more than the fulfilment of a lifelong dream to serve her country. It is about joining a family of service... MORE

Retired Navy Cmdr. John Hill (left) swears in his granddaughter, Army 2nd Lt. Ashley Carrillo, in a commissioning ceremony July 28 at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio. Carrillo joins the Army Medical Corps as a licensed clinical social worker.

U.S. Army North provides support to Hurricane Harvey efforts
August 29, 2017 — Task Force 51, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army), Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is deploying to Kelly Annex, next to JBSA-Lackland, to provide command and control of Title 10 assets, which will also provide support to civil authority... MORE

Matt Hopper, a telecommunications specialist for Task Force 51, Army North (Fifth Army), Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, conducts a vehicle inspection Aug. 28 of the sentinel mobile communication platform in preparation to provide support to civil authority in Houston from the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. The sentinel can push information to customers within 15 to 30 minutes of arrival and fully set up within a few hours. TF-51 is deploying to Kelly Annex next to JBSA-Lackland to provide command and control over Title 10 assets, which will also provide support to civil authority. The mission of TF-51 is Army North’s contingency command post to conduct support for Defense Support of Civil Authority, or DSCA, homeland defense and theater security cooperation in order to promote the defense and security of the United States.

Internship allows UTSA students to lend computer knowledge to 470th MIB
August 29, 2017 — Four University of Texas at San Antonio students who interned this summer with the Army 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston lent their computer science knowledge to help the unit improve its intelligence gathering capabilities... MORE

Four University of Texas at San Antonio students who interned this summer with the Army's 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston had the opportunity to try the Engagement Skills Trainer, or EST, a simulator that provides training for Soldiers in marksmanship and firearms training skills.

Adaptive Sports helps Airman overcome adversity
August 29, 2017 — Master Sgt. Benjamin Seekell, a 343rd Training Squadron security forces instructor, recently returned back to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland after competing in the 2017 Department of Defense Warrior Games where he earned eight medals. Seekell says the key to his success in adaptive sports has been balancing all the challenges that come along with military life... MORE

Master Sgt. Benjamin Seekell, a 343rd Training Squadron security forces instructor, received a warm welcome from a familiar face from his 2011 Afghanistan deployment: Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander of Air Education and Training Command. Seekell recently returned back to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland from the 2017 Department of Defense Warrior Games having earned eight medals.

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston honors World War I centennial
August 28, 2017 — Soldiers and civilians gathered Aug. 25 for Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston’s World War I Centennial Ceremony honoring the 90th Infantry Division inside the historic Quadrangle for an outdoor ceremony... MORE

Retired Master Sgt. Vernon Schmidt, a 91-year-old surviving member of the 90th Infantry Division’s from World War I, places a streamer on the 90th ID’s flag during the Fort Sam Houston’s World War I Centennial Ceremony honoring the 90th ID inside the historic Quadrangle at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The uncasing and commemoration ceremony occurred 100-years to the day that the 90th Division activated at Camp Travis, what is now Fort Sam Houston.

Brooke Army Medical Center invites new patients 65 and older to enroll for primary care
August 28, 2017 — Military family members and retirees over age 65 in the San Antonio area are invited to enroll for primary care at Brooke Army Medical Center. BAMC currently has openings for new patients at Westover Medical Home on the Northwest side of San Antonio and the Capt. Jennifer M. Moreno Primary Care Clinic located on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Maj. Amy Yau, an internal medicine physician, listens to Rebecca Haley's heartbeat during a routine checkup Aug. 25 at Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

470th MIB Soldier named Army Cyber Command’s top NCO
August 28, 2017 — A Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Soldier was named one of the U.S. Army Cyber Command’s best cyber best warriors of 2017 Aug. 25, after a week of intense competition at Fort Belvoir, Va... MORE

Sgt. Kevin Beuse of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 470th Military Intelligence Brigade, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, completes the 12-mile road march event on day three of the U.S. Army Cyber Command Best Warrior Competition Aug. 23.

59th Airman named Outstanding Airman of the Year
August 28, 2017 — A 59th Medical Wing Airman's personal commitment, hard work and her dedication to her unit's success, was recognized as she was chosen as one of the Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2017... MORE

Senior Airman Nicole Moore, 59th Medical Wing medical technician, was recognized as one of the Air Force 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2017, July 7th, 2017. An Air Force selection board at the Air Force Personnel Center considered 36 nominees who represented major commands, direct reporting units, field operating agencies and Headquarters Air Force. The board selected the final 12 Airmen based on superior leadership, job performance and personal achievements. (U.S. Air Force image by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)

The 24th AF mission continues to grow after eight years
August 28, 2017 — The 24th Air Force, activated at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas Aug. 18, 2009, held a celebratory cake-cutting and burger burn to celebrate eight years of Air Force Cyber... MORE

Airman Celeste Perry, 68th Network Warfare Squadron and youngest 24th Air Force Airman in San Antonio, joins Maj. General Chris Weggeman, 24th AF Commander, in cutting the cake to celebrate the NAF’s eighth birthday Aug 18, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

It’s important for DOD employees to report any hazards, injuries
August 27, 2017 — With Hurricane Harvey’s rains and winds, there is an increase in hazards and risk for injuries... MORE

Guy’s Family Road Trip visits JBSA-Lackland
August 25, 2017 — Guy Fieri, an American restaurateur, author, game show host, and television personality, visited Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, June 19, 2017, for filming an episode of his television show, Guy’s Family Road Trip... MORE

Guy Fieri visits Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland June 19, 2017 as part of Fieri’s television show, Guy’s Family Road Trip.

Safety is job one during the storm
August 25, 2017 — Check out this great tips for being safe during this weekend's severe weather during Hurricane Harvey... MORE

Travelers urged to stay safe during Labor Day weekend
August 25, 2017 — The long Labor Day weekend marks the traditional end of summer and offers many Joint Base San Antonio service members, civilians and their families the final opportunity to take to the highways and byways for a summertime adventure... MORE

Congratulations staff sergeant selects!
August 24, 2017 — The Air Force released the 2017 staff sergeant promotion list Aug. 24, 2017. There were 14,181 Airmen selected for promotion with a 44.31 percent selection rate Air Force wide. ... MORE

AMEDD partners with ARNORTH, IMCOM for career-broadening initiative
August 24, 2017 — The U.S. Army Medical Department Civilian Corps office is partnering with Headquarters Installation Management Command and U.S> Army North in a "career broadening opportunity" initiative. ... MORE

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston observes Women’s Equality Day
August 24, 2017 — The Women’s Equality Day Observance, which was held at the Fort Sam Houston Theater and hosted by the 106th Signal Brigade, marks the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Aug. 18, 1920, which granted the women the right to vote. Women’s Equality Day was established by Congress in 1971 and is observed Aug. 26... MORE

Madhu Sridhar, president of the League of Women Voters of the San Antonio area, addressed members of the Army’s 106th Signal Brigade on the history of women’s voting rights in the U.S. and about the importance of voting during the Women’s Equality Day Observance Aug. 23 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

Hangar roof replacement program underway at JBSA-Randolph
August 23, 2017 — Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph is in the midst of a roof replacement program that will result in new roofs for five hangars, including two hangars that house three flying training squadrons... MORE

When the $6.9 million program is completed, hangars 12, 41, 61, 64 and 75 will have new roofs. Hangar 12 is home to the 99th FTS and the 560th FTS, while hangar 64 houses the 559th FTS.