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Operation Warp Speed on track for end-of-year vaccine delivery
August 18, 2020 — Operation Warp Speed is a public-private partnership with the goal of delivering 300 hundred million doses of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines by the end of the year... MORE

Operation Warp Speed is a public-private partnership whose goal is to deliver 300 hundred million doses of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines by the end of the year.

59th Medical Wing command team speaks at SNCO seminar
August 18, 2020 — An attendee asks a question of 59th Medical Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Marc Schoellkopf during a question and answer portion of a senior NCO professional enhancement seminar Aug. 13, 2020, at the Robert D. Gaylor NCO Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston M&FRC to hold virtual ‘TAP Too’ workshop
August 18, 2020 — Spouses of transitioning service members will learn about resources that will help them as they enter civilian life, without having to leave their home, through the virtual TAP Too workshop conducted by the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Military & Family Readiness Center Aug. 26-27... MORE

TAP Too is free for JBSA members. To register, go to eInvitation link https://e.afit.edu/PBs43K or call 210-221-2705, specifying registration for TAP Too workshop. Registration deadline for the workshop is Aug. 24.

Army Resilience director urges Soldiers to report incidents of misconduct
August 18, 2020 — The lead official for the Army’s Resilience Directorate emphasized the use of reporting procedures Tuesday for incidents of sexual harassment and assault to ensure the service is a safe environment for all... MORE

The lead official for the Army’s Resilience Directorate emphasized the use of reporting procedures Tuesday for incidents of sexual harassment and assault to ensure the service is a safe environment for all.

USTRANSCOM conducts aerovac mission of San Antonio veterans
August 18, 2020 — As the number of COVID-19 positive cases surged in Texas last month, the South Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio prepared to meet increasing demand... MORE

One of eight spinal cord injury patients from Audie Murphy Veterans Affairs Medical Center, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, Texas, is moved onto a U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 14, for a brief flight to Dallas Love Field Airport, Texas.

Spark Tank 2021: Your ideas ignite the future of our Air Force
August 18, 2020 — Air Education and Training Command can't wait to hear what our innovative Airmen have to offer for the Spark Tank 2021 competition. It is critical that you enter early and often as it will allow innovation consultants to assist you with your video and preparedness for the competition... MORE

timeline for spark tank 2021 competition

AFPC welcomes new commander
August 18, 2020 — Maj. Gen. Andrew J. Toth relinquished command of the headquarters to Maj. Gen. Christopher E. Craige in a change of command ceremony Aug. 14 officiated by Lt. Gen. Brian T. Kelly, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force. ... MORE

photo of Maj. Gen. Craige saluting Lt. Gen. Kelly

Air Force Operational Camouflage Pattern guidance updating Sept. 1
August 17, 2020 — Stay up to date with current uniform guidance at https://www.afpc.af.mil/Career-Management/Dress-and-Appearance/... MORE

Stay up to date with current uniform guidance at https://www.afpc.af.mil/Career-Management/Dress-and-Appearance/

CMSgt. Bass installed as 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
August 17, 2020 — Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass formally took the reins Aug. 14 as the Air Force’s 19th Chief Master Sergeant, in the process becoming the first woman and the first person of Asian American descent to be elevated to the service’s highest-ranking enlisted officer... MORE

CMSgt Bass installed as the Air Force’s 19th Chief Master Sergeant

Army South prepares for hurricane season
August 17, 2020 — U.S. Army South's Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion conducted a validation exercise to notionally deploy a contingency command post, or CCP, Aug. 10-14 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston to establish standard operating procedures in preparation for hurricane season... MORE

U.S. Army South's Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion held a validation exercise from Aug. 10-14 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

JBSA to celebrate Women’s Equality Day virtually
August 17, 2020 — In observance of Women’s Equality Day Aug. 26, Joint Base San Antonio will provide a virtual presentation, including a video featuring some of JBSA’s prominent women leaders, the official Women’s Equality Day poster, and a fact sheet... MORE

In observance of Women’s Equality Day Aug. 26, Joint Base San Antonio will provide a virtual presentation, including a video featuring some of JBSA’s prominent women leaders, the official Women’s Equality Day poster, and a fact sheet.

Second to None: Building the Airmen we need for America’s Air Force
August 17, 2020 — From basic to technical training and beyond, Second Air Force is responsible for taking the best civilians our country has to offer and transforming them into exceptional Airmen of character... MORE

A U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training graduation and coining ceremony at the Pfingston Reception Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 23, 2020. Due to current world events, graduation ceremonies are closed to the public until further notice.

New MEDCoE Combat Paramedic Program class graduates
August 14, 2020 — Overcoming challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, or COVID-19, the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has graduated its first class from a new paramedic training program that started in January... MORE

Soldier/medic works with an IV bag in the field.

149th FW keeps Fighting Falcons clean and mean
August 14, 2020 — An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the Air National Guard's 149th Fighter Wing, receives a jet wash at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 24... MORE

An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the Air National Guard's 149th Fighter Wing, receives a jet wash at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 24.

New Security Forces Center commander focuses on lethal, ready Defenders
August 14, 2020 — The Air Force Security Forces Center welcomed Col. Aaron Guill as its new commander during a change of command ceremony Aug. 11. Guill becomes the center’s third commander since it became a primary subordinate unit under Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center in 2015... MORE

Col. Aaron Guill, right, Air Force Security Forces Center gaining commander, salutes Maj. Gen. Tom Wilcox, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center commander, during the AFSFC change of command ceremony held at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 11, 2020. Guill gained command from Col. Brian S. Greenroad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong)

149th Security Forces Squadron ‘Gunfighters’ conduct weapons training
August 14, 2020 — Security Forces “Gunfighters” from the 149th Security Forces Squadron conducted weapons qualifications training at a firing range at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Annex Aug. 12... MORE

Staff Sgt. Christina Richards, 149th Security Forces Squadron, Air National Guard, shoots her weapon from the prone position at a firing range at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Annex Aug. 12.

JBSA supports task forces deployed to San Antonio hospitals
August 14, 2020 — As service members descended upon San Antonio to provide COVID-19 support to Texas hospitals, 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron personnel were simultaneously conducting critical missions to ensure arriving health care workers were ready to relieve local hospitals and support communities across Texas... MORE

Feedback Fridays
August 14, 2020 — If you have a question or concern, please send an email to jbsapublicaffairs@gmail.com using the subject line “Feedback Fridays.” Questions will be further researched and published as information becomes available... MORE

Feedback Fridays is a weekly forum that aims to connect the 502d Air Base Wing with members of the Joint Base San Antonio community. Questions are collected during commander’s calls, town hall meetings and throughout the week.

Want greener grass? Randolph Oaks Golf Course manager offers advice
August 13, 2020 — South Texas is not the easiest region for homeowners to maintain a lush green lawn throughout the year, but a program offered this month at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph will help attendees achieve greater success with the care and feeding of their turf... MORE

Staying safe and healthy all summer
August 13, 2020 — As the summer months wind down, leadership at all levels advocate for the continued health and safety of our Airmen and Space professionals on and off duty. The Air and Space Forces top five leaders continued the conversation with a recently released memorandum encouraging vigilance in combatting the threats of coronavirus and injury from preventable mishaps... MORE

Graphic depicting a lake in the mountains and a corona sun with a zipline, boaters, and bicyclist.