Home : News : News
JBSA News
Results:
Archive: 2020

METC dean wins American Academy of Physician’s Assistants Military Service Award
May 14, 2020
From the time he was a young private on his first duty assignment as a combat medic, Army Col. Richard Villarreal, dean of academics for the Medical Education and Training Campus at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, aspired to do more in the healthcare field to help others.

NMFSC honors Navy Nurse Corps 112th birthday
May 13, 2020
Lt. Cmdr. Kellie Haney, the executive assistant of Naval Medical Forces Support Command (NMFSC), the junior nurse at NMFSC cuts a cake in honor of the Navy Nurse Corps 112th birthday.

JBSA firefighters learning universal incident command skills
May 13, 2020
Incident commander Bob Ashley, deputy fire chief at Joint Base San Antonio Fire Emergency Services, communicates information to the Emergency Operations Center and requests additional resources to the scene during a mass casualty exercise at JBSA-Randolph.

4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) leaders engaged in the COVID-19 fight
May 13, 2020
4th ESC leaders engaged in the COVID-19 fight

Key Spouse program promotes communication, supports military families
May 13, 2020
Key Spouse training

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds honor frontline responders May 13 in San Antonio, Austin
May 12, 2020
Thunderbirds San Antonio flight path

Guard's COVID-19 response is largest since Hurricane Katrina
May 12, 2020
More than 47,000 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are activated in all 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia supporting COVID-19 response efforts. That is the Guard's largest response since Hurricane Katrina in 2005 when more than 51,000 Guard members responded.

DOD launches financial education website for military spouses
May 12, 2020
Department of Defense Office of Financial Readiness

Soldiers sound off to Army leadership in new survey
May 11, 2020
The Army launched a new survey which allows Soldiers to voice their concerns directly and anonymously to Army leadership.

MEDCoE Noncommissioned Officer Academy lends expertise in support of Fort Hood
May 11, 2020
MEDCoE Noncommissioned Officer Academy lends expertise in support of Fort Hood

149th Fighter Wing performs flyovers May 11 in show of support of COVID-19 frontline workers
May 11, 2020
The Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Wing will fly over hospitals and medical support facilities in parts of Corpus Christi, Laredo and Lubbock May 11 as a way to honor the selfless sacrifice of all the health care workers, first responders, military and other personnel at the forefront of this crisis.

USAF Thunderbirds to salute Texas COVID-19 responders May 13
May 11, 2020
America Strong graphic

59th MDW services, hours reduced May 22 for Memorial Day
May 8, 2020
59th Medical Wing logo

'The Translator' shines in EOC logistics, transportation role
May 8, 2020
Chopra

Local teen requests blood drive for her 16th birthday
May 8, 2020
Amber Miller, youth volunteer, works in the Simulation Center at Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, July 9, 2019. Miller hopes to inspire others to donate blood during the COVID-19 crisis.

Trump, Esper, Milley commemorate WWII victory in Europe
May 8, 2020
The United States joins other nations in celebrating V-E Day, the official surrender of Nazi Germany on May 8, 1945, marking the end of the war in Europe during World War II.

San Antonio USO adapts to COVID-19
May 8, 2020
A United Service Organizations San Antonio is parked while making deliveries to Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, April 17, 2020. This week deliveries have occurred daily to those in quarantine, those continuing the training pipeline while observing social distancing regulations, and the ERPSS (En Route Patient Staging System Team) for the Wounded Warriors. This week's deliveries served over 18,000 with grab and go snacks, meal to go boxes, hygiene products, and other essential items.

CSAF visits BMT, thanks JBSA team for ‘fighting through’ COVID-19 response
May 8, 2020
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein (right) and Chief Master Sgt. Manny Pineiro (center), the service's first sergeant special duty manager, talks with an Airman after basic military training graduation May 7, 2020, at Joint San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Military Spouse Appreciation Day: A salute to their sacrifices
May 8, 2020
This year, Military Spouse Appreciation Day is observed May 8 and we honor their commitment and support in helping to keep our country safe. They’re the silent heroes and they serve our country, just like their loved ones.

Feedback Fridays
May 8, 2020
Feedback Fridays