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Special event provides military families with holiday trees
December 7, 2020 — Joint Base San Antonio hosted special events last week to help cheer military families. On three area installations, Trees for Troops was welcomed to complete the delivery of hundreds of Christmas trees, which were offered for free to San Antonio military families. ... MORE

Air Force moves physical fitness assessments to April 2021, removes waist measurement from composite score permanently
December 7, 2020 — To ensure social distancing practices remain in place during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and to give Airmen and Space Professionals time to prepare, testing was delayed from October to January and is now further delayed to April... MORE

Air Force hits record retention levels, reviews voluntary force management efforts
December 7, 2020 — The Department of the Air Force is seeing its highest retention levels in 20 years, second only to rates recorded shortly after 9/11 in 2002... MORE

JBSA lights up for holidays
December 7, 2020 — Air Force Brig. Gen. Caroline M. Miller (left), 502d Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Wendell Snider (right) 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio command chief, participate in the live streamed tree-lighting ceremony at JBSA-Lackland Dec. 2... MORE

AETC to host second annual Force Development Summit Dec. 15-16
December 7, 2020 — As part of the effort to better develop the Airmen required to support the Air Force we need, Air Education and Training Command will hold the second annual Force Development Summit virtually Dec. 15-16, 2020... MORE

Army South Soldiers return from Central America hurricane humanitarian assistance deployment
December 5, 2020 — With two major hurricanes hitting the Central and South American region less than two weeks apart from each other, nations in the area were dealing with the devastation of a humanitarian crisis. U.S. Southern Command immediately coordinated disaster relief efforts, pushing elements from U.S. Army South to support Joint Task Force-Bravo in responding to the emergency in the aftermath of Hurricanes Eta and Iota. ... MORE

JBSA launches professional development course for first-term officers
December 4, 2020 — While the First Term Airmen Course has long served young enlisted members at Joint Base San Antonio, now a course dedicated specifically to officers will help fill a void in their professional development... MORE

Feedback Fridays
December 4, 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

JBSA-Randolph dorm residents receive lesson in cooking, resilience
December 3, 2020 — Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph dormitory residents were treated to an in-person cooking lesson, which was also presented virtually, during a resiliency event Nov. 20. The event was meant to help keep morale high during the pandemic. ... MORE

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center officer awarded Bronze Star
December 3, 2020 — Lt. Col. Bryan G. Howard, chief of the Capability Integration Branch of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Human Resources Systems Division, was awarded the Bronze Star Nov. 16 by Lt. Gen. Shaun Morris, AFLCMC commander, during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex... MORE

NTAG San Antonio Education Services specialist earns Civilian Service Commendation Medal
December 3, 2020 — Juan P. Rodriguez was awarded the Department of the Navy’s Civilian Service Commendation Medal Dec. 1 at the Navy Talent Acquisition Group San Antonio at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Fighting Falcons receive care from 149th Fighter Wing
December 3, 2020 — Behind every flight is a team of people who make it happen. The F-16 Fighting Falcons of the 149th Fighter Wing remain an example of mission dominance through uncompromised excellence because of Gunfighters like Tech. Sgt. Joseph Ramos, an aircraft armament systems technician. The 149th Fighter Wing has trained combat ready F-16 pilots for active duty, Air Guard and Reserve units around the globe... MORE

Local students receive coats from JBSA partners
December 3, 2020 — Students at Wilshire Elementary School, in San Antonio’s Northeast Independent School District, will be a little warmer this winter thanks to volunteers from the 502nd Force Support Group and the 106th Signal Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, who collected coats, socks and toys to give needy children... MORE

Cyber Airmen train in weapons competition to increase cyber security
December 3, 2020 — Members of the 688th Cyberspace Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland participated in the annual Weapons Cyber Competition Nov. 16-20. ... MORE

AETC recognizes JBSA technician as Weather Civilian of the Year
December 3, 2020 — Joshua Darney, a meteorological technician at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field, has won the Air Education and Training Command Weather Civilian of the Year Award. He competed against civilians at each AETC installation as well as the weather schoolhouse... MORE

AFRS hosts 'Pathway to Wings' brief Dec. 21
December 3, 2020 — Air Force Recruiting Service hosts a “Pathway to Wings” interactive career briefing at 6 p.m. Dec. 21 for potential future Air Force officers interested in learning more about accessions and rated... MORE

Milley makes case for U.S. military keeping up with global, technology changes
December 3, 2020 — The geopolitical world has changed mightily over a generation, but that is nothing compared with the changes in technology, and the U.S. military must keep pace to defend the nation, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said... MORE

59th Medical Wing supports COVID operations in North Dakota
December 2, 2020 — Members of the 59th Medical Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland are in North Dakota, supporting local hospitals in the fight against COVID-19. Twenty ICU nurses and 40 medical surgical nurses have been split among major hospitals throughout the state hospitals in the on-going fight against COVID-19. ... MORE

BENEFEDS open season underway until Dec. 14
December 2, 2020 — The Federal Benefits Open Season ends Dec. 14. If you’re eligible for dental or vision coverage through the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, or FEDVIP, don’t miss your chance to enroll in or change your FEDVIP dental and/or vision plan... MORE

Mental health during COVID-19: 'You're not in this alone'
December 2, 2020 — Since the beginning of this year many have experienced an intense amount of change. There is no question of the emotional toll the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on people. As important as washing your hands, socially distancing, and wearing a mask is, your mental health is also important... MORE