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433rd Airlift Wing honorary commanders tour Operations Group
March 12, 2020 — Eight 433rd Airlift Wing honorary commanders toured the 433rd Operations Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 7... MORE

Lt. Col. Ryan A. Clark, 356th Airlift Squadron flight instructor, describes C-5M Super Galaxy flight deck controls to Rich Weimert, San Antonio Missions Baseball director of baseball operations (left), and Craig Veltri, Office Resource Center president March 7, 2020 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Weimert and Veltri are 433rd Airlift Wing honorary commanders, who along with other honorary commanders toured the 433rd Operations Group.

Paw Prints in the Field: The History of K9 Veterans
March 11, 2020 — Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is known as the hub for U.S. Military Working Dog training for all of the armed forces. The kennels on JBSA-Lackland and JBSA-Chapman Training Annex are where each dog gets their start. But the history of military working dogs begins even further back than Lackland Air Force Base... MORE

Is the San Antonio Spurs Coyote an Air Force Pilot?
March 11, 2020 — In late February, the well-known San Antonio Spurs mascot was sighted riding his motorcycle on the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph taxiway, sparking a flurry of interest and speculation. What could he have been up to!? Later sightings of the Coyote in flight gear confirmed suspicions! He's an Airman! ... MORE

The Spurs Coyote and his mission teammates for the day walk to their planes at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas February 25 where Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and civilian Airmen from the 340th Flying Training Group headquarters, 39th Flying Training Squadron T-6 Texan Flight, 12th Flying Training Wing Safety, 559th Flying Training Squadron T-6 team, and 3rd Combat Camera Squadron (JBSA-Lackland) members, and the NBA San Antonio Spurs production crew worked to put the Coyote through the pilot training process. Video footage will be used for a Spurs Military Appreciation video to be shown during the March 10 game. (U.S. Air Force photo by Debbie Gildea)

149th Fighter Wing Gunfighters compete in TMD’s Best Warrior Competition
March 11, 2020 — Three airmen assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing participated in the Texas Military Department's 2020 Best Warrior Competition at Camp Swift in Bastrop, Texas, March 4-8... MORE

Staff Sgt. Juan Garcia, a member of the 203rd Ground Combat Training Squadron, participates in the new Army Combat Fitness Test during the Texas Military Department’s 2020 Best Warrior Competition March 4, 2020, at Camp Swift, Texas.

Joint Base San Antonio suspends public attendance for non-mission essential mass gatherings, to include BMT graduation
March 10, 2020 — Beginning March 13, Joint Base San Antonio officials will suspend all guest attendance for basic military training, or BMT, graduation ceremonies to reduce potential spread of COVID-19... MORE

The women of flight W039, 3707th Squadron, of 1979, and their families, attend the U.S. Air Force basic military training graduation parade, Oct. 18, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

DOD issues flexible instructions on response to Coronavirus
March 10, 2020 — The Department of Defense issued memos responding to the need for operations to continue during the outbreak. The DOD documents build on messages from the Office of Personnel Management issued March 7... MORE

One hundred forty-seven passengers traveling from China’s Hubei province arrived at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Feb. 7. They evacuated China to avoid infection by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, spreading from the city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the global epidemic.

Have orders to PCS to/from Italy or Korea? Don’t break your housing lease yet, Soldiers!
March 10, 2020 — While the long-term effects of the coronavirus – COVID-19 – continue to be uncertain, the Army is taking immediate steps to protect the force, preserve readiness, and mitigate the risk of COVID-19 transmission among personnel... MORE

Honor guard service opens Airman's eyes
March 10, 2020 — Airman 1st Class Gage Schneck said serving in the Joint Base San Antonio Honor Guard has been the most rewarding and challenging job of his career so far... MORE

A1C Schneck posing with Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

Texas State University ROTC fly C-5M Super Galaxy
March 10, 2020 — Members of Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Det. 840 with Texas State University visited the 433rd Airlift Wing and sampled the military with an incentive flight on the C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 7... MORE

Members of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 840 with Texas State University pose in the cockpit of the C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, March 3, 2020.

340th Flying Training Group welcomes new commander
March 10, 2020 — Col. Michael J. Vanzo assumed command of the 340th Flying Training Group from Col. Allen Duckworth during a March 6 ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, officiated by Col. Kurt Matthews, 22nd Air Force vice commander... MORE

Burn survivor, San Antonio firefighter on the road to recovery thanks to USAISR
March 10, 2020 — For nearly three years, San Antonio firefighter Brad Phipps has had to deal with both the physical and emotional scars from a fire that left him with burn injuries and in which one of his colleagues perished... MORE

Air Force Assistance Fund 2020 campaign helps Airmen, families
March 9, 2020 — The 2020 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicked off March 2 and runs through April 10... MORE

DLIELC increases English language training in Vietnam
March 9, 2020 — The Defense Language Institute English Language Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is supporting the Indo-Pacific Strategy by deploying a Mobile Training Team to the Military Services Academy in Hanoi, Vietnam for the first time... MORE

Naval Medical Forces Support Command receives accreditation
March 9, 2020 — Naval Medical Forces Support Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston received a certificate for 35 years of accreditation from the Council on Occupational Education March 6... MORE

149th's newest class of F-16 pilots take on Coronet Cactus
March 8, 2020 — Future fighter pilots, currently assigned to the Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, arrived in Phoenix Feb. 25 to begin Coronet Cactus, the culminating event in their journey to becoming F-16 pilots for the United States Air Force... MORE

Political season: What service members need to know
March 6, 2020 — Airmen are encouraged to stay aware of the issues and be knowledgeable in the country’s political activities but are limited in their event participation in uniform, lobbying activities or campaigns on social media... MORE

BMT graduation hosts annual Women’s Parade
March 6, 2020 — In honor of International Women’s Day, Basic Military Training graduation hosted the annual Women’s Parade March 6... MORE

COVID-19: A message for SAMHS beneficiaries
March 6, 2020 — The 59th Medical Wing is working with our military and community partners to keep everyone updated with the latest information regarding COVID-19. Please keep in mind the risk of infection remains low; there are currently no community cases of COVID-19 in Bexar County or the City of San Antonio... MORE

IMCOM commander addresses new installation leaders
March 6, 2020 — Army Lt. Gen. Doug Gabram, commanding general, U.S. Army Installation Management Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, addressed the inbound of class of installation leaders during day one of the Garrison Pre-Command Course at the IMCOM Training Facility at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Feb. 24... MORE

Navy Reservist crowned Miss Black San Antonio
March 6, 2020 — A Navy Reservist assigned to Naval Operational Support Center San Antonio at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston won the 2020 Miss Black San Antonio Scholarship Pageant held at the Carver Cultural Community Center Feb. 1... MORE