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JBSA medical facilities support Operation Warp Speed
November 25, 2020 — Joint Base San Antonio’s Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, or WHASC, and Brooke Army Medical Center are supporting the Department of Defense on Operation Warp Speed, which seeks to pioneer vaccines for COVID-19. The vaccine trial began at JBSA Nov. 5... MORE

Personnel interested in participating in the Phase III AstraZeneca trials at selected DOD locations should visit www.CoronavirusPreventionNetwork.org, click on “Volunteer Now,” and complete the survey using the appropriate DOD Site Code.

AFICC creates innovative contract vehicle for BRAC program
November 24, 2020 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center has a new contract vehicle to help the Base Realignment and Closure program achieve site cleanup and closure at some of the Air Force's most challenging sites... MORE

Contractors dig a site on the former Kelly Air Force Base, Texas.

Special Warfare Preparatory Course changes the way Airmen train
November 24, 2020 — The Air Force’s Special Warfare Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex has refined its training program for Airmen attempting to enter the Tactical Air Control Party, Special Tactics or Guardian Angel weapons systems, in an effort to create more well-rounded future operators... MORE

BAMC commanding general visits 59th MDW for immersion tour
November 24, 2020 — U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Shan K. Bagby, Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general, visited 59th Medical Wing facilities at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 23. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John J. DeGoes, 59th Medical Wing commander, speaks with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Shan K. Bagby, Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general, about medical simulation training, Nov. 23, 2020, in the 59th Medical Wing Medical Simulation Center, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

DOD medical personnel working alongside El Paso civilian healthcare workers
November 24, 2020 — Local Air Force and Army medical personnel are in El Paso, Texas, working alongside civilian healthcare personnel in support of the whole-of-America COVID-19 response... MORE

149th Fighter Wing fatality search and recovery team trains at JBSA-Lackland
November 23, 2020 — Members of the 149th Fighter Wing fatality search and recovery team, or FSRT, underwent training Nov. 15 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on how to move into a contaminated area and recover remains after a chemical disaster... MORE

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Le (center) is assisted by Airman 1st Class Tyler Jimison (left) and Airman 1st Class Beatrice Hiyunsaba (right), in getting his helmet properly fastened Nov. 15 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. All are assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing fatality search and recovery team, or FSRT, and were training on how to move into a contaminated area and recover remains after a chemical disaster.

Thanksgiving closures For San Antonio Military Health System facilities
November 23, 2020 — Thanksgiving closures For San Antonio Military Health System facilities... MORE

Rated Preparatory Program now accepting applications for FY21 spring class
November 23, 2020 — Active duty Department of the Air Force officers and enlisted Airmen and Space Professionals interested in becoming a rated officer have until Dec. 31, 2020 to apply for the Spring 2021 Rated Preparatory Program... MORE

Active duty Department of the Air Force officers and enlisted Airmen and Space Professionals interested in becoming a rated officer have until Dec. 31, 2020 to apply for the Spring 2021 Rated Preparatory Program.

AETC general talks pilot training at Alamo ACE
November 23, 2020 — In order to maintain readiness, the Air Force is utilizing innovation and technology to transform pilot training to be faster while also teaching skills that will make effective warfighters, according to the Air National Guard assistant to the commander at Air Education and Training Command who spoke during this year’s Alamo Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association virtual Alamo ACE conference Nov. 19... MORE

Maj. Gen. John Hronek, Air National Guard assistant to the commander at Air Education and Training Command, discussed initiatives and programs AETC is implementing to transform pilot training at the Alamo Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association virtual Alamo ACE conference Nov. 19, 2020.

AF restores military tuition assistance cap, AF COOL funding
November 22, 2020 — The Department of the Air Force restored military tuition assistance to $4,500 per fiscal year and Air Force Credentialing Opportunities Online preparatory course funding for the fiscal year 2021, effective immediately... MORE

Active shooter training benefits from JBSA, AETC collaboration
November 21, 2020 — In collaboration with the Air Education and Training Command, members from the 502nd Air Base Wing are transforming active shooter training at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas... MORE

Active shooter training exercise at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston is conducted to educate the unit’s personnel how to better defend themselves against an active shooter.

Department of the Air Force selects six candidate locations for US Space Command Headquarters
November 20, 2020 — The Department of the Air Force, on behalf of the Office of Secretary of Defense, has selected six candidate locations for the U.S. Space Command Headquarters. Port San Antonio is amongst the nominated locations... MORE

U.S. Space Command Basing Nomination Promo

Laparoscopy is new standard in METC surgical tech training
November 20, 2020 — Army, Navy and Air Force surgical technologist students at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston are becoming more familiar with laparoscopic procedures thanks to a curriculum update and new laparoscopic equipment that was added to the surgical training simulators... MORE

(Front, left to right) Petty Officer 1st Class Wesley Middleton and Petty Officer 2nd Class Domenick Llanda, instructors in the Medical Education and Training Campus Surgical Technologist program, conduct a mock laparoscopic procedure while Petty Officer 1st Class Forest Stewart (center), also an instructor, assists the team. Army, Navy and Air Force ST students are becoming familiar with laparoscopic and laparotomy procedures, which are more universally practiced in the surgical field, after a new curriculum update to move the training forward.

'Tough Conversations' roundtable focuses on culture of respect
November 20, 2020 — Leaders from the 502nd Air Base Wing discussed building a "culture of respect" with base Airmen during a bi-weekly Tough Conversation roundtable Nov. 17 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. ... MORE

Brig. Gen. Caroline M. Miller, 502d Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Wendell Snider discusses building a culture of respect with base Airmen during their bi-weekly Tough Conversation roundtable Nov. 17 at JBSA-Lackland.

M&FRC sessions help spouses adapt to military culture
November 20, 2020 — Adapting to military culture can be a daunting task for military spouses – especially the spouses of young enlisted members and officers – but two upcoming Military & Family Readiness Center sessions can help flatten their learning curve... MORE

Military spouses sacrifice a lot to help support their spouse's career. The mobile nature of military life often has families moving from one duty location to another making it more difficult for spouses to have a career of their own.

San Antonio military leaders speak at AFCEA’s virtual Alamo ACE
November 20, 2020 — Every year, thousands of cyber and intelligence professionals, as well as technology vendors and acquisitions personnel, gather in San Antonio for Alamo ACE, an event sponsored by the Alamo Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association to support the military community. The conference moved to a virtual platform Nov. 17-19 due to COVID-19... MORE

Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh, Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander, spoke to virtual attendees at Alamo ACE, an event sponsored by the Alamo Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association, Nov. 18, 2020.

JBSA-Canyon Lake helps maintain military community resilience
November 20, 2020 — When Harry Gilbert was in high school, he was stomped by a bull. It broke many bones, harmed his head and neck, and left him with arthritis, making him ineligible to join the military. But that didn’t stop him from serving the military community. Gilbert is currently the general manager of Joint Base San Antonio-Canyon Lake. ... MORE

The JBSA Recreation Park at Canyon Lake provides a wide variety of recreational activities that allow for outdoor fun on a year-round basis. The recreation park consists of 250 acres of the most beautiful lakefront property in the area.

Disc golf growing sport among JBSA members
November 20, 2020 — Whether it’s for exercise, relaxation, or spending time outdoors, several Joint Base San Antonio members are discovering the benefits of playing disc golf... MORE

Kenneth Boyce, (left), Joint Base San Antonio's Randolph Oaks Golf Course manager, throws a disc during a disc golf tournament held at the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Golf Course Oct. 23. Awaiting his turn is Fernando Brown, (right), 502nd Force Support Squadron assistant flight chief, community services.

Feedback Fridays
November 20, 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.

ARNORTH's Civil Support Training Activity conducts response training in San Antonio
November 19, 2020 — U.S. Army North’s Civil Support Training Activity conducted a response training exercise at several San Antonio locations Nov. 5-8... MORE

Pfc. Jayson Morris-Dunlap (right), a signal support systems specialist, checks the mask of Pfc. Wenhui Huang (left), a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist, during a mass casualty decontamination lane at the Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium Nov. 5. Both are assigned to the 181st Chemical, Biological, Radioactive and Nuclear Company.