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The Things We Carry - The Goads'
October 13, 2021 — This is a multi-platform campaign for resilience through a variety of video interviews telling personal stories from the Joint Base San Antonio community and highlighting key base resiliency services and helping agencies. Resilience is a team effort. For The Goads’, the Air Force Wounded Warrior program supports their family through coping with trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder... MORE

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: gone phishing
October 13, 2021 — The digital world has become an important part of our lives. We pay bills, we stay connected with our friends and family, we shop. All of this adds up to vast amounts of data moving around the internet, leaving our personal and financial information vulnerable to cybercrimes. Phishing is an example of a highly effective form of cybercrime that enables criminals to deceive users and steal important data... MORE

This graphic promotes the federal observance of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month at Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune (MCIEAST-MCB CAMLEJ) and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River. Created in Adobe Illustrator to enhance awareness and promote digital safety throughout the MCIEAST-MCB CAMLEJ and MCAS New River social media services. (U.S. Marine Corps digital illustration by Lance Cpl. Everett Radcliffe)

CNO and Linda Gilday issue a message to the Fleet for the Navy Birthday
October 13, 2021 — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday and his spouse Linda issued a message to the fleet for the Navy's 246th birthday... MORE

Chief of Navy Reserve message to celebrate Navy’s 246th Birthday
October 13, 2021 — Oct. 13, 2021, marks the Navy's 246th Birthday. The central theme of this year’s 246th Navy Birthday and Heritage Week is “Resilient and Ready”, which speaks to the Navy’s history of being able to shake off disasters, such as the loss of a ship or a global pandemic, and still maintain force lethality and preparedness. It allows the messaging to showcase readiness, capabilities, capacity, and of course the Sailor -- all while celebrating our glorious victories at sea and honoring our shipmates who stand and have stood the watch... MORE

Navy Reserve Public Affairs (U.S. Navy graphic by Commander, Navy Reserve Force Public Affairs)

Air Force announces changes for enlisted promotion recommendation points
October 12, 2021 — Air Force officials recently announced changes to the Enlisted Evaluation System’s promotion recommendation point matrix... MORE

The changes in the Enlisted Evaluation System introduce a new Promotion Recommendation Score, which places value on the experience of Airmen and sustained performance when it comes to promotions. Additionally, the “Not Ready Now” recommendation will no longer receive promotion points and the “Do Not Promote” recommendation will be eliminated. These changes will impact senior airmen and staff sergeants who are promotion eligible beginning with the 22E6 promotion cycle. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

IAAFA participates in AFA Air, Space and Cyber Conference
October 12, 2021 — A team of instructors and leaders from the Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland joined hundreds of Airmen and Guardians at the 2021 Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 20-22... MORE

MEDCoE commanding general visits Fort Irwin
October 12, 2021 — Maj. Gen. Dennis P. LeMaster, commanding general, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, visited units during a rotation at the National Training Center, or NTC, and Weed Army Community Hospital at Fort Irwin, California... MORE

Maj. Gen. Dennis P. LeMaster reviews a map during a briefing while at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California.

DOD official discusses cybersecurity priorities
October 12, 2021 — The Department of Defense is becoming smarter about cybersecurity and is at an inflection point, saidKelly Fletcher, performing the duties of the chief information officer. ... MORE

The Department of Defense is becoming smarter about cybersecurity and is at an inflection point.

Border conference promotes security for neighboring countries in South America
October 12, 2021 — The Brazilian Army hosted senior military leaders from U.S. Army South, the armies of Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, and the Panamanian SENAFRONT at the 2nd Multilateral Border Conference in Manaus, Amazonas state, held Sept. 27-29. The focus of the conference was to improve cooperation between participants and to develop solutions for regional border problems... MORE

New processes happening at AFW2
October 12, 2021 — The Air Force Wounded Warrior, or AFW2, Program is always looking for new ways to keep up with the world, expand and improve current processes to ensure they meet the needs of their warriors and caregivers... MORE

The Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Program is always looking for new ways to keep up with the world, expand and improve current processes to ensure they meet the needs of their warriors and caregivers. For this reason, a new form has been implemented to allow warriors, and caregivers, an opportunity to let AFW2 staff know what they need more of.

SWTW dedicates new tactical training facility to fallen Special Warfare Airman
October 8, 2021 — The Special Warfare Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio dedicated their newest tactical training facility to fallen teammate Maj. Walter David Gray at the JBSA-Chapman Training Annex Oct. 8, 2021... MORE

Table draped in green cloth with military items honoring fallen airman

Career skills program saves JBSA approximately $1 million
October 8, 2021 — Since its inception in 2016, the Joint Base San Antonio SkillBridge/Career Skills Program has provided a savings of nearly $1 million by helping over 1,400 transitioning service members with job training and new career opportunities as they leave the military... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio Workforce and Transition Alliance SkillBridge/Career Skills Program coordinators

Special Warfare Training Wing Airmen earn 2020 AFSPECWAR awards
October 8, 2021 — Two Special Warfare Training Wing Airmen received 2020 Air Force Special Warfare awards, a first in the history of the SWTW, during a ceremony held at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C, Sept. 17, 2021. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Rylan Neely, 350th Special Warfare Training Squadron, SW Preparatory Course superintendent, poses for a portrait after his selection as the 2020 Air Force Special Warfare Combat Controller Noncommissioned Officer of the Year at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, September 12, 2021.

902nd CES EOD called to investigate potential sea mine in Matagorda
October 8, 2021 — When coming across a large metal sphere that you suspect could contain approximately 300 pounds of explosives, you should probably bring in the experts – in this case, the 902nd Civil Engineering Squadron’s explosive ordnance disposal team at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

The 902nd Civil Engineering Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team

319th Training Squadron lays foundation for CBRN training
October 8, 2021 — Airmen and Guardians are able to operate in a ready state and continue the mission when chemicals are present, thanks to their Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense training... MORE

Trainees take part in CBRN Defense training.

Egyptian Armed Forces make historic visit to IAAFA
October 8, 2021 — A new partnership between the Texas National Guard and the Egyptian Armed Forces led to a historic visit at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Sept. 27, when an Egyptian delegation visited the academy... MORE

JBSA identifies deceased service member
October 8, 2021 — Officials have identified a Joint Base San Antonio service member who died Oct. 3 in Corpus Christi... MORE

Feedback Fridays
October 8, 2021 — 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.

Web-based enrollment streamlines visitor pass process
October 7, 2021 — A new web-based enrollment system now deployed at several Air Force installations is streamlining the visitor pass process and reducing foot traffic at visitor control centers, including at Joint Base San Antonio... MORE

DVES streamlines visitor entry at JBSA-Randolph, Texas

DOD announces strategy to tackle climate crisis
October 7, 2021 — The Department of Defense Climate Adaptation Plan articulates a bold vision for climate adaptation and aligns adaptation and resilience efforts with the department's warfighting mission.... MORE

Soldiers look at the sun on the horizon.