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433rd Airlift Wing resumes fitness testing
July 12, 2021 — The 433rd Airlift Wing resumed Air Force fitness testing July 10 after assessments were suspended for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic... MORE

433rd Airlift Wing members participate in a fitness assessment July 10, 2021, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. This is the first assessment in the wing since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

340th Flying Training Group names NCOIC of Force Development 'On the Spot Award' winner
July 12, 2021 — Tech. Sgt. Kyle Gossen is like a storm rolling over the plains. He attacks various duties from all directions, and all there is to do is tie down what you can and hope he doesn't take the roof off.In... MORE

Civil Air Patrol cadets visit Alamo Wing
July 12, 2021 — Civil Air Patrol cadets from the 125th, 126th and 127th Training Squadrons in the Texas Wing visited the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 8. The visit included a drill experience with military training instructors, briefings on C-5M Super Galaxy engine mechanics and a C-5M aircraft tour... MORE

Master Sgt. Sean Preston, 433rd Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion specialist, explains the C-5M Super Galaxy engine mechanics to Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol cadets at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 8, 2021. The Cadets were able to ask in-depth questions to further their understanding. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Wich)

Lewis assumes command of USAFA's 70th Flying Training Squadron
July 10, 2021 — Lt. Col. Amy Lewis assumed command of the 70th Flying Training Squadron, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, May 21 during a ceremony officiated by Col. Joel DeBoer, 306th Flying Training Group commander. The 70th FTS is a geographically separated unit that falls under the 340th Flying Training Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas... MORE

Dental Health Command-Central welcomes new leader
July 9, 2021 — Col. Stefan Olpinski was welcomed as the new commander of Dental Health Command-Central during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston July 9. Olpinski replaces Col. Rafael Caraballo, who has led DHC-C since 2019... MORE

Commanding general passes unit colors to incoming commander during a change of command ceremny.

502nd FSS Rambler Fitness Center: Power through fitness
July 9, 2021 — The 502nd Force Support Squadron Rambler Fitness Center provides military members, dependents and ID cardholders with quality exercise equipment, for everyday use and helps members maintain good physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle... MORE

Airman 1st Class Isaac Olivera, 375th Air Mobility Wing mass communicator, lifts a weight at the Rambler Fitness Center.

JBSA Military & Family Readiness Centers support total community resilience
July 9, 2021 — Joint Base San Antonio is the largest joint base in the Department of Defense, and maintaining community resilience within such a large organization, representing all branches of the U.S. military, can be quite a task. That is why all JBSA Military & Family Readiness Centers are open to anyone military-connected who needs support... MORE

Feedback Fridays
July 9, 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

USO tour brings VCJCS, SEAC to JBSA
July 8, 2021 — U.S. Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Chief Master Sgt. Ramón “CZ” Colón-López, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited Joint Base San Antonio July 1 as part of the 2021 USO Summer Tour... MORE

A group photo of military and civilian members during the USO Tour at Joint Base San Antonio.

International military students tour military working dog facilities
July 8, 2021 — More than 50 international students recently took a break from their courses at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy for a field studies program that took them away from their desks and into the facilities that house military working dogs... MORE

Got pharmacy questions? Register for July 22 TRICARE webinar
July 8, 2021 — Do you have questions about your prescription coverage, or where to fill your prescription? Do you want to learn how you can save money on your prescriptions, or make managing them easier? Join the “Making Your TRICARE Pharmacy Benefit Work for You” webinar on July 22, from 2-3 p.m. CDT to get your questions answered... MORE

DOD aims for new enterprise-wide cloud by 2022
July 7, 2021 — The Department of Defense announced it's going in a new direction for enterprise cloud services to provide capabilities to warfighters across the joint force... MORE

Fort Sam Houston Independent School District notice of public meeting to discuss budget
July 7, 2021 — The Fort Sam Houston Independent School District will hold a public meeting at 10:15 a.m. July 29, 2021, in the Professional Development Center, located at 1908 Winans Road at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the school district’s budget... MORE

The Air Force Starts Here Podcast: Guests return to BMT graduation
July 7, 2021 — In episode 53 of The Air Force Starts Here podcast, we discuss the decision to open Air Force basic military training graduation to guests starting July 22... MORE

'Growth Mindset' on next AF Learning Professionals Q&A event July 12
July 7, 2021 — Understanding what the growth mindset is, and why it matters, is the topic of the next Air Force Learning Professionals question and answer event, scheduled virtually beginning at 1 p.m. central time July 12. The Zoom presentation will be facilitated by the Headquarters, Air Education and Training Command A3B team, featuring Trevor Ragan, founder of the Ugly Train and the Learner Lab. ... MORE

man speaking on graphic with QR registration code

U.S. Army South welcomes new commanding general
July 7, 2021 — U.S. Army South conducted a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston on June 30. Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, presided over the ceremony in which Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Walrath relinquished command to Brig. Gen. William L. Thigpen... MORE

Soldiers conduct 50-gun Fourth of July salute at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
July 7, 2021 — U.S. Army North Soldiers fired cannons during a Salute to the Nation ceremony at the Main Flag Pole at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston July 4. The Soldiers fired 50 rounds as a salute to each of the 50 states... MORE

Fort Sam Houston Army Soldiers fire cannons during a Salute to the Nation ceremony, at the Joint Base San Antonio Main Flag Pole at MacArthur Parade Field at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, July 4, 2021. The Soldiers fired 50 rounds as a salute to each of the 50 United States.

960th CW leaders participate in Armed Forces River Parade
July 7, 2021 — Senior Air Force leaders from Joint Base San Antonio participated in the annual Armed Forces River Parade at the San Antonio River Walk July 3. Col. Richard Erredge, 960th Cyberspace Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Howard, 960th Cyberspace Operations Group superintendent, represented the 960th CW Gladiators during the event... MORE

Senior Air Force leaders from Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, participate in the annual Armed Forces River Parade on the San Antonio River Walk, July 3, 2021. Col. Richard Erredge, 960th Cyberspace Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Howard, 960th Cyberspace Operations Group superintendent, represented the 960th CW Gladiators during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kathleen Salazar)

Airman, Guardian couple begin military journey
July 7, 2021 — Enlisting in the military is often a family decision, but one married couple took that a step further – enlisting together in two separate services... MORE

Air Force Airman and Space Force Guardian show their coins after graduation.

Air Force makes more rights available for housing tenants
July 7, 2021 — The Department of the Air Force is implementing the remaining four rights for housing tenants, including a universal lease, a process to resolve disputes with property owners and procedures for withholding rent when applicable... MORE