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Joint Base San Antonio honors veterans who continue to serve
November 9, 2021 — On Nov. 11, Veterans Day will be observed in ceremonies and events around the nation, including at Joint Base San Antonio. Veterans Day honors the men and women who have served in the U.S. military, and here at JBSA, many of those veterans continue to serve as civilian Department of Defense personnel. To commemorate this special day, several provided their thoughts on what Veterans Day means to them and how they continue to serve their country through their work... MORE

Review your TRICARE health plan costs for 2022
November 9, 2021 — The New Year is almost here. This means annual cost changes for most TRICARE health plans, starting Jan. 1, 2022. Cost changes reflect decisions made by Congress, cost-of-living adjustments, changes to the cost of health care services and drugs, and more... MORE

DOD, with help from partners, on cusp of cutting-edge innovations
November 9, 2021 — Artificial intelligence, quantum computing, bioengineering and other leap-ahead technologies were topics recently addressed by the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering... MORE

An unmanned vessel floats in front of a ship.

New support agreement improves EMS response times, capabilities at JBSA-Randolph
November 9, 2021 — A Blanket Intergovernmental Support Agreement between Joint Base San Antonio and the Alamo Area Council of Governments, and a resulting task order with the City of Schertz, Texas, is helping people at JBSA-Randolph get the medical care they need faster... MORE

People standing in front of aircraft and ambulances.

Army to extend temporary promotion policy for all NCO ranks
November 9, 2021 — Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston announced the Army will expand its temporary promotion policy to all non-commissioned officer ranks, giving Soldiers more time to complete required training schools... MORE

Sgt. Maj. Alex Young pins staff sergeant rank on Joseph Nowak

DFAS launches new kind of myPay account for military gray-area retirees
November 9, 2021 — A new kind of myPay account is now available from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service for Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve “gray-area retirees” awaiting age 60 to receive retired pay... MORE

802nd FSS helps newest Space Force personnel receive CACs
November 9, 2021 — The 802nd Force Support Squadron is helping service members transition to the United States Space Force by issuing Space Force Common Access Cards at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. ... MORE

Airman Roxana Horjescu, 802nd Force Support Squadron customer support technician, left, hands a Space Force ID card to Lt. Col. Michael Graff

Alamo Wing receives COVID-19, flu vaccinations
November 9, 2021 — Personnel from the 433rd Medical Group conducted a vaccine clinic at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 6 with Airmen with the 433rd Airlift Wing and 960th Cyberspace Wing lined up for influenza and COVID-19 vaccines during a mass vaccination event... MORE

Master Sgt. Jevon King, 365th Airlift Squadron first sergeant, receives his annual flu shot from Senior Airman Mariah Moreno, 433rd Medical Squadron aerospace medical service technician, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on Nov. 6, 2021. According to the Centers for Disease Control, seasonal flu vaccines are designed to protect against the influenza viruses that research indicates will be most common during the upcoming season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monet Villacorte)

All clear declared at JBSA-Randolph following gas leak
November 8, 2021 — Joint Base San Antonio officials issued an “all clear” Nov. 8 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph after a gas leak was discovered that morning near the central area of the base... MORE

JBSA officials respond to gas leak on JBSA-Randolph
November 8, 2021 — Joint Base San Antonio security forces and fire department personnel responded to a gas leak at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph near the center of the base, at approximately 10:50 a.m. Nov. 8... MORE

Commander, Navy Installations Command visits Naval Technical Training Center Lackland
November 8, 2021 — Vice Adm. Yancy B. Lindsey, Commander, Navy Installations Command, visited Naval Technical Training Center Lackland in San Antonio to see firsthand the new master-at-arms apprenticeship training Nov. 1... MORE

Second Air Force Commander partakes in TACP training
November 8, 2021 — U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michele Edmondson, Second Air Force commander, fires an M240B machine gun during a visit to the 353rd Special Warfare Training Squadron to observe Tactical Air Control Party... MORE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michele Edmondson, fires a M240B machine gun during a visit to the 353rd Special Warfare Training Squadron to observe Tactical Air Control Party student training, and toured facilities at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Nov. 2, 2021.

TRICARE Open Season underway, explore your options
November 8, 2021 — Autumn is upon us. That means it’s time to consider your health care options for 2022. TRICARE Open Season began Nov. 8 and ends Dec. 13. If you’re enrolled in or eligible for a TRICARE Prime option or TRICARE Select, open season applies to you. This is your chance to enroll in a health plan or change health plans for coverage that starts Jan. 1, 2022... MORE

Special Warfare Training Wing first Air Force organization to host Special Operations Forces Training 'Shura'
November 8, 2021 — The Special Warfare Training Wing is the first U.S. Air Force organization to host a Special Operations Forces Training “Shura,” a gathering of senior leaders from SOF-generating commands under U.S. Special Operations Command and its allied counterparts around the world held Nov. 2-4, 2021, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

U.S. Air Force Col. Mason Dula, Special Warfare Training Wing commander, addresses the audience at the 2021 Special Operations Forces Training "Shura" hosted by the SWTW.

WHASC updates COVID-19 vaccine line hours, eligibility for children
November 8, 2021 — The Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center is updating COVID-19 vaccine line hours and eligibility for children... MORE

Vaccines fight disease by producing an immune response within the body.

CFC Cause of the Week: Military Support
November 8, 2021 — The Combined Federal Campaign is underway, allowing personnel and retirees to pledge monetary support and volunteer time to approved charities. CFC’s Cause of the Week for Nov. 8-14 is “Military Support.”... MORE

340th FTG spotlights exceptional performers, resilience
November 5, 2021 — After a challenging year amidst COVID-19 operations, the 340th Flying Training Group held its fall mandatory unit training assembly Oct. 28-29 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The 340th FTG usually holds two-day drill training periods bi-annually... MORE

340th Flying Training Group Senior Enlisted Leader thanks team members.

Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) vice commander visits 363rd ISR Wing
November 5, 2021 — Col. Eric Mack, 363rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing commander, greets Maj. Gen. David Gaedecke, Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) vice commander, during an immersion tour, Oct. 29, 2021, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. ... MORE

Two Air Force members salute each other.

JBSA temporarily relocates residents of Liberty Barracks
November 5, 2021 — Joint Base San Antonio leadership is temporarily relocating more than 80 residents and staff from the Liberty Barracks at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston to mitigate legionella bacteria, which was discovered in unoccupied rooms during routine water testing... MORE

502nd Air Base Wing hosts F-35 squadron for training
November 5, 2021 — The 502nd Air Base Wing hosted the 62nd Fighter Squadron, an F-35 Lightning II squadron from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, during their training visit to Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field from Oct. 15-29... MORE