Joint Base San Antonio > News

Navy EFMP families at JBSA welcome new case liaison
March 26, 2024 — The Exceptional Family Member Program is a vital support system for service members who have family members with special medical, mental health, or educational needs. The program is available to all service members on Joint Base San Antonio, no matter their branch of service... MORE

Sixteenth Air Force Airmen, global partners enhance information warfare effects during Exercise Austere Challenge
March 26, 2024 — Sixteenth Air Force Airmen strengthened information warfare operation capabilities alongside U.S. European Command, NATO, component staff and combatant commanders during Exercise Austere Challenge March 4-14... MORE

Airman types on a computer during the exercise

Army North builds camaraderie through PT
March 26, 2024 — U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) recently held a Friday physical training session at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on March 22, 2024, with the command PT helping to build camaraderie and esprit de corps among the unit... MORE

Inside look: Team Kirtland Goes to Basic Military Training
March 26, 2024 — The 377th Air Base Wing command team was invited to attend a Basic Military Training graduation as the reviewing officials at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, from March 13-14, 2024... MORE

Col Power and Chief Cooper are seen saluting

Innovative bird capture technique enhances pilot safety at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph
March 26, 2024 — In an initiative aimed at enhancing pilot safety, the 12th Flying Training Wing has implemented a method to mitigate bird strikes. Utilizing a massive 25-by-25-foot net, personnel at 12th FTW Safety office in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture are capturing birds that pose a threat to aircraft operations, thereby reducing the risk of potentially dangerous encounters in the sky... MORE

59th Medical Wing collaborates with Mayo Clinic to develop a temporary vascular shunt for vascular injury and disease
March 26, 2024 — The 59th Medical Wing, the U.S. Air Force’s largest medical wing and functional medical command for Joint Base San Antonio, announced it has entered into a patent license agreement with Mayo Clinic to develop an advanced temporary vascular shunt for the operative management of vascular injury and vascular disease... MORE

"Calm Under Pressure": JBSA-Lackland Pharmacy teams operate through nationwide cyberattack
March 25, 2024 — Last month, a reported cyberattack on the nation’s largest commercial prescription processor impacted military clinics and hospitals worldwide, as well as some retail pharmacies. In response, the 59th Medical Wing's Pharmacy team at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland implemented emergency plans to continue serving patients and provide medical support to the United States Air Force's basic training mission... MORE

Military Pharmacy technician smiles at patient

Women's History Month Commentary: Pancho Barnes, A trailblazer in aviation
March 25, 2024 — Florence Leontine Lowe, better known as Pancho Barnes, is best known for her pioneering spirit and larger-than-life persona. Born in 1901, she quickly overcame any challenges to become a legendary figure in American aviation... MORE

U.S. Airmen, Soldiers airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza
March 25, 2024 — U.S. Air Forces Central and U.S. Army Central conducted joint and combined airdrop operations with two C-17 Globemaster IIIs from an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, on March 25, 2024... MORE

Airmen prepare humanitarian aid destined for airdrop over Gaza on an AMC C-17.

Transforming DOD: PC-C4 prepares for the future battlefield
March 25, 2024 — On the beaches, oceans, air and deserts of the U.S. West Coast, more than 4,000 members of the joint force, civilians, contractors, and militaries from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, France and Japan experimented with more than 200 technologies in the Army’s largest experiment in the dirt, Project Convergence Capstone 4... MORE

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment take part in a Human Machine Integration demonstration at Project Convergence Capstone 4.

SMA prioritizes quality of life with improved housing, child care, health programs
March 25, 2024 — As the Army moves into the second half of fiscal year 2024, the service continues its effort to improve the quality of life for Soldiers and their families with numerous projects and initiatives... MORE

Service member found dead on JBSA-Lackland
March 25, 2024 — Joint Base San Antonio officials found a service member dead on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on March 25... MORE

The HIPAA Privacy Rule and military health care: What parents of minors need to know
March 25, 2024 — Are you the parent or legal sponsor of a minor child? If so, there are things you should know about what access you have to your child’s health care records and choices. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Final Rule protects minors’ privacy concerning their health care choices and treatment... MORE

Provider wearing white lab coat flips through papers with charts on clipboard.

Modeling & Simulation Summit in San Antonio, registration open
March 25, 2024 — Calling all modeling and simulation professionals to join in exploring the latest modeling and simulation initiatives and techniques at the 2024 Department of the Air Force M&S Summit May 7-9 at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio River Walk... MORE

Graphic to support 2024 Modeling and Simulation Summit

Airmen, Guardians can influence how leaders share information through latest WAGGI survey
March 25, 2024 — The Department of the Air Force will release the latest iteration of the “Where Airmen and Guardians Get Information” (WAGGI) survey to thousands of Airmen and Guardians in the coming week... MORE

The Department of the Air Force will release the latest iteration of the Where Airmen and Guardians Get Information survey to thousands of Airmen and Guardians in the coming week. It will identify trends in external sources of information Department personnel are using to stay informed. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

Promising experiment signals future integration of advanced tech into Army units
March 25, 2024 — The Army is moving toward a future where soldier formations will be more efficient and lethal thanks to the integration of advanced technology both on the ground and in the air, according to the service's chief of staff... MORE

A soldier crouches in a desert area and prepares a human machine integration device with bushes scattered in the background.

EFMP members learn, grow at equestrian experience
March 22, 2024 — Exceptional family members at Joint Base San Antonio had the opportunity over spring break to learn and practice horsemanship skills with the help of a generous grant from a community partner... MORE

Innovative technical training helps prepare civil engineering Airmen for the future fight
March 20, 2024 — The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is partnering with the 368th Training Squadron’s civil engineering schoolhouses at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, to enhance training by implementing innovative technology and equipment that integrates real-world scenarios to their curriculum and saves manpower... MORE

Developmental Special Experiences opportunities for MEPCOM, AFWERX and civilian career broadeners available
March 20, 2024 — Developmental Special Experiences provide Air and Space professionals more than just education and training opportunities, they help the service build the Airmen needed for the future high-end fight... MORE

Masters Leadership Program of Greater San Antonio visits 433rd Airlift Wing
March 20, 2024 — Retired Air Force Maj. Gens. Rick Martin and Al Flowers, along with about 45 members of the Masters Leadership Program of Greater San Antonio, visited the 433rd Airlift Wing to see inside a C-5M Super Galaxy as part of their tour of Joint Base San Antonio, Mar. 14. ... MORE

Masters Leadership Program of Greater San Antonio members pose for a group photo on the flight line on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas Mar. 14, 2024.