April 22, 2020 Air University advanced education continues from dens, living rooms It’s been more than a month since Air University’s degree-granting schools had to abruptly close their doors and move to virtual teaching because of social distancing measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 22, 2020 149th Medical Group assists with COVID-19 testing in Fredericksburg Members of the 149th Medical Group from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland’s 149th Fighter Wing joined Texas Air and Army National Guard service members in Fredericksburg April 19 to establish a community-based COVID-19 testing facility.
April 21, 2020 Watch: 59 MDW begins in-house COVID-19 testing Airmen from the 59th Medical Wing have stepped up to the fight against COVID-19 by beginning testing samples taken from patients suspected of having coronavirus.
April 21, 2020 AFIMSC enables Air, Space Force to meet COVID-19 challenges The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is leading the effort to keep installations mission ready as the Air Force and Space Force continue operations while contending with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 21, 2020 558th Flying Training Squadron uses 3-D tech to fight COVID-19 The 558th Flying Training Squadron uses 3-D printing technology to produce face shields for the 559th Medical Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.
April 20, 2020 Special leave accrual for service members Matthew Donovan, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, signed a department-wide authorization April 6 for service members to accrue and retain an additional leave balance of up to 120 days.
April 17, 2020 Purple flags honor military children in an uncertain time A team of 10 youth and three adults went out from the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Youth Center April 16 planting purple flags around the base in honor of military children everywhere. April is the nationally recognized Month of the Military Child.
April 17, 2020 Pod system helps 80th FTW reduce risk of contracting, spreading COVID-19 The 80th Flying Training Wing’s Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program has stepped up their operational game plan to keep personnel healthy while continuing its mission by operating within small units of individuals, or pods, as another measure to combat the spread of COVID-19 and limit
April 16, 2020 M&FRCs rely on virtual platforms to serve JBSA community Like many of Joint Base San Antonio’s facilities, the Military and Family Readiness Centers on each installation are closed to the community as a result of shelter-in-place guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 16, 2020 Pandemic stressing you out? JBSA Support Line available to help lessen COVID woes The Behavioral Health COVID-19 Support Line can be reached from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 210-539-9567 or 210-539-9565. The call will be confidential unless referral to emergency services is required.