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July 9, 2020
MTI Schoolhouse memorializes USAF history

Ten Military Training Instructors from the 37th Training Wing donned legacy Air Force uniforms, dating from 1947 to the present, as they posed for a photographer at the Airman Heritage Museum on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland June 24 to help create a new mural to decorate the walls of the Military
July 2, 2020
USAF Band of the West set to celebrate Fourth of July with city of San Antonio during TV event

The United States Air Force Band of the West is scheduled to celebrate America’s birthday with the city of San Antonio by performing musical sets during a one-hour television broadcast event.
June 24, 2020
Trailblazers: JBSA Martin Hall conference room to be renamed in honor of first female USAF pilots; watch live June 29

Air Education and Training Command officials will rename the Martin Hall conference room during a virtual ceremony here June 29, 2020 at 10 a.m. CST.
June 18, 2020
Ruck Racism: JBSA community leans in

On June 13, 2020, members from across the JBSA-Lackland come together as a military community in a show of solitary in hopes to bring awareness and compassion to a very sensitive and complex topic. This Ruck Racism event was an an opportunity to take a moment to express, to listen, to understand and
June 13, 2020
JBSA, 502d ABW holds change of command

Joint Base San Antonio and the 502d Air Base Wing welcomed Brig. Gen. Caroline M. Miller as the new commander and bid farewell to Brig. Gen. Laura L. Lenderman during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston June 12.
June 8, 2020
Finances made easy with new online portal

A new way of getting financial support is sweeping across the Air Force. With six bases, including Joint Base San Antonio, having already tested the newest tool from the Air Force Financial Management community, called Comptroller Services Portal, it’s expected to be implemented to the remaining
May 22, 2020
New trauma training program prepares surgical team for deployment

Brooke Army Medical Center is conducting the first of its kind pre-deployment trauma readiness training exercise for the 555th Forward Surgical Team from May 18 to June 6.
May 7, 2020
CSAF visits BMT, thanks JBSA team for ‘fighting through’ COVID-19 response

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein, along with Chief Master Sgt. Manny Pineiro, the service’s first sergeant special duty manager, visited here May 7, seeing first-hand how basic military training has adapted operations to fight through the COVID-19 environment. Basic military
April 27, 2020
JBSA ground transportation adapts to fight COVID-19

Joint Base San Antonio installations have begun segregating buses by health status to contain the spread of COVID-19 and ensure that the JBSA community stays healthy. As of March 21, all buses on any of the bases will be labeled either green, yellow, or red, to denote who can and cannot ride in
April 23, 2020
USECAF, CMSAF visit AETC to see adjusted training operations in response to COVID-19

While performing duties as Under Secretary of the Air Force, Shon Manasco, along with Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright, visited with Airmen at multiple training locations at JBSA and at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Apr. 22, 2020. The purpose of the visit was to see