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April 10, 2023
Tradition, culture, pride: AETC officials unveil 2023 Air Force Fiesta Medal

Air Education and Training Command officials unveiled the 2023 Air Force Fiesta medal that will be distributed by Air Force representatives during Fiesta activities in San Antonio April 20-30.
Aug. 5, 2021
SA Innovation Summit takes on ‘accelerating change’

With the theme of Accelerate Change, the Department of the Air Force pushed innovation forward during the inaugural San Antonio Innovation Summit Aug. 3-4 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.
July 14, 2021
San Antonio Innovation Summit open for registration

Registration is now open for the inaugural San Antonio Innovation Summit. With the theme of Accelerate Change, the summit takes place Aug. 3-4 at the Henry B. González Convention Center.
Nov. 12, 2020
JBSA partners with local governments to ensure citizen, pilot safety

To ensure the safety of base aircrew and citizens residing near Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, a blanket Intergovernmental Support Agreement was utilized for the first time with the Alamo Area Council of Governments which incorporates a contract managed by Universal City, Texas. This historic
Sept. 24, 2020
433rd Airlift Wing Airmen help San Antonio combat spread of COVID-19

Senior leaders from the 433rd Airlift Wing, the Air Force Personnel Center, the city of San Antonio, and Bexar County Metropolitan Public Health District, gathered Sept. 17 to recognize 433rd AW Reserve Citizen Airmen who assisted at the Bexar County COVID-19 Operations Center in the San Antonio
Aug. 20, 2020
JBSA continues HPCON CHARLIE protective measures

As Joint Base San Antonio prepares to begin reopening services through phased, deliberate measures, personnel continue to follow the guidelines, such as physical distancing and capacity limits, established by local and state leaders, as well as the Department of Defense and Centers for Disease
Aug. 14, 2020
JBSA's 502nd LRS supports task forces deployed to San Antonio hospitals

As service members descended upon San Antonio to provide COVID-19 support to Texas hospitals, 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron personnel were simultaneously conducting critical missions to ensure arriving health care workers were ready to relieve local hospitals and support communities across
May 11, 2020
USAF Thunderbirds to salute Texas COVID-19 responders May 13

The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, will honor frontline COVID-19 responders and essential workers with formation flights over San Antonio and Austin May 13.
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.
March 29, 2019
San Antonio dedicates Tribute to Freedom sculpture

The City of San Antonio celebrated the completion of phase one of the Lackland Corridor Gateway Project with the dedication of the Tribute to Freedom sculpture March 27 at the corner of U.S. Highway 90 and Military Drive.