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Oct. 23, 2024
Honorary commanders visit JBSA mission partners

Honorary commanders and 502nd Air Base Wing Airmen toured 560th Flying Training Squadron facilities during a mission partner tour at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on Oct. 4, 2024. The tour provided local civic leaders an inside look at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph training operations
Aug. 1, 2024
Joint Base San Antonio, 502d Air Base Wing welcomes new commander

Brig. Gen. Randy P. Oakland took command of Joint Base San Antonio and 502nd Air Base Wing during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph on July 31, 2024. He assumed command from the outgoing commander, Brig. Gen. Russell D. Driggers.
Jan. 25, 2024
Leadership San Antonio visits JBSA

Nearly 30 members from Leadership San Antonio toured numerous areas around Joint Base San Antonio on Jan. 18.
July 11, 2023
AETC commander visits 502nd Air Base Wing, 12th Flying Training Wing members

Members of the AETC command team, Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, and his wife, Maureen, Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson, AETC command chief, and his wife, Vickie, visited the 502nd Air Base Wing headquarters and other locations at Joint Base San
May 10, 2023
Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston hosts honorary commander tour

Brig. Gen. Russell D. Driggers, Joint Base San Antonio and 502nd Air Base Wing commander, hosted an honorary commander’s tour at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston May 5, 2023. Commanders from throughout the 502nd ABW and their respective honorary commanders visited several locations throughout the installation
Nov. 1, 2021
Airman’s daughter saved by JBSA-Lackland firefighter

On Aug. 18, Senior Airman Brian Chambers found his daughter choking and drove her to the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Fire Station 1. Jacob Mathie, lead firefighter for the 502nd Air Base Wing at JBSA-Lackland, was able to perform first response triage and unblock the child’s airway.
July 23, 2021
502nd Air Base Wing keeps communication lines open with area chambers

The Joint Base San Antonio Annual Chamber Summit was hosted by Brig. Gen. Caroline Miller, 502nd Air Base Wing and JBSA commander at the Fort Sam Houston Community Center July 20, bringing together chambers of commerce from throughout the JBSA area.
Feb. 22, 2021
JBSA continues to recover from extreme winter weather in Texas

As President’s Day approached, so did severe winter weather at Joint Base San Antonio Feb. 14. Winter storm warnings were issued as northerly winds at 10 to 20 knots and bitter cold fell upon the region, leading to extensive power and water outages, slick roads and burst pipes.
Nov. 25, 2020
Air Force Safety Experts participate in Occupational Competency Model Study to increase successful job performance with new training mindset

A group of Occupational Safety career specialists recently met at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph to participate in an Occupational Competency Model Study focused on combining task-based knowledge and skills with other behaviors and soft skills such as teamwork, critical thinking, self-control,
Sept. 4, 2020
JBSA officials hold fourth Tough Conversations roundtable

The 502nd Air Base Wing command team of Brig. Gen. Caroline Miller, 502nd ABW and Joint Base San Antonio commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Wendell Snider, hosted the fourth “Tough Conversations” roundtable Aug. 25 2020 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas.