• BEAR Base lends a paw to Joint Base San Antonio camp

    With a quick gesture from the gloved hand of a cloth, face-covered Airmen on the ramp, the air brakes squeal and hiss as the growls grow to a roar. A hint of diesel drifts on the breeze as the flatbed trucks march forward -- another truck is loaded, and more construction and maintenance supplies

  • Newlyweds graduate Basic Military Training together

    Due to safety precautions established in response to COVID-19 family members have not been able attend the graduation of their loved one from Basic Military Training for a number of weeks. That didn’t stop one couple from seeing each other at their BMT graduation, March 26.

  • Agile recruiting methods required to get future Airmen to basic training

    Travel restrictions, cancelled flights and social distancing guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic aren’t getting in the way of the Air Force Recruiting Service’s mission. As the world is telling people to stay at home, the Air Force is finding new and diverse ways to ship applicants to Basic

  • BMT adapts during COVID-19: adds masks, shortens pipeline

    To prioritize safety and continue providing ready Airmen to fuel tomorrow’s Air Force, BMT is moving to a 7.5-week training pipeline. There’s no doubt the COVID-19 pandemic has presented unique challenges that require adaptability. The 7.5-week training program is one of many measures implemented at

  • 59th MDW leverages telehealth to keep patients, staff safe

    While San Antonio is under a “Stay Home, Work Safe” order, members of the 59th Medical Wing have found new ways to continue providing high-reliability care through virtual appointments while keeping patients and staff here safe.Beginning in early March, 59th MDW providers began going through their

  • Update: BMT Graduation and Schedule

    Upcoming Graduations: Graduating Flights: 09 April 2020: Flights 257 thru 286Graduating Flights: 16 Apr 2020: From 320 TRS: Flights 287 thru 302Graduating Flights 23 Apr 2020: From 323 TRS: Flights 303 thru 318Graduating Flights:30 Apr 2020: From 331 TRS: Flights 333 thru 348Graduating Flights: 7

  • IAFAA adapts to COVID-19 demands

    In the rapidly evolving environment around the new coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, the Inter-American Air Forces Academy (IAAFA) at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has implemented a number of precautions and safety measures to ensure the safety of the faculty and students.

  • COVID-19 test results may take longer

    Due to the influx of COVID-19 tests being run, results are taking longer than originally anticipated. While most results are returning within 7-8 business days, some are taking up to 10 business days. Please be assured that tests are being processed, and you will be called as soon as the test result