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The '''502d Air Base Wing''' ('''502 ABW''') is a United States Air Force unit that provides installation support for Joint Base San Antonio. The 502d activated on 1 August 2009. The wing's three Mission Support Groups perform the installation support mission at each major installation in the San Antonio area. <ref name="502ABW"/> |
The '''502d Air Base Wing''' ('''502 ABW''') is a United States Air Force unit that provides installation support for Joint Base San Antonio. The 502d activated on 1 August 2009. The wing's three Mission Support Groups perform the installation support mission at each major installation in the San Antonio area. <ref name="502ABW"/> |
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The mission of the wing is to meet the needs of all three installations of JBSA, their missions and people and to optimize installation support while maximizing opportunities for greater joint military and community cooperation. This mission is carried out through the Mission Support Group located on each JBSA base.<ref name="502ABW"/> |
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Revision as of 14:07, 15 July 2011
Joint Base San Antonio
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| Part of Air Education and Training Command (AETC) | |
| Located near: San Antonio, Texas | |
 Fort Sam Houston  Randolph AFB  Lackland AFB | |
| Coordinates | 29°26′56″N 098°26′56″W / 29.44889°N 98.44889°W |
| Height | 20101918-Present |
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| Controlled by |  United States Air Force |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison |  502d Air Base Wing (USAF) |
Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) is a United States military facility located in San Antonio, Texas. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force 502d Air Base Wing, Air Education and Training Command (AETC).
The facility is an amalgamation of the United States Army Fort Sam Houston, the United States Air Force Randolph Air Force Base and Lackland Air Force Base, which were merged on 1 October 2010.[1]
Overview
JBSA was established in accordance with congressional legislation implementing the recommendations of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. The legislation ordered the consolidation of the three facilities which were adjoining, but separate military installations, into a single joint base – one of 12 joint bases formed in the United States as a result of the law.
Joint Base San Antonio supports a population of 80,000 and supports students at three installations annually of up to 138,000. Upon becoming the largest single DoD installation/enterprise, it has a total Plant Replacement Value of about 10.3 billion, lead a work force of over 8,000 personnel, manages an annual budget of 800 million, interface with 1,000 civic leaders of San Antonio, 20 smaller communities, four counties and four Congressional Districts, support more than 200 mission partners, supported and supporting units, and finally, support more than 250,000 other personnel including 425 retired general officers (2nd largest concentration in U.S.).[1]
Fort Sam Houston
- See Fort Sam Houston for additional information and history.
The primary mission at Fort Sam Houston is as a medical training and support post. The 502d Mission Support Group provides host-base support. The post is the home of Army North, Army South, Army 5th Recruiting Brigade, Brooke Army Medical Center, the Institute of Surgical Research, the Army Medical Department Center and School, the Army Medical Command and the 502d Air Base Wing.[1]
Fort Sam Houston provides facilities and support for the activities of garrison units and other tenant organizations. The post also supports the thousands of Army Reserve and National Guard soldiers who train there year round. Soldiers from Fort Sam Houston have participated in every American War since 1845 and have deployed worldwide in support of post-Cold War contingency operations.[1]
Together with Camp Stanley, Camp Bullis is part of the Leon Springs Military Reservation. Camp Bullis has provided firing ranges, training areas and logistics support to Fort Sam Houston and other active and reserve component units in South Texas for nearly 100 years. Its most frequent users are the Army Medical Department Center and School, Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute, Air Force Ground Combat Skills School and Army units stationed at Fort Sam Houston. There are currently 130 military personnel stationed at Bullis. [1]
Lackland Air Force Base
- See Lackland Air Force Base for additional information and history.
Lackland Air Force Base is home to more than 120 Department of Defense and associate organizations, including the 37th Training Wing, the largest training wing in the U.S. Air Force. Supported by the 802d Mission Support Group , Lackland is the Air Force's only site for enlisted basic military training, and also offers professional and technical skills, and English language training for members of the U.S. Air Force, other military services, government agencies, and allies. Its four primary training functions graduate more than 86,000 students annually. [1]
Other major tenants include Air Reserve Command's 433d Airlift Wing, the Texas Air National Guard 149th Fighter Wing, the 59th Medical Wing, the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency, and the 67th Network Warfare Wing.[1]
Randolph Air Force Base
- See Randolph Air Force Base for additional information and history.
The 902d Mission Support Group provides host-base support at Randolph Air Force Base to more than 30 Department of Defense units including Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Air Force Personnel Center, Air Force Recruiting Service, and the 12th Flying Training Wing.[1]
502d Air Base Wing
The 502d Air Base Wing (502 ABW) is a United States Air Force unit that provides installation support for Joint Base San Antonio. The 502d activated on 1 August 2009. The wing's three Mission Support Groups perform the installation support mission at each major installation in the San Antonio area. [1]
The mission of the wing is to meet the needs of all three installations of JBSA, their missions and people and to optimize installation support while maximizing opportunities for greater joint military and community cooperation. This mission is carried out through the Mission Support Group located on each JBSA base.[1]
History
The 502d Air Base Wing previously functioned as the host unit for Maxwell Air Force Base from 1992 to 1 October 1994 when it inactivated.[1]
Lineage
- Established as 502d Air University Wing, and organized, on 17 Nov 1947
- Disestablished on 27 Jul 1948
- Consolidated (1 Oct 1992) with the 3800th Air University Wing, which was established, and organized, on 28 Jul 1948
- Re-designated as: 3800th Air Base Wing on 1 Sep 1954
- Re-designated as: 3800th Air Base Group on 2 Jan 1979
- Re-designated as: 3800th Air Base Wing on 21 Jul 1983
- Re-designated as: 502d Air Base Wing on 1 Oct 1992
- Inactivated on 1 Oct 1994
- Activated on 1 Aug 2009
Assignments
- Air University, 17 Nov 1947-1 Oct 1994
- Air Education and Training Command, 1 Aug 2009-Present
Stations
- Maxwell Field (later, Maxwell AFB), AL, 17 Nov 1947-1 Oct 1994
- Fort Sam Houston, TX, 1 Aug 2009-Presnet
See also
Base Realignment and Closure 2005 Department of Defense Joint Basing Program:
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References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
External links
- Joint Base San Antonio webpage (including "What is Joint Basing?") (on Air Education and Training Command official website). Retrieved 2010-06-18.
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