Joint Base San Antonio’s Natural Resources Office, Fire & Emergency Services, and Air Force Wildland Fire Branch officials have announced plans to conduct prescribed burns at JBSA-Camp Bullis from Dec. 9 to Dec. 17, weather permitting.

Volunteers from across San Antonio gathered Monday at the Boeing Center at Tech Port Arena to assemble 5,000 care packages for recent recruit graduates of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office obtained evidence that connects the shooting that happened in front of JBSA-Lackland’s training annex front gate on Aug. 17 and a separate shooting later that day.

San Antonio police said no injuries were reported in a shooting outside a gate at JBSA-Lackland on Saturday morning.

A new partnership between Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) and Pre-K 4 SA will help connect military families to child care options both on and off base while offering additional community resources, according to a press release.

The years-long effort to get a direct flight from San Antonio to Washington DC will directly benefit the military and veterans in San Antonio.

The military community is saying goodbye to the old Wilford Hall Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland.

The Great Texas Airshow will take place on Saturday and Sunday at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. It is free, family-friendly and open to the public.

A prescribed burn at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis is being blamed for heavy smoke being reported by numerous residents on the North Side.

At least four Americans who were imprisoned in Venezuela are expected to land in San Antonio at Kelly Field Wednesday night as part of a high-profile prisoner swap between the U.S. and South American country, government officials said.

Approximately 330 families in San Antonio will be participating this year, including the Dennis Family.

A KSAT employee catches a brief tornado on camera while commuting to work this morning

A driver is still on the run after trying to breach an entrance at Joint Base San Antonio - Camp Bullis, according to officials.

Bradley Dimmick, 35, is accused of butchering a man and dog, and cutting off the man's head.

The EOD team at JBSA-Lackland consists of highly trained and skilled individuals who specialize in identifying, evaluating and disposing of explosive ordnance, including unexploded bombs, munitions and hazardous materials.

A portion of East Loop 1604 North has reopened following a chemical spill on Thursday afternoon.

Pilots from the 60th Flying Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph visited patients at the Methodist Children’s Hospital on Tuesday afternoon.

A local member of the military plans to vie for Miss Texas USA next month. As a Navy sailor and daughter of Nigerian immigrants, she represents women not often seen in the competitions.

A birthday celebration for the U.S. Army was held at Fort Sam Houston's Quadrangle

A service member was found dead at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

Four people were sentenced to federal prison this week for their involvement in a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, according to federal authorities.

A local U.S. Air Force service member was found dead off base Monday morning, according to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland officials.

A former civilian employee at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph was sentenced to prison for a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme, according to federal authorities.

The prescribed burns at Camp Bullis are scheduled for Feb. 21-26.

More than 60 trainees from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland were guests of honor for a Thanksgiving feast Thursday at Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church on Marbach Road.

The 341st Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland will host its first ever military working dog expo.

Bacteria that causes Legionnaire’s disease was found at a barrack at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, causing the relocation of about 100 residents and 50 staff.

The courses are set for the biggest running event of the year in San Antonio.

This is a story about Lucky, the lucky dog.

The Harlequin Theater on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is a community theater that is open to the public

The lockdown at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has been lifted following reports of gunshots heard off-base on Tuesday morning.

It’s an early morning start at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Hundreds of families and friends gather from across the country to see their loved ones graduate from the United States Air Force basic military training.

Are you hearing a loud sound hovering over your home in the middle of the night?

The weekend wildfire at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis is now 70% contained. But while that’s a relief, nearby neighbors of the military installation are not happy with the way the military helped them stay informed.

A massive brush fire at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis has burned 3,000 acres since it sparked on Saturday afternoon, according to authorities.

A massive brush fire at JBSA-Camp Bullis is tearing through 2,803 acres of land as fire crews continue to fight the flames.

A massive brush fire in the demolition range area on JBSA-Camp Bullis is now at 50% containment, spanning 2,800 acres, according to Joint Base San Antonio fire officials.

Wearing a mask to protect from COVID-19 is now optional and no longer mandated indoors at Joint Base San Antonio facilities, officials announced Thursday as part of implementation of Health Protection Condition Bravo.

Actor Channing Tatum paid a visit to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland last week to promote one of his upcoming films and learn about military working dogs.

More than 1,700 acres of brush is scheduled to be burned at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis from Jan. 18-26.

This year, a modified version of Operation Home Cooking returned with fewer host families and trainees. Participants said they felt right at home with the host families who opened their doors for them.

Residents of the Liberty Barracks at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston will be relocated after staff discovered legionella bacteria during water testing.

For the second year in a row, the “Mission Thanksgiving” event for Joint Base San Antonio and Fort Sam Houston is canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.

A gate at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and a portion of West Military Drive are closed Monday due to a security incident.

To commemorate the 20-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Joint Base San Antonio hosted simultaneous events at its installations at 7:46 a.m. on Friday.

Joint Base San Antonio is not among the four military installations around the country that will be temporarily housing an estimated 25,000 Afghan refugees, according to a senior Biden administration official.

As coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to surge in Bexar County, Joint Base San Antonio is now requiring masks to be worn at all of its indoor federal facilities, regardless of vaccination status.

A service member who died while stationed at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has been identified.

A service member stationed at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston died Thursday.

Twenty privately owned horses were evacuated from the stables inside Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland due to massive flooding on Tuesday.

A Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston U.S. Army Soldier was found dead late Friday night on base, according to JBSA officials.

The Air Force Civilian Service is looking to fill 86 positions across the San Antonio area.

Although it’s still unclear if gunshots were actually fired outside of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland earlier this week, officials said as of Friday, the investigation is closed.

An Air Force base in San Antonio was placed on lockdown for about an hour after military officials said gunfire was reported near a gate to the base.

Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland lifted a lockdown Wednesday afternoon after two gunshots were reported.

New protocols will go into effect starting with the Air Force Basic Military Training graduation at JBSA-Lackland scheduled for July 22.

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston was found dead early Saturday morning, military officials said.

SAN ANTONIO – The Pentagon announced on Wednesday that Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland would be used to house unaccompanied migrant children. In a statement, John Kirby, the Pentagon’s press secretary, confirmed that the Department of Defense approved the request for JBSA-Lackland to be used. On Tuesday, Kirby hinted at the possibility of JBSA-Lackland and Fort Bliss being used in that capacity. “DoD will provide HHS officials access to these locations immediately to begin initial actions to prepare for receiving unaccompanied migrant children as soon as preparations are complete,” Kirby said. Also on KSAT:JBSA-Lackland asked to house unaccompanied migrant minors, Pentagon saysAdFreeman Coliseum may house migrant children if agreement is reached with federal government, Bexar County judge saysBiden taps VP Harris to lead response to border challenges

SAN ANTONIO – Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland may house migrant minors who are unaccompanied at the U.S.-Mexico border, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Tuesday afternoon. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has asked the Pentagon for the request, which the Department of Defense is reviewing, Kirby said. “What I can tell you is we have a request and those are the two sites that HHS just asked for support from,” Kirby said. Greg Abbott sent a letter to President Joe Biden demanding answers to the humanitarian situation at the border. The governor also demanded that the Biden Administration make clear what they are doing to prosecute human traffickers and address the surge in border crossings.

SAN ANTONIO – Wednesday marks one year since a San Antonio couple was allowed to return home after a period of quarantine at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The order to stay on the military base came after the couple and other U.S. citizens were pulled from a cruise ship where some passengers tested positive for COVID-19. The couple was told to stay inside their cabin on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship as it sat off Japan’s coast. Some of those passengers, including Don and Natty, were able to board a plane back to the United States. Don remembers when he was finally able to go back to his home in San Antonio.

(U.S. Army photo by Corey Toye)SAN ANTONIO – The Brooke Army Medical Center will begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine to all TRICARE beneficiaries, ages 65 or older, next week by appointment only. BAMC announced the vaccine appointments on Saturday afternoon, and officials say they were able to open up appointments for beneficiaries ages 75 and older earlier this week. They were also able to increase capacity to allow more vaccine appointments at the Fort Sam Houston site. To obtain DS Logon credentials, click “Register.” To make an appointment, click “Appointments” on the portal home page. AdRelated: South Texas VA to host COVID-19 vaccine event for hundreds of veterans living on San Antonio’s South Side

SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s note: This story is a look back at some of the biggest developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Air Force via AP, File)One of the evacuees later became the first official COVID-19 patient in San Antonio and Texas. The first San Antonio infection increased the nation’s COVID-19 case count to 15, but no deaths were reported at the time. All were eventually medically cleared and on March 25, the last of the evacuees left San Antonio. AdThis Feb. 2, 2020, photo provided by the Department of Defense shows empty lodging facilities at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

More than 30 defenders with the 433rd Security Forces Squadron, 433rd Airlift Wing, returned to JBSA-Lackland on Sunday from a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia. These Reserve Citizen Airmen were mobilized to support ongoing United States Central Command operations, according to a news release. The 433rd Security Forces Squadron “trains unit members to meet wartime mission requirements while providing support assistance to its active duty counterparts,” as stated in a news release. The squadron also deploys security forces personnel, who provide Air Base defense, physical security, law enforcement and resource protection missions in any climate or location, officials say. : Military nonprofit helps soldiers, veterans turn stories into songs

A 59th Medical Wing Pediatric Critical Care Air Transport Team provides care to a five-month-old patient on board a C-17 Globemaster III headed to California, Oct. 9, 2020. In an effort to preserve staffing and resources in the midst of the pandemic, the Brooke Army Medical Center has announced it will transfer new pediatric patients needing inpatient care to local children’s hospitals at this time. Pediatric patients will still be evaluated and treated in the BAMC Emergency Department. “We have coordinated with all of the major health systems in town to ensure a smooth transfer and continuity of care for our pediatric patients needing inpatient services,” Osborn said. RELATED: Brooke Army Medical Center takes in trauma patients to help free up beds at other SA hospitals

SAN ANTONIO – A drill sergeant assigned to the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the JBSA. Sergeant Jessica Mitchell, a 68E Dental Specialist, was pronounced dead at University Hospital San Antonio at around 3 a.m. on Friday, according to the JBSA. San Antonio Police Department and the Army’s Criminal Investigation Division are still investigating the situation. “We are devastated by the tragic loss of Drill Sergeant Jessica Mitchell. We are focused on supporting Drill Sergeant Mitchell’s family as well as her soldiers during this extremely difficult time,” said Maj. Gen. Dennis LeMaster, the MEDCoE Commanding General.

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SAN ANTONIO – Seven U.S. Air Force basic trainees marched into history on Thursday during graduation ceremonies at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland as the first enlisted members of the U.S. Space Force. “There’s lots of excitement ahead for these seven, and we couldn’t be more proud to have them on our team,” said Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, chief of operations for the Space Force, following the graduation ceremony. The seven trainees will transfer to Vandenberg Air Force Base in California to begin training for their new Space Force positions. “The training will include operating satellites like the Global Positioning System, as well as operating satellites protecting our country, missile warning satellites and operating radar stations around the globe,” Raymond said. San Antonio is among six finalists cities being considered for the location of the U.S. Space Command Headquarters.

SAN ANTONIO – The first seven U.S. Space Force enlistees are set to graduate from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Thursday. The seven enlistees will graduate days before the U.S. Space Force marks its first anniversary on Dec. 20. Air Force Secretary Barbara M. Barrett will be a guest speaker at the ceremony. The Space Force is the first new military service since the U.S. Air Force was established in 1947. Senator John Cornyn sent a letter Barrett in support of selecting San Antonio as the U.S. Space Command’s future headquarters.

SAN ANTONIO – The holiday season is kicking off in Military City, USA, beginning with a tree lighting ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Wednesday. Each area base location will participate in the annual holiday event. Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s takes place on Dec. 3 and Joint Base-Fort Sam Houston’s will take place on Dec. 4. The ceremony will begin at 6 p.m., and a parade will follow the event beginning at 6:15 p.m., according to a statement from base officials. “The holiday season can be difficult, especially when away from loved ones,” base officials said in a statement.

SAN ANTONIO – Two service members who were found dead in two separate incidents at Joint Base San Antonio last week have been identified. JBSA officials said Army Spc. Details surrounding their deaths were not released, but JBSA officials said foul play is not suspected in the separate incidents. Gen. Caroline Miller, the commander of the 502d Air Base Wing and JBSA, said in a news release. He was assigned to the 59th Medical Wing, officials said.

SAN ANTONIO – A service member was found dead Wednesday at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, officials said. The service member’s name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, a news release said. The incident is under investigation. No other information was released.

Senator John Cornyn on Monday sent a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett in support of selecting San Antonio for U.S. Space Command’s future headquarters. Cornyn announced last week that San Antonio is one of six finalists for the headquarters. The full text of the letter can be read below:Dear Secretary Barrett:Thank you for selecting San Antonio as a finalist for United States Space Command (SPACECOM) Headquarters. San Antonio fully meets SPACECOM’s selection criteria, and I strongly endorse its application. I would fully support your selection of San Antonio as a future location for SPACECOM Headquarters.

An Air Force chaplain stationed at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland was arrested Thursday by San Antonio police during an investigation into online predators. Maj. Jesse McKee Howard, 41, is the chaplain for the 433rd Airlift Wing, an Air Force reserve unit made up of roughly 3,400 service members stationed at JBSA-Lackland. A spokesperson for the reserve unit confirmed Howard’s arrest and noted he was on active duty at the time of his arrest. According to San Antonio police, Howard was arrested Thursday afternoon in the 6200 block of State Highway 151. Online solicitation of a minor is a second-degree felony, punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

The U.S. Air Force’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron - also known as the Hurricane Hunters - have moved their operations to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland for a few days due to Hurricane Delta. pic.twitter.com/LZerGSQ0S4 — Hurricane Hunters (@53rdWRS) October 6, 2020The Hurricane Hunters' home is at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi. In fact, according to the Joint Base San Antonio website, this is the third time the Hurricane Hunters have had to move operations to Military City USA this hurricane season. Stay InformedTo follow along with the busiest Atlantic hurricane season on record, bookmark our hurricane page or download the KSAT Hurricane Tracker App. You can also find your local forecast anytime on the KSAT Weather page.

SAN ANTONIO – Fort Sam Houston officials announced Monday that a popular holiday program where San Antonio community members provide a home-cooked meal to soldiers in medical training, would be canceled this year to prevent the spread of COVID-19. “Mission Thanksgiving” has been a tradition at Fort Sam Houston for more than 20 years, officials said. Last week, the 37th Training Wing announced the cancellation of “Operation Home Cooking” and “Operation Family Feast,” other similar programs for Airmen in basic military training and technical training. “We truly appreciate the hospitality the San Antonio community shows our soldiers during Thanksgiving, currently the risk is too high - our number one priority is to protect the health and readiness of the force,” LeMaster said. “We look forward to continuing this worthwhile tradition next Thanksgiving.”Related: San Antonio couple welcomes airmen, soldiers to enjoy home-cooking on Thanksgiving

SAN ANTONIO As requests for COVID-19 convalescent plasma spiked in late spring and early summer, the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center needed more support, so a team from Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston stepped in and played a crucial role in collecting and distributing convalescent plasma. Twelve soldiers spent 30 days helping at the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center. Freed was part of the team of soldiers that helped at the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center in San Antonio. Freed said this job also helped soldiers gain experience for future deployments where they would need to collect blood during a mass casualty event. They expect to help the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center again.

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio soldier who was killed earlier this month in Afghanistan was brought home Friday for a final farewell. ‘He will be severely missed,’: Division mourns loss of soldier from San Antonio killed in rollover crashSpc. Vincent Sebastian Ibarria was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, and Fort Drum and New York. (10th Mountain Division Public Affairs)Ibarria was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, New York. His awards and decorations include the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, the Army Achievement Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.

SAN ANTONIO – The military is investigating the death of a soldier at Fort Sam Houston, according to Joint Base San Antonio public affairs division. “A U.S. Army Soldier was found dead on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston July 12,” a statement from JBSA said. “The service member’s name is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification.”The incident is under investigation by U.S. Airforce Security Forces and U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command. No other details were provided about the circumstances of the soldier’s death. KSAT will continue to update this story as details become available.

To help reduce the community spread of COVID-19 in San Antonio and Texas, Joint Base San Antonio announced it is increasing the Health Protection Condition to Charlie (HPCON C) effective on Friday, June 26. That includes military members, civilian employees, and other Department of Defense-affiliated personnel, such as retirees, dependents, and contractors. Basic military training, technical training, medical training, flying training, cyber, and other JBSA missions will still happen, but the U.S. Air Force is still asking people to follow social distancing rules and other guidelines set up by the CDC. To see a full list of what is or isnt allowed at JBSA, click here. RELATED: JBSA limits gate access, increases health protections after 13 positive cases on bases

SAN ANTONIO – Joint Base San Antonio will discontinue “For Official Business Only” access to installations and change the Health Protection Condition to Bravo. All Department of Defense ID cardholders will have access to the installation and the ability to vouch for occupants in their vehicles. HPCON Bravo indicates a moderate disease threat and risk of exposure to personnel, and the public health emergency remains in effect on JBSA. Installation fitness centers will also open May 26 to uniformed military members only (Active Duty, Reserve and Guard members) with procedures and limiting numbers in place to better protect and lessen the spread. More details on the fitness centers can be found by clicking here.

SAN ANTONIO – More than 150 recent graduates of the Army’s Basic Combat Training in Fort Jackson, South Carolina, arrived at Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston Friday in an unprecedented manner designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The soldiers, who have been training at Fort Jackson for the past several months, were screened daily over the last 14 days and one final time before traveling via chartered flight. The soldiers were screened a final time by drill sergeants wearing personal protective equipment before boarding sterile buses bound for Fort Sam Houston. The soldiers will begin training at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE. This procedure of transportation will be reviewed every two weeks and is expected to be in place until June 30th.

SAN ANTONIO – Beginning Monday, Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland will implement identification checks for everyone inside of a vehicle that is trying to enter the base. Officials believe this change will have several impacts, like extending wait times at the gate and increasing the number of vehicles having to turn around after not showing proper identification. As of now, JBSA is open for official business only. JBSA limits gate access, increases health protections after 13 positive cases on bases

SAN ANTONIO – A trainee in the Air Force’s basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has tested positive for COVID-19, Air Force officials announced Wednesday. The trainee is the first to test positive for the novel coronavirus at basic military training, according to a news release. “While a positive COVID-19 discovery is not desirable, the good news is we planned for this and our preparations worked. During the restriction, trainees’ exposure to other populations is “extremely limited" and social distancing is enforced, according to the news release. COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, stands for coronavirus disease 2019.

SAN ANTONIO – The last of the quarantined evacuees from the Grand Princess cruise ship were released from their two-week, federally mandated quarantine at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Wednesday, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services officials said. About 100 evacuees all ended their quarantine this week. Twenty people were released Monday, 75 were released on Tuesday and the remaining seven departed Wednesday morning, according to an HHS spokesperson. Fifteen of the quarantined evacuees tested positive for COVID-19 while in San Antonio, including one of the Wuhan evacuees, nine of the Diamond Princess evacuees and five of the Grand Princess evacuees. An HHS spokesperson said all have now been medically cleared and released from quarantine.

SAN ANTONIO – Joint Base San Antonio is ramping up safety precautions after more than a dozen employees tested positive for the novel coronavirus. JBSA said Sunday that gate access will be limited at Lackland, Randolph and Fort Sam Houston. 13 JBSA personnel test positive for coronavirusA total of 13 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed at JBSA after officials said Sunday that two additional personnel tested positive for the virus. The first COVID-19 death in San Antonio was confirmed over the weekend. First COVID-19 death reported in San AntonioThe victim was a woman in her 80s who died at Brooke Army Medical Center.

SAN ANTONIO – Updated Monday at 7 p.m.Joint Base San Antonio officials have announced two additional personnel have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 15 confirmed cases. Updated Sunday at 5:32 p.m.Two additional personnel at Joint Base San Antonio have been infected by the novel coronavirus, bringing the total to 13 confirmed COVID-19 cases at JBSA. Updated Friday @ 4:24 p.m.:Three personnel at Joint Base San Antonio have tested positive for COVID-19 test results, bringing the total to seven confirmed cases on JBSA, officials said Friday. Previously:Three personnel at Joint Base San Antonio have received positive COVID-19 test results, officials said Thursday. Contact tracing is underway by public health officials, and all three people are in isolation at their homes.

Another cohort of cruise ship passengers arrived at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Tuesday night to be quarantined for the coronavirus. In total, 380 passengers from the Grand Princess are expected to be quarantined at the base, a CDC official confirmed Monday. The evacuees live in Texas or surrounding states, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg previously said. Over the weekend, San Antonio city officials learned that Joint Base San Antonio Lackland will again quarantine passengers. Those people were flown back into the country from Wuhan, China, where the virus first spread, and from the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in Japan.

The two new cases were confirmed as an evacuee from Wuhan, China, tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month. First coronavirus evacuees leave JBSA-Lackland after quarantine; 1 patient ‘treated and transferred’A total of 329 Americans were evacuated off the ship, which remains docked at a Japanese port, because they were at risk of contracting the virus. Messonnier said five evacuees transported to Travis tested positive, and another 11 passengers who tested positive are being treated at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s quarantine unit in Omaha. Thursday marked the end of the 14-day quarantine for the first group of coronavirus evacuees at Lackland from China. This week, local officials called for coronavirus evacuees to stay on a military base instead of being transported to local hospitals.

SAN ANTONIO – Thursday marked the end of the 14-day quarantine for the first group of coronavirus evacuees at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland from China. The hospital sent out the following statement Thursday:We are pleased to announce the patient who tested positive for COVID-19 has been treated and transferred from Methodist Hospital | Texsan. JBSA-Lackland, Methodist Hospital Texsan, and the Texas Center for Infectious Disease are the only local facilities being used by the federal government in response to the outbreak. More Coronavirus Stories:From quarantined cruise ship to isolation at Lackland: SA native gives first-hand account of coronavirus evacuationCity, county officials join efforts to keep coronavirus evacuees at Lackland, away from local hospitalsSAQ: Why was JBSA-Lackland chosen to hold coronavirus evacuees? Department of Defense extends JBSA-Lackland quarantine zone availability to mid-MarchWhat we know about the coronavirus, cruise ship evacuees at Lackland

SA native gives first-hand account of coronavirus evacuationPublished: February 17, 2020, 5:07 pmTwo planes carried the passengers to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and Travis Air Force Base in Northern California early Monday. Seven people tested positive for the virus on each of those planes, and they were transported to National Guard’s Camp Ashland in Nebraska.

SAN ANTONIO – Update:The Department of Defense has announced Joint Base San Antonio -Lackland’s coronavirus quarantine zone will remain available to patients through mid-March. The citizens will be housed in two existing federal quarantine sites - one at the Travis Air Force Base in California and the other at Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland. It’s currently unknown how many of those people will come to San Antonio after stopping in California. A city source confirmed to KSAT 12 on Saturday that Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland is anticipating an unknown number of people to arrive. The risk to the public remains low, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg said Thursday.

Concerns over the new coronavirus are leading to two different plans here at home — one at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland and the other for the City of San Antonio. A group of people who were in China and potentially exposed to the coronavirus will arrive in San Antonio on Thursday and be housed at Lackland, which is one of four coronavirus quarantine zones in the United States. While the feds will handle what’s happening on base, assistant city manager Dr. Colleen Bridger is giving us a look at the city’s plan. She said the screening will look for symptoms or high-risk developing symptoms for the new coronavirus. If they pass the screening, those travelers will have to provide their contact information and must check in with Metro Health once they arrive in San Antonio.

SAN ANTONIO – The Centers for Disease Control announced that a group of people who were in China and potentially exposed to the coronavirus is arriving in San Antonio on Thursday. The group will be housed at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, which is one of four coronavirus quarantine zones in the United States. San Antonio city officials, along with regional public health partners, also answered questions about the coronavirus, including what it means to have coronavirus evacuees at JBSA-Lackland. "Folks that are being quarantined in these military installations, they are being isolated away from the general population. Assistant City Manager Colleen Bridger said in there are no cases of the coronavirus in Bexar County or Texas.

SAN ANTONIO – Update:Joint Base San Antonio will hold a town hall forum Wednesday, Feb. 5 for JBSA personnel and families regarding the quarantine zone for those who may be infected with coronavirus. Joint Base San Antonio also setup a website that has information on the virus and the town hall forum. JBSA personnel and their families are invited to the town hall to address any questions or concerns they may have regarding the quarantine zone. We should all be comforted by the extra precautions being taken by federal, state and local health officials," said Nirenberg. San Antonio health officials continue to monitor coronavirus outbreakWe’ll bring more details as they become available.

SAN ANTONIO – The Air Force Office of Special Investigations is looking into a private housing company after a Reuters report found that employees falsified maintenance records to receive bonuses, military officials told KSAT Tuesday. ‘We fudged the numbers:’ Ex-Lackland workers say they falsified housing inspection records in new reportThe company released a statement about the incident Wednesday. “In addition to the audit work we are undertaking in connection with our Air Force bases, we are conducting a comprehensive review of work order practices at our Army and Navy bases,” the spokesperson said. The Air Force is pursuing “51 separate actions” intended to improve oversight on private housing and standardize the policy, Henderson said. Balfour Beatty officials told KSAT Wednesday that the dorms are entirely managed by the Air Force.

SAN ANTONIO – Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis officials lifted a lockdown that was in place early Thursday morning. The lockdown was put in place after “base security forces responded to a report of criminal activity” around 7:40 a.m., according to a tweet from the base. The suspect was taken into custody around 9:15 a.m.After security forces ensured the incident was over, the lockdown was lifted. No injuries were reported, officials said.