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FORECAST SHARE PHOTOS & VIDEOSuspect in custody after false bomb threat outside Lackland Air Force Baseby SBG San Antonio Staff Reports SAN ANTONIO (WOAI) — A man is being questioned by the San Antonio Police Department after a bomb threat near Lackland Air Force Base Monday off Military Drive West and Luke Boulevard on the Southwest Side Officials with the 502nd Air Base Wing said in a news release that a 41-year-old man approached security at the Luke East Gate saying he had a device strapped to themselves Security then secured the area and detained the man while sweeping the area for any explosive devices Police said the suspect was taken to a local hospital and placed under emergency detention Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker 2024An airman from the 802nd Security Forces Squadron stands guard at a gate to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Air Force security guards exchanged gunfire with at least one occupant of a vehicle who opened fire at an entrance to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland early Saturday Guards returned fire after gunfire erupted from a passing vehicle at a base entrance around 4:30 a.m., public affairs chief Stefanie Antosh told the San Antonio Express-News It was not known how many rounds were fired how many shooters there were or what their motive was “But it wasn’t an active threat to the installation and there is no active threat to the installation.” Antosh did not immediately return messages from The Associated Press for more information The entrance was closed for several hours after the shooting San Antonio police also responded to the shooting and helped collect evidence A police spokesperson did not immediately respond to phone calls and an email for information Joint Base San Antonio includes Randolph Air Force Base Fort Sam Houston and the Camp Bulllis training camp Lackland is home to more than 24,000 active duty members and 10,000 Department of Defense civilians, according to the base website It includes the 37th Training Wing; 149th Fighter Wing; 59th Medical Wing; the Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency; 24th Air Force Wing 67th Network Warfare Wing; the Cryptologic Systems Group; the National Security Agency; and 70 associated units SAN ANTONIO – Updated Nov All available spots to host trainees on Thanksgiving Day have been filled Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland officials said JBSA-Lackland is looking for approximately 400 host families to participate in Operation Home Cooking and share Thanksgiving Day festivities with trainees who are in training and away from home during the holidays The trainees are in the sixth and seventh week of basic training including graduating airmen without visiting family and friends for graduation Volunteer host families must live within one hour of the San Antonio metropolitan area and be willing to accept two trainees into their homes to support Basic Military Training’s Wingman Concept Hosts are urged to submit information as soon as possible since slots fill up quickly volunteers cannot request to host specific trainees Host families must also provide transportation to and from the Pfingston Reception Center at JBSA-Lackland depending on the week of training for the trainee Specific curfews are driven by mission requirements Remember to plan for holiday traffic when returning to ensure curfew times are met Volunteer host families must provide the following information via email to laurie.pozorski@us.af.mil: Subject: Operation Home Cooking Host Request First Name (individual picking up trainee/wingman): Copyright 2024 by KSAT - All rights reserved Email Newsletters KSAT RSS Feeds Contests and Rules Contact Us KSAT Internships Careers at KSAT Closed Captioning / Audio Description Public File Current EEO Report Terms of Use Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Info FCC Applications Copyright © 2025 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group Aug 26, 2024An airman from the 802nd Security Forces Squadron stands guard at a gate to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (U.S. Air Force)The gunman or gunmen who exchanged fire with security forces outside a Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland gate in Texas remain at large more than a week later Police continue to investigate the pre-dawn shooting at the Chapman Annex Gate on Aug San Antonio Police Department spokesperson Ximena Alvarez said in an email Alvarez declined Monday to provide further information on the incident At least one person opened fire from a vehicle that was passing by the gate near the base’s Chapman Training Annex at about 4:30 am on Aug the head of public affairs for the 502nd Air Base Wing at Lackland referred questions on the shooting to the police department Antosh declined to say whether bullet holes or other damage from the shooting had been found at the gate or elsewhere in the base Antosh told the San Antonio Express-News after the shooting that it was not “an active threat to the installation.” The base closed the gate for a few hours It remains unknown how many shots were fired or whether more than one person in the vehicle opened fire The Chapman Annex is best known as a training hub for airmen who wish to become combat controllers, special reconnaissance, tactical air control party airmen. It is named in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Master Sgt. John Chapman a combat controller who died fighting al Qaida terrorists on an Afghanistan mountaintop on March 4 Lackland is where the Air Force conducts basic military training as well as training activities for enlisted aircrew which provides professional military education and technical training to personnel from allied and partner nations in the Americas Stephen Losey is the air warfare reporter for Defense News He previously covered leadership and personnel issues at Air Force Times special operations and air warfare at Military.com He has traveled to the Middle East to cover U.S Two men were arrested last week in connection to shootings at Air Force security personnel and the gate at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland last month law enforcement officials in Texas have announced were identified as the alleged suspects connected to the shootings near the base according to the San Antonio Police Department's Public Information Office Both were arrested and charged with deadly conduct with a firearm San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said during a press conference Wednesday "Video evidence was found indicating Jimenez and Samaniego acted together to drive the stolen car around and fire multiple rounds into the direction of multiple houses in a near field by JBSA," McManus said during the press conference Read Next: US Military Warnings of Dire Situation in Afghanistan During Withdrawal Ignored, House GOP Report Finds The alleged crime happened early in the morning Aug Suspects fired at the gate and the Air Force security personnel sometime after 2 a.m The base entrance was shut down for several hours due to the incident, but no military personnel were injured in those shootings, The Associated Press previously reported Shell casings and a vehicle seen in the area of the base that matched one stolen in the early morning of Aug Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said during a press conference Wednesday that the Sheriff's Office got involved in the case when there was a report of another shooting that occurred later in the evening on Aug were playing with a gun when Samaniego was hit by gunfire while holding an infant Salazar said a shell casing from that incident was linked to the shootings at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Authorities tied that casing to a handgun that had been modified with a "switch," the Bexar County sheriff said during the press conference Salazar said his agency has charged Jimenez with deadly conduct and is "awaiting federal indictment for the illegal switch." Firearms and Explosives; and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations assisted with the investigation It's possible that more federal and state charges could be pending related to the alleged crimes Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is home to more than 24,000 active-duty service members, 10,000 Department of Defense civilians, and 11,000 contractors and family members, the base states on its website Related: Shootings Reported at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Between Guards and Passing Vehicle Hegseth argued that senior leaders should be "unencumbered by unnecessary bureaucratic layers that.. Zachary Sessa launched his F-35C Lightning II's payload at Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen last year.. said the service has already signed up and enlisted 74% of the people it set for its.. 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Visit our Customer Support center for solutions or to contact us A local family recently celebrated the graduation of Airman Jacob Lowman from Lackland Airforce Base He is the grandson of Wayne and Betty Dozier of Deatsville Alabama and the late Senior Master Sergeant Jim Lowman and Gail Lowman of Millbrook He is currently attending his tech training at Keesler AFB Jacob is a recent graduate of Ezekiel Academy homeschool His family and friends are very proud of his service to our country ❤️💙🇺🇸 Editor’s Note: Do you have great news to share? An accomplishment, a graduation, an engagement or something else? Please send information and photos to [email protected] the largest joint military base in the nation was heightened Friday as it suspended a program that made it easier for federal employees to enter its installations JBSA’s X account posted a notice Friday afternoon stating both personnel and visitors would need to submit to ID checks to enter the base suspending the Trusted Traveler policy common at military bases The security restrictions come after two violent 1 within hours of each other by an Army veteran in New Orleans and an active-duty Green Beret in Las Vegas The notice from the base did not specify whether the heightened security was related In New Orleans, 42-year-old Houston resident Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a rented truck into a crowd early New Year’s Day before shooting at police killing 14 and injuring dozens before he was killed by officers The FBI said in a statement it was investigating the attack as an act of terrorism and that Jabbar had rented the truck in Houston before driving it to New Orleans Matthew Alan Livelsberger drove a rented Tesla Cybertruck to the front entrance of the Trump Hotel and shot himself before explosives in the vehicle’s truck ignited Livelsberger suffered from post-traumatic stress and officials with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department explicitly stated the explosion “was not a terrorist attack” during a press conference Friday Prior to the suspension of the Trusted Traveler policy, security was required to verify at least one Department of Defense credential per vehicle during the day, according to the base’s website The policy still required all passengers’ IDs be checked after 10 p.m employs over 68,000 direct employees including 22,000 civilian employees and contributes over $51 billion to the state’s economy according to the Texas Comptroller’s office The notice from the base did not specify when the added security checks would be lifted A representative from the base could not be immediately reached for comment It was not immediately clear whether other bases in the state were required to suspend the Trusted Traveler policy At least two other bases outside of Texas suspended its Trusted Traveler policy, as two Space Force installations in Colorado Springs announced they would suspend the program Choose an amount or learn more about membership. Get your daily fix of Air & Space Force news delivered right to your inbox every day. There's no more reliable source for news about your Air & Space Forces. Air & Space Forces Magazine is the official publication of the Air & Space Forces Association, 1201 S. Joyce St., C6 / Second Fl., Arlington, Va., 22202. Copyright 2024 Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE - A pedestrian passes the main gate at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) U.S. Air Force security guards exchanged gunfire with someone who twice opened fire on an entrance to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland early Saturday, according to a spokesperson for the base. “It was an off-base shooting from a passing vehicle that fired shots towards the gate, prompting our security forces to respond,” base spokesperson Stefanie Antosh said in a statement. “There is no threat to the installation. We had no injuries, no fatalities.” Antosh said the shooting was being investigated by San Antonio police, who said in a release that the first shooting occurred about 2:15 a.m. “The security personnel stated they heard several shots fired as well as the fired rounds go past them,” Sgt. Washington Moscoso said in the release. “After this incident, the security personnel added more armed guards as a precaution.” A vehicle later stopped near the same entrance shortly after 4:30 a.m., Moscoso said. “For a second time, shots were fired at the Air Force security personnel, however, with the additional security personnel present, multiple Air Force personnel returned fire toward the suspect vehicle,” Moscoso said. The vehicle then fled. No injuries were reported and the shootings remained under investigation, Moscoso said. It was not known how many rounds were fired, how many shooters there were, or what their motive was, according to Antosh. The entrance was closed for several hours after the shooting before reopening about 9:30 a.m., but the base was not locked down, according to Antosh. In addition to Lackland, Joint Base San Antonio includes Randolph Air Force Base and the Army’s Fort Sam Houston and the Camp Bulllis training camp. President Donald Trump makes a major sports announcement. The announcement comes amid reports Washington, D.C. will host the 2027 NFL Draft. WATCH Weather AlertSEVERE STORMS AND HEAVY RAINS The main threats are large hail, damaging wind gusts, and heavy rains with an isolated tornado also possible. FORECAST SHARE PHOTOS & VIDEOJoint Base San Antonio-Lackland security return fire on shooters near Chapman Annexby SBG San Antonio | David Warner SAN ANTONIO - An active shooting near Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) - Lackland led security officials to return fire JBSA-Lackland officials announced that the incident took place at around 4:30 on Saturday morning at the main gate of the Chapman Training Annex A preliminary report from the San Antonio Police Department said that around 2:00 a.m. unknown suspects fired several rounds at the Air Force Security personnel stationed at the gate The guards on duty told police that they could hear rounds being fired more security was added to the post as a precaution police say a sedan stopped on Medina Base Road and rounds were fired at the Air Force personnel a second time multiple Air Force personnel returned fire toward the suspect vehicle There was no word on the status of the suspects The main gate was closed pending an investigation of the shooting but has since reopened JBSA-Lackland said in a press release that the shooters are not believed to be military-affiliated JBSA-Lackland also confirmed that although the off-base shooting did prompt a response from security personnel No soldiers or personnel were injured in the incident Adeola Adeosun is the Newsweek Weekend Night Editor based in Atlanta Adeola joined Newsweek in 2024 and has previously worked for CNN You can get in touch with Adeola by emailing a.adeosun@newsweek.com either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content U.S. Air Force security guards exchanged gunfire with unknown individuals who opened fire at an entrance to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (JBSA) in Texas early Saturday morning provided details to the San Antonio Express-News the security guards returned fire at a passing vehicle at one of the base's entrances The quick response of the security personnel highlighted the readiness of the base's defense protocols "But it wasn't an active threat to the installation and there is no active threat to the installation." The San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) responded promptly to the shooting and assisted in collecting evidence Key details about the incident remain unknown at this time The number of rounds fired during the exchange has not been determined investigators have yet to establish the number of shooters involved in the incident The motive behind the attack also remains unclear JBSA-Lackland said the "Training Annex main gate is now re-open following an off-base shooting incident at the installation's gate early this morning JBSA officials also confirm there is no threat to the installation The incident involved unidentified members in a sedan shooting at members of JBSA security forces team while performing duties at Chapman Annex Gate." JBSA also confirmed the San Antonio Police Department is leading an investigation of the aggravated assault Newsweek contacted the SAPD via online form on Saturday for comment The entrance where the incident occurred was closed for several hours to allow for a thorough investigation of the scene Antosh confirmed that despite the seriousness of the event Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is part of a larger military complex This complex includes Randolph Air Force Base these facilities form one of the largest joint bases operated by the Department of Defense (DOD) The base plays a crucial role in various military operations and training programs The base remains operational following the incident with security personnel maintaining their regular duties Base leadership has emphasized that there is no ongoing threat to the installation aiming to allay any concerns among base personnel and the local community Military officials and law enforcement agencies will continue to monitor the situation closely This story was updated to include a statement from JBSA-Lackland Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsweek is committed to journalism that's factual and fair Hold us accountable and submit your rating of this article on the meter. Newsletters in your inbox See all The program to have enlisted trainees use non-functional M4s began July 29 after having been previously phased out around 2012 In an effort to develop mission-ready troops service leaders believe restarting the weapons-handling initiative earlier on will better prepare newcomers for the real-world operational environment “Incorporating practice weapons into realistic scenarios in a controlled environment builds confidence and manages stress by providing regular practice that reduces hesitation and increases combat effectiveness,” 737th Training Group Commander Col M4 carbine training and qualification comes to Air Force basic trainingBasic trainees can now qualify on the M4 carbine and earn their small-arms expert marksmanship ribbon there.By Stephen LoseyTrainees are issued the inert M4 after their initial weapons familiarization course during their first week of training trainees carry the weapons throughout the rest of their time at boot camp except during medical and processing appointments when wearing any combination of the service uniform or when on a detail that prevents them from carrying it The weapons are stored in assigned wall lockers when recruits are in their dorms “The program has garnered positive feedback from trainees and instructors alike,” Wilson said “This represents a significant advancement in the training process and in the professional development of our nation’s newest warfighters It fosters the combat-ready mindset necessary for addressing future challenges.” Jonathan is a staff writer and editor of the Early Bird Brief newsletter for Military Times Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Nate Kotisso Devan Karp Alexis Montalbo Sarah Acosta SAN ANTONIO – Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland officials said its security officers returned fire on shooters who attempted to gain entry through the main gate at the JBSA-Chapman Training Annex San Antonio police said the initial incident happened around 2:15 a.m Air Force security officers working at the entry gate located at Ray Ellison Boulevard and Medina Base Road told police they also heard several shots in addition to the shots that were fired at them SAPD said more armed Air Force security officers were added to the entrance gate as a precaution a vehicle stopped on Medina Base Road located east of the JBSA-Chapman Training Annex gate shots were fired at Air Force security officers The security officers then returned fire on the suspects’ vehicle SAPD said no injuries were reported in the incident The base said the shooters are not known to have any military affiliation After the JBSA-Chapman Training Annex entry gate was closed due to a shooting investigation KSAT witnessed cars entering the gate to the training annex around 10:45 a.m It is not yet known how many shooters attempted entry to the training annex gate if the same suspects were responsible for both shooting incidents or if anyone was taken into custody KSAT asked a nearby business and a Northside ISD school for surveillance footage of either shooting but neither said their surveillance footage captured the incidents KSAT reached out to JBSA-Lackland for additional information but has not yet heard back SAPD said its investigation into both incidents is ongoing Nate Kotisso joined KSAT as a digital journalist in 2024 He previously worked as a newspaper reporter in the Rio Grande Valley for more than two years and spent nearly three years as a digital producer at the CBS station in Oklahoma City died peacefully in his wife's arms at home on April 25 He graduated from Dover-Eyota High School in 1980 He served in the Air Force for 6 years as K9 Military Police during which time he was stationed in the Philippines He was then stationed at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota After he finished his tour with the Air Force then re-enlisted in the Army and served for 4 years at Lackland Air Force Base as a K9 instructor Dogs were not only his partners in the military but they were loved like family all throughout his life He enjoyed pheasant hunting with his four English Springer Spaniels He loved caring for horses and horseback riding He had strawberry roan Bear when he and Pam moved to their acreage outside LeRoy and over the years their place was home for many rescue horses Physical fitness was always important to him He trained and competed in bodybuilding and powerlifting He met his wife Pam in the gym at Minot AFB Joe was always encouraging others in their pursuit of fitness often with an oxygen tank over his shoulder With the great work of his team at Mayo Clinic he was blessed to have several years after his diagnosis and stem cell transplant from his donor brother Greg Joe out lived all of the doctors' expectations he and Soren took up dirt bike riding and went on out of state adventures they made many memories and dirt biking friends for life Services for Joe will be visitation from 4-7pm on Wednesday May 14 Funeral service will be at 10:30am on Thursday May 15 2025 and luncheon at LeRoy Lutheran Church Then there will be a POW/MIA & Combat Veterans motorcycle escort from Leroy to Preston with burial at the Veterans Cemetery in Preston Joe was preceded in death by his mother Mary Saterdalen (McMahan) and father Elmer Saterdalen He is survived by his wife Pam Saterdalen (Cook)