Air Force · Texas

Joint Base San Antonio — Lackland

West San Antonio, Texas, United States

Plan for Joint Base San Antonio — Lackland with sourced reporting, housing, lodging, school, care and household-support guidance.

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Airmen carrying state flags at a Lackland BMT graduation parade, June 2026.
U.S. Air Force / Jonathan R. Mallard · via DVIDSThe appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement.
Service branch
Air Force
Location
West San Antonio, Texas, United States
Installation type
Joint-base location
Status
Active

Get oriented

At a glance.

Lackland is the Joint Base San Antonio location associated with Air Force basic military training, technical training and other tenant missions. Permanent-party staff, trainees and graduation guests need different arrival instructions. Wilford Hall is an ambulatory-care destination; it is not the same place as Brooke Army Medical Center. [1]

Assigned personnel coordinate through the gaining unit’s CSS. [3]

Ask military housing support about Lackland-area options and the process for the household’s duty status. [4]

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Base essentials.

At your fingertips
Lackland temporary lodging · directory
210-671-4277
Official source for Lackland temporary lodging · directory Checked

Phone numbers belong to the offices named above. Check the linked official pages for current hours and availability.

Life around your next station

Moving & living.

Start with your sponsor and the installation’s official newcomer resources. Confirm the arrangements that apply to your household before you travel.

Confirm the reporting process

Assigned personnel coordinate through the gaining unit’s CSS. The installation directory provides a customer-service alternative where a unit has no CSS. Confirm trainee, school and after-hours arrangements separately.

Joint Base San Antonio — Lackland — reporting procedures

Confirm travel and installation entry

Agree the authorized entry route and any visitor arrangements with the sponsor or responsible office. A hotel booking, training allocation or map pin does not authorize access.

Official installation information

Check household housing

Contact military housing support for eligibility, applications and referrals at the correct JBSA location.

JBSA housing support

Plan the school transfer

Ask the component’s School Liaison for transition help; confirm enrollment with the receiving district.

JBSA school support

Use the correct medical destination

Use Wilford Hall’s current clinic information for enrollment and appointments. Do not substitute the Fort Sam Houston hospital address for a Lackland clinic or assume a former inpatient-hospital description remains current.

Joint Base San Antonio — Lackland — medical arrangements

Go straight to the source

Official resources.

Confirm current procedures and arrangements with the responsible organization.

The place behind the name

History & identity.

Current & former names: Joint Base San Antonio — Lackland · Lackland Air Force Base · Lackland AFB · JBSA-Lackland · Joint Base San Antonio

  1. 1941

    Construction began

    The site began as part of Kelly Field.

    Milestone source
  2. 1948

    Lackland AFB

    The installation received the Lackland Air Force Base name.

    Milestone source
  3. 2010

    Joint-base support

    Installation support became part of Joint Base San Antonio.

    Milestone source

A few useful answers.

Do graduation guests use military reporting instructions?

No. Guests use the current BMT visitor process. Assigned personnel and trainees follow their command or course instructions.

Reference

Is Lackland a separate parent installation from JBSA?

Confirm the actual JBSA component and gaining command.

Reference

Is Wilford Hall the same as BAMC?

No. Wilford Hall’s ambulatory-care services are at Lackland; BAMC is a separate medical destination at Fort Sam Houston.

Reference

Where should permanent-party staff start?

Confirm the gaining unit’s CSS instructions and the current after-hours plan before travel.

Reference

Does a child-care request guarantee a place?

No. Confirm the care provider, location, placement and schedule directly.

Reference

Does assignment to Lackland determine school enrollment?

The component’s School Liaison; the receiving district confirms enrollment.

Reference

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Sources & review.

  1. Joint Base San Antonio — Lackland — official identity Official installation or component website · Checked 2026-11-04
  2. Joint Base San Antonio — Lackland — overview MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · installation context and historical account · Checked 2026-11-04
  3. Joint Base San Antonio — Lackland — reporting procedures MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
  4. Joint Base San Antonio — Lackland — temporary accommodation MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
  5. Joint Base San Antonio — Lackland — child-care resources MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
  6. Joint Base San Antonio — Lackland — medical arrangements Official service guidance / property operator · Checked 2026-11-04
  7. Joint Base San Antonio organization U.S. Air Force · parent installation and locations · Checked 2026-11-04
  8. Basic Military Training information U.S. Air Force · trainee and visitor guidance · Checked 2026-11-04
  9. Official photograph and original caption U.S. Air Force / Jonathan R. Mallard · via DVIDS · Checked 2026-11-04
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