Randolph Air Force Base is part of Joint Base San Antonio's 502d Air Base Wing, headquartered at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The 502d is one of 12 joint bases within the Department of Defense.
The 902d Mission Support Group provides host-base support 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.
Joint Basing is a BRAC mandate to consolidate installation support functions at adjacent and nearby installations under one military service. The Air Force was directed to be the executive agent for the action in San Antonio and this is the largest single DoD installation/enterprise.
Randolph's Major Units
902d Mission Support Group
The 902d MSG is the focal point for all base activities, serving and supporting the 12th FTW and all of its mission partners as well as the more than 24,000 retirees living in the local area.
12th Flying Training Wing
The 12th FTW is the Source of America's Airpower, delivering unrivaled airpower leaders for the future of the U.S. Air Force. The 12th FTW is responsible for four single-source aviation pipelines. These pipelines include combat systems officer training, instructor pilot training, as well as remotely-piloted aircraft pilot indoctrination and basic sensor operator qualification.
359th Medical Group
The 359th MDG is an outpatient-only medical treatment facility, providing medical care, physiological training, health promotion and public health support to the local military community.