About 160 miles northeast of the joint base is Fort Hood, which in 2009 was the site of the deadliest shooting at a U.S. military base, when 13 people were killed and 31 were injured.

Lackland is home to more than 24,000 active duty members and 10,000 Department of Defense civilians.

Base spokesperson Stefanie Antosh said the gate was closed off in wake of the shootings, but was reopened again around 9:30 a.m. “There is no threat to the installation,” Antosh confirmed.

Security Forces with the U.S. Air Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas, were forced to Return Fire this morning against several Armed Individuals who Opened Fire on the Main Gate to ...

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.

In this April 8, 2016, file photo, an entrance sign is shown at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. automation The main gate to U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has ...

In 2021, Lackland Air Force Base went on lockdown after off-site gunmen shot at the installation before fleeing on foot. No one was injured in that shooting. The latest on Task & Purpose ...

Lackland is home to more than 24,000 active duty members and 10,000 Department of Defense civilians, according to the base website.

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.

Shootings Reported at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Between Guards and Passing Vehicle FILE - A pedestrian passes the main gate at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020.