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The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce celebrated our largest delegation ever for SA to DC with 210 participants during our advocacy trip.  

During our three-day trip, our attendees participated in nearly 100 meetings with 28 Texas Members of Congress and 7 Committee Chairs to help ensure San Antonio remains the best place to live, work and play in Texas.  

The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce proudly supports April as the Month of the Military Child and encourages our community to Purple Up, celebrating military children everywhere. In 1986, Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger established ...

The Air Force and Space Force’s top civilian and uniformed leaders unveiled large-scale plans to structurally reorganize at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado following a wide review that ...

In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Week, September 10th through September 16th, your Greater San Antonio Chamber’s Military Affairs Council met at the Veteran Wellness Center at Endeavors to discuss the important topic of veteran ...

The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was honored to host Vice Admiral Frank “Mitch” Bradley, Commander of Joint Special Operations Command as part of the U.S. Navy’s executive outreach program, which aims to educate ...

Your Chamber’s Military Affairs Council and Aerospace Committee recently held a joint meeting to discuss important initiatives to attract and train pilots in the Air Force as well as focus on key career areas supported by the Space Force. The ...

Roughly 200,000 military members retire or separate from the armed services every year, according to the Department of Labor. These veterans bring competitive skills to civilian jobs, along with the core values military service cultivates, including ...

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is set to host the 53rd Annual Celebrate America’s Military events this November. Celebrate America’s Military, also known as “CAM”, began in 1970 as a way for the business community to ...

In 1984, President Ronald Reagan recognized the profound impact of the commitment of the Military Spouse to the readiness and well-being of military service members. He officially made Military Spouse Appreciation Day part of National Military ...

Each April, the Month of the Military Child provides a chance for us to recognize and thank the children of our service members and veterans. The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has been honored to uphold our obligation to support our service ...

Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was honored to join community members from across the Alamo Region at Fort Sam Houston to celebrate the great historic legacy of Benjamin Foulois, as well as San Antonio’s deep roots in military aviation. ...

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Cybersecurity and Military Affairs Councils held a joint meeting last week at Port San Antonio and received a briefing from NSA-Texas Cybersecurity Director Tahira Mammen on the NSA’s concerted efforts to ...

Your Chamber was hosted by the Sixteenth Air Force (Air Force Cyber) leadership in preparation for upcoming visits to the Pentagon and Air Combat Command Headquarters at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. These office visits are integral in ...

Last week, San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Military Affairs and Leadership Development Lori Stinson was honored to emcee the recent Fiesta themed “Operation Shower” event sponsored by H-E-B and hosted at the beautiful ...

Last week, the Governor’s Committee to Support the Military released their 2022 report with recommendations for policy changes and legislative action to improve education, health care, quality of life, workforce development, encroachment, and ...

Last week, San Antonio City Council approved a memorandum of agreement between the City and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes Foundation to continue its partnership of the Military Spouse Fellowship Program. Vice ...

Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Council met last week at Port San Antonio's Headquarters to highlight military recruiting initiatives, needs, and challenges across the services. Recruiting continues to be the lifeblood ...

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce held a joint meeting of the Cybersecurity Council and the Military Affairs Council on Wednesday, December 7. Chairs Larry Hurtado and Rick Crider welcomed Col. David Lamy to discuss the growing role of cyber in ...

This past November, for the 52nd year, the San Antonio Chamber’s Celebrate America’s Military (CAM) Committee, in partnership with community members and sponsors, continued the tradition of hosting the largest and longest-held series of ...

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Cybersecurity and Military Affairs Councils will hold a joint meeting on December 7th at 3:00. Council Chairs Larry Hurtado, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Qnext Corp USA, and Rick Crider, ...

In a joint meeting of the Chamber’s Economic Development and Military Affairs Councils held at Port San Antonio’s headquarters, members received an update on plans for the Kelly Field Learning Center and Airman Heritage Training Complex, ...

More than 200 guests joined the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce for our annual Command Reception. This Chamber event has been hosted for over 45 years as an opportunity for military leaders to network with business members from throughout the Alamo ...

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Council was honored to welcome Representative Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (TX District 120) and Representative Ray Lopez (TX District 125) for a panel discussion on military support and ...

Last week, several San Antonio Chamber of Commerce business members received a firsthand look at the inner workings of U.S. Army South-hosted multinational command post exercise (PANAMAX) at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The visit has ...

For 52 years, your Chamber has been proud to connect our nation’s military service members and families with our robust business community to celebrate and honor the military’s selfless service, sacrifice, and dedication to protecting ...

The Special Warfare Training Wing hosted the Aquatics Training Center Heritage Capsule Commemoration Ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex on Thursday, January 13, 2022. San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President ...

The important continued funding for the Texas Military Preparedness Commission’s (TMPC) Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grants (DEAAG) is a long-standing advocacy item for your Chamber. During the last legislative session, DEAAG was ...

Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Senior Enlisted Advisory Committee (SEAC) met virtually to close out 2021 with an informative discussion on topics surrounding military spouse employment and community support. The SEAC’s mission is ...

Last week, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Cybersecurity and Military Affairs Councils held a joint meeting at Texas A&M University San Antonio to celebrate outgoing Chairmen for 2021, Military Affairs Council (MAC) Chair - Steve ...