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Exhibit 1
Estimated Total Contribution to the Texas Economy, Joint Base San Antonio, 2023
Exhibit 2
Employment and Other Populations
Joint Base San Antonio Economic Impact, 2023
Background
Joint Base San Antonio is comprised of three operating locations: Fort Sam Houston, Lackland Air Force Base (AFB) and Randolph AFB. Fort Sam Houston (FSH) is one of the oldest posts in the U.S. Army, dating back to 1845.1 FSH is home to Brooke Army Medical Center, which provides both inpatient and outpatient services by approximately 8,500 staff members including active-duty military personnel, federal civilian employees, contractors and volunteers.2
Lackland AFB, originally a part of Kelly Field, consists of more than 24,000 active-duty members. The base is the site of the 37th Training Wing, the largest training wing in the U.S. Air Force. This wing is comprised of three training groups and one academy for recruits entering the Air Force, Space Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard. The program graduates more than 80,000 students each year.3
Randolph AFB is the headquarters of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) and the Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC). The AETC’s mission is to develop today’s airmen for tomorrow, and over the years, AETC facilities in Texas and elsewhere have graduated more than 25 million students. AFPC is a field operating agency of Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower and Personnel. This office is responsible for managing personnel and carrying out policies affecting Air Force active-duty and civilian members.4
Economic Impact
The Comptroller’s office and the Texas Military Preparedness Commission collected economic data from each of the state’s 14 U.S. military installations. These data were collected using a survey designed to ensure consistency in determining the total direct and indirect contribution of the base’s populations to state-level employment, gross domestic product, output and disposable personal income (Exhibits 1 and 2).5
As of 2023, this command is home to 67,350 direct employees, of which 32,333 are active-duty military personnel. The Comptroller’s office estimates the population directly affiliated with Joint Base San Antonio contributed at least $55 billion to the Texas economy in 2023.6
Estimated Total Contribution to the Texas Economy, Joint Base San Antonio, 2023
| Contribution | Value |
|---|---|
| Total direct employment | 67,350 |
| Total employment (direct and indirect) | 240,403 |
| Output | $55,110,571,000 |
| Gross domestic product | $32,428,334,000 |
| Disposable personal income | $17,612,272,000 |
Notes: “Total direct employment” refers to both actual full time and tull time equivalent (FTE) employees. For part-time employees, their FTE is calculated based on their hours divided by the standard 40-hour work week; “total employment” refers to both direct and indirect employment, meaning “total direct employment” as noted above plus any indirect employees such as temporary contractors; “output” refers to the total value of all goods and services (both final and intermediate) produced in Texas; “gross domestic product” refers to the total value of all final goods and services produced in Texas; “disposable personal income” refers to post-income-tax income.
Source: Regional Economic Models Inc. (REMI)
The Comptroller’s economic impact analysis represents a conservative estimate of the economic impact of the Joint Base San Antonio on Texas. Each installation’s distinctive characteristics contribute to the Texas economy in different ways.
Employment and Other Populations
| Description | Full Time Equivalent (FTE) |
|---|---|
| FULL-TIME DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE | |
| Active Duty Army | 6,373 |
| Active Duty Navy | 1,101 |
| Active Duty Air Force | 12,532 |
| Active Duty Marine Corps | 139 |
| Active Duty Space Force | 187 |
| Active Duty Coast Guard | 46 |
| Active Duty National Guard/Reserve | 11,955 |
| FULL-TIME CIVILIAN PERSONNEL | |
| Appropriated | 22,580 |
| Non-Appropriated | 2,827 |
| OTHER FULL-TIME PERSONNEL | |
| Full Time Employees Not Listed Elsewhere | 6,147 |
| PART-TIME DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE | |
| Army Reserve | 0 |
| Navy Reserve | 0 |
| Air Force Reserve | 0 |
| Marine Corps Reserve | 0 |
| Coast Guard Reserve | 0 |
| PART-TIME CIVILIAN PERSONNEL | |
| Appropriated | 0 |
| Non-Appropriated | 0 |
| OTHER | |
| Contractors, Total (staff) | 3,463 |
| Average Daily Student Load | 18,747 |
| TOTALS | |
| Total Direct FTE Employment | 67,350 |
| Total Number of Dependents | 29,610 |
| Total Indirect FTE Employment | 173,053 |
Source: Joint Base San Antonio
End Notes
- Military Installations, “Joint Base San Antonio (Lackland, Randolph, Sam Houston)”, https://installations.militaryonesource.mil/in-depth-overview/joint-base-san-antonio-lackland-randolph-sam-houston. (Last visited April 26, 2024).↳
- Brook Army Medical Center, “About us”, https://bamc.tricare.mil/About-Us (Last Visited April 26, 2024).↳
- 37th training Wing “About,” https://www.37trw.af.mil/About/ (Last Visited April 26, 2024).↳
- Air Force Personnel Center, “The Air Force Personnel Center,” https://www.afpc.af.mil/The-Air-Forces-Personnel-Center/ (Last Visited April 26, 2024).↳
- Estimate inputs and assumptions include the following: (1) all data submitted are for 2023; (2) input includes full-time, permanent employees and a full-time equivalent (FTE) for any part-time employees; (3) dependents are associated with the Joint Base San Antonio only; (4) all economic impact is within Texas.↳
- This study represents an analysis of the economic impact of the population and employees directly affiliated with the base. This includes active duty, visiting, and other military personnel, dependents, civilian employees and contractors directly affiliated with the base – as reported in documents emailed from Joint Base San Antonio to B. Keith Graf, Texas Military Preparedness Commission, February 2024.↳