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Rep. Cuellar: DoD In Final Stages of Bringing Approx. 124 New Jobs to Joint Base San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas – Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) today announced that the Department of Defense is in the final stages of adding approximately 124 new high skilled, cybersecurity positions to Joint Base San Antonio.

“I am happy to announce that Joint Base San Antonio will soon gain approximately 124 additional high skilled positions,” said Congressman Cuellar.  “As a representative of Military City USA, I am committed to supporting the men and women who work every day to keep our country safe and I am pleased to see this investment in our community from the Department of Defense.  I thank the San Antonio Congressional delegation, including Rep. Joaquin Castro, Rep. Pete Gallego, Rep. Lamar Smith, and Rep. Lloyd Doggett as well as Senator John Cornyn and Senator Ted Cruz for working together to acquire these new jobs.”

The personnel will be part of the Cyber Management Force and will be a collection of Air Force Cybersecurity and National Security Agency personnel.  Joint Base San Antonio is one of two bases receiving the new personnel, in addition to Scott Air Force Base in Illinois.