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Defense Department moving ahead on recommendations to combat sexual assault
September 27, 2022 — Last year, an independent review commission ordered by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III put forth an array of recommendations designed to stop sexual assault and harassment in the military. Today, the Defense Department is well underway in implementing those recommendations, said the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness... MORE

Students learn how to manage, prevent pests at MEDCoE course
September 27, 2022 — Taught at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, the three-week Department of Defense Pesticide Applicator Certification Course course is open to DOD and state organizations that might utilize DOD property for training or stationing, including the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Department of Veterans Affairs, and National Guard (Army and Air)... MORE

Naval Medical Forces Support Command celebrates cultural diversity during National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 27, 2022 — As National Hispanic Heritage Month begins there are always moments to reflect on where we have come from as a military service to see where we are headed. This year’s theme of “Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation” celebrates our cultural diversity... MORE

Lt. Jonathan Gomez-Rivera, assigned to Naval Medical Forces Support Command N4 Logistics department,prepares for a flight during a deployment to Djibuoti, Africa.

Coast Guard recruits join DLIELC’s Echo Company for English Language Training
September 27, 2022 — The first five Coast Guard recruits to train with the Defense Language Institute English Language Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland are honing their English skills over the next 10-24 weeks alongside the DLIELC’s U.S. Army Echo Company... MORE

Hispanic Heritage Month: Dennis Guadarrama
September 27, 2022 — It’s Hispanic Heritage Month! In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed the commemoration into law to recognize the significant contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture and achievements of the United States and the Air Force... MORE

Air Force releases the ‘Purple Book’
September 26, 2022 — The Air Force added another guide, titled The Joint Team, or the “Purple Book,” to its arsenal of foundational documents dedicated to developing Total Force Airmen... MORE

U.S. Army South: A warrior's story of perseverance is never finished
September 26, 2022 — As she sat in her office reminiscing about her life journey to becoming a U.S. Army Soldier, Master Sgt. Kathryan Torres, U.S. Army South lead sexual assault response coordinator, shed a tear thinking about the recent passing of her father... MORE

U.S. Army South hosts War College staff for week-long learning opportunity
September 26, 2022 — U.S. Army South’s staff officers, noncommissioned officers and civilians had the opportunity to take part in the first iteration of the U.S. Army War College’s mobile Theater Army Staff Course Sept. 12-16 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Never Forgotten, Always Remembered: Gold Star Mothers, Families honored in proclamation ceremony
September 26, 2022 — The loss of a loved one can feel like a lost piece of a puzzle that can never be found. The Gold Star Mothers and Families program doesn’t fix the puzzle, but rather, honors the legacy of fallen service members. ... MORE

Lt. Gen. Evans, Commanding General of U.S. Army North, and Command Sgt. Maj. Phil Barretto, U.S. Army North’s senior enlisted advisor, poses with other senior service members, after the Gold Star Mother’s and Family event, held at Joint Base Fort Sam Houston-San Antonio, Texas, September 25, 2022. Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day honors the mothers, fathers, and families of fallen military service members. It provides an opportunity for us as a nation to pay tribute to their sacrifices and support those who remain behind. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Gianna Elle Sulger)

AFIMSC revamps tool to save manhours, deliver timely tracking of travel dollars
September 26, 2022 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is launching a revamped tool Oct. 1 to help traffic managers enterprise-wide customers save time and streamline reporting when it comes to unused government-issued ticket reimbursement. ... MORE

AFCEC Wildland Fire Branch ignites new tribal partnership
September 26, 2022 — The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is leveraging the invaluable local knowledge of Cheyenne Arapaho Tribes members to build a better-prescribed burn program at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. ... MORE

433rd SFS hosts combat dining-in for Alamo Wing
September 26, 2022 — The 433rd Security Forces Squadron hosted a combat dining-in for the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex Sept.10... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Michael Strickler, 433rd Security Forces Squadron defender, crawls through an obstacle course during a combat dining-in event at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex, Texas, Sept. 10, 2022. The event was hosted by the 433rd SFS to raise morale and promote comradery within the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Wich)

Exercise your right to vote and take part in the 2022 general elections
September 26, 2022 — Service members and eligible family members living away from their voting residence can vote absentee. First-time voters and voters who’ve used absentee ballots in the past are encouraged to complete a Federal Post Card Application, or FPCA, each year to send their vote home... MORE

433rd Civil Engineer Squadron honors 9/11 first responders
September 26, 2022 — Members of the 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron participated in a 9/11 memorial stair climb at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Sept. 11, 2022, to commemorate the 110 flights of stairs first responders had to climb inside the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001... MORE

Members from the 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron participate in a 9/11 memorial stair climb at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 11, 2022. The 433rd CES performs a stair climb every year to commemorate the 110 flights of stairs first responders had to climb inside the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adriana Barrientos)

37th Training Wing: Gentle leaders for gentle giants
September 26, 2022 — Considering the 37th Training Wing is home to training all military working dogs for the Department of Defense and other agencies, it is no surprise Airmen from the 341st Training Squadron found a new way to improve the exercise of the gentle giants of our force – using a gentle leader. A gentle leader is a collar, except it’s not the traditional collar that goes around a dog’s neck. Instead, it is a head collar that goes around a dog’s snout, which prevents them from being “pullers.”... MORE

341st Training Squadron implements gentle leaders for MWDs

Air Force Recruiters use new tools to meet targets
September 26, 2022 — As the head of recruiting for the Air and Space Forces, Air Force Maj. Gen. Ed Thomas is in a job that requires him to be pragmatic, creative and occasionally willing to test boundaries in the quest to meet the never-slacking personnel demands of the Air Force and Space Force... MORE

Airmen, shown from behind, stand outside in formation and salute.

Embedded AF medics enhance security forces readiness training
September 23, 2022 — Some Airmen dedicate their lives to protecting and defending; others dedicate their lives to healing and saving the lives of those who do. Medical support staff from the Air Force Security Forces Center’s Detachment 3 Medical Aid Station undertake this mission. The six medics attached to Desert Defender, the AFSFC’s Ground Combat Readiness Training Center at Fort Bliss, provide continuous medical care for about 150 permanently assigned personnel and the more than 4,000 students who train here every year... MORE

Johnson High School, 340th FTG honor fallen heroes of 9/11
September 23, 2022 — Johnson High School staff, students, parents, Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets, and guests in San Antonio, Texas, took time to gather Sept. 9, 2021, and remember the lives lost and honor the heroism and comradery that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001. Lt. Col. David Mitchell, 340th Flying Training Group chief of training, and his father, U.S. Army Col. Mitchell, were invited as guest speakers for the ceremony. ... MORE

Johnson HS, 340th FTG honor fallen heroes of 9/11

B-21 bomber to be unveiled first week in December
September 23, 2022 — The Air Force confirmed plans to reveal the B-21 Raider, a long-range, highly survivable, penetrating strike stealth bomber that will incrementally replace the B-1 and B-2 bombers... MORE

Austin pledges to 'ease the load' for service members 
September 23, 2022 — The Defense Department laid out an array of efforts — some already underway and some on the horizon — that address the needs of married service members and their families, as well as single service members... MORE

A uniformed service member, a woman and two children walk near a beach.