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Senate confirms Allvin to be Air Force’s 23rd chief of staff
November 6, 2023 — Allvin, who was nominated for the job by President Biden, formerly served as Air Force Vice Chief of Staff. He succeeds Gen. CQ Brown Jr., who is now serving as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff... MORE

Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David W. Allvin is sworn in as the Air Force’s 23rd Chief of Staff

Mission Monday: Real Estate Management
November 6, 2023 — It’s Mission Monday. Meet Susan Lasiter, a real estate program manager in the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Reach Estate East Branch. ... MORE

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340th FTG highlights top performers, strategic priorities during fall MUTA
November 6, 2023 — The 340th Flying Training Group held its fall mandatory unit training assembly, or MUTA, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Oct. 26-27, 2023... MORE

Retiring SEAC calls on Americans to support service members
November 6, 2023 — While U.S. service members come from society, no one should "mistake the warrior few with the society they serve," outgoing Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramón "CZ" Colón-López said... MORE

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PHOTOS | Former Air Police Sentry Dog handler visits Security Forces Museum
November 3, 2023 — A former Air Police Sentry Dog handler visited the U.S. Air Force Security Forces Museum Oct. 26 Monaco visited the base for the Military Working Dog Teams National Monument 10-year celebration Oct. 27 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

DAF Gaming League 2023 registration runs through Nov. 6
November 3, 2023 — Department of the Air Force gamers have until Nov. 6 to sign up for the 2023 DAF Gaming Fall Season... MORE

AAFES unveils $12.7 million Express convenience store at JBSA-Randolph
November 3, 2023 — The Army & Air Force Exchange Service unveiled Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s first Express convenience store with a gas station, ushering in a new era of support for nearly 345,000 authorized military shoppers in and around San Antonio... MORE

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Unveils $12.7 Million Express Convenience Store at JBSA-Randolph

PHOTOS | First Tee kids tour 149th Fighter Wing flightline
November 3, 2023 — Kids from the First Tee-Greater San Antonio program visited the flightline at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Oct. 21, 2023... MORE

DOD releases AI adoption strategy
November 3, 2023 — The Department of Defense released its strategy to accelerate the adoption of advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to ensure U.S. warfighters maintain decision superiority on the battlefield for years to come... MORE

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New SEAC stresses need to accelerate change in military
November 3, 2023 — Times have changed and the U.S. military not only needs to change with the times, but anticipate those changes, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Troy E. Black said... MORE

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Fall Back: Change your clocks, batteries as Daylight Saving Time ends
November 2, 2023 — Daylight saving time ends Nov. 5. Time will be set back one hour at 2 a.m. to standard time... MORE

Stage 3 water restrictions implemented across JBSA
November 2, 2023 — All Joint Base San Antonio installations are now in Stage 3 water restrictions. While residing in the Alamo Region, it is important to understand how restrictions may vary depending on where you live... MORE

Defender Flag field exercise tests, validates ground defense TTPs
November 2, 2023 — U.S. Air Force Defenders tested and validated the career field’s operations for base defense in the New Mexico desert Oct. 23-27 during the inaugural Defender Flag field exercise. More than 180 Defenders from every major command participated in the event, thanks to help from support agencies, Headquarters Air Force, the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center and the Air Force Security Forces Center. ... MORE

Security forces Airmen operate in the desert at sunset

U.S. Military Working Dog Teams observe 10th anniversary of monument
November 1, 2023 — The U.S. Military Working Dog Teams National Monument 10th anniversary commemoration was held Oct. 27 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The ceremony was held to highlight the contribution to our nation’s defense and to honor military working dog teams past and present, thanking them for their serve to their country. ... MORE

U.S. Military Working Dog Teams Monument 10th Anniversary Commemoration

DOD Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Office launches new reporting tool
November 1, 2023 — The Department of Defense launched a reporting tool for military members, federal employees and contractors to come forward with knowledge of alleged U.S. government programs related to unidentified anomalous phenomena dating back to 1945... MORE

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Master Chief Mangaran takes helm as 17th Force Master Chief of Navy Medicine and Director of the Hospital Corps
October 31, 2023 — Navy Medicine welcomed Command Master Chief PatrickPaul Mangaran as its new Force Master Chief and Director of the Hospital Corps in a ceremony at the Memorial Auditorium at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on Oct. 27, 2023... MORE

Force Master Chief PatrickPaul(PaP) C. Mangaran, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, and Director, U. S. Navy Hospital Corps

Digital Acceleration Task Force to drive digital integration, transformation
October 31, 2023 — A new Digital Acceleration Task Force aims to accelerate Department of the Air Force digital transformation efforts and deliver Digital Materiel Management solutions, ultimately enabling integrated capability delivery faster across the enterprise... MORE

Ask Away, JBSA!
October 31, 2023 — In this October 2023 edition of Ask Away JBSA, 2nd Lt. Emma McHenry, 502nd Air Base Wing public affairs officer, 1st Lt. Allison Eade, 502nd Communications Squadron plans and requirements officer, and Brig. Gen. Russell Driggers, Joint Base San Antonio and 502nd Air Base Wing commander, highlight good cyber security practices to keep your information safe... MORE

DOD continues efforts to support Israel, limit spread of war
October 30, 2023 — The Defense Department remains focused on getting Israel the military capabilities it needs as it continues its battles against the Hamas terror group, said a senior defense official speaking on background... MORE

Training aims to improve contract effectiveness, performance
October 30, 2023 — Mission partners joined members of the 904th Contracting Battalion and Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Stewart, Georgia, to further their skills in planning, developing and writing work statements as part of a virtual workshop that concluded this week... MORE

Training aims to improve contract effectiveness, performance
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