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Maneuver Medical Systems, Army leaders forge future of Army Medicine
June 3, 2026 — The nature of warfare is always changing. The battlefields that Soldiers face today are much different and more dangerous than the ones of yesterday. Just as new technologies in lethality are constantly evolving, how the Army provides medical care for our Soldiers must also evolve... MORE

METC hosts environmental health, water quality training
June 3, 2026 — The Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, recently hosted environmental health and water quality training to familiarize service members with equipment handling procedures and strengthen operational readiness... MORE

Operational Preventive Medicine and Principles of Water Training

PALACE Acquire back at Sixteenth Air Force
June 3, 2026 — Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) recently revived its PALACE Acquire program collaboration by welcoming a new array of civilian graduates during a training event... MORE

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Medal of Honor recipient watches grandson graduate as a Combat Medic
June 2, 2026 — The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, along with friends, family members and Soldiers, gathered March 15 on MacArthur Parade Field for a moment 16 weeks in the making, the graduation of the Army’s newest 68W combat medics... MORE

Exceptional military health professionals, facilities earn coveted awards
June 2, 2026 — The 2026 Military Health System Conference recognized outstanding military medicine professionals -- including several from San Antonio -- who are “excelling at their craft, rising stars, and innovators, but most of all — they are patriots; they are warriors,” said Dr. Stephen Ferrara, principal deputy assistant secretary of war for health affairs. ... MORE

Get to know your TRICARE health plan with the TRICARE Plans Overview Fact Sheet
June 2, 2026 — Learn about your TRICARE health plan today with a simple tool that makes it easy. The TRICARE Plans Overview Fact Sheet is your go-to resource for understanding what you and your family members can expect when getting care with your health plan... MORE

"CHECK IT OUT! www.tricare.mil/publications;" Screenshots of the TRICARE Plans Overview Fact Sheet

Second Air Force commander reviews BMT graduation at JBSA-Lackland
June 2, 2026 — U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Matthew Wolfe Davidson, Second Air Force commander, served as the reviewing official for the Basic Military Training graduation ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 28, 2026... MORE

From training to mobility: Travis civic leaders tour JBSA-Lackland
June 2, 2026 — Civic leaders, along with 60th Air Mobility Wing leadership, visited Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, from May 19-21, 2026... MORE

Civic leaders and wing leadership gather for group photo

New Line of Departure app puts lessons learned, tactical insights in Soldiers’ pockets
June 2, 2026 — Military professionals now have instant access to all Army branch journals through the new Line of Departure app, which currently delivers more than 1,200 professional military articles directly to the field... MORE

Vice President Vance, Secretary of the Air Force congratulate class of 2026
June 2, 2026 — Vice President JD Vance addressed more than 900 graduating cadets during the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Class of 2026 commencement ceremony at Falcon Stadium May 28, recognizing the graduates’ readiness to lead as the nation’s newest Air Force and Space Force officers... MORE

Mission Driven, People Powered: Highlighting Albert Mayoyo
June 1, 2026 — This Q&A with Albert Mayoyo, International Military Student Officer, or IMSO, for Navy Medicine Operational Training Command, highlights his combined military and civilian service and his achievement as the 2025 IMSO of the Year, for the second consecutive year... MORE

Naval Medical Forces Development Command and Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC) are mission driven and people powered. Albert Mayoyo is the International Military Student Officer at NMOTC and coordinates all the training for international military students at the command’s training centers, ensuring they receive the highest level of training and 100% succession rate. (U.S. Navy graphic by Malcolm McClendon)

T-38 Talon fleet return to flying status
June 1, 2026 — Following collaborative engineering and maintenance inspections initiated after a May 12 mishap at Columbus Air Force Base, the T-38 Talon fleet is expected to safely resume flying status in the coming days... MORE

(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chelsea Arana)

Air Force selects 4,475 in the master sergeant promotion cycle; list posts June 4
June 1, 2026 — Air Force officials selected 4,475 Air Force Technical Sergeants for promotion to master sergeant out of 21,552 eligibles for a selection rate of 20.76 percent in the 26E7 promotion cycle. ... MORE

Hegseth outlines U.S. vision For Indo-Pacific at annual Asia Defense Summit
June 1, 2026 — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth discussed the strategic vision for the Indo-Pacific region, as it relates to the new National Defense Strategy, during remarks at the annual International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue 2026 in Singapore... MORE

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Historic Army South inactivation paves way for U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command
June 1, 2026 — U.S. Army South, also designated as Sixth Army, officially cased its colors during an inactivation ceremony at Trinity University’s Laurie Auditorium on May 29. This transition marks a significant step in a historic modernization effort that consolidates three former commands into a single, unified four-star operational headquarters: the United States Army Western Hemisphere Command... MORE

Army financial transformation to bolster readiness, speed, decision advantage
June 1, 2026 — In response to a rapidly evolving global security landscape and compressing decision-making timelines, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller is launching a comprehensive transformation effort to overhaul the Army's financial operations. The plan is designed to ensure that every dollar serves as a direct investment in readiness and lethality, focusing on leveraging people, processes, and technology to turn financial management into a critical combat enabler... MORE

U.S. Army Green Berets assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), prepare for MRZR night movement during Exercise Diesel 26 at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, Feb. 21, 2026. The 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Berets participated in Exercise Diesel 26 to assess how Special Operations Forces integrate into the Army’s Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) architecture while operating in austere, communications-contested environments. As the Army modernizes its command and control systems, 10th SFG(A) evaluated how SOF elements, often operating beyond the forward line of troops with minimal signature, can effectively transmit information from the deep battlespace into conventional force networks. The exercise focused on bridging the gap between SOF-specific communications and NGC2 systems, ensuring that data collected by dismounted teams can be rapidly shared with higher headquarters and integrated into joint targeting and decision-making processes.

During Diesel 26, Green Berets tested a combination of legacy systems and emerging technologies to determine what is most effective in denied or degraded communications environments. Operating against simulated electronic interference, Soldiers refined their communications plans, techniques, and procedures to maintain survivability while sustaining connectivity. The exercise enabled 10th SFG(A) to identify which systems and methods best support low-signature operations and to develop more effective ways to link SOF elements with conventional forces. Insights gained from Diesel 26 will inform future doctrine, improve interoperability with units like the 4th Infantry Division, and enhance the ability of Special Forces to operate effectively in complex, contested environments. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Rhianna Ballenger)

Texas Military Department partners with civilian agencies for 2026 SAREX at JBSA-Camp Bullis
June 1, 2026 — The Texas Military Department participated in the 2026 Search and Rescue Exercise in San Antonio, May 18-21, 2026, marking 12 years of interagency partnership for this effort. ... MORE

Soldiers from the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, conduct a basket lift with a role player and canine during the 2026 Search and Rescue Exercise in the San Antonio area May 18-21.

Basic Defender Course students train over obstacles
May 28, 2026 — Students with the 343rd Training Squadron Basic Defender Course had to communicate with each other on when they were set in place to provide security allowing their wingman to move forward and tackle the obstacle... MORE

Skin cancer preventable, but impacts readiness, state summit speakers
May 28, 2026 — Skin cancer is largely preventable if people take proper measures to do so, said speakers during the John P. Murtha Cancer Center’s annual skin cancer summit held recently at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center... MORE

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Canine therapist visits METC students
May 28, 2026 — In recognition of Nurse Tech Week earlier this month, students and staff in the Medical Education and Training Campus' Air Force Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice course at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, took a break from training to visit with Bowser the Therapy Dog, accompanied by his handler and owner, AMSA instructor Staff Sgt. Jacklyn Cordaro, on May 8... MORE