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U.S. Space Force special duty assignment application window closes Jan. 7
U.S. Space Force Honor Guard Training “T” Flight class 25-A stands at ceremonial at-ease on the riverfront on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Nov. 20, 2024. Training consists of four blocks of drill proficiency, uniform dress and appearance instruction and application, and Honor Guard history memory work. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Demond Mcghee)
Dec. 9, 2024 - With the application window for U.S. Space Force special duty assignments for calendar year 2025 now open, Guardians have the opportunity to expand the breadth and depth of their skills while gaining knowledge of another part...

U.S. Cyber Command chief discusses challenges of getting intel to users
Air Force Gen. Timothy D. Haugh is commander, U.S. Cyber Command and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service.
Dec. 9, 2024 - The United States has spent trillions of dollars on ensuring intelligence and the network that distributes that intelligence is the best on the planet, but more needs to be done, Air Force Gen. Timothy D. Haugh said...

NAMRU San Antonio Soldiers compete for NCO & Solider of the Year
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Dec. 3, 2024) – U.S. Army Pfc. Tyler Houchin (right), assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio’s Research Services Directorate (RSD), participated in the annual Solider, Non-Commissioned Officer and Officer of the Year Competition hosted by Public Health Command, West. Houchin, of Vine Grove, Ky., earned Solider of the Year for NAMRU San Antonio. The Soldiers took part in the three-day competition which consisted of an Expert Physical Fitness Assessment (EPFA), Engagement Skills Trainer (EST), Combat Water Survival Test, writing exam, land navigation, Army Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills, a 12-mile foot march, written essay, and an oral board. NAMRU San Antonio’s mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of Department of Defense (DoD) personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. It is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the DoD and is one of eight subordinate research commands in the global network of laboratories operating under the Naval Medical Research Command in Silver Spring, Md. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)
Dec. 9, 2024 - Soldiers assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio’s Research Services Directorate at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, earned Non-Commissioned Officer and Solider of the Year honors during the Fiscal...

First Air Force warrant officers graduate, prepare to enter force
Warrant Officer Training School class 25-01 meets with Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Dec. 6, 2024. The warrant officer candidates endured an eight-week training intended to make the candidates professional warfighters, technical integrators and credible advisors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Evan Lichtenhan)
Dec. 9, 2024 - The first 30 Air Force warrant officers graduate from the U.S. Air Force Warrant Officer Training School...

Pearl Harbor – The march of time and the enduring promise
The USS Oklahoma photographed at sea, date unknown, during World War I. The ship has been painted with camouflage to protect it from submarines. The Oklahoma was involved in the Dec. 7 attack on Pearl Harbor in which it was sunk by enemy aircraft. (Courtesy photo by the Naval History and Heritage Command)
Dec. 7, 2024 - A total of 83 years has passed since the day that brought the United States into the Second World War, a day which President Franklin Roosevelt described to the nation as “a date which will live in infamy,” the attack on...

Ensure your TRICARE coverage stays active
FORT RILEY, Kansas -- Attention TRICARE beneficiaries: Open Season is a critical time to ensure your health coverage continues without interruption. To avoid a lapse in your TRICARE coverage, here are the key steps you need to take:

1.	Make an Enrollment Payment or Set Up Automatic Payments
If you’re enrolling or re-enrolling in TRICARE, it’s important to make establish your payment plan and/or set up automatic payments to stay current on your healthcare coverage.

2.	Key Deadlines for Payment Management
After DEC. 5, 2024, contact TriWest at 1-888-874-9378, Option#1, Option #1, be prepared to provide your DOD ID number (located on the back of your DOD ID card) and date of birth, ask for Enrollment Department.

Confirm your beneficiaries with Enrollment then ask for Billing to establish payment.

3.	Re-Establish Payment Methods
If you currently pay via credit card or electronic funds transfer (EFT), you must re-establish your payment method with TriWest. Due to privacy laws, HealthNet Federal Services cannot transfer your confidential credit card or banking information to TriWest on Jan. 1, 2025.

4.	 Why This Matters
If you do not confirm your payment method has been updated with TriWest, your TRICARE coverage could lapse. Without an active payment setup, you risk losing health coverage when you need it most.

Act now to ensure a smooth transition and uninterrupted coverage for 2025.
Dec. 6, 2024 - Attention TRICARE beneficiaries: Open Season is a critical time to ensure your health coverage continues without interruption. To avoid a lapse in your TRICARE coverage, here are the key steps you need to take...

Teaming with small business to improve technology, save lives on battlefield
A U.S. Air Force medical Airman provides simulated point of injury treatment during Medic Rodeo 2022 at Melrose Air Force Range, New Mexico, on Aug. 16, 2022. A total of 16 Air Force medical teams from around the world competed in the rodeo, which is designed to test and improve their skills in both deployed environments and at home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Candin Muniz)
Dec. 6, 2024 - In the not-so-distant future, a U.S. medic may encounter an injured warfighter on a remote battlefield. Instead of drawing a liquid painkiller from a vial using a needle and syringe, they will pull a mini-autoinjector from...

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