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Department of the Air Force rolls out Climate Campaign Plan
July 11, 2023 — The Climate Campaign Plan is the implementation portion of the Climate Action Plan and breaks down the strategy through specific and measurable objectives and key results... MORE

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Austin praises outgoing Commandant, underscores Marine Corps' readiness
July 11, 2023 — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III credited outgoing Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger's leadership in underscoring the Corps' adaptability in the face of a rapidly changing national security landscape. ... MORE

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Air Force delays some PCSs, bonuses
July 10, 2023 — Higher-than-projected personnel costs are driving a shortfall in FY23 military personnel appropriation. This will have temporary consequences for PCSs, SRBs, and aviation bonuses... MORE

688th Cyberspace Wing welcomes incoming commander
July 10, 2023 — The 688th Cyberspace Wing welcomed its incoming commander during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on June 29, 2023. Col. James Hewitt passed the guidon to Col. Joshua Rockhill as part of the symbolic military tradition at the Lackland Gateway Club. Maj. Gen. David. M. Gaedecke, outgoing Vice Commander, Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber), presided over the ceremony... MORE

Cyberspace Citizen Airmen reinforce interoperability during Exercise AGILE BLIZZARD UNIFIED VISION
July 10, 2023 — Members of Air Force Reserve Command joined members of Air Combat Command, U.S. Army, the Royal Canadian Air Force, and the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) for the multi-phase Exercise AGILE BLIZZARD UNIFIED VISION at Coldfoot, Alaska, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma and Comox, British Columbia, Canada from June 12-22, 2023. The exercise served as a vital platform for honing operational readiness to enhance Agile Combat Employment (ACE). In total, this exercise integrated 23 countries, over 220 joint partners and allies, and included members from all three AFRC NAFs and 13 units under the 960th Cyberspace Wing, AFRC's only cyberspace wing... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Laramie Grisba, a radio frequency transmission systems specialist, 55th Combat Communications Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma attaches a high frequency radio communication device to a protective frame while getting communications set up in Coldfoot, Alaska as part of Exercise AGILE BLIZZARD-UNIFIED VISION Phase II on June 11, 2023. The equipment for the Alaska portion of the exercise was powered, almost exclusively, by electrical power derived from the convoy vehicles and batteries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)

37th Training Wing command chief retires after nearly 30 years of service
July 10, 2023 — Nearly three decades since joining the Air Force in 1994, Chief Master Sgt. Michael Morgan, 37th Training Wing command chief, ended his career in the very same place it began... MORE

AFIMSC Mission Monday: Services Program Analysis
July 10, 2023 — It’s Mission Monday. Meet David Fish, services program analyst in the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Installation Support Directorate in San Antonio... MORE

Milley names Troy E. Black as Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman
July 10, 2023 — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley has named Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Troy E. Black to succeed Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramón "CZ" Colón-López... MORE

New 'Impact' FD newsletter available now on AETC website
July 6, 2023 — The latest edition of the Force Development "Impact" newsletter is available now on the Air Education and Training Command website... MORE

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Air Force releases technical sergeant promotion cycle statistics
July 6, 2023 — Air Force officials have selected 5,354 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant out of 36,913 eligible for a selection rate of 14.5 percent in the 23E6 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities... MORE

CYBER HYGIENE | Austin directs DOD components to reinforce classified safeguards following security review
July 6, 2023 — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has tasked Department of Defense components with implementing a series of recommendations aimed at improving classified information safeguards following a review of departmentwide security programs and policies... MORE

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U.S. Army marks 50th anniversary of All-Volunteer Force
July 3, 2023 — On July 1, 2023, the U.S. Army and the nation celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the all-volunteer force. For half a century, the call to serve has been answered with Americans making the choice to represent the highest ideals of service and patriotism through military service... MORE

Medical Service Corps: 106 years of diverse health service
July 3, 2023 — Whether in everyday patient care, clinical research or by performing the administrative tasks needed to run Army hospitals, Medical Service Corps officers have provided health care to veterans, Soldiers and their families for 106 years... MORE

New bereavement leave policy provides for Soldier well-being
July 3, 2023 — Grieving Soldiers who have recently lost a child or spouse now have the option to take up to 14 days of non-chargeable bereavement leave, based on a policy signed by the Secretary of the Army on May 8... MORE

Space Operations Command team completes BMT immersion
July 3, 2023 — The Space Operations Command leadership team, Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting and Chief Master Sgt. Jacob Simmons, completed a three-day immersion with Guardians and Airmen at basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland June 20 - 22, 2023... MORE

Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command commander, places a patch on a Guardian during the U.S. Space Force patching ceremony at basic military training June 20, 2023.

Survivor benefits program open season guidelines and YOU!
June 30, 2023 — The SBP is a Department of Defense program that provides a monthly payment to eligible survivors of military retirees after the retiree passes away. The SBP Open Season is a period during which eligible participants can enroll in or cancel their SBP coverage... MORE

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JBSA Small Unmanned Aerial Systems program reaches milestone
June 30, 2023 — Small Unmanned Aerial Systems or sUAS, is one of the innovative programs that has taken hold and is gaining momentum here. The office leading this charge is the Installation Basing and Support Agreements and SUAS Commercial off-the-shelf Operations office. ... MORE

ARSOUTH takes part in international workshop focused on disaster recovery
June 30, 2023 — The Multi-Lateral Disaster Response Lessons Learned Workshop was hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, USACE Emergency Management and Resiliency Program, and U.S. Army South from June 12-15 at the Readiness Support Center in Mobile, Alabama. ... MORE

Multi-Lateral Disaster Lessons Learned Workshop

559th Trainee Health Squadron commander prepares next generation of medically ready warfighters
June 30, 2023 — Lt. Col. Williams Cox intends to continue optimizing trainee readiness and patient-centered care through collaborative health delivery, education, training, and research while simultaneously prioritizing the needs of her airmen to succeed... MORE

Lt. Col. Lena Williams Cox receives the 559 Trainee Health Squadron guidon flag which signifies their unit designation and branch/corps affiliation or the title of the individual who carries it.

Mosquito bites: When are they more than just a pesky itch?
June 30, 2023 — Mosquitos aren’t just pesky insects that bite, they can spread some serious diseases such as Zika virus, West Nile virus, Chikungunya virus, dengue, and malaria... MORE