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JBSA Marines celebrate 249th Marine Corps birthday
November 18, 2024 — Marines from the 558th Flying Training Squadron, the 12th Training Squadron, and the Marine Corps Detachment Lackland gathered on Nov. 6 to kick off celebrations for the 249th Marine Corps birthday, officially observed on Nov. 10. ... MORE

AFIMSC Mission Monday: Personnel Programs Analyst
November 18, 2024 — It’s Mission Monday! Meet Tameka Cunningham-Preyer, personnel programs analyst for the AFIMSC Directorate of Personnel and Manpower, or A1... MORE

Official photo of Tameka Cunningham-Preyer on the AFIMSC Mission Monday graphic template.

DOD's 2024 audit shows progress toward 2028 goals
November 18, 2024 — The Defense Department released the results of its departmentwide fiscal year 2024 financial audit... MORE

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Joint Base San Antonio Soldier Recovery Unit holds 3rd annual Adaptive Sports Camp
November 15, 2024 — The Joint Base San Antonio Soldier Recovery Unit hosted its 3rd annual Adaptive Sports Camp and Local Trials from Oct. 15 -23, 2024, at various locations on the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston installation... MORE

NAMRU San Antonio talks NanoParticles at 10th Mission Possible
November 15, 2024 — Leadership, research scientists, and support staff of Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio attended the 10th Edition of Mission Possible, an information-sharing event, held at the Tri-Service Research Laboratory at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on Nov. 13... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Nov. 13, 2024) – Capt. Jennifer Buechel, Nurse Corps, of Woodhaven, Mich., commanding officer, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, addresses research scientists and support staff during the 10th Edition of Mission Possible, an information-sharing event, held at the Tri-Service Research Laboratory. The purpose of Mission Possible is to better inform members of the command on the tactics, techniques, and procedures of the science directorates to include the resource acquisitions and administrative directorates. 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)

Air Force Services Center initiative boosts school liaison support at installations
November 15, 2024 — The Air Force Services Center recently launched an online platform to boost support for installation command teams, educators, community stakeholders and families... MORE

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Around the Air Force: Allvin emphasizes integration, SECAF highlights air mobility forces, and the Squadron Innovation Fund Marketplace
November 15, 2024 — In this week’s look Around the Air Force, CSAF Allvin emphasizes integration with allies and partners, SecAF Kendall highlights air mobility force’s growing role in GPC, and the new Squadron Innovation Fund Marketplace revolutionizes how innovation is funded and fostered across the service. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Milton Hamilton)... MORE

In this week’s look Around the Air Force, Air Force Chief of Staff David Allvin emphasizes integration with allies and partners, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall highlights air mobility force’s growing role in Great Power Competition, and the new Squadron Innovation Fund Marketplace revolutionizes how innovation is funded and fostered across the service. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

DOD officials underscore long-term commitment to suicide prevention
November 15, 2024 — The Defense Department remains committed to long-term, sustained efforts to prevent suicide throughout the total force, Pentagon officials said... MORE

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DOD examining unidentified anomalous phenomena
November 15, 2024 — The Defense Department's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office's mission is to minimize technological and intelligence surprise by detection, identification and mitigation of unidentified anomalous phenomena in the vicinity of national security areas... MORE

The Three Pillars of Irregular Warfare Education
November 15, 2024 — Irregular Warfare education is a holistic, iterative, and lifelong learning process that has a different set of key knowledges as base requirements at certain points in an Army special operations force (ARSOF) Soldier’s career. These key knowledges are represented by three pillars of Irregular Warfare education: institutional training and professional military education, personal self-study, and unit-level experiential learning. The process used to train and educate Soldiers about Irregular Warfare —in many regards—is not unlike other education development and learning models. What is different and unique is how this education is delivered and managed... MORE

Special Warfare Training Wing hosts cadets from 42 detachments for Air Force Special Warfare themed competition
November 14, 2024 — The Special Warfare Training Wing hosted 113 cadets from 42 detachments across the United States for an Air Force Special Warfare themed immersion and competition on Nov. 1-2, 2024. The Invitational gave an opportunity for AFROTC cadets to participate in AFSPECWAR-themed challenges and teambuilding events, designed to foster leadership, camaraderie and increase awareness of AFSPECWAR career fields... MORE

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From Mexico to military excellence: The journey of Staff Sgt. Alejandra Ortega Mejia
November 14, 2024 — Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Staff Sgt. Alejandra Ortega Mejia’s life took a dramatic turn before she was even a year old. At just nine months, her family fled Mexico after a series of catastrophic explosions rocked their hometown, forcing them to seek safety and new opportunities in Portland, Oregon... MORE

Staff Sgt. Alejandra Ortega Mejia performs maintenance on the centrifuge at the 342nd Training Squadron at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

‘Missiles’ taking out highway commuters
November 14, 2024 — Air Education and Training Command recently lost a family member when a loose tow hitch detached from a vehicle and became a deadly projectile. The object broke through the windshield of the trailing vehicle, instantly killing the young passenger... MORE

A piece of plywood flew off a truck and smashed through this car’s windshield on Interstate 95 near Rockledge, Fla., but miraculously, no one was injured. Unsecured items can become lethal flying debris when driving, especially at higher speeds on highways.

TRICARE Open Season 2024 begins: Learn if you need to take action
November 13, 2024 — Have you considered changing your family’s TRICARE health plan for 2025? Now is your opportunity: TRICARE Open Season started Nov. 11 and runs through Dec. 10... MORE

Skin cancer screenings available at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center
November 13, 2024 — While everyone can get a skin cancer screening, but some people are at higher risk. Are you 25 years or older? Fit the below categories? Schedule a screening with our Dermatology team at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center - no referral required!... MORE

Celebrate America's Military hosts annual Women in the Military Luncheon
November 13, 2024 — In support of Celebrate America’s Military, or CAM, the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, with support of its sponsors, hosted the annual Women in the Military Luncheon at SeaWorld on Nov. 7. ... MORE

SAN ANTONIO – (Nov. 7, 2024) – Navy Capt. Neva Fuentes, Nurse Corps, dean of Academic Affairs, Medical Education and Training Campus (METC), shared her experience as a woman serving in the U.S. Navy at the Women in the Military Luncheon held in support of Celebrate America’s Military (CAM) at SeaWorld. The event, hosted by the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and its sponsors, provided attendees the opportunity to hear from Fuentes along with Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jocelyn Lopez, staff non-commissioned officer-in-charge, Marine Recruiting Sub-Station (RSS) De Zavala; and Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Liana Sanchez assigned to the Coast Guard Cryptologic Unit Texas (CGCU-TX). Since 1970, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has organized CAM as an annual tribute to the military in San Antonio, also known as Military City USA. The two-week celebration, held during the first few weeks of November, features more than a dozen events, proudly presented with community partners, making it the largest event of its kind nationwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell D. Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)

AFIMSC uses gaming to ready I&MS teams for combat ops
November 13, 2024 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is using a board game and data-driven outcomes to prepare installation and mission support Airmen to successfully conduct agile combat employment operations in contested environments... MORE

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Patients give BAMC high marks for care
November 13, 2024 — Brooke Army Medical Center scored high marks and positive feedback from patients on both inpatient and outpatient surveys... MORE

Nineteenth Air Force commander emphasizes human element as key to winning future fights at military flight training summit
November 13, 2024 — Maj. Gen. Gregory Kreuder, Nineteenth Air Force commander, participated in a panel discussion on the future of U.S. and Italian Air Force training at the annual Military Flight Training Summit on Oct. 29 at the Westin Hotel San Antonio... MORE

Ready Now: Alamo Wing receives annual flu shots
November 13, 2024 — Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 433rd Airlift Wing and the 960th Cyberspace Wing lined up to receive their annual flu shot, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on Nov. 2-3. The 433rd Medical Group organized clinics at a hangar near the 433rd AW flightline and at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center to facilitate the process... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Demi Ramirez, a 433rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron medical technician, administers the annual flu vaccine to Col. James M. Bershinsky, 433rd Medical Group commander, at a clinic inside Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center here at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on Nov. 3, 2024.