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Military leaders urge Congress to pass timely 2025 defense budget
June 20, 2024 — The 2025 Defense Department budget request prioritizes maintaining operational readiness, taking care of people and continuing to build a joint force that is lethal, resilient, survivable, agile and responsive... MORE

A soldier aims a weapon in a training facility.

Navy command saves an additional 1.3 million with DLA Disposition Services
June 18, 2024 — The Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services site at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, recently issued a mobile command center to the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland... MORE

A large blue van sits on a flat bed trailer attached to a white cab semi. sitting in a parking lot. no people are in the photo.

U.S. Army South takes second place at Army Futures Command Best Squad Competition
June 18, 2024 — U.S. Army South scored big, placing second in the U.S. Army Futures Command Best Squad Competition, held June 3-7 at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland... MORE

Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army South welcomes incoming commander
June 18, 2024 — On the Army’s 249th birthday, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army South continued a time-honored tradition as Lt. Col. Laura Hamilton took charge of the battalion during a change of command ceremony at McArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on June 14... MORE

New Patient Resources section now on TRICARE website
June 18, 2024 — Check out the new Patient Resources section on tricare.mil. This section makes it easy to find forms, track your health records, learn about disaster alerts, and more... MORE

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Hospital Corpsmen, the cutting edge of Navy Medicine, celebrate 126 Years
June 18, 2024 — The 126th birthday of the Hospital Corps was celebrated with great pride and tradition at the Defense Health Headquarters June 17. The ceremony, attended by distinguished guests and personnel, honored hospital corpsman's rich legacy and invaluable contributions to the United States Navy and beyond. ... MORE

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Raphael Claxton, the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Senior Sailor of the Quarter, participates in a flag-folding ceremony during the 126th Hospital Corps birthday celebration at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, June 17.

DAF strengthens warfighting capabilities with deployment of new security forces sUAS technologies
June 18, 2024 — To further defend U.S. and allied forces in warfighting environments, the Air Force Security Forces Center is set to roll out new small unmanned aircraft systems technologies before the end of this year. ... MORE

two people in the desert - one works on the sUAS while the other stands near the end of the launch platform

Allvin adds details, articulates his ‘nonstop’ commitment to ‘reoptimize’
June 18, 2024 — Speaking first at an Air & Space Warfighters in Action session, the U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff said the Air Force has made real and tangible progress instituting elements of a broad strategy to evolve how the Air Force develops people, generates readiness, projects power, and develops integrated capabilities... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin discusses details about reoptimizing the Air Force during an Air and Space Warfighters in Action session, June 13, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Allvin said the Air Force has made real and tangible progress instituting elements of a broad strategy announced in February to evolve how the Air Force develops people, generates readiness, projects power, and develops integrated capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo)

BAMC scores high marks on patient care surveys
June 17, 2024 — Brooke Army Medical Center scored high marks and positive feedback from patients on both inpatient and outpatient surveys... MORE

Center for the Intrepid at BAMC hosts inaugural research symposium
June 17, 2024 — The Center for the Intrepid at Brooke Army Medical Center hosted the first Promoting Professional Engagement amongst Military Laboratories, or ProPEL, research symposium on May 30... MORE

CFI at BAMC hosts inaugural research symposium

SAUSHEC residents, fellows participate in graduation ceremony
June 17, 2024 — The San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium celebrated military medical professionals during a graduation ceremony on June 7 at the Lila Cockrell Theatre in downtown San Antonio. The ceremony honored 250 residents and fellows from 58 diverse physicians and allied health specialty programs... MORE

NAMRU San Antonio hosts 9th edition of Mission Possible
June 17, 2024 — Leadership, researchers, and support staff of Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio attended the ninth edition of Mission Possible on June 13. It is an information-sharing event, held at the Tri-Service Research Laboratory... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (June 13, 2024) – Dustin Poole, a financial management analyst, assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio’s Resource Management and Acquisitions Directorate, briefed members of the command on the procedures of submitting temporary additional duty (TAD) travel via the Defense Travel System (DTS) during the ninth 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 releases technical sergeant promotion cycle statistics
June 17, 2024 — Air Force officials have selected 6,914 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant out of 35,328 eligible for a selection rate of 19.57 percent in the 24E6 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities... MORE

Settlement of Estate
June 17, 2024 — The Commander regrets to announce the death of Airmen 1st Class Wylie H. Parker III, assigned to the 35th Intelligence Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, who passed away on May 31, 2024. ... MORE

DAF announces 2024 Art Contest winners
June 17, 2024 — The Air Force Services Center announced the winners of the 2024 Air Force Art Contest recently... MORE

slide show of all of the winning entries and names of winners.

U.S. Army North, National Guard, FEMA train for hurricane response
June 17, 2024 — More than 150 military and civilian partners joined the U.S. Army North in person and virtually for a Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill on June 4... MORE

U.S. Army North stages a practice hurricane response during the 2024 Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept drill at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, June 4, 2024. The drill prepares ARNORTH and other federal agencies to respond to such disasters and safeguard American citizens.

Developmental Special Experiences: MEPCOM, National Training Institute Workshop opportunities available
June 13, 2024 — Developmental Special Experiences provide Air and Space Professionals opportunities more than just education and training opportunities, they help the service build the Airmen needed for the future high-end fight... MORE

Operation Hooah gives military children deployment experience
June 13, 2024 — Children from across Joint Base San Antonio got a taste of what their military parents experience when they deploy during Operation Hooah June 12, 2024, at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

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Airman Leadership School Distance Learning 2.0 launches
June 13, 2024 — Air University’s Airman Leadership School Distance Learning 2.0 is officially launching on June 17, 2024, as part of the Global College of Professional Military Education at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama... MORE

433rd Airlift Wing commander takes farewell tour
June 12, 2024 — Col. William Gutermuth, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, completed his final military Unit Training Assembly drill weekend for the U.S. Air Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on June 1 and 2. He is set to formally retire from the United States Air Force on July 4, 2024. For his farewell, he wanted to visit the groups, squadrons, flights, and look his Airmen in the eye, shake their hands, express his gratitude, and say goodbye in person. ... MORE

Col. William Gutermuth, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, shakes hands with members from the 26th and 74th Aerial Port Squadrons during a tour to varying 433rd AW units to say farewell on his final Unit Training Assembly drill weekend here at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, June 7, 2024.