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BAMC cancer patient celebrates two big events in one day
April 11, 2025 — A cancer patient at Brooke Army Medical Center was able to celebrate two significant events in one day. Linda Staggers rang the bell in the Hematology/Oncology Clinic April 4, signifying the end of her chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer... MORE

Defense secretary announces additional $5.1 billion in DOD spending cuts
April 11, 2025 — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum announcing the cutting of $5.1 billion in wasteful Defense Department contracts. ... MORE

Air Force releases new doctrine note on artificial intelligence to guide future warfighting
April 11, 2025 — The U.S. Air Force has published a new Air Force Doctrine resource for Airmen navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence. Air Force Doctrine Note 25-1, Artificial Intelligence (AI), offers timely guidance on integrating AI capabilities across the service’s core missions and is now available as a doctrinal reference for operational and strategic planning... MORE

'Get Real Get Better' Navy HRPP conducts site visit at NAMRU San Antonio
April 11, 2025 — Department of Defense-related research typically requires additional compliance activities, documentation, and subject protections. To provide additional oversight of human-based research, members of the Department of the Navy Human Research Protection Program conducted a site visit at Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio from April 8-9... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (April 9, 2025) – Dr. William D’Angelo, a principal investigator and director, Directed Energy Health Effects, assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, speaks with Derek English and Lt. Cmdr. Matt Shipman, military deputy director, Department of the Navy (DON) Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) during a site visit to NAMRU San Antonio at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute. The DON HRPP is responsible for ensuring human subjects research conducted or supported by U.S. Navy complies with federal, DoD and Navy regulations. Its mission is to ensure the ethical treatment of human subjects in DON-conducted or supported research by promoting adherence to the ethical principles, laws, regulations, and policies that protect human subjects. NAMRU San Antonio is one of eight research commands within Navy Medicine Research and Development. Its mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of DoD personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell D. Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)

Military met 2024 recruit contracting goals, plans for repeat
April 11, 2025 — The Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Space Force met their contracting goals for new recruits last year and expect to do so again this year... MORE

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New Force Development 'Impact' newsletter out now on the AETC website
April 9, 2025 — The latest edition of the Force Development "Impact" newsletter is available now on the Air Education and Training Command website... MORE

Breaking the silence: How the 59th MDW Is transforming mental health care for military aviators
April 9, 2025 — Capt. (Dr.) William Hoffman, a neurologist and aeromedical researcher with the 59th Medical Wing, is addressing widespread healthcare avoidance among military aviators through data-driven research and policy advocacy... MORE

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Online group exploiting vulnerable individuals, AFOSI warns
April 9, 2025 — Special Agent Thomas Spring has spent decades investigating the darkest corners of the internet, but the longtime agent said he’s never encountered a group as insidious as a growing threat that targets children. Known by federal authorities as 764, this esoteric network has emerged as a domestic terrorism threat, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, due to their tactics of psychologically manipulating minors into self-harm acts... MORE

A combat coder writes computer code April 16, 2010, in the Combined Air and Space Operations Center. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Senior Airman Dillon White/released)

Tailoring generative AI: A secure Sandbox and the need for role-specific training and resources
April 9, 2025 — The effort, spearheaded by the Air Force Research Laboratory, focuses on equipping personnel with the knowledge and skills to use generative AI tools responsibly and ethically across a range of mission-critical functions... MORE

DOD leaders highlight need for increased NATO defense spending
April 9, 2025 — To ensure an effective alliance, NATO needs to generate and field forces necessary to provide credible deterrence, increase military spending and take the lead in supporting Ukraine's defense requirements, Katherine Thompson said... MORE

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Senior enlisted leaders say lethality tied to service members' quality of life
April 9, 2025 — The Defense Department's ability to be a lethal fighting force can be linked to the quality of life for America's warfighters and their families... MORE

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New TRICARE drive time waiver policy makes it easier to keep your primary care manager if you move
April 8, 2025 — Are you moving to a new home? Is it more than a 30-minute drive from your primary care manager? If so, TRICARE is making it simpler to keep your TRICARE Prime coverage. Now, most families who live more than 30 minutes but less than 100 miles from their PCM can continue seeing them without taking action... MORE

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324th Training Squadron dedicates training complex to fallen Airman
April 8, 2025 — The 324th Training Squadron held a remembrance ceremony and building dedication in honor of Airman 1st Class Elizabeth N. Jacobson at Joint base San Antonio-Lackland on April 4... MORE

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DOD Task Force to assess progress of DEI elimination
April 8, 2025 — A task force headed by Jules W. Hurst III will visit numerous military installations, including military service academies, in April and early May and will then produce a final report on DOD's actions to terminate any DEI initiatives. ... MORE

Department of Defense announces Deferred Resignation Program, VERA
April 7, 2025 — The Department of Defense announced a Deferred Resignation Program and Voluntary Early Retirement Authority for civilian employees... MORE

Mission Monday: AFICC Enterprise Solutions Support Directorate
April 7, 2025 — It’s Mission Monday! Meet Maj. Jacquelyn Stringfield, deputy director for the Air Force Installation Contracting Center’s Enterprise Solutions Support Directorate at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas... MORE

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REAL ID required for JBSA visitors after May 7, 2025
April 7, 2025 — Beginning May 7, 2025, Joint Base San Antonio visitors will be required to have a REAL ID to enter the base... MORE

AFIMSC celebrates 10 years of making Air Force success its mission
April 7, 2025 — On April 6, 2015, the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center was activated to centralize management support and consolidate enterprise-level installation and mission support operations to help commanders focus on their primary mission areas. Ten years later, AFIMSC is celebrating its remarkable journey of growth, innovation and mission success... MORE

Air Force personnel who voluntarily left over COVID-19 vaccine mandate offered path back
April 7, 2025 — The Department of Defense is offering a path back to service for military personnel who voluntarily separated or left to avoid the COVID-19 vaccination mandate... MORE

435th Fighter Training Squadron welcomes new commander
April 7, 2025 — Lt. Col. Georges DeWilde relinquished command of the 435th Fighter Training Squadron to Lt. Col. John Lowe during a change of command ceremony held April 3, 2025, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas... MORE