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BAMC welcomes educators, community leaders from around U.S. for Army Medicine Experience
April 26, 2023 — Brooke Army Medical Center and the U.S. Army Institute for Surgical Research welcomed the Army Deputy Surgeon General, nearly 100 Civilian Assistants to the Secretary of the Army, Army Reserve Ambassadors, and university educators and administrators from around the country on April 18 as part of the Army Medicine Experience... MORE

Special Warfare Training Wing: Preparing for strategic competition
April 26, 2023 — We consistently talk about the future fight and preparing for strategic competition. This is by design, with the singular purpose of defending our nation against any who would test our resolve. The character of war is constantly changing, yet its fundamental nature remains the same. Special Warfare Airmen and operators must be prepared to face the harsh nature of war and be ready to master its new character... MORE

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Mini motorcycles: Illegal to drive in base housing, on public roadways
April 26, 2023 — Security Forces personnel are starting to see a rash of miniature motorcycles being operated by kids in the housing areas and other roadways throughout Joint Base San Antonio. The bottom line is they are illegal to operate on a roadway... MORE

U.S. Army North, Fiesta Royalty celebrate Army Day at The Alamo
April 26, 2023 — Lt. Gen. John R. Evans Jr., U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) commanding general, hosted the Army Day at the Alamo as part of 2023 Fiesta San Antonio on Tuesday, April 25, 2023... MORE

JBSA firefighters undergo aircraft live fire training at JBSA-Kelly Field
April 25, 2023 — Joint Base San Antonio firefighters went through aircraft live fire training at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field, Texas, on March 21, 2023... MORE

BAMC recognizes volunteers for exceptional commitment to service
April 24, 2023 — Brooke Army Medical Center began National Volunteer Appreciation Week, which is celebrated annually during the third week of April, with a special ceremony April 17 to honor the individuals who donate their time to serve others... MORE

BAMC recognizes volunteers for their exceptional commitment to service

PRESS RELEASE: JBSA service member death
April 24, 2023 — At 10:19 a.m. April 24, San Antonio Police officers discovered a deceased U.S. Air Force service member at an off-base residence in San Antonio, Texas. The police officers were conducting a wellness check on the individual when they found the remains... MORE

JBSA connects with community at open house
April 24, 2023 — Joint Base San Antonio opened its gates Saturday, April 22, for an open house at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston. ... MORE

Civilian Individual Development Plans mandatory for Department of the Air Force civilians
April 24, 2023 — The Department of the Air Force provided a guidance memorandum, dated April 5, 2023, emphasizing the mandatory requirement for civilian Individual Development Plans, or IDPs. IDPs are useful for goal development and career planning, as well as for helping employees successfully perform their jobs and meet expectations... MORE

Food Summit looks to future of 27-plus DAF stateside dining operations
April 24, 2023 — More than 70 installation, Air Force Services Center and industry culinary experts gathered in Dallas from April 11-13 to discuss current and future Food 2.0 dining operations with the goal of delivering better, faster menu options to patrons... MORE

Record budget helps Air Force tackle environmental issues
April 24, 2023 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is bringing this year’s “Invest in Our Planet” Earth Day theme to life as the center’s global environmental team continues to support innovative restoration projects driven by a record-high budget. Within AFIMSC’s Air Force Civil Engineer Center, the environmental directorate is putting $574 million to work at active installations while the Base Realignment and Closure program spends $175 million for restoration at closed installations. ... MORE

502nd Air Base Wing command team visits EOD
April 21, 2023 — Brig. Gen. Russell D. Driggers, Joint Base San Antonio and 502nd Air Base Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Casy Boomershine, JBSA and 502nd ABW command chief, visited the 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal training site at the JBSA-Chapman Training Annex April 17, 2023, for a demonstration of the EOD team’s full range of capabilities... MORE

Volunteers clean up Salado Creek at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston for Earth Day
April 21, 2023 — Forty volunteers rolled up their sleeves, donned gloves and got in canoes to help clean up the section of Salado Creek that runs through Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston as an early Earth Day initiative April 14... MORE

Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command Sailor Recognized as Sailor of the Year
April 21, 2023 — Petty Officer 1st Class Aisha R. Thomas, Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command, was selected as the 2023 Naval Medical Forces Support Command Sailor of the Year at a ceremony presided over by Rear Adm. Cynthia A. Kuehner, NMFSC commander, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas on April 6, 2023... MORE

230406-N-DQ752-0015 SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Apr. 6, 2023) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Aisha R. Thomas, Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command, shakes the hand of Rear Adm. Cynthia A. Kuehner, commander of Naval Medical Forces Support Command (NMFSC) after being selected as the NMFSC 2023 Sailor of the Year on April 6. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cheyenne Geletka)

Joint Base San Antonio, Navy recognize volunteers
April 21, 2023 — Rear Adm. Cynthia Kuehner, Commander of Naval Medical Forces Support Command, or NMFSC, provided congratulatory remarks prior to the Joint Base San Antonio Annual Volunteer Awards Ceremony held at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston April 19, 2023... MORE

230419-N-CU830-0062 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - Rear Adm. Cynthia Kuehner, Commander of Naval Medical Forces Support Command, delivers congratulatory remarks at the Joint Base San Antonio Annual Volunteer Awards Ceremony on April 19, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Randy Mitchell)

AFSFC Information Fusion Cell enhances installation security
April 21, 2023 — The Air Force Security Forces Center Information Fusion Cell has incorporated a new tool to further protect installation resources and personnel. The Defense Department’s current emphasis on installation security led AFSFC, a primary subordinate unit of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, to implement the Air Force-wide gathering and reporting of attempted unauthorized breaches by foreign nationals at all installations... MORE

Security Forces installation gate entry control

Defense Logistics Agency: Learning to prevent, deter fraud
April 21, 2023 — An effective fraud awareness program and training are key. Memorandums, leadership training, organization-wide emails, and formal training programs are highly effective methods for preventing fraud. All levels of the organization should participate in efforts to mitigate the likelihood of fraud... MORE

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San Antonio Market aims to improve access to healthcare with new initiatives
April 20, 2023 — From pharmacy lockers to a new mobile app, the San Antonio Market has launched several initiatives in recent months aimed at helping beneficiaries navigate their military medical care... MORE

Learn the role of nutrition, physical activity in America’s war on obesity
April 20, 2023 — The year 2023 is bringing many changes to body composition standards across the services. New policies will go into effect for the Marines, Air Force, and Army, as part of continuing efforts to increase military readiness. ... MORE

Kendall explains why success in space requires ‘transformational change’
April 20, 2023 — Emphasizing that space capabilities are “important to our strategy of integrated deterrence” and the reason U.S. Space Force must drive “transformational” change, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall offered a blunt assessment April 19 of the challenges today in space but also optimism that the United States would maintain its dominance in that domain. ... MORE

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall delivers his keynote speech during the Space Foundation's Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 19, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)