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Prescribed burns scheduled for JBSA-Camp Bullis Feb. 21-26
February 21, 2023 — Joint Base San Antonio’s Natural Resources Office, Fire & Emergency Services, and Air Force Wildland Fire Branch officials plan to conduct a prescribed burn of more than 1,700 acres of wildlands at JBSA-Camp Bullis from Feb. 21-26. The burns take place between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day, weather permitting... MORE

Prescribed burn scheduled for JBSA-Camp Bullis Jan. 21-26

Medical Capability Development Integration Directorate holds Air Evacuation Limited Objective Experiment
February 21, 2023 — Retired Army Col. Ben Knisely was the guest speaker at the Medical Capability Development Integration Directorate, or MED CDID, 2023 Medical Ground and Air Evacuation Limited Objective Experiment at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Feb. 16... MORE

MEDCoE commander hosts professional development forum for medical service officers
February 21, 2023 — Maj. Gen. Michael J. Talley, commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, held a professional development forum Jan. 25 for medical service corps officers at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana... MORE

Medical Service Officers discuss future with Corps Chief at JRTC

2023 Joint Base San Antonio Air Force Military Ambassadors announced
February 20, 2023 — Fiesta is around the corner and this year, the 2023 Air Force Military Ambassadors are looking forward to their chance to represent the U.S. Air Force in the 11-day Fiesta celebration held April 20-30... MORE

Basura Bash brings out volunteers to clean Salado Creek
February 18, 2023 — A chilly Saturday morning start didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the volunteers who came out early Feb. 18 to help clear out accumulated trash at the Salado Creek Park at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston during the annual Basura Bash... MORE

NEWS RELEASE: Gas leak on JBSA-Chapman Training Annex
February 17, 2023 — At 8:29 a.m., today, Feb. 17, 2023, Joint Base San Antonio Fire Emergency Services personnel responded to a natural gas leak on the Chapman Training Annex at JBSA-Lackland... MORE

Make your vision a year-round priority
February 17, 2023 — Vision and eye health are an important part of supporting an overall healthy lifestyle. Here’s an overview of vision coverage for active duty service members, National Guard and Reserve members, retirees, and their eligible family members... MORE

Cardiology expert shares tips for healthy heart year-round
February 17, 2023 — A healthy heart is vital to overall wellness and as we wrap up Heart Health Month, a Walter Reed National Military Medical Center cardiology expert shares important tips for a healthy heart year round... MORE

2023 Department of the Air Force Art Contest opens March 1
February 16, 2023 — Calling all artisans … the 2023 Department of the Air Force Art Contest opens March 1 and runs through April 30. ... MORE

Undergraduate Flying Training welcomes new commander
February 16, 2023 — Col. Kyle Goldstein, 340th Flying Training Group commander, presided over the Undergraduate Flying Training change of command ceremony where Lt. Col. Mark Pasierb relinquished responsibility of UFT to Lt. Col. David Mitchell at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas on Feb. 15, 2023... MORE

Rare open season for Survivor Benefit Plan through Jan. 1, 2024
February 16, 2023 — A rare open season for the Survivor Benefit Plan began on Dec. 23, 2022, providing retirees who receive retired pay or former members who are unenrolled and awaiting retired pay the opportunity to enroll now... MORE

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Vice Chief’s Challenge calls Airmen to operationalize Agile Combat Employment
February 16, 2023 — The goal of the DAF 2023 Vice Chief's Challenge is to find innovative responses to challenges affecting Agile Combat Employment... MORE

The Department of the Air Force 2023 Vice Chief's Challenge begins Feb. 21, 2023. The goal is to find innovative responses to challenges affecting Agile Combat Employment. Submissions are due by May 22, 2023. Airmen whose ideas move forward in the challenge will be paired with innovators from across the force, to include key players on the Air Force headquarters staff who advocate to adopt similar concepts. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Douglas Landry)

New OMB policy requires all agencies to use .mil or .gov URLs
February 16, 2023 — For the American people, the use of the .gov domain is a critical indicator that they are accessing official information, services, and communications. When .gov domains are used for websites, people have greater confidence that the information on those sites is authoritative and trustworthy... MORE

Annual Basura Bash cleans up Salado Creek at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston
February 16, 2023 — Come rain or shine at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning, Feb. 18, 2023, we will once again meet up at the Salado Creek Park at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston to participate in the annual Basura Bash... MORE

Sixteenth Air Force headquarters welcomes new four-legged wingman
February 16, 2023 — Suicide, depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder … these are all challenges that the workforce deals with daily and affects the Total Force. The Sixteenth Air Force knows the best way to accomplish the mission is to keep the backbone of the unit strong and support the team through resiliency efforts and training... MORE

Airmen of the 16th Air Force excitedly greet Bindi as she makes her rounds. Bindi is only one member of the new Community of Action Team, which is designed to directly support and exemplify the commander’s second priority of strengthening resilience.

Servicemember Civil Relief Act amended
February 14, 2023 — The Servicemember Civil Relief Act has been updated to increase the protections offered to servicemembers and their dependents... MORE

NAMRU San Antonio hosts fourth edition of 'Mission Possible'
February 14, 2023 — Military and support personnel assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio attended the fourth edition of “Mission Possible,” an information-sharing event held at the Tri-Service Research... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Feb. 9, 2023) – Dr. Clifford Morgan, a research cell biologist and Dr. Leslie Neidert, a research physiologist, assigned to the Combat Casualty Care and Operational Medicine Directorate of Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, speaks about expeditionary and trauma medicine during the fourth 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 three 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 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 Center in Silver Spring, Md. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)

New postal contract saves time, money while delivering consistent service to stateside customers
February 14, 2023 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland recently awarded a 10-year contract for official mail centers and postal support services across 38 continental U.S. installations. The initiative saves about $5 million in manhour and rate and process costs while establishing consistency of service and supporting the employment of underserved communities. ... MORE

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PHOTOS | Students train with M240B medium weight machine gun at JBSA-Lackland
February 13, 2023 — Air Force members practiced dismantling and reassembling the M240B medium weight machine gun during a training course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Feb. 9... MORE

Registration underway for 2023 national virtual industry outreach
February 13, 2023 — Registration is underway through Feb. 28 for the third annual Mission and Installation Contracting Command Advance Planning Briefing for Industry taking place virtually March 6-10, 2023... MORE