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Air Force designates two Mission Design Series for collaborative combat aircraft
March 5, 2025 — The U.S. Air Force announced the designation of two Mission Design Series within its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program today: the YFQ-42A (General Atomics) and the YFQ-44A (Anduril)... MORE

Air Force aims to instill warrior ethos, increase lethality
March 5, 2025 — The Air Force is aligning with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's priorities, says Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin, while saving taxpayer dollars and redirecting them into combat readiness... MORE

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Annual Basura Bash cleanup kicks off March 8
March 5, 2025 — The annual Basura Bash cleanup at Salado Creek at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, originally scheduled for Feb. 22, will take place on March 8. ... MORE

Military Aviator Peer Support Program expands with 59th Medical Wing research, leadership
March 5, 2025 — The Military Aviator Peer Support program at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, developed by the 86th Operations Group with support from the 59th Medical Wing, provides Air Force aviators with peer-based, non-medical mental health support to address stressors while maintaining flight readiness... MORE

U.S. Air Force Capt. Johnny Murphy and Capt. Lukas Pulice, 37th Airlift Squadron pilots, discuss mental health resources available to service members and their families of the Kaiserslautern Military Community during Military Aviator Peer Support wingman face-to-face training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 19, 2025. Participants of the training were recommended by their peers in the 86th OG to be part of the training because of their reputation of being supportive. The training enhanced their skills in listening to and supporting fellow Airmen needing help with life stressors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jared Lovett)

689th Network Operations Squadron receives new leadership
March 4, 2025 — Lt. Col. Jason Brosseau assumed command of the 689th Network Operations Squadron from Col. Richard Wallace during an assumption of command ceremony at Air University’s Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama on Dec. 6, 2024. The 689th NOS is a geographically separated unit of the 960th Cyberspace Operations Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex, Texas... MORE

Col. Richard Wallace, 960th Cyberspace Operations Group commander, hands the 689th Network Operations Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Jason Brosseau, signifying his assumption of command of the 689th NOS, December 6, 2024, at Maxwell Air Force Base-Gunter Annex, Alabama. The 689th NOS is a geographically separated unit of the 960th COG located at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex, Texas. (Courtesy photo from SrA Pratyush Gupta)

Allvin advocates for ‘more Air Force’ to offer President ‘more options’
March 4, 2025 — While confronting volatile adversaries abroad but with new leadership at home, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin described his strategy for defending the homeland... MORE

San Antonio revives aircraft to ensure operational readiness
March 4, 2025 — A Defense Contract Management Agency team works closely together across different job functions to ensure smooth operations of the largest maintenance repair overhaul facility in the agency... MORE

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BAMC is prepared as measles outbreak arrives in San Antonio
March 4, 2025 — Brooke Army Medical Center is prepared as the current measles outbreak makes its way across south Texas, inching closer to San Antonio. Measles is a highly contagious disease which causes fever, rash, cough and watery eyes. It can also cause serious complications for some people... MORE

Logistics, sustainment keeps JTF Southern Guard moving, stocked, fueled
March 4, 2025 — Nobody wants an outsider coming in and stirring the pot, adding their two cents, or giving advice. While most sections prefer to keep their turf untouched, there’s one team of subject matter experts that everyone wants all in their operational Kool-Aid: the logisticians of Joint Task Force Southern Guard (JTF-SG) J4... MORE

Director, U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps visits NAMRU San Antonio
March 4, 2025 — Rear Adm. Matthew Case, director, U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps visited with leadership and staff of Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio on Feb. 25. 2025.The purpose of the visit was to better... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON - (Feb. 25, 2025) – Rear Adm. Matthew Case, director, U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps, presented director coins to Army Sergeants Carlos Torres and Samantha Salas assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio’s Research Services Directorate during a tour of unit facilities at the Tri-Service Research Laboratory. Case, who additional serves as the director of the Navy Medical Service Corps, visited NAMRU San Antonio to better understand the unit’s mission, capabilities, and impact to Navy Medicine. Torres was Navy Medical Research and Development’s (NMR&D) 2024 Solider of the year and Salas was Solider of the Quarter (3rd Quarter 2024). NAMRU San Antonio is one of eight research laboratories 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 Department of Defense personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Nicholas Hamlin, NAMRU San Antonio/Released)

26th Secretary of the Army: My Share of the Task
March 3, 2025 — Earlier this week, I was sworn in as your 26th Secretary of the United States Army. My commitment to this role is rooted in my family’s lineage of Army service. My grandfather served during World War II as a decoder. My father served during Vietnam as an infantryman. And I fought as a cavalry scout in Iraq... MORE

AFIMSC delivers partnerships to benefit bases, communities
March 3, 2025 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is connecting installations with their local communities to enhance mission effectiveness and strengthen ties... MORE

Airmen lay down in prone position to prepare for shooting an M4 Carbine rifle.

Driscoll sworn in as 26th Secretary of the Army
March 3, 2025 — The Honorable Dan P. Driscoll was sworn as the 26th Secretary of the Army at the White House by Vice President JD Vance Feb. 25. In his confirmation hearing Jan. 30, Driscoll promised that he would be the Soldiers’ secretary and would prioritize readiness and modernization to make sure troops have the training, equipment and leadership they need to succeed... MORE

Air Force releases senior master sergeant promotion cycle statistics
March 3, 2025 — Air Force officials have selected 1,635 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant out of 14,041 eligible for a selection rate of 11.64 percent in the 25E8 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities... MORE

Payment deadline extended for West Region beneficiaries
March 3, 2025 — Do you currently live in the West Region? Or, do you live in one of the six states (Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin) that moved to the West Region on Jan. 1 as part of TRICARE’s new regional contracts?... MORE

Ask Away, JBSA! connects you with the command team
March 3, 2025 — Do you have a question you think only the boss can answer? ASK AWAY, JBSA! is a venue that looks to connect the 502d Air Base Wing with members of the Joint Base San Antonio community... MORE

341st Training Squadron commander joins elite ranks of FBI National Academy graduates
March 3, 2025 — Lt. Col. Jordan Criss, the 341st Training Squadron commander at Joint base San Antonio-Lackland, has graduated from the FBI National Academy’s 292nd session, a globally recognized program for law enforcement leaders... MORE

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DOD offers health care flexible spending account to service members
March 3, 2025 — Service members can sign up for the new Health Care Flexible Spending Account and put as much as $3,300 in pretax earnings into an account each year, which can be spent on qualifying health care expenses... MORE

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T-38 Maintenance Depot visit highlights program's role in extending trainer's lifespan
March 3, 2025 — The 19th Air Force commander and command chief toured the T-38 Maintenance Depot at Joint base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on Feb. 10, 2025... MORE

575th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron T-38 Depot

Wilford Hall, BAMC announce temporary pharmacy closures
February 28, 2025 — After a thorough assessment of pharmacy resources and to ensure the ongoing delivery of safe, quality pharmacy care, Brooke Army Medical Center and the 59th Medical Wing will be consolidating several pharmacies to maximize existing personnel and resources... MORE