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433rd Operations Group commander retires after 35 years of service
January 12, 2024 — Family, friends and Citizen Airmen gathered to celebrate the retirement of Col. James C. Miller, 433rd Operations Group commander, during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Jan. 6... MORE

Col. William Gutermuth, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, presents the Legion of Merit decoration to Col. James C. Miller

Why I stay: Chief Master Sgt. Carlos F. Damian
January 12, 2024 — Chief Master Sgt. Carlos Francisco Damian currently serves as the command chief for the 37th Training Wing. His journey is a testament to the values of discipline and resilience... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Carlos F. Damian, 37th Training Wing Command Chief

Around the Air Force: Military Justice Reform, Pet Expense Reimbursement, Ranger School Recruits
January 12, 2024 — This week’s look around the Air Force highlights the Offices of Special Trial Counsel taking over prosecution for sexual assault and other serious crimes, reimbursing pet travel expenses for permanent change of station moves, and the Army Ranger School looking for Airmen and Guardian candidates... MORE

This week’s look around the Air Force highlights the Offices of Special Trial Counsel taking over prosecution for sexual assault and other serious crimes, reimbursing pet travel expenses for permanent change of station moves, and the Army Ranger School looking for Airmen and Guardian candidates.

AMEDD Museum at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston to close for renovations until June 2025
January 11, 2024 — The United States Army Medical Department Museum, known as the AMEDD Museum, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, will be undergoing a major renovation starting on Jan. 19, 2024. This renovation will require the Museum to cease all public operations on that date and remain closed to the public until June 2025... MORE

United States Army Medical Department Museum, or AMEDD Museum

New Infusion Services Clinic opens at BAMC
January 11, 2024 — Brooke Army Medical Center officially opened its new Infusion Services Clinic with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 8... MORE

Avoid improper DTS payments by checking receipts
January 11, 2024 — Double-check that you've provided proper/valid receipts before submitting your travel voucher. A receipt is always required for lodging, regardless of the amount, and is required for all other individual expenses of $75 or more... MORE

Chief of Naval Operations releases priorities: America’s Warfighting Navy
January 11, 2024 — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti released her priorities in a paper titled "America's Warfighting Navy" at the Surface Navy Association's National Symposium on Jan. 9... MORE

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti gives the keynote address at the Surface Navy Association's 36th Annual National Symposium at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Washington D.C., Jan. 9.

COMMENTARY: Air Force training recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy
January 11, 2024 — Recent Air Force training championing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s lessons on appreciation, diversity, inclusion, and equality came together like a Georges Seurat painting... MORE

Capt. Wilmine T. Simon, Tech Sgt. Benson Berdy Jean, Lt. Col. Jacqueline Garcia-Castellanos, and Capt. Robert Tang Bau (left to right), 482d Medical Squadron, poses in front of a projection of Georges Seurat's painting "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" at Homestead Air Reserve Base on January 7, 2024.

Hicks: U.S. aims to prevent conflict in space, other domains through deterrence
January 11, 2024 — The U.S. is committed to preventing conflict through deterrence by making clear to its competitors that the costs of aggression would far outweigh any conceivable benefits, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said. ... MORE

AFCEC leadership visits 'Mobility’s Hometown'
January 10, 2024 — Brig. Gen. William Kale, Air Force Civil Engineer Center commander, Chief Master Sgt. Edward Fitzgerald, AFCEC senior enlisted leader, and AFCEC leadership members visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, to engage with the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron, Dec. 12, 2023... MORE

Bron Howard, 97th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) engineering flight chief, and Matthew Hamilton, 97th CES portfolio optimization element chief, give a brief to Brig. Gen. William Kale, Air Force Civil Engineer Center commander, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Dec. 12, 2023. The team discussed plans of improvement to the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miyah Gray)

Special Weather Statement: Possible freeze conditions forecasted for next week
January 10, 2024 — A strong arctic cold front will arrive in the San Antonio area around midnight on Sunday night, Jan. 14, 2024. Temperatures will drop below freezing with wind chills in the 20s before sunrise Monday morning, Jan. 15, 2024. A hard freeze is expected on Tuesday morning, Jan. 16, 2024, with temperatures equal to or below 25 degrees Fahrenheit from 1-9 a.m. ... MORE

Settlement of Estate
January 10, 2024 — The Commander regrets to announce the death of Air Force Lt. Col. Jennifer Nevarez, assigned to the Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, who passed away Dec. 23, 2023. ... MORE

What to know before getting care with your TRICARE plan
January 10, 2024 — Did you or a family member recently enroll in a TRICARE health plan or change plans? Now is a good time to review how to get care with your plan... MORE

Maj. Marcie Hart, 15th Wing Medical Group family nurse practitioner, provides patient care at Joint Base Pearl-Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 12, 2021. Family nurse practitioners work in a variety of settings at Air Force bases all over the world ensuring everyone has access to wellness and the treatment they need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Makensie Cooper)

DOD increases AI capacity through strategy, alignment
January 10, 2024 — The Defense Department is making leaps when it comes to fielding cutting edge technologies, a senior Pentagon policy official said Jan. 9... MORE

A graphic depicts a human hand shaking a robot hand.

Air University launches Space Force track at SOS
January 10, 2024 — Air University now offers a Space Force-focused track at Squadron Officer School to address the primary level education needs of Guardians and total force Airmen in space-focused career fields... MORE

PRESS RELEASE: Prescribed burns scheduled for JBSA-Camp Bullis starting Jan. 10
January 9, 2024 — Joint Base San Antonio’s Natural Resources Office, Fire & Emergency Services, and Air Force Wildland Fire Branch officials plan to conduct prescribed burns at JBSA-Camp Bullis Jan. 10-11 and Jan. 16 - 19, as weather conditions allow... MORE

Senate votes to confirm Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh to lead CYBERCOM and NSA/CSS
January 9, 2024 — The U.S. Senate confirmed U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy D. Haugh to the rank of general and to assume the duties as the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM), Director, NSA/CSS. ... MORE

BAMC welcomes Baby New Year 2024
January 9, 2024 — Staff at Brooke Army Medical Center greeted the first baby born at BAMC just after 8 p.m. on New Year’s Day. Rhona Lubwama and her husband, Staff Sgt. John Baptist Lubwana, welcomed the newest addition to their family, Sanyu Baptist Lubwana... MORE

70th ISRW optimizes language capabilities through local Chinese-Mandarin initiative
January 9, 2024 — The 2022 National Defense Strategy directs the Department of Defense to act urgently to sustain and strengthen U.S. deterrence, with the People’s Republic of China as the DOD’s pacing challenge. To help optimize Air Force cryptologic language analyst capabilities, the 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing is providing its first local training to re-language Airmen into Chinese-Mandarin specialties... MORE

MEDCoE Senior Enlisted Advisor visits Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
January 9, 2024 — Command Sgt. Maj. Victor Laragione, senior enlisted advisor, U.S Army Medical Center of Excellence, visited Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center senior NCOs for a professional development and question-and-answer session about Army Medicine and how they can help promote better training for Soldiers at their duty stations Dec. 7, 2023... MORE

MEDCoE CSM visits CRDAMC senior noncommissioned officers