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Army updates facial hair policy to reinforce grooming standards
July 8, 2025 — The U.S. Army is updating its facial hair grooming policy in an Army Directive that resulted from a force-wide review of military standards. The update reinforces the Army’s long-standing policy that all Soldiers must be clean-shaven when in uniform or civilian clothes while on duty, with temporary exemptions for medical reasons and permanent exemptions for religious accommodations... MORE

Q&A: Getting TRICARE for your newborn baby
July 8, 2025 — Welcoming a new baby to your family is an exciting milestone. Your baby’s health is probably one of your top priorities, so you may be wondering how to get TRICARE coverage for your child. Your child’s date of birth and their sponsor’s status affect what you should do next... MORE

Mission Monday: Jordan Mendoza, AFSVC, Management and Program Analyst
July 7, 2025 — It’s Mission Monday! This week, we highlight Jordan Mendoza, management and program analyst, Policy and Installation Support for Air Force Services Center... MORE

Argentina increases military ties to the United States
July 7, 2025 — Argentina and the United States will continue to build on their more than 200-year relationship, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said... MORE

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Honoring Independence Day with focus on service, heritage, and readiness
July 4, 2025 — As the United States celebrates its 249th Independence Day, the Airmen of the 12th Flying Training Wing reflect on the enduring values of freedom, self-governance, and service that continue to shape the nation, and guide their mission... MORE

Pentagon provides update on southern border, recruitment numbers
July 3, 2025 — Approximately 8,500 military personnel attached to Joint Task Force Southern Border continue to enhance U.S. Customs and Border Protection's ability to identify, track and disrupt threats to security at the southern border, the Defense Department announced... MORE

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NREIP/SEAP Program management visits NAMRU San Antonio
July 3, 2025 — Program management of the Office of Naval Research’s Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program and Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program visited with leadership and student interns assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute... MORE

3D printing demo spotlights applications for dental care in the field
July 3, 2025 — To learn more about the possibilities of 3D digital dentistry, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Commander Col. Elisa O’Hern, Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Haeusler, and representatives from the USAISR’s Combat Casualty Care Research Teams attended a field demonstration of 3D printing capabilities hosted by the U.S. Air Force and Army in collaboration with Formlabs, the world’s largest supplier of professional 3D printing machines. ... MORE

Around the Air Force: Funding the force, optimizing capabilities, defending the homeland
July 3, 2025 — In this week’s look Around the Air Force, Department of the Air Force leaders testify before a Senate defense subcommittee on the 2026 fiscal year budget, prioritizing defending the homeland and bolstering defenses in the Indo-Pacific region. ... MORE

DOD 'capability review' to analyze where military aid goes, ensure America is first
July 3, 2025 — The capability review is being conducted to ensure U.S. military aid aligns with the defense priorities, Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said during a briefing... MORE

Behind the scenes of SS25: How an Air Force Reserve C-5M ended up in the western hemisphere’s largest special forces training exercise
July 2, 2025 — U.S. Air Force Capt. Mike Lane, lead planner for the 433rd AW's participation in Southern Star '25, provided an inside look at the exercise's challenges and triumphs... MORE

Mission planners from several of the airlift wings supporting Exercise Southern Star '25 hold a meeting near Santiago, Chile June 2, 2025.

Army works to deter Chinese threats while supporting joint force, allies, partners
July 2, 2025 — Commander of U.S. Army Pacific Army Gen. Ronald P. Clark said China is developing military technologies, capabilities and procedures at a pace and scale never before seen... MORE

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Fireworks: Leave it to the experts!
July 2, 2025 — Fireworks have been a part of the Fourth of July celebration tradition ever since the country's beginning, with the founding fathers themselves seeing fireworks fit to mark the birth of their nation... MORE

Unlock your health: Learn when to get different types of care
July 1, 2025 — When a health issue comes up, knowing where to go for care can make a big difference. Whether it’s an accident or an illness, TRICARE covers a range of health care services — but the type of care you need determines where you should go... MORE

Army South supports disaster response workshop
July 1, 2025 — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Readiness Support Center recently hosted a multi-lateral workshop supported by the U.S. Army South. It included Army Engineer delegations from Peru and Columbia, June 10-12, 2025, in Mobile, Alabama... MORE

Readiness Support Center hosts disaster response workshop

Designing the future of battlefield medicine: Inside Global Medic 25-01 and Mojave Falcon
July 1, 2025 — As the U.S. Army Reserve refocuses its training efforts on preparing for large-scale combat operations, exercises like Mojave Falcon, which integrates Global Medic and Combat Support Training Exercise, have become critical platforms for testing and refining how Army Reserve medical forces will operate in tomorrow’s complex, high-casualty battlefield. At the center of this transformation is the Medical Readiness and Training Command, the driving force behind the design, development, and execution of realistic medical training environments that push Army Reserve medical units to their limits... MORE

76 years of care, Air Force Medical Service honors its community
July 1, 2025 — The Air Force Medical Service turns 76 on July 1, marking more than seven decades of service, sacrifice and innovation in military medicine... MORE

T-7A Red Hawk endures ice, winds, sun in new phase of climate tests
July 1, 2025 — A T-7A Red Hawk, the Air Force’s new trainer aircraft, completed a second round of extreme weather inside the 96th Test Wing’s McKinley Climatic Lab at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, on June 17th, 2025. ... MORE

Air Force and Space Force exceed annual recruiting goals, demonstrating Americans’ desire to serve
July 1, 2025 — The Department of the Air Force achieved 100% of its annual recruitment goal three months ahead of schedule, a testament to the enduring appeal of service and the effectiveness of modernized recruiting strategies... MORE

U.S. Air Force and Space Force recruiting

Sixteenth Air Force holds historic dual change of responsibility ceremony
June 30, 2025 — Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) and the 67th Cyberspace Wing held a first-of-its-kind dual change of responsibility Ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on June 13... MORE