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Actor Channing Tatum visits JBSA, Military Working Dogs
February 17, 2022 — Channing Tatum, star and co-director of the upcoming movie “Dog,” visited Joint Base San Antonio Feb. 9 on a USO tour to promote the movie, visit with military members, as well as learn about the missions of various units... MORE

U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, others, host Limited Objective Experiment
February 16, 2022 — Attendees from various Army medical commands across the military health system gathered to participate in a Limited Objective Experiment, or LOE, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Feb. 7-11, 2022. The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, and the Medical Capabilities Development and Integration Directorate, or MED CDID, under the Future Concepts Center, within the Army Futures Command, hosted the experiment... MORE

Disease Non-Battle Injury prevention, focus of Limited Objective Experiment

Audiology researchers connect with JBSA-Randolph warfighters to guide tech development
February 16, 2022 — Researchers with the Defense Health Agency's Hearing Center of Excellence are connecting directly with warfighters, to better understand the hearing and balance challenges they experience in an operational environment. The team's first venture outside the clinic focused on pilot training and flight operation activities at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Dec. 7, 2022... MORE

Researchers Connect with Warfighters to Guide Tech Development

Army Maintenance Activity to expand to most facilities across 73 installations
February 16, 2022 — The Army Maintenance Activity, or ArMA, is expanding to most facilities across each of the 73 installations managed by the U.S. Army Installation Management Command in 2022... MORE

ArMA to expand to most facilities postwide

Sgt. Maj. of the Army announces inaugural Best Squad Competition
February 16, 2022 — The Army's Best Warrior Competition is getting an upgrade... MORE

Credentialing Assistance Program paves the way for success after service
February 16, 2022 — The U.S. Army helps Soldiers earn civilian credentials and certifications that make them more marketable when it is time to transition out of the Army... MORE

U.S. Army Soldier at the top of a telephone pole completes lineman work.

Is Your DEERS Information Up to Date?
February 16, 2022 — When is the last time you checked to see if your information in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System, or DEERS, is up to date? If it’s been a while, take time to log in to DEERS and review your information. Keeping information on you and your family current in DEERS is important. Inaccurate information in the DEERS database could prevent you from being able to use your TRICARE benefits properly... MORE

Being able to use TRICARE depends on you keeping your information up to date in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS).

Senior Enlisted Advisor to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff visits AFRS
February 16, 2022 — The Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff met with Air Force Recruiting Service recruiters and leadership to gain insight on how the Joint Force is approaching today’s challenges... MORE

AFRS Command Chief and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff depart the AFRS headquarters Feb. 9, 2022 after a briefing.

AETC’s senior enlisted leader, Air Force enlisted development chief to host Reddit ‘AMA’ Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. EST
February 15, 2022 — Chief Master Sgts. Erik Thompson and Stefan Blazier will host a ‘Ask Me Anything’ event to answer questions from Airmen about the recently released Enlisted Force Development Action Plan live on Reddit beginning at 2 p.m. eastern time Feb. 22. Thompson is Air Education and Training Command’s senior enlisted leader, while Blazier is the chief of enlisted force development at Headquarters Air Force A1D. They will take questions for one hour. ... MORE

picture of Chief Thompson and Chief Blazier

AETC publishes first competency-based civilian Learning Professionals career series education and training plan
February 15, 2022 — This effort leads the way for the Department of Air Force to establish the foundation for integrating competencies into an education and training plans in the future... MORE

picture of career field series education and training plan cover

What to know about preventive dental care
February 15, 2022 — These days, it can be easy to forget to make an appointment to see the dentist for a routine checkup. Maybe you brush twice and floss every day... MORE

Dentist demonstrates proper brushing technique

Secretary of the Navy increases secondary caregiver leave to 21 days
February 15, 2022 — Sailors will now have more time to spend with their family after the birth or adoption of a child as the Department of the Navy increased its maximum Secondary Caregiver Leave, or SCL, to 21 days. The Secretary of the Navy, The Honorable Carlos Del Toro, authorized the extension Feb. 11, 2022... MORE

SEAC visits AFPC, notes team ‘making life better, not harder’
February 14, 2022 — SEAC Ramón Colón-López, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, returned to his Air Force roots with a recent visit to the Air Force’s Personnel Center at Joint Base San... MORE

Civilian and military Air Force leaders greet senior military member arriving for visit.

LAUNCH serves as ‘front door’ to access AFIMSC programs, services
February 14, 2022 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s virtual support center, LAUNCH, is helping customers find information about installation and mission support services... MORE

DLA Troop Support commander visits JBSA, Air Force customers
February 14, 2022 — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Eric P. Shirley visited Air Force customers and clothing and textiles vendors in San Antonio and Austin Feb. 3-4 to better understand challenges and strengthen partnerships with stakeholders in the region... MORE

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston virtual monthly retirement ceremony set for Feb. 24
February 14, 2022 — The Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston virtual monthly retirement ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Fort Sam Houston Theater, located at building 2270, 2472 Stanley Road... MORE

Saturday processing days added by USMEPCOM to support recruiting partners
February 14, 2022 — The U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command has announced that some Military Entrance Processing Stations will open on select Saturdays in 2022... MORE

Military hospital support to FEMA begins in Massachusetts, expands in Arizona, Maine
February 14, 2022 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, about 90 military medical personnel are continuing to deploy in six teams to three states to support civilian health care workers treating COVID-19 patients. ... MORE

Four men in personal protection equipment work with computers and other equipment.

Army offers bonuses for quick shippers
February 12, 2022 — The U.S. Army currently is offering bonuses up to $9,000 for individuals who are able to start training within the next several months... MORE

Southern Vanguard 22 concludes, completing the largest operation between U.S. and Brazil since World War II

Stained glass from old WHMC Chapel preserved at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center
February 11, 2022 — Between the time when the old Wilford Hall Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland shuttered its doors in 2011 and the new Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center officially opened June 7, 2017, the stained glass windows at the former WHMC Chapel had been collecting dust... MORE