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IAAFA leads professional development seminar in Ecuador
June 8, 2021 — For the first time in more than a decade, members of the Inter-American Air Forces Academy recently collaborated with Ecuadorian armed forces for a professional military exchange in Ecuador... MORE

960th Cyberspace Wing reaches out to local high school students
June 8, 2021 — Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 960th Cyberspace Wing visited students in the Judson High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps in Converse, Texas, as part of a diversity and inclusion community outreach initiative May 19... MORE

Reserve Citizen Airmen in the 960th Cyberspace Wing receive a briefing from retired Lt. Col. Mark Hiatt, Judson High School senior aerospace science instructor, prior to speaking with Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp students in Converse, Texas, May 19, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samantha Mathison)

Army budget request targets personnel, readiness, modernization efforts
June 7, 2021 — The Army recently released its $173 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2022, with a deliberate decision to fund people initiatives, readiness goals, and modernization efforts with a $3.6 billion reduction from last year's enacted budget... MORE

A group of soldiers gather in an open airfield under an orange-bluish sky.

Alamo Wing conducts rarely seen maintenance procedure on C-5M Super Galaxy
June 6, 2021 — Maintenance personnel from the 433rd Airlift Wing conducted rarely seen maintenance on the C-5M Super Galaxy elevator May 20-27 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

A 433rd Airlift Wing aircraft maintenance crew of 14 personnel work a rarely seen maintenance task on a C-5M Super Galaxy to remove the aircraft’s elevator May 20, 2021 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The job task was to remove the elevator to access a crack on the aircraft’s hull that needed repair. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Wich)

DOD gives update on Tenant Bill of Rights for privatized housing
June 5, 2021 — The Department of Defense has made strides toward ensuring that service members and their families have safe, quality housing that's well-maintained by privatized housing companies, a top DOD housing official said... MORE

23rd Intelligence Squadron welcomes commander
June 4, 2021 — Col. Jennifer Mulder, commander of the 655th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, passed the guidon to Lt. Col. Stephanie “Chappy” Hahn, the new commander for the 23rd Intelligence Squadron during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 10... MORE

Col. Jennifer Mulder, commander of the 655th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, passes the guidon to incoming 23rd Intelligence Squadron commander, Lt. Col. Stephanie “Chappy” Hahn as Senior Master Sgt. David Stanford, 23 IS operations superintendent, looks on.

Shedding light on the invisible wounds of PTSD
June 4, 2021 — According to the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, more than 7.7 million Americans over the age of 18 suffer from PTSD... MORE

The National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has designated June as National PTSD Awareness Month. As stated by the National Institute of Mental Health, PTSD is a mental health disorder that develops in individuals who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event like, combat, a natural disaster, an accident, abuse, or assault.

TRICARE offers health coverage options for young adults
June 4, 2021 — Is your child graduating from college this year? Or, are they a recent graduate? This is typically a time of transitions, whether to a new job, home, or city. It’s also a time for many new graduates to transition to their own independent health care coverage... MORE

37th TRSS Faculty Development Flight offers monthly EdTech webinar for learning professionals
June 4, 2021 — The 37th Training Support Squadron Faculty Development flight launched EdTech recently, a monthly webinar series covering topics that focus on helping learning professionals gain insights and practical strategies for teaching with educational technology... MORE

Graphic showing information on EdTech Thursday, first Thursday of the month from 11 a.m. to noon.

Army rolls out new pay, personnel mobile app
June 4, 2021 — The U.S. Army announced June 3 that the Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army (IPPS-A) mobile application is available for download on the Apple Store for iOS operating systems... MORE

Four-legged students to train in new ‘classroom’ designed for explosive detection
June 4, 2021 — Canines enrolled in the Military Working Dog training program here now get to put their skills to the test in a new “classroom” designed specifically for explosive or narcotics detection training... MORE

Combating climate change factors into defense budget request
June 4, 2021 — Climate change affects much of what the Defense Department does, and planners need to take droughts, wildfires, sea level rise and destructive storms into consideration going forward, DOD senior climate advisor Joe Bryan said... MORE

Airmen spread out a tarp covered with solar panels.

Air Force Aid Society assistance now available to Reservists in all statuses
June 4, 2021 — The Air Force Aid Society is now providing emergency assistance to all Airmen and Guardians, regardless of duty status. Before the change in policy took effect on May 6, only Reservists or Guardsmen on an active-duty status were eligible for AFAS emergency assistance. ... MORE

BMT graduation ceremonies opening for guests July 22
June 4, 2021 — A limited number of family and friends will once again be able to watch their loved ones graduate from Air Force Basic Military Training here beginning with the ceremony scheduled for July 22... MORE

A trainee receives an Airmen's coin from a Military Training Instructor.

Feedback Fridays
June 4, 2021 — If you have a question or concern, please send an email to jbsapublicaffairs@gmail.com using the subject line “Feedback Fridays.” Questions will be further researched and published as information becomes available... MORE

Austin Smith: Life is full of second chances
June 3, 2021 — Recovering Marines assigned to the Wounded Warrior Battalion-East detachment at San Antonio Military Medical Center, or SAMMC, participated in this year's Marine Corps Trials April 5-23. Lance Cpl. Austin Smith was one of those Marines... MORE

JBSA celebrates Proud Week with installation cleanup
June 3, 2021 — In keeping with Joint Base San Antonio’s culture of installation excellence, Brig. Gen. Caroline M. Miller, 502d Air Base Wing and JBSA commander, has designated June 14-18 as JBSA Proud Week. During Proud Week, JBSA asks mission partners across the installation to join forces to improve and maintain the appearance of the installation. ... MORE

JBSA hosts biannual First Sergeant Symposium
June 3, 2021 — The biannual Air Force First Sergeant Symposium was held at Forbes Hall on Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex from May 17 to 21. ... MORE

59th MDW medics assist Honduras hospital during Resolute Sentinel 21
June 3, 2021 — U.S. Air Force and Army military doctors were in Choluteca, Honduras, May 12-27, to assist the local hospital with urologic surgeries during Resolute Sentinel 21. The exercise provides joint training and improved readiness for U.S. civil engineers, medical professionals and support personnel through humanitarian assistance activities in Honduras. ... MORE

Air Force Lt. Col. Necia Pope, a urologist with the 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, operates on a patient

The Things We Carry - Brig. Gen. Miller
June 3, 2021 — Brig. Gen. Caroline M. Miller, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, shares her story of resilience and dedication through battling brain cancer as a general officer in the United States Air Force... MORE