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Secretary of Defense signs internal directive to unify department's China efforts
June 9, 2021 — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued an internal directive June 9 to laser-focus Department of Defense efforts to address China as the nation's number one pacing challenge... MORE

Austin Signs Internal Directive to Unify Department's China Efforts

U.S. Army North Caisson Platoon receives new horse trailer
June 9, 2021 — The U.S. Army North Caisson Platoon, which honors fallen members of the military with funeral honors at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery and the surrounding area, recently purchased a custom horse trailer improving mission capability, efficiency and safety... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Timothy French, right, assigned to the U.S. Army North Caisson Platoon, describes the advantages of the caisson platoon’s new trailer to Lt. Col. Richard Teta, center, U.S. Army North battalion commander, and Capt. William Giddens, left, Headquarters Support Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army North commander, on Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, April 8, 2021.

SAUSHEC awards ceremony highlights academic achievements
June 9, 2021 — The San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium held its annual awards ceremony June 4 at Brooke Army Medical Center... MORE

San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium Awards ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, June 4, 2021.

ARNORTH’s G6, DCE teams prepare for Hurricane season
June 9, 2021 — As June 1 marked the official start of hurricane season, the communication team at U.S. Army North took the opportunity to train Soldiers in the Defense Coordinating Elements and the 76th Operational Response Command on communication methods in disaster responses at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston from May 17- 21... MORE

The purpose of this training was to build relationships among the DCE NCO’s as well as increase their ability and proficiency to operate all of U.S. Army North’s tactical voice and data communications equipment.

ARNORTH hosts interagency partners, prepares for all-hazards response operations and 2021 hurricane season
June 8, 2021 — U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) hosted more than 200 military and civilian partners, who gathered both in person and virtually, for a Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept Drill at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston June 3... MORE

ARNORTH, the Army service component command of U.S. Northern Command, hosted military and civilian leaders at the ROC drill at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas on Thursday, June 3, 2021.

Armed Services Blood Program is in urgent need of all blood types
June 8, 2021 — The Armed Services Blood Program is in urgent need of all blood types. A blood drive will be held in the Brooke Army Medical Center Medical Mall (Consolidated Tower side) from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 10... MORE

502nd ABW conducts Major Accident Response Exercise
June 8, 2021 — The 502nd Air Base Wing conducted a Major Accident Response Exercise May 26 in order to test and validate the 502nd ABW and Joint Base San Antonio mission partners’ ability to accurately assess and quickly respond to a simulated on-base aircraft crash... MORE

Photo of Major Accident Response Exercise.

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