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Military academies unite with universities in ongoing sexual harassment prevention
April 11, 2019
Superintendents from each of the nation's military academies addressed media members on the importance of preventing incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment. From left, Lt. Gen. Darryl Williams, superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point; Vice Admiral Walter Carter Jr., Naval Academy superintendent; and Air Force Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, Air Force Academy superintendent. The generals took part in the National Discussion on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at America's Colleges, Universities and Service Academies, April 4-5, at the Naval Academy.

Air Force Reserve's top 10 things to know about Active Guard Reserve assignments
April 11, 2019
Recently, the chief of Air Force Reserve approved changes to the Active Guard Reserve program which are expected to be implemented later this year in September. The implementation of the new policy is expected to take place with the publishing of a new Air Force Instruction.

433rd Airlift Wing trains on mobile device travel voucher process
April 11, 2019
Staff Sgt. Luz Trice, 433rd Mission Support Group command support staff, guides Staff Sgt. Daryn Kline, 433rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics specialist, through the process of submitting a travel voucher by using the new mobile common access card enabled Air Force Connect app at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 7. The 433rd Airlift Wing is one of two beta testing locations for this new capability.

Defense civilian, military leaders offer views for ensuring U.S. superiority in space
April 11, 2019
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein emphasized the importance of allies and partners during a speech April 9, 2019, at the 35th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo. “We prefer the power of collaboration over coercion” to maintain space dominance, Goldfein said.

433rd Airlift Wing inducts 2019 honorary commanders
April 11, 2019
Col. Terry McClain, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, is presented with a vintage 433rd Military Airlift Wing panoramic photo from 1991 by Steve Richmond, an honorary commander alumni and president of Pizza Hut of San Antonio, April 6 at a northwest San Antonio hotel. Seventeen honorary commanders were inducted at the annual event.

New mobile app enables, engages, empowers Airmen
April 11, 2019
The Air Force now has an enterprise-wide mobile app designed to provide Airmen with streamlined access to information they need for their lives and careers.

Military Training Leaders provide new Airmen with seamless transition
April 11, 2019
Air Force basic military training trainees listen closely to Military Training Instructor Master Sgt. Michael Hernandez, Reserve Citizen Airman with the 433rd Training Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Attention to detail, discipline and teamwork learned at this stage enabled trainees to succeed and graduate during ceremonies held Dec. 14.

Defense Language Institute preps potential international coalition pilots
April 10, 2019
A student at the Defense Language Institute at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas uses a Simulated Environment Realistic Air Traffic Control, or SERA. SERA is a voice-prompted aviation simulation software students use to practice a variety of maneuvers like takeoffs and maintaining air speeds while communicating to the tower in English. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Parker)

Health care transition looks to improve processes for wartime missions, beneficiaries
April 10, 2019
At the direction of Congress, the military health care system is going through a substantial set of changes in its structure and how it will operate, said Robert Daigle, the Department of Defense Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation director.

CSAF stresses importance of mission support role at I-WEPTAC
April 10, 2019
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein talks with Scott Lilley of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Security Office, April 8, 2019, during a break between briefings at the Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Lilley is a wounded warrior and former security forces Airman.

Lt. Col. Dick Cole, last surviving Doolittle Raider, passes away at age 103
April 10, 2019
Retired Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole, copilot to Jimmy Doolittle during the Doolittle Raid, smiles as he honors the U.S. flag during the singing of the National Anthem at an airshow in Burnet, Texas. Cole was honored by the community and guests as the only remaining military service member alive from the April 18, 1942, Doolittle Raid.

The hunt is on: cyber group hosts exercise to evolve operators
April 10, 2019
Members of the 833rd Cyberspace Operations Squadron participate in the monthly 567th Cyberspace Operations Group “hunt exercise” at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 21. The three-day exercise afforded teams from the 90th, 92nd, 833rd and 834th COSs, as well as the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, the opportunity to defend against an enemy within a virtual training network.

DOD official: ‘intense campaign’ addressing military housing issues
April 9, 2019
Site visits to military housing by defense officials to hear firsthand accounts of problems there are just one step being taken to ensure military families have safe places to live. Robert H. McMahon, the assistant secretary of defense for sustainment, told lawmakers on April 4 that the military services are aware of problems in privatized housing and have embarked on a series of house calls to let families know they’re going to fix issues they find.

Air Combat Command announces merger of 24th and 25th Air Forces
April 9, 2019
Air Combat Command is merging 24th and 24th numbered Air Forces at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland this summer to better integrate cyber effects, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations, electronic warfare operations and information operations.

433rd Airlift Wing aircrew members S.T.E.P. in for good cause
April 8, 2019
Lt. Col. Kari Hill (left), 433rd Operations Support Squadron commander/pilot, and Tech. Sgt. Debra Hill (right), 68th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, both with Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, pose with Rebecca Sorenson, owner of Chic Basics, and a domestic engineer March 23 during the “Marvelous Women Don’t Need Capes” event at the Alamo Drafthouse movie cinema in San Antonio. The “Show them Everything Possible” Organization of San Antonio hosted the event.

Military to bring eye care to front lines with 59th MDW-funded mobile app
April 8, 2019
Air Force Lt. Col. Peter Carra (left), 379th Expeditionary Medical Group optometry officer in charge, performs an eye exam for a U.S. Soldier March 9 at Camp As Sayliyah (CAS), Qatar. Carra and Tech. Sgt. Marquita Moore, 379th EMDG optometry NCO in charge, travel to CAS once a week to provide eye care for Soldiers who, in turn, fabricate glasses prescribed for Airmen at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, and servicemembers at other deployed locations throughout U.S. Central Command.

The backbone of support: sexual assault victim advocates
April 8, 2019
Teal is the color representing Sexual Assault Awareness Month. All JBSA locations will have teal ribbons and flags or special teal lighting to demonstrate support to those JBSA survivors recovering from sexual assault. The JBSA SAPR hotline number is 808-7272. Additionally, the other JBSA numbers are 808-8990 for JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, 671-7273 for JBSA-Lackland, and 652-4386 for JBSA-Randolph. Soldiers can call 221-0598, while Navy personnel can call 221-1496.

Army’s Survivor Outreach Support program offers solace, compassion, information
April 8, 2019
Survivor Outreach Services provides services to all Army National Guard, Army Reserve and active duty families of our Soldiers. Regardless of duty status, location, or manner of death, SOS is here to provide you the support you deserve.

JBSA-Lackland Air Force NCO earns recognition as a Navy enlisted information warfare specialist
April 8, 2019
Air Force Col. Kjäll Gopaul (left), communications director for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), presents a U.S. Navy enlisted information warfare specialist (EIWS) certificate to Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany Eley, Joint Network Control Center team lead assigned to CJTF-HOA, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 1. Eley has been recognized as the first sister-service EIWS in CJTF-HOA, which signifies that an eligible Sailor has achieved a level of excellence and proficiency in their rating.

DHA director: patient care will remain steadfast despite staff cuts
April 8, 2019
Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Lauren Lee examines Faunia Rodriguez at the Brooke Army Medical Center Hematology/Oncology Clinic Nov. 6, 2018.