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AFMC seeks innovative ideas with new campaign
January 17, 2020 — Submit innovative ideas and solutions to improve the AFMC mission through the U.S Air Force Ideation Platform, or Ideascale, now through September 2020... MORE

MilTax: Military OneSource offers free tax prep
January 17, 2020 — Tax season can be a dreaded time of year for many people, but the Defense Department's Military OneSource offers the MilTax program to ease filing stress for service members and their families... MORE

The Defense Department’s Military OneSource will kick off its MilTax resources Jan. 22, 2020. Service members and their families can use MilTax to submit their own taxes electronically, or talk with a tax consultant to have tax forms filled out. It’s free.

Army Chief of Staff: Strength, innovation essential to National Defense Strategy
January 17, 2020 — The National Defense Strategy describes how the Department of Defense will be postured to be successful in the great power competition with Russia and China, the Army chief of staff said... MORE

Army Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville, speaks about great power competition at the Atlantic Council in Washington, Jan. 14, 2020.

Commentary: 'The Dream,' still inspiring
January 17, 2020 — “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed; We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”... MORE

front view of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 30 foot sculpture located at the National Mall in Washington D.C.

Walk for FOD
January 17, 2020 — Members of the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland perform a “FOD walk” to clean foreign objects and debris from the flightline Jan. 12... MORE

433rd Airlift Wing members perform a “FOD walk” to clean foreign objects and debris from the flightline Jan. 12, 2019 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: 'Everybody can be great -- because anybody can serve'
January 17, 2020 — Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr... MORE

Deadline near for program that gives Air Force spouses jump-start on career
January 17, 2020 — The spouses of active-duty Air Force members now have an opportunity to enter a program that can start them on the path to a successful career... MORE

5th Brigade Army ROTC cadets support All Star football game
January 17, 2020 — Army ROTC cadets with 5th Brigade, U.S. Army Cadet Command from Saint Mary’s University supported the San Antonio Sports All-Star Football Game at the Alamodome in downtown San Antonio Jan. 4... MORE

Army ROTC cadets with 5th Brigade, U.S. Army Cadet Command from Saint Mary’s University supported the San Antonio Sports All-Star Football Game at the Alamodome in downtown San Antonio Jan. 4. Cadets had the opportunity to run the exhibit, share their Army ROTC experiences and be the face of Army ROTC. Cadets support events, volunteer in their community and learn to lead through hands-on training.

1st Manpower Requirements Squadron inactivates
January 17, 2020 — Members past and present watched as the 1st Manpower Requirements Squadron’s guidon was furled and stored away at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph during an inactivation ceremony Jan. 9... MORE

Col. Heidi A. Paulson, Air Force Manpower Analysis Agency commander, Lt. Col. Jessica Corea, 1st Manpower Requirements Squadron commander, and Master Sgt. Waymon Brown, Jr., 1st MRS NCO in charge of A-branch, furl the unit flag during the inactivation ceremony Jan. 9, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. It is military custom to furl and encase the flag upon the completion of the organization’s mission.

Sergeant Major of the Army visits JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
January 16, 2020 — During a visit to Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 15, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston joined senior Army noncommissioned officers from across the post during a morning physical readiness training session led by U.S. Army North, as well as Soldiers with the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence... MORE

During a visit to Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston joined senior Army noncommissioned officers from across the post during a morning Physical Readiness Training led by U.S. Army North, Jan. 15. The visit was an opportunity to show how leaders here are preparing to tackle the upcoming Army Combat Fitness Test. The test, which will become the required physical test of record effective October 2020, is designed to transform the culture of Army fitness to ensure Soldiers are fit to fight.

Leadership perspective: People, mission partner synchronization focus of 2020
January 16, 2020 — The operations tempo is increasing as we embark on 2020, the demands of work, home and family commitments may become stressful. Addressing conflict management is vital to the success of making the Mission and Installation Contracting Command the best place to work in the federal government... MORE

Brig. Gen. Christine Beeler (left) presents the Civilian Service Achievement Medal to Tyler Kurth recently as Command Sgt. Maj. Chantel Sena-Diaz looks on during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

HPV vaccine now recommended for those up to age 45
January 16, 2020 — The Food and Drug Administration has raised the recommended age to receive the vaccine for human papillomavirus, or HPV to 45... MORE

Recent CDC and FDA guidance recommends that men and women up to 45 years of age get vaccinated to protect against the Human papillomavirus, or HPV. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection and can cause certain cancers and genital warts. More than 14 million new HPV infections occur in the U.S. each year, and about 80 percent of sexually active men and women are infected with HPV at some point in their lives.

MEDCoE starts new operationally focused paramedic pilot course
January 16, 2020 — The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has merged training aspects of advanced combat medic and flight paramedic training courses to create a 30-week pilot course that began Jan. 16... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Reid Carpenter, a past flight paramedic instructor, wirelessly adjust the setting of a medical patient simulator as two Army Health Care Specialists (68W), also known as combat medics, practice treating an injured patient inside a UH-60 Blackhawk trainer. The life-sized trainer offers students the opportunity of realistic classroom exercises emulating the sound, wind, and stressful environment of an actual helicopter. These concepts were transferred to the new Combat Paramedic Course pilot program that began in January.

CBD can trigger positive drug test
January 16, 2020 — Cannabidiol oil, or CBD, is growing in popularity and increasingly used in health, beauty, cooking and pet products. Because it is a derivative of the cannabis sativa L. plant, commonly known as marijuana, it raises the question: Is it OK for service members and federal employees to use? The simple answer: No... MORE

Cannabidiol oil (CBD) is becoming omnipresent, found in health, beauty, food and pet products. While it doesn't cause the "high" of marijuana, it can trigger a positive drug test and result in disciplinary action for service members. (U.S. Air National Guard graphic by Staff Sgt. Tony Harp)

Air Force Aid Society launches new enhancements to its mobile budget app
January 15, 2020 — The initial version of the AFAS Budget Builder App was launched in 2018 and was created primarily as a budgeting tool to help Airmen and their families improve how they save and budget their money each month... MORE

Microsoft releases important Windows platform patch
January 15, 2020 — Microsoft released a set of patches for the Windows platform Jan. 14. While all of the issues addressed in the patch release are serious, this article will discuss CVE-2020-0601. Above anything else, people are urged to take action and patch their systems. ... MORE

Air Force Learning Professionals now have online presence
January 15, 2020 — The Air Force now has an online solution to bring learning professionals together with the launch of the Air Force Learning Professionals website in late December 2019... MORE

Army Secretary: More deployments, stronger presence for Pacific
January 15, 2020 — Later this year, Soldiers will initiate five-month extended rotations to countries like Thailand, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea, Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy said at the Brookings Institution Jan. 10... MORE

Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy speaks with Michael O'Hanlon, senior fellow in the foreign policy program at the Brookings Institution, during a speaking engagement in Washington, D.C., Jan. 10.

First Chief of Space Operations sworn in at White House event
January 15, 2020 — Vice President Mike Pence swore in Gen. John W. Raymond as the highest-ranking military leader of the newly created U.S. Space Force Jan. 14 at a White House ceremony that recognized the arrival of the nation’s newest, separate branch of the military... MORE

Air Force moving to comply with new certification requirements for Security Cooperation Workforce
January 14, 2020 — The Defense Security Cooperation Agency developed the requirements in response to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, which directed the Defense Department to establish a Defense Security Cooperation Workforce Development Program... MORE

The Air Force is moving aggressively to comply with new certification requirements for military and civilian Airmen assigned to positions in the Security Cooperation Workforce.