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RAND offers chance to shape future mission readiness
January 8, 2025 — Air Education and Training Command officials at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph are seeking the submission of RAND study topics by Jan. 21, 2025, to drive meaningful change and improvement in the U.S. Air Force... MORE

A Commander-in-Chief's Final Journey Led by Military Tradition
January 8, 2025 — President Jimmy Carter, the nation's 39th chief executive and the first U.S. Naval Academy graduate to serve in the Oval Office, began his final journey with a procession that intertwined the small-town rhythms of Plains, Georgia... MORE

Mourners stand with military servicemembers around a flag-draped casket.

DOD works with interagency partners on helping communities recover from wildfires
January 7, 2025 — The Defense Department is working with interagency partners to strengthen federal coordination of recovery efforts in response to wildfires... MORE

A firefighter wearing wildland fire gear manages a fire.

Live in the West Region? Provide your payment information to TriWest now
January 7, 2025 — Do you currently live in the West Region? Or, do you live in one of the six states that moved to the West Region on Jan. 1? If you pay for your TRICARE coverage using a bank electronic funds transfer, credit card, or debit card, you must now securely give your recurring payment information to the West Region contractor, TriWest Healthcare Alliance... MORE

JBSA facility managers need to be ready for possible freezing temperatures
January 7, 2025 — To prepare for possible freezing temperatures in San Antonio this week, Joint Base San Antonio facility managers should take some recommended actions to ready their facilities... MORE

AFIMSC releases 2024 year-in-review video
January 7, 2025 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center released its annual recap video on Jan. 6. In 2024, the focus was on boosting combat support, Airmen's readiness, and improving power-projection platforms to align with the Air Force's reoptimization priorities in the Great Power Competition... MORE

AFIMSC Year-in-Review introduction graphic from the video release

Air Force releases FY25 Selective Retention Bonus list
January 6, 2025 — The U. S. Air Force released the Fiscal Year 2025 Selective Retention Bonus list, effective Dec. 16, 2024. The FY25 SRB program consists of 89 Air Force specialty codes, reflecting the Air Force’s ongoing commitment to retaining highly skilled enlisted personnel... MORE

Fiscal Year 2025 Selective Retention Bonus list

Army provides Soldiers, families variety of mind, body resources
January 3, 2025 — As the new year begins, Soldiers, their families and Army civilians have a variety of tools and programs available to support their overall well-being. From holistic health and fitness initiatives to spiritual readiness resources, free counseling, sleep assistance and family support programs, the Army is committed to fostering resilience and balance. These resources ensure a comprehensive approach to strengthening mind and body for the challenges ahead... MORE

Life goes on with adaptive sports
January 3, 2025 — After a fall from a tactical vehicle in Kuwait, retired Army Staff Sgt. Bobby Green faced uncertainty about his future. Initially skeptical about adaptive sports, he discovered its transformative impact at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Soldier Recovery Unit... MORE

Around the Air Force Year in Review: Great Power Competition, Realignment for Readiness, and Housing Feedback System
January 3, 2025 — In this week’s look around the Air Force, we look back at three significant stories from 2024: SECAF highlights key accomplishments and emphasizes GPC, the Air Force realigns to maintain future competitiveness, and the Department of Defense launches a new online housing feedback system to improve quality of life... MORE

Submit requests to 502nd Air Base Wing public affairs offices through the PA Productivity Portal
January 2, 2025 — The 502nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs offices throughout Joint Base San Antonio now the PA Productivity Portal, or P3, to submit work orders for photographic, video, audio, graphics and editorial support. These services can now be requested at https://safpa.appianportalsgov.com/request/page/request. This replaces the submission of the Air Force Form 833, which was formerly used to request the above services. ... MORE

502d Air Base Wing public affairs offices begin use of PA Productivity Portal

U.S. Navy issues statements on passing of President Jimmy Carter
January 2, 2025 — Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti released statements on the death of President and Navy veteran James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr., who died on Dec. 29, 2024, at age 100... MORE

4th Expeditionary Sustainment Command welcomes new commanding officer
January 2, 2025 — Army Reserve Soldiers of the 4th Expeditionary Sustainment Command gathered Dec. 28 to conduct a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas... MORE

San Antonio-based Army Reserve unit welcomes new commanding officer

‘Best of the Best’ in AETC safety announced for 2024
January 2, 2025 — Air Education and Training Command recently announced the winners of the command’s Fiscal Year 2024 Safety Awards. On behalf of Maj. Gen. Clark J. Quinn, deputy commander of AETC, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, the AETC Safety Directorate released the list of the “best of the best” safety teams and professionals for the past year. Numerous safety personnel from throughout Joint Base San Antonio were among the winners... MORE

The 502nd Air Base Wing Safety Office, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, won the 2024 AETC Director of Safety Outstanding Achievement Award, Category 1. They were one of 20 annual safety award recipients in First Command and one of 18 that will go on to compete at the Air Force-level competition.

San Antonio native serves with Naval Oceanography at Stennis Space Center
January 2, 2025 — Lt. Cmdr. Jeremy Sexson, a native of San Antonio, Texas, is one of the sailors ensuring the U.S. Navy maintains freedom from the ocean to the stars at Navy Meteorology and Oceanography Command. Sexson currently serves at METOC, headquartered at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi... MORE

From Determination to dedication: Staff Sgt. China Ojikutu’s DPAA mission in Laos
December 31, 2024 — The path to a once-in-a-lifetime Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency mission was anything but easy for U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. China Ojikutu, a 59th Medical Wing medic. After three rejections and years of determination, Ojikutu finally achieved her goal of joining a DPAA recovery mission- one dedicated to bringing America’s fallen heroes home to their families... MORE

Department of the Air Force streamlines IT functions
December 31, 2024 — The Department of the Air Force is aligning Headquarters Cyberspace Capabilities Center at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, as a Field Operating Agency to the Office of the Department of the Air Force chief information officer to streamline and consolidate information technology functions effective Dec. 20... MORE

AR-MEDCOM's CSM Hilton: If you feel lonely, 'just reach out'
December 31, 2024 — In a video shot at his home in Weare, New Hampshire, and released on Dec. 26, the senior enlisted advisor to the Army Reserve Medical Command’s commanding general urged Soldiers to reach out to people who care about them when they feel lonely during the winter holidays... MORE

Unlock your health through the MHS Nurse Advice Line
December 31, 2024 — Do you know what to do when you or a family member feel sick, but it’s outside of business hours or it’s the weekend? TRICARE has a service called the Military Health System Nurse Advice Line that can help when you need healthcare guidance... MORE

Nurse wearing white scrubs answers phone.

Navigating change: U.S. Air Force and Space Force Surgeon General discusses transformative leadership
December 31, 2024 — Lt. Gen. John DeGoes, U.S. Air Force and Space Force Surgeon General, discusses transformative leadership and how it is rooted in purposeful communication, adaptability, and a commitment to the Air Force core values. During this time of change in the Air Force Medical Service with ongoing preparations to stand up AFMEDCOM, DeGoes highlights his approach to navigating this organizational change... MORE