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How TRICARE covers breastfeeding supplies and services
August 21, 2025 — Are you pregnant or did you recently have a baby? TRICARE covers certain breast pumps and supplies and breastfeeding counseling at no cost for new mothers... MORE

TRICARE medical vs. dental coverage: Understanding key differences
August 21, 2025 — When you need care for your mouth, jaw, or teeth, you may have questions about whether you should use your TRICARE medical or dental plan. Knowing when to use your medical or dental coverage helps avoid unnecessary costs or delays in care... MORE

Medical professional looks at dental x-rays

Thai Royal Air Force Nurses introduced to PINC at NAMRU San Antonio
August 21, 2025 — During a visit to the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute, flight nurses from the Royal Thai Air Force received an education on the Preparatory Iraqi Nursing Course. or PINC, by Dr. Darrin Frye, chief science director, Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Aug. 14, 2025) – Dr. Darrin Frye, chief science director, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, gives a tour of research facilities to flight nurses from the Royal Thai Air Force at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute. The nurses visited medical commands within Joint Base San Antonio to enhance their nursing knowledge and skills to include advancing quality of nursing practice related to disease management. Navy Medicine Research & Development (NMR&D) contributes directly to positive working relationships with partner nation militaries, keeping the scope of Department of Defense capabilities wide, and at the ready, to address emerging threats aboard. NAMRU San Antonio, part of NMR&D, conducts gap-driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research in support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health readiness and lethality while engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)

Strategic Preparedness: Civilian readiness powers Air and Space Forces superiority
August 21, 2025 — DAF civilian developmental opportunities advance strategic thinking, decisiveness, interpersonal skills and innovation, fostering a cadre of civilian leaders capable of guiding the Air and Space Forces into the future... MORE

Army housing tenant survey informs Army action plans
August 20, 2025 — The results of the Fiscal Year 2025 Army Housing Tenant Satisfaction Survey are in... MORE

Army seeks candid unit level feedback with newly launched climate survey campaign
August 20, 2025 — The Army launched its annual Defense Organizational Climate Survey campaign to gather valuable feedback from Soldiers and civilians about their unit or organization’s command climate, unit cohesion, and leadership... MORE

Navy Lodge goes cashless as locations update payment method
August 20, 2025 — Beginning Sept. 1, 2025, Navy Lodge locations will no longer accept cash or personal check for payment. Guests can still use a credit card and MILITARY STAR® Card as well as branded debit cards or gift cards to pay for their stay at a Navy Lodge, such as the one at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi. ... MORE

Sergeant Major of the Army underscores grit, fundamentals, and U.S.-Colombian partnership at PISAJ 21
August 20, 2025 — U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer spoke to Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarquía (PISAJ) 21 participants and facilitators from the U.S. and Colombian militaries at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas, on Aug. 18 about the roles and responsibilities of senior enlisted leaders at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer, center, speaks to Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarquía (PISAJ) 21 participants and facilitators from the U.S. and Colombian militaries about the roles and responsibilities of senior enlisted leaders at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas, Aug. 18, 2025. PISAJ is a biannual, partner nation-funded initiative aligned with U.S. Southern Command’s Theater Campaign Plan and directly supports the Colombian army’s transformation to align its noncommissioned officer corps with globally recognized standards. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Taeckens)

Department of the Air Force holds the service’s first “National Signing Day” at Capitol Hill
August 20, 2025 — The U.S. Air Force and Space Force held its first National Signing Day ceremony at the historic Rayburn House Office building Aug. 15... MORE

Deputy Commander of Air Force Recruiting Service Brig. Gen. Craig McPike hosts a swearing in ceremony for members of the Delayed Entry Program at the Rayburn Office Building, Washington, D.C. Aug 15, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)

Air Force announces Outstanding Airmen for 2025, including one from JBSA-Lackland
August 20, 2025 — Air Force officials selected the service’s top enlisted members, naming the Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2025. One of the winners is from the 433rd Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. ... MORE

U.S. Space Force publishes new SPFI 36-2903, Dress and Appearance
August 20, 2025 — The U.S. Space Force published its new Space Force Instruction (SPFI) 36-2903, Dress and Appearance, a comprehensive, service-specific policy consolidating all uniform and grooming guidance into a single document... MORE

Forging the fight together: Synchronizing joint operations in Bamboo Eagle 25-3
August 19, 2025 — Bamboo Eagle 25-3 pushed the boundaries of 21st-century mission command, leveraging the Distributed Mission Operations Center, or DMOC, to forge agile, resilient leaders. In a synthetic battlespace, the joint force rehearsed decentralized execution and empowered decision-making to achieve decision advantage, July 22-Aug. 8... MORE

uniformed U.S. Airmen wearing headsets fly MQ-9 simulators

Partnership training helps prepare firefighters for leadership roles
August 19, 2025 — More than 20 firefighters from across U.S. Army Installation Management Command came together for professional and personal development training Aug. 11-15 at the Mission Training Complex at Fort Carson, Colorado... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff announces retirement
August 19, 2025 — The 23rd U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin announced plans to retire effective on or about Nov. 1, 2025... MORE

NMFDC welcomes new instructional systems specialist
August 19, 2025 — The Naval Medical Forces Development Command welcomed Nicanor Galvan to the team as an Instructional Systems Specialist at the command’s Training and Education directorate on Aug. 11, 2025. ... MORE

The Naval Medical Forces Development Command welcomes Nicanor Galvan an Instructional Systems Specialist at the command’s Training and Education directorate located at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Aug. 11, 2025. He will be focused on designing and developing online training solutions that are both effective and accessible and allow Navy medical personnel to learn and maintain critical skills from anywhere in the world and ensuring they are medically ready and mission capable. (U.S. Navy graphic by Malcolm McClendon).

Trump, Zelenskyy, world leaders meet at White House to negotiate peace deal
August 19, 2025 — President Donald J. Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a host of European leaders Aug. 18 to discuss how the ongoing violent war between Russia and Ukraine might be resolved... MORE

Two men wearing business attire sit next to each other in chairs at the front of a room. To their left and right, other men sit on sofas.

Guard assisting law enforcement in making D.C. safe
August 19, 2025 — National Guardsmen are assisting law enforcement in Washington, providing a visible presence in key public areas and serving as a crime deterrent, after President Donald J. Trump declared a crime emergency in the nation's capital... MORE

Four people wearing camouflage military uniforms walk down the street in front of the U.S. Capitol. There are people in the background, along with trees and a blue sky with white clouds.

Total Force Service Center advances customer service, aligns with EVOLVE vision
August 19, 2025 — The Total Force Service Center has significantly improved customer service metrics over the past year, according to a TFSC liaison. Located within the Air Force Personnel Center, the TFSC serves as a customer service hub for Airmen across the Total Force. While its agents operate at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph alongside AFPC personnel, agents are available to provide guidance to Reserve and Guard members based on information and procedures from ARPC. ... MORE

Amid rapid technology change and new strategic competition, the Air Reserve Personnel Center (ARPC) launched the EVOLVE initiative.
Standing for Excellence, Value, Operational, Leadership, Velocity and Enterprise, this initiative is a strategic transformation designed to enhance operational efficiency and workforce capability.

Chaplain Corps Summit reinforces spiritual readiness, unveils new vision
August 18, 2025 — The Air Force Chaplain Corps wrapped up its annual summit Aug. 14, bringing together Religious Support Teams from across the Total Force to focus on spiritual readiness and alignment under the Chaplain Corps’ new motto: HC Ready!... MORE

Mission Monday: Jerrel ‘Jay’ Scriven, Executive Support Specialist, AFIMSC Commander’s Action Group
August 18, 2025 — It’s Mission Monday! This week we highlight Jerrel ‘Jay’ Scriven, executive support specialist with the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Commander’s Action Group... MORE

It’s Mission Monday! This week we highlight Jerrel ‘Jay’ Scriven, executive support specialist with the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Commander’s Action Group.