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Barracks Wi-Fi 'mission essential,' defense leader says
November 1, 2024 — DOD has directed the military services to carry out a series of pilot projects to advance an effort to provide free wireless internet connectivity to service members living in military barracks... MORE

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MICC surpasses small business goals for tenth consecutive year
October 31, 2024 — In fiscal 2024, small business experts within the Mission and Installation Contracting Command once again surpassed contracting objectives in every socioeconomic category, marking a decade of consistent achievement... MORE

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NMFDC discusses innovation, technology at annual conference
October 31, 2024 — Command teams from across the Naval Medical Forces Development Command region came together to improve processes and propose innovative ideas to better develop and deliver naval medical forces to the U.S. Navy at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, from Oct. 22-23, 2024. ... MORE

Capt. Lisa Gittleman, Naval Medical Forces Development Command-Reserves, addresses attendees at this year's Naval Medical Forces Development Command annual commander's conference at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 22-23, 2024. The conference brought NMFDC Region leaders together to discuss how the can leverage innovation and technology to better develop and deliver trained medical forces to the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Malcolm McClendon)

AFIMSC task force helps bases recover from hurricanes Helene, Milton
October 31, 2024 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center activated its newly established Task Force Agile Mission Support for the first time to help rapidly recover Air and Space Force installations affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton... MORE

AFIMSC establishes emergency response task force to support bases

Houston airshow brings unique training opportunities, showcases Alamo Wing mission
October 31, 2024 — More than 180,000 airshow goers got an opportunity to see the largest aircraft in the Air Force inventory during the Wings Over Houston Airshow at Ellington Airport from Oct. 26-27... MORE

Guests at the Wings Over Houston Airshow get a rare opportunity to go inside a 433rd Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy at Ellington Airport, Houston, Texas Oct. 26, 2024.

Fall Back: Change your clocks, batteries as Daylight Saving Time ends
October 31, 2024 — Daylight saving time ends Nov. 3. Time will be set back one hour at 2 a.m. to standard time... MORE

TRICARE Dental Program premiums decrease effective Nov. 1
October 30, 2024 — If you’re enrolled in the TRICARE Dental Program, your TDP monthly premiums will decrease for coverage effective Nov. 1. These new rates will remain in effect until Feb. 28, 2025... MORE

Top U.S. Army Reserve leadership confronts potential large-scale mobilization challenges
October 30, 2024 — General officers and senior noncommissioned officers of the U.S. Army Reserve met at Fort Liberty on Sept. 24 to discuss how they would conduct large-scale mobilization efforts in defense of the U.S. or in response to natural disasters... MORE

MEDCoE hosts ceremony, recognizes passing of 'Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act'
October 30, 2024 — On Sept. 26, 2024, President Joe Biden signed the “Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act” into law. This gold medal recognizes the pilots, crew chiefs and medics who “served honorably during the Vietnam War aboard helicopter air ambulances.”... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Megan Longendyke: Nutrition course bolsters wellness for wingmen
October 30, 2024 — Tech. Sgt. Megan Longendyke, a reservist who deployed from the 433rd Force Support Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, to be the noncommissioned officer in charge of the Fisher House for Families of the Fallen used her civilian experience as a fitness and nutrition coach to host weekly classes teaching her fellow Airmen different ways they can improve their eating habits... MORE

AFIMSC Portrait: Sharita Figueroa
October 30, 2024 — AFIMSC Portrait highlights Sharita Figueroa, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Equal Employment Opportunity Engagement Officer... MORE

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Language Enabled Airman Program opens to select Air National Guard AFSCs
October 30, 2024 — The Air Force Culture and Language Center has announced that the Language Enabled Airman Program, or LEAP, has been authorized by the Department of the Air Force Senior Language Authority in partnership with the Commander Air National Guard Readiness Center to board and select Air National Guard members in specific AFSCs into the program. Specifically, 14N Officers and 1A8X2/1NX Enlisted members (excluding 1N3) may apply directly to LEAP during the application window of Nov. 11, 2024, through Jan. 13, 2025... MORE

Lt. Gen. Carlos Chavez, the Peruvian Air Force Chief of Staff, second from left, asks about the capabilities of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, West Virginia, June 6, 2023. Engagements such as this have been enabled through a long-standing partnership between the West Virginia National Guard and the Air Force Culture and Language Center that has connected Language Enabled Airman Program Scholars as interpreters for mobile training events. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle)

DOD lays out plan to implement National Defense Industrial Strategy
October 30, 2024 — The Defense Department released the National Defense Industrial Strategy Implementation Plan, or NDIS-IP, providing details for achieving and mitigating risks to the department in the near, medium and long term. ... MORE

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Passing the Torch: Army South's Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Graves on Leadership, Legacy, and Family
October 29, 2024 — In a career spanning three decades, Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Graves has worn many hats. From serving in leadership roles of platoons through major commands such as the U.S. Army South, and even in the distinguished halls of the Pentagon, Graves’ journey through the Army has been defined by one consistent mission — developing the next generation of leaders... MORE

410th Contracting Support Brigade celebrates legacy, future leadership in change of responsibility ceremony
October 29, 2024 — The 410th Contracting Support Brigade welcomed its new senior enlisted leader, Command Sgt. Maj. Deaquennette Thomas, in a change of responsibility event held at the Fort Sam Houston Theater on Oct. 24... MORE

410th CSB celebrates legacy, future leadership in change of responsibility ceremony

Get ready for TRICARE Open Season and 2025 region changes at Nov. 14 webinar
October 29, 2024 — Are you ready for TRICARE Open Season and the upcoming changes to TRICARE in 2025? Mark your calendar for a TRICARE webinar, “Get Ready for TRICARE Open Season and 2025 Region Changes,” on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 2–3 p.m. ET on Microsoft Teams Live... MORE

.Net Team ensures flawless performance of AFPC Secure for 2 1/2 years
October 29, 2024 — The Human Resources Division’s .Net Team has ensured the successful performance of the software application Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC) Secure for more than two years... MORE

VIDEO: The Air Force wants you to succeed
October 28, 2024 — Second Lt. Madison Marsh, crowned Miss America 2024, emphasizes that the Air Force helps Airmen achieve their dreams in part by matching them with fulfilling careers. Service within the Air Force empowers Airmen like Marsh to achieve education goals, to travel and to challenge themselves professionally and personally... MORE

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Mission Monday: Services Facilities Programmer
October 28, 2024 — It’s Mission Monday! Meet Paul Baldonado, a services facilities programmer for the Air Force Services Center at JBSA Lackland, Texas... MORE

Mother of fallen Defender ‘marches on’ honoring son
October 28, 2024 — In the sweltering summer heat on Aug. 15, 31 Defenders trekked up the rigorous route for their graduation ruck. Sixty-five-year-old Jiffy Helton-Sarver marches near the front, carrying a guidon commemorating her fallen son, Security Forces Officer 1st Lt. Joseph Helton... MORE

A group of security forces members ruck along roadside