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Pulmonary, critical care physician earns junior officer of the year honors at NAMRU San Antonio
March 18, 2025 — Lt. Cmdr. Jeffrey Biberston, Medical Corps, department head, Expeditionary and Trauma Medicine, was recently selected as Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio’s Junior Officer of the Year for 2024... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (March 13, 2025) – Lt. Cmdr. Jeffrey Biberston, Medical Corps, of Casper, Wyo., department head, Expeditionary and Trauma Medicine, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio Commanding Officer Capt. Jennifer Buechel during an All Hands Meeting held at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute. Biberston, was recently selected as NAMRU San Antonio’s Junior Officer of the Year for 2024 and is the only Pulmonary and Critical Care physician currently serving within Naval Medicine Research and Development (NMR&D). NAMRU San Antonio is one of eight research laboratories within NMR&D. Its mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of Department of Defense personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)

U.S. punches back at Iran-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen
March 18, 2025 — Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said during his first public briefing at the Pentagon that U.S. Central Command, at the direction of President Donald J. Trump, launched a series of attacks at key terrorist Houthi targets in Yemen... MORE

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New meal options coming soon to legacy dining facilities
March 18, 2025 — New food choices are on the way to legacy dining facility guests as the Department of the Air Force overhauls its 28-day rotating menu model to better fuel the uniformed human weapon system. ... MORE

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ADVISORY | Reduced 59th Medical Wing operations during JBSA exercise
March 18, 2025 — To fully participate in a Joint Base San Antonio exercise, the 59th Medical Wing will operate at reduced capacity March 25 and 27... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen participated in a field training exercise on Jan. 31, 2025, at the 59th Medical Readiness Training Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas.

'Coffee and Conversations' with the 433rd Airlift Wing's First Sergeant Council
March 17, 2025 — The 433rd Airlift Wing’s First Sergeant Council hosted a “Coffee and Conversations” event at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 1, 2025... MORE

Master Sgt. Celine Cordova, front-center, 68th Airlift Squadron first sergeant, facilitates discussion for attendees during the First Sergeant Council’s “Coffee and Conversations” event at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 1, 2025.

BAMC adds dedicated nurse navigator in Nuclear Medicine Clinic
March 17, 2025 — The Nuclear Medicine Clinic at Brooke Army Medicine Center added a nurse navigator to assist patients and physicians with specialized treatments... MORE

Military Medical Humanitarian Assistance Course prepares service members to provide support in austere locations
March 17, 2025 — Brooke Army Medical Center recently offered a two-day course for military medical personnel to prepare them to provide medical support during humanitarian health emergencies... MORE

433rd AES shows off readiness, interoperability in Spain
March 17, 2025 — More than 80 Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron honed their skills and demonstrated readiness during a multi-day annual training event at Naval Station Rota, Spain... MORE

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing prepare medical supplies and training equipment during an aeromedical evacuation exercise onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, March 10, 2025.

DOD K-9 Competition returns to JBSA-Lackland after 13 years, showcasing MWD excellence
March 17, 2025 — Military Working Dog teams from across the U.S. gathered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland for the Department of Defense K-9 Competition, held March 6-7. This marked the first competition organized by the 341st Training Squadron since 2012... MORE

Participants from the 2025 K9 Competition line up for a photo

Mission Monday: AFCEC’s Business Info Systems and Mission Support Directorate
March 17, 2025 — It’s Mission Monday! Meet Denise Renaghan, a functional lead and senior technical advisor for the Automated Readiness Information System, ARIS, and Fire and Emergency Services – Information Management System, FES-IMS, at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center Business Info Systems and Mission Support Directorate at JBSA-Lackland... MORE

AFIMSC Mission Monday template with official photo of Ms. Reneghan

Senate confirms new deputy defense secretary
March 17, 2025 — Stephen A. Feinberg was sworn in as the Defense Department's 36th deputy defense secretary and will be responsible for DOD's day-to-day business, including executing the defense secretary's priorities and managing the department's budget... MORE

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Taking care of our own: JBSA Air Force Assistance Fund kicks off
March 17, 2025 — The annual Air Force Assistance Fund, or AFAF, campaign provides an opportunity to help fellow Airmen and Guardians when they need it most. The 2025 campaign begins at Joint Base San Antonio on March 17... MORE

MICC hosts 2nd quarter fiscal year 2025 workforce town hall, commits to transparency
March 14, 2025 — The Mission and Installation Contracting Command hosted a second-quarter fiscal year 2025 town hall Feb. 18, answering wide-ranging questions for well over an hour at Blesse Auditorium at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center recognizes two senior enlisted leaders during change of responsibility
March 14, 2025 — Brooke Army Medical Center recognized two senior enlisted leaders during a change of responsibility ceremony March 13. Command Sgt. Maj. Dedraf Blash has been the BAMC command sergeant major since May 2024. Command Sgt. Maj. Jan “Eddy” Miller served as the Command Sergeant Major at Winn Army Community Hospital in Fort Stewart, Georgia, before joining Team BAMC... MORE

BAMC bids farewell to Blash, welcomes Miller during change of responsibility

How To find and choose your TRICARE provider
March 14, 2025 — If you’re looking for a provider, it’s important to understand the different types of TRICARE providers you can see. The type of provider you see can determine how much you pay for care and the process for filing claims... MORE

PHOTOS: Equestrian Center supports local community
March 14, 2025 — The 502d Force Support Squadron Equestrian Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston provides services like trail rides for service members and their families... MORE

NAMRU San Antonio doctor awarded Civilian Service Commendation Medal
March 14, 2025 — Dr. John Simecek, director, Craniofacial Health and Restorative Medicine (CHRM), was awarded the Civilian Service Commendation Medal by Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio Commanding Officer Capt... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (March 13, 2025) – Dr. John Simecek, director, Craniofacial Health and Restorative Medicine (CHRM), was awarded the Civilian Service Commendation Medal by Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio Commanding Officer Capt. Jennifer Buechel, Nurse Corps, during an All Hands Meeting held at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute. Simecek, a retired Naval dentist, joined the Navy in 1972 serving for 23 years and retired at the rank of lieutenant commander. He joined NAMRU San Antonio in 2009 and has served as the CHRM director for 11 years. He will be retiring from federal service in the fall and will miss the camaraderie. NAMRU San Antonio is one of eight research laboratories within Naval Medicine Research and Development. Its mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of Department of Defense personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)

Around the Air Force: More Air Force, Space Force priorities, flexible spending accounts
March 14, 2025 — In this week’s look Around the Air Force, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David Allvin describes his strategy for defending the homeland and meeting the nation’s security priorities, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman outlines the USSF’s path to ensure space superiority, and enrollment opens for a new Health Care FSA benefit... MORE

In this week’s look Around the Air Force, Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin describes his strategy for defending the homeland and meeting the nation’s security priorities, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman outlines the Space Force’s path to ensure space superiority, and enrollment opens for a new Health Care Flexible Spending Account benefit for service members.

Mass timber, 3D printing may be future of military construction for Army, Navy
March 14, 2025 — Additive construction has the potential to reduce costs, manpower, logistics and time, while opening the door for improved and new applications, such as unconventional countermeasures, the director of military programs for the Army Corps of Engineers said... MORE

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Securing the southern border: two months of decisive action
March 14, 2025 — In the two months since President Donald J. Trump's inauguration Jan. 20, 2025, the administration has launched a multi-front campaign to secure the U.S.-Mexico border, targeting cartels, transnational criminal organizations and illegal immigration... MORE

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