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How Privileged Safety Information Safeguards Mission Readiness
September 4, 2024 — When a mishap occurs in the Department of the Air Force, operations may be impacted until the cause of the mishap can be identified and a plan implemented to prevent recurrence. Due to potential... MORE

Sixteenth Air Force Intelligence Squadron bridges training gaps through Digital University
September 4, 2024 — The constantly evolving world of cyber intelligence requires continuous improvement. To fill cyber training gaps and ramp up coding and data science skills for 110 Airmen, the 792nd Intelligence Support Squadron leadership team turned to Digital University. ... MORE

Army authorizes 24-month dependent eligible tours in Poland
September 3, 2024 — Soldiers moving to Camp Kosciuszko in Poznan are now eligible for 24-month accompanied tours with adult dependents age 18 years and older, the Pentagon outlined in a memo Aug. 19... MORE

Army begins cognitive testing at Initial Entry Training
September 3, 2024 — The Army has begun baseline cognitive assessments during Initial Entry Training, and all services will follow in the coming months, officials say... MORE

Special Warfare Training Wing hosts recruiter immersion
September 3, 2024 — The Special Warfare Training Wing hosted an immersion for total force recruiters at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex, Texas, on July 22, 2024... MORE

A strength coach speaks to a group of Air Force recruiters

Know how TRICARE regions are changing in 2025
September 2, 2024 — On Jan. 1, 2025, there will be changes to the TRICARE regions in the United States as part of TRICARE's new regional contracts. While there will still be two TRICARE regions, six states currently in the East Region (Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin) will move to the West Region... MORE

Map of the United States. West Region is highlighted in blue, while East Region is highlighted in green. Six states (Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin) are highlighted in blue/green with arrows moving them from the East to the West.

Joint Base San Antonio honors former President Lyndon B. Johnson
August 30, 2024 — The National Park Service and the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park hosted a wreath-laying ceremony on Aug. 27, in honor of Former President Lyndon B. Johnson’s birthday, to reflect on his impact on our country. Due to recent weather conditions this year, the event was held at the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park Visitor Center and park headquarters in Johnson City, Texas... MORE

A notecard pinned to a red, white and blue ribbon on a wreath commemorates the birthday of former U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson following a special ceremony inside the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park visitors center in Stonewall, Texas, Aug. 27, 2024. The Office of the Military Assistant to the U.S. President provides presidential wreaths and arranges for their annual placement at the tombs, burial sites and monuments of all former presidents for special occasions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabriel Jones)

Guardians to begin first officer training course
August 29, 2024 — The inaugural Officer Training Course at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, is expected to provide the officer corps with the necessary training in satellite, intelligence and cyber operations disciplines... MORE

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It’s a new day: Tyler’s story
August 29, 2024 — A mother credits her faith and the support of Brooke Army Medical Center staff for the survival of her premature baby boy who was born at just over 23 weeks... MORE

BAMC urgently seeking blood donations
August 29, 2024 — Brooke Army Medical Center officials are urging the Joint Base San Antonio community to donate blood as part of Blood Cancer Awareness Month and Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month in September... MORE

NAMRU San Antonio increases research prescence at 2024 Military Health System Research Symposium
August 29, 2024 — Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, located at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the Department of Defense... MORE

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – (Aug. 28, 2024) – Dr. Annette Rodriguez, of San Antonio, a research scientist, assigned to the Combat Casualty Care and Operational Medicine Directorate, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, presented research on Thera-101 Secretome Influence on Angiogenesis and Bone Regeneration during Poster Session Three on day three of the 2024 Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) held at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center. The MHSRS brings together military, government, academia, and industry experts for four days of critical conversations and intensive idea sharing. Presenters will share their latest research findings and challenges on topics including combat casualty care, military operational medicine, clinical and rehabilitative medicine, medical simulation and information sciences, military infectious diseases, and the radiation health effects. NAMRU San Antonio is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the Department of Defense (DoD) and is one of eight subordinate research commands in the global network of laboratories operating under the Naval Medical Research Command in Silver Spring, Md. Its mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of DoD personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)

Torch Athena Rally speakers inspire attendees to be catalysts for change
August 29, 2024 — More than 300 Airmen and Guardians from across the Air Education and Training Command and United States Space Force came together for the second annual Torch Athena Rally Aug. 27-28 in San Antonio, leveraging education to inspire and empower women... MORE

Air Force Services Center testing course to boost force support readiness managers’ skills
August 29, 2024 — The Air Force Services Center is in the final stages of testing a new course to boost the skill sets of installation force support readiness managers across the Department of the Air Force... MORE

classroom photo taken over the shoulder of a student looking at the presenter.

Southern Fenix 24: US, Chile, Argentina deploy more than 600 to enhance interoperability
August 28, 2024 — More than 600 military personnel from the Chilean, Argentinian, and the United States armies are set to participate in Exercise Southern Fenix 24, a multinational exercise focused on enhancing interoperability for multi-domain operations in the Atacama Desert of Chile from Aug. 27 to Sept. 5, 2024... MORE

Southern Fenix 24: US, Chile, Argentina deploy over 600 to enhance interoperability

U.S., Chilean army staff talks reinforce partnership with signing of agreed-to-action
August 28, 2024 — U.S. and Chilean army delegations gathered at the U.S. Army South headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston for the 19th annual bilateral staff talks executive committee meeting to discuss their partnership and sign a renewed agreed-to-action on Aug. 27, 2024... MORE

New commander takes the helm of Air Force's top medical wing
August 28, 2024 — Members of the Air Force's 59th Medical Wing reflected on their recent accomplishments and readiness for future missions during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on Aug. 23, 2024... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson, Air Education and Training Command commander, passes the guidon to Brig. Gen. Gwendolyn A. Foster, 59th Medical Wing commander, at the 59th MDW change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio, Tx., Aug. 23, 2024.

70 years strong: The Air Force honors the legacy of the C-130
August 28, 2024 — Members of the C-130 Hercules community, past and present, from Air Mobility Command, Air Force Materiel Command and Lockheed Martin gathered at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, on Aug. 23, 2024, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the 1954 YC-130’s first flight... MORE

Gen. Mike Minihan walks by a C-130J Super Hercules Aug. 23, 2024 at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. Minihan, Air Mobility Command commander, celebrated the 70th anniversary of the C-130 aircraft along with other Air Force and Lockheed Martin leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chris Bishop)

Deputy Defense Secretary: Climate change is crisis for entire planet
August 27, 2024 — Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said a top concern for officials within the defense community has been securing national interests in the face of climate change effects... MORE

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Information shared, questions answered at retired military town hall
August 27, 2024 — A town hall for retired service members in the Alamo Region was held Aug. 24, 2024, at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Military and Family Readiness Center... MORE

Naval Medical Forces Development Command welcomes new E-learning development specialist
August 27, 2024 — The Naval Medical Forces Development Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston welcomed Timothy Bergkvist to the team as an E-learning development specialist on Aug. 26, 2024... MORE

The Naval Medical Forces Development Command welcomed Timothy Bergkvist to the team as an E-learning development specialist, August 26, 2024. (U.S. Navy Graphic by Malcolm McClendon).