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Defense Health Network Central garners top honors for Ready Reliable Care initiatives
February 16, 2024 — Four teams from Defense Health Network Central will be celebrated for their exceptional efforts to improve the Military Health System during a ceremony on Feb. 15, 2024. Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, and Defense Health Agency Director Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland will present the Ready Reliable Care High Reliability Organization Awards to the winning teams, which include Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston; DHN Central’s 673rd Medical Group, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson; and the 377th Medical Group, Kirtland Air Force Base... MORE

Airmen from the 59th Medical Wing practice detecting seizures during a national disaster response exercise on Camp Bramble at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 3, 2023. Texas A&M University has been conducting emergency response training for 15 years and, for the first time, collaborated with the 59th MDW. Being able to train inflight and utilize Disaster City by collaborating with Texas A&M gives medics a way to hone their skills, prepare for national emergencies and remain ready medics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)

Navigating care: A guide to WHASC Patient Travel Program
February 16, 2024 — For military retirees and beneficiaries, accessing specialized care is made easier with Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center’s Patient Travel Program. Through its comprehensive support and commitment, navigating medical care becomes a smoother journey for all involved. The program welcomes all TRICARE Prime beneficiaries, including active duty personnel, retirees, and dependents... MORE

Vehicle maintenance training becomes its own training squadron
February 16, 2024 — The 37th Training Group gained another squadron, the 346th Training Squadron, following an activation ceremony here, Feb. 13... MORE

The 37th Training Group stood up a new squadron, the 346 Training Squadron, during a squadron activation ceremony on Feb. 13, 2024 at Port Hueneme, Calif. The 346 Training Squadron develops multi-capable Vehicle Management professionals ready to deliver tomorrow's global Force Generation demands. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Kate Anderson)

Army officer draws on life, career experiences to prepare next generation
February 16, 2024 — Born to a Nigerian father and a Zimbabwean mother, Amanda Azubuike emigrated to the U.S. in 1984 and later began her Army career by enlisting in the Arkansas National Guard while attending the University of Central Arkansas. ... MORE

New AFSVC school liaison division aims to further improve support for dependent education
February 15, 2024 — The Air Force Services Center recently established a division and regional school liaisons to oversee processes and programs regarding Pre-K-12 education... MORE

39th Flying Training Squadron hosts Fiesta dignitaries for T-38 orientation flight
February 15, 2024 — Members of San Antonio Fiesta 2024 royalty got the chance for a T-38 orientation flight with the 39th Flying Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph on Jan. 25... MORE

Preventing TRICARE fraud and abuse Is everyone’s responsibility
February 15, 2024 — Fraud and abuse can target your TRICARE medical, pharmacy, and dental coverage. If you think someone is committing fraud or abuse related to your TRICARE benefits, you should report it... MORE

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DLIELC features team contributions during showcase
February 15, 2024 — Interactive displays and aromas of fresh fare filled the halls during the Defense Language Institute English Learning Center Showcase at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Feb. 2... MORE

The Defense Language Institute English Language Center, Training and Development team, 637th Training Group, showcase their exhibit during the DLIELC Showcase at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Feb. 2, 2024. The showcase demonstrates the importance of Squadron contributions and how they support students not only in learning English, but also in building security cooperation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Agnes Koterba)

Senior Army nurse says nurse corps continues to make strides
February 14, 2024 — Capt. Juliet Morah stood at a makeshift hospital bay at Abu Ghraib prison, facing a harrowing task. In 2004, the Army nurse had to treat injured U.S. troops while also caring for the insurgents who attacked them. Morah said she compartmentalized emotions while caring for the insurgents... MORE

USAF ISR Airmen ace German AF Proficiency Badge Competition
February 14, 2024 — Three Airmen from the Sixteenth Air Force’s 480th Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group earned the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge at a German-hosted competition at Fort Eisenhower, Georgia, Jan. 22-26, reinforcing the long-standing partnership with German allies... MORE

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JBSA-Lackland Guardian among Polaris Award recipients recognized at AFA Warfare Symposium
February 14, 2024 — The U.S. Space Force 2023 Polaris Award winners were recognized at the AFA Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado, on Feb. 12. A Guardian from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland was among those honored... MORE

Heart Health: BAMC incorporates lifestyle medicine into cardiac rehab program
February 14, 2024 — Brooke Army Medical Center Department of Cardiology has incorporated lifestyle medicine into its cardiac rehabilitation program to help improve patient outcomes after a cardiac event... MORE

Air Force to re-introduce warrant officer rank, other major changes
February 14, 2024 — The Air Force plans to introduce two dozen changes specifically designed to prepare the service for strategic power challenges from competitors like China and Russia. ... MORE

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Alamo Wing Airmen prove they are ready to go anywhere, anytime
February 13, 2024 — Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 433rd Airlift Wing proved their readiness to fly, fight, and win … anytime, anywhere with their successful completion of Exercise Dragon’s Den, a complex multi-day training event during the first week of February 2024 designed to train and test warfighting skills... MORE

433rd Airlift Wing reservists respond to an armed attack on a deployed operational entry control point during Exercise Dragon’s Den at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas on Feb. 6, 2024.

Commander, Naval Medical Research Command, holds Navy Medical R&D Enterprise All Hands at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
February 13, 2024 — Navy Capt. Franca Jones, commander, Naval Medical Research Command, held a NMRC Enterprise All Hands at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Military and Family Readiness Center during her visit to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio Feb. 8... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Feb. 8, 2024) – Capt. Franca Jones, commander, Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC), held a NMRC Enterprise All Hands at the Military and Family Readiness Center during her visit to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio. Jones spoke on numerous topics including the National Defense Authorization Act, the recent Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, and the research and development relationship with the Defense Health Agency. NAMRU San Antonio’s 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. The Naval Medical Research and Development (NMR&D) enterprise is comprised of eight commands with more than 1,330 Navy Medicine personnel. (U.S. Navy Photo by Burrell Parmer, Naval Medical Forces Support Command Public Affairs/Released)

Airman Development Command announced, supporting sweeping changes to maintain superiority amid Great Power Competition
February 13, 2024 — The Department of the Air Force’s senior civilian and military leaders, Feb. 12, unveiled sweeping plans for reshaping, refocusing, and reoptimizing the Air Force and Space Force to ensure continued supremacy in those domains while also better posturing the services to deter and, if necessary, prevail in an era of Great Power Competition. Among the 24 key decisions Kendall announced was the decision to redesignate Air Education and Training Command as Airman Development Command (ADC). The ADC’s goal, true to name, will be to become the service’s enterprise-wide integrator for Airman development, training and education as part of the Department of the Air Force’s efforts to reoptimize for Great Power Competition. ... MORE

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DAF leaders lock arms, present plan to reoptimize Air Force, Space Force
February 13, 2024 — DAF leaders outlined 24 specific decisions during a panel discussion at the AFA Warfare Symposium. The decisions will position the services to better confront China and maintain the hard-won superiority in air and space... MORE

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall leads the panel discussion “Reoptimizing for Great Power Competition: A Senior Leaders Discussion” with Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller Kristyn Jones, performing the duties of the Under Secretary of the Air Force, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin and Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman during the Air and Space Forces Association 2024 Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo., Feb. 12, 2024.

Defense official: Countering China, Russia in Western Hemisphere requires multiprong approach
February 13, 2024 — China and Russia each pose different challenges for Latin America and the Caribbean, so there needs to be adjustments to the Defense Department's strategies, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Western Hemisphere said... MORE

Scholarships for Military Children application deadline of Feb. 14 is fast approaching
February 12, 2024 — The Feb. 14 deadline to submit applications to the Scholarships for Military Children program, administered by the nonprofit Fisher House Foundation, is almost here. A total of 500 scholarship grants, each for $2,000, will be awarded for the 2024-25 school year with at least one recipient selected at every military commissary store location where qualified applications are received... MORE

Mission Monday: Antiterrorism program managers
February 12, 2024 — It’s Mission Monday. Meet Tech. Sgt. Samuel Gonzalez, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center's Detachment 7 antiterrorism program manager at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph... MORE