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Pilot training innovation: First successful remote simulator training
February 1, 2024 — The first successful remote simulator instruction in Air Force pilot training connected 2nd Lt. Wesley Mills, a 47th Student Squadron student pilot at Laughlin Air Force Base with Robert Wayne, 12th Training Squadron simulator instructor, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph on Jan. 22, 2024. ... MORE

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Military Tax Assistance Center now open
February 1, 2024 — This year, the only tax assistance center available will be at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston to provide free tax preparation and e-filing of federal and state income tax returns for eligible military taxpayers and family members. These services will focus on assisting active duty taxpayers and their families. Limited services will be available for military retirees. ... MORE

U.S. can respond decisively to cyber threat posed by China
February 1, 2024 — The cyber challenge posed by China is unlike any challenge ever faced by the U.S. and its allies, the commander of U. S. Cyber Command said.  ... MORE

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Maxwell Air Force Base welcomes first active duty flying training unit since 1945
February 1, 2024 — The 908th Airlift Wing has an active-duty associate mission partner at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama for the first time. Detachment 3 of the 58th Operations Group had an official activation ceremony on Jan. 31, 2024. Det. 3, and the 58th OG both belong to the 58th Special Operations Wing, based at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The 58th SOW’s parent organization is the 19th Air Force located at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, which belongs to the Air Education and Training Command... MORE

Unlocking Futures: Air Force Junior ROTC’s J-100 Scholarship Program
February 1, 2024 — Headquarters Air Force Junior ROTC announced the winners of its J-100 Character-in-Leadership Scholarship Program, providing recipients four years of 100% paid tuition at any university with an Air Force ROTC detachment... MORE

Prattville High School Senior Brady Kaufman receives his AFJROTC J-100 Scholarship award

CMSAF prioritizes quality of life at House hearing
February 1, 2024 — Department of the Air Force senior leaders testified before the House Armed Services Committee Quality of Life Panel on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C... MORE

Official says DOD aims to promote service in its recruiting message 
February 1, 2024 — A national call to service that inspires young people to think about how they can contribute to something bigger than themselves would help support the DOD's recruiting efforts, a senior Defense Department official said... MORE

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Effects of storm water runoff is one element trigger for San Antonio’s annual Basura Bash at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
February 1, 2024 — The Basura Bash is a one-day, all-volunteer event to clean the San Antonio Watershed. Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston will be hosting the event beginning at 8 a.m. Feb. 17 at the Salado Creek Park. For more information on Basura Bash 2024, or to register to volunteer, visit https://basurabash.org/. For questions about this event, send an email to 802CES.CEIE.BasuraBash@us.af.mil or call 210-671-8015... MORE

Volunteers needed for Basura Bash annual Salado Creek Park cleanup Feb. 17

DOD harnesses science, technology to counter adversaries
January 31, 2024 — China is attempting to offer an alternative to the international world order and the Defense Department must respond with a robust and accelerated science, technology and development strategy, a senior DOD official said... MORE

DOD reduces on-base child care fees for military families
January 31, 2024 — The Department of Defense is focused on making quality child care options affordable for military families as officials continue to prioritize initiatives to take care of those who serve.   ... MORE

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Taking care of service members key to recruiting next generation
January 31, 2024 — The Defense Department's focus on taking care of those in uniform is a critical component for motivating the next generation to serve, a senior Pentagon official said... MORE

FirstNet bringing additional communication capabilities to JBSA
January 31, 2024 — Over the next two years, Joint Base San Antonio will focus on bringing FirstNet cellular infrastructure valued at more than $25 million to its installations, drastically improving communication capabilities... MORE

CCAF Task Force formed to address student concerns
January 30, 2024 — Air University has initiated a task force to address issues Community College of the Air Force students are having with transcripts, graduations and communications following its move to the AU Student Information System... MORE

The Community College of the Air Force date transfer is complete, and students should soon have access to resources previously interrupted by the operational pause announced last year.

WAPS testing going digital in February 2024
January 30, 2024 — The eWAPS platform is a collaborative effort between the Air Force, the Personnel Data Research Institute and PearsonVUE. Airmen participating in the 2024 technical sergeant and staff sergeant promotion cycles will be the first to use this system... MORE

DOD official discusses challenges, solutions to recruiting all-volunteer force 
January 30, 2024 — With the recruiting rate for the all-volunteer force declining, defense leaders are asking how the military can connect with and motivate the new generation to serve... MORE

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AETC command chief visits Team XL
January 29, 2024 — U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, command chief for Air Education and Training Command, was welcomed by Team XL during an immersion visit on Jan. 22, 2024. This was his first visit to the 47th Flying Training Wing since becoming the AETC command chief. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley (left), command chief for Air Education and Training Command, watches as 2nd Lt. John Volk, 47th Student Squadron student pilot, flies a T-6 aircraft simulator inside a 47th Student Squadron classroom at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 22, 2024. Bickley spent time with Team XL members to get a first-hand glimpse at how Laughlin’s Airmen train student pilots to be the Air Force’s newest and most lethal pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kailee Reynolds)

Senior enlisted leaders convene at the Army Medicine Sergeants Major Summit
January 29, 2024 — Sergeants major from across the Army Medicine enterprise convened at a four-day summit hosted by the U. S. Army Medical Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston from Jan. 16-19... MORE

68th Airlift Squadron airlift helicopters to retire, usher in next generation
January 29, 2024 — The 68th Airlift Squadron aircrew had the honor of loading two HH-60G Pave Hawks from the 920th Rescue Wing, onto a C-5M Super Galaxy at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, on Jan. 19. The two HH-60G Pave Hawks were airlifted to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, to be retired as the 920th Rescue Wing transitions to the HH-60W model... MORE

The 68th Airlift Squadron loadmasters prepare to onload a HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 920th Rescue Wing onto a C-5M Super Galaxy with help from members of the 920th RW at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Jan. 19, 2024.

Mission Monday: Community Program Management
January 29, 2024 — It’s Mission Monday. Meet Abigail Pollard, Air Force Community Center subject matter expert and community programs specialist with the Air Force Services Center... MORE

Sparky The Fire Dog helps children through PCS hardship
January 29, 2024 — A permanent change of station can be difficult for any family. In the whirlwind of moving boxes, overseas flights, damaged household goods and living out of suitcases there are a lot of opportunities to be overwhelmed. For one family new to Joint Base San Antonio, a visit to the local fire station helped calm the swelling seas of a recent PCS... MORE