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Sixteenth Air Force, Polish Cyber Command reaffirm commitment to collective cyber defense
December 12, 2025 — Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) and Poland Cyber Command reinforced the strength of the strong U.S.-Poland cyber alliance during a technical exchange, key leader engagement and award ceremony, underscoring the two commands’ unified resolve to deter and defeat malicious cyber actors, from Dec. 8-10... MORE

Sixteenth Air Force commander greets Polish Cyber Commander.

Department of War releases 2026 Basic Allowance for Housing rates
December 12, 2025 — The Department of War released the 2026 basic allowance for housing rates Dec. 11. The basic allowance for housing rates will increase by an average of 4.2 percent, and an estimated $29.9 billion will be paid to approximately one million service members. The new rates will take effect Jan. 1, 2026... MORE

Sixteenth Air Force enhances ability to defend forward in NATO Cyber exercise
December 10, 2025 — Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) cyber warriors worked shoulder to shoulder with allies and partners executing full-spectrum defensive cyberspace operations across four time zones during NATO’s flagship multinational cyber defense exercise Cyber Coalition 2025 from Nov. 28 to Dec. 4 in Tallinn, Estonia. ... MORE

Chief Nurse of the Air Force immerses with 374th Medical Group
December 10, 2025 — U.S. Air Force Brig. gen. Gwendolyn Foster, 59th Medical Wing commander at Joint base San Antonio-Lackland, and Chief Nurse of the Air Force, observed a tactical combat casualty care and evacuation simulation at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 26, 2025... MORE

Airmen perform TCCC on simulated patients.

Revamped Volunteer Services Program reinvigorates patient support at Wilford Hall
December 9, 2025 — After nearly two years of limited activity, the 59th Medical Wing’s Volunteer Services Program has staged a remarkable resurgence, more than doubling its volunteer force and significantly increasing its patient impact across the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center at Joint base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. ... MORE

Master Sgt. Anthony Eberly, 59th Medical Wing volunteer services coordinator, introduces volunteer Seong Riopel to the PACU/Same Day Surgery clinic staff at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio–Lackland, Texas, Dec. 4, 2025.

Maintenance: Keeping the fleet mission ready
December 4, 2025 — Part of the mission of the 502d Logistics Readiness Squadron maintenance shop is to ensure the operational readiness of Joint Base San Antonio fire trucks across the installation... MORE

Air Force announces changes to officer developmental education
December 4, 2025 — The Air Force announced updates Dec. 2 to in-residence intermediate and senior developmental education for active duty members. ... MORE

Department of the Air Force provides updates on recent efforts
December 2, 2025 — In a memorandum to commanders, Secretary of the Air Force Troy E. Meink and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach said: “The Air Force must be prepared to fly and fix so we can fight and win. We will maintain this posture through increased focus on readiness and modernization in a commander-focused service.” In March 2024, several initiatives were announced to prepare the Air Force for competition. Since that announcement, fluctuations in priorities, resources, and methods have led to significant changes in those efforts... MORE

Operation Home Cooking celebrates 50 years of bringing trainees, families together
December 1, 2025 — Operation Home Cooking celebrated its 50th year as more than 700 Air Force trainees spent Thanksgiving with 289 host families from San Antonio and surrounding communities across the region.Trainees... MORE

A local community member picks up Air Force Basic Military Trainees for Operation Home Cooking, at the Pfingston Reception Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 27, 2025.

Sixteenth Air Force leads U.S. participation in NATO Cyber Coalition 2025
December 1, 2025 — Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) is participating as the U.S. representative in NATO’s flagship annual Cyber Coalition exercise from Nov. 28 to Dec. 4. Cyber Coalition 2025 brings together 29 NATO allies, seven partner countries, the European Union, more than 1,300 participants, and collaborators from academia and industry to exercise and test the integration of cyberspace into Allied operations and missions. ... MORE

U.S. Space Force trainees receive newly designed service dress uniform
November 26, 2025 — U.S. Space Force trainees received their initial issue of the new USSF Service Dress uniform during a fitting at clothing issue at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on Nov. 19, 2025... MORE

Special Warfare Training Wing launches first-ever Zulu Course
November 24, 2025 — The Special Warfare Training Wing marked a historic milestone Nov. 3 as it launched the first-ever Zulu Course, a groundbreaking common skills training program uniting Air Force Special Warfare career fields under one standardized curriculum... MORE

Air Force Special Warfare Training Wing launches Pipeline Optimization Initiative
November 24, 2025 — The Air Force Special Warfare Training Wing has launched Pipeline Optimization, an initiative designed to streamline how special warfare candidates train, progress through the pipeline, and arrive at operational readiness... MORE

Chief season: A sacred rite of passage embraced by an Airman
November 19, 2025 — For U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Atif Siddiqui, the opportunity to walk alongside the Navy during its centuries-old rite of passage known as “chief season” was both humbling and transformative... MORE

Naval Medical Forces Development Command plugs into future of trauma care simulation at JBSA Expo
November 19, 2025 — A team from the Naval Medical Forces Development Command’s Navy Medical Modeling and Simulation Training program attended the Joint Trauma System Combat Casualty Care Simulation Expo at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Nov. 13-14, 2025. ... MORE

NMMAST Attends Combat Casualty Care Simulation Expo at JBSA-Lackland

AFIMSC explores virtual training to enhance combat support readiness
November 19, 2025 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is exploring a new way to better prepare combat support Airmen for future missions: the virtual Combat Support Training Range... MORE

AFIMSC executes $9.4B in FY25 funding for readiness, quality-of -life programs
November 18, 2025 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center bolstered Department of the Air Force readiness and quality-of-life programs by executing $9.4 billion in operations and maintenance funds during... MORE

JBSA First Sergeant Diamond Sharp Awards
November 18, 2025 — The Diamond Sharp Award is sponsored by the Joint Base San Antonio First Sergeants Council and recognizes outstanding Airmen who continually exceed the standard to meet the Air Force mission... MORE

Operation Home Cooking: Approximately 400 host families needed to share Thanksgiving Day festivities with trainees
November 17, 2025 — ALL SLOTS HAVE BEEN FILLED. Basic Military Training is looking for approximately 400 host families to share Thanksgiving Day festivities with trainees who are away from home for the holiday. Volunteer families must be within one hour of the San Antonio metro area. This year’s participants are in the sixth and seventh week of basic training – including graduating Airmen without visiting family and friends for graduation... MORE

AFOSI announces exemption to hiring freeze, moves forward with multiple vacancies
November 17, 2025 — The Air Force Office of Special Investigations has secured an exemption to the ongoing federal hiring freeze and is moving forward with multiple vacancies for experienced criminal investigators... MORE