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Law increases number of man-days Reservists can serve before needing a waiver
May 19, 2022 — The change in the NDAA that allows Reservists to serve the equivalent of five years of man-days in a rolling six-year period of time – up from three years in a four-year span – is good news for Reserve Citizen Airmen who were nearing the old 1,095-day limit. It also encourages more Reservists to volunteer and makes service more predictable for them, their families and their employers... MORE

Active Guard Reserve assignments process updated
May 19, 2022 — Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center has made adjustments for on-boarding Active Guard Reserve members. The adjustments enable Airmen to get their next assignment faster with quicker advertisements, efficient selections and reduced order times... MORE

Reserve Airmen embrace AFRC diversity, inclusion training
May 18, 2022 — Members of the 433rd Airlift Wing and 960th Cyberspace Wing participated in Cross Cultural and Diversity & Inclusion Awareness Training hosted by the Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 10-14... MORE

433rd Medical Group welcomes new commander
May 18, 2022 — Col. Michelle Van Sickle accepted command of the 433rd Medical Group during an assumption of command ceremony at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 14... MORE

AI-powered app aims to discover talent in Guard, Reserve
May 12, 2022 — Members of the Reserve and National Guard are highly skilled across a variety of private-sector industries and have the potential to make substantial contributions to Defense Department missions, a DOD official said. ... MORE

Innovators: Take action now for Spark Tank 2023
May 11, 2022 — Innovators need to take steps now to prepare to submit their game-changing ideas to compete in the 2023 Air Force Spark Tank competition, opening June 1... MORE

Leadership San Antonio visits 433rd Airlift Wing
May 10, 2022 — Staff Sgt. Austin Welch, 68th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, speaks with Leadership San Antonio members during a tour of the C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft as part of one of the group’s military-themed days at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 4, 2022. Leadership San Antonio was created in 1975 by the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce to help identify and develop community leaders... MORE

Gun safes excluded from household goods weight allowance
May 9, 2022 — As the number of accidental child injuries and deaths continue to rise, more and more incidents are attributed to unsecured, loaded guns. Defense leaders are confident this update will help improve overall gun safety in homes, while also helping to decrease service member suicides... MORE

C-5M Super Galaxy brings tank for The Great Texas Air Show
April 28, 2022 — Tank crewmen assigned to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, guide an Abrams M1A2 System Enhancement Program Version 3 tank assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, onto a 433rd Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at Robert Gray Army Airfield, Fort Hood, Texas, April 20, 2022... MORE

Air Mobility Command reopens Space-Available travel
April 26, 2022 — As of April 22, all restrictions on space-available, or Space-A, travel have been lifted... MORE

Air Force medical policies for aviators are research-based, data-driven
April 18, 2022 — The Air Force continuously assesses the medical policies surrounding its aviators, updating policies as new data and research emerge. This commitment to data driven medical decisions and policy updates keep Airmen flying safely and the mission on track... MORE

10th Air Force commander, command chief visit 960th Cyberspace Wing
April 13, 2022 — Maj. Gen. Bryan P. Radliff, 10th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy N. Malcolm, 10th AF command chief, visited the 960th Cyberspace Wing at the Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex March 31 through April 2... MORE

433rd AW, 960th CW announce April enlisted promotions
April 8, 2022 — Fifty-three Airmen from the 433rd Airlift Wing and 960th Cyberspace Wing have earned a promotion in grade this month... MORE

DOD makes strides in Women, Peace and Security Program
April 1, 2022 — Two years into its Strategic Framework and Implementation Plan, the Defense Department's Women, Peace and Security program has made significant strides to promote the safety, equality and meaningful contributions of women around the globe... MORE

San Antonio Market closes drive-thru COVID-19 screening, testing locations
April 1, 2022 — The San Antonio Market, to include Brooke Army Medical Center and the 59th Medical Wing, closed their consolidated drive-thru COVID-19 screening and testing sites April 1... MORE

DOD publishes new software modernization strategy
March 30, 2022 — Delivering a more lethal force requires the ability to evolve faster and be more adaptable than adversaries, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks said... MORE

960th CW hosts total-force additional-duty first sergeant symposium
March 24, 2022 — The 960th Cyberspace Wing First Sergeants’ Council organized and hosted a total-force additional-duty first sergeant symposium at the Robert D. Gaylor NCO Academy here, March 7-10... MORE

DOD works to increase meaningful participation of women in security, defense institutions
March 22, 2022 — Advancing women, peace and security is not just about doing the right thing — it also translates to strategic, operational and tactical gains, making the Department of Defense a more effective force, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for global partnerships said March 10... MORE

Air Force Reserve Command, Air, Space, Information Operations staff visits 960th Cyberspace Wing
March 16, 2022 — Air Force Reserve Command, Air, Space, Information Operations staff visits 960th Cyberspace Wing... MORE

Air University opens new Civilian Leadership Development School
March 9, 2022 — The Civilian Leadership Development School within the Ira C. Eaker Center for Leadership Development at Air University is accelerating the focus on civilian-centric professional education across the Air Force... MORE