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Joint Base San Antonio hosts 2022 Air Force Trials March 19-27
March 8, 2022 — Air Force Wounded Warrior personnel are bringing the 2022 Air Force Trials to Joint Base San Antonio March 19-27. ... MORE

One of the biggest changes for the Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Program this year is the updates to 2022 Air Force Trials. Normally this big event is held at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, but due to Covid, this year things will be different. The 2022 Air Force Trials is coming to Joint Base San Antonio, Texas March 19-27.

433rd Mission Support Group welcomes new commander
March 7, 2022 — Col. Wayne M. Williams transferred command of the 433rd Mission Support Group to Col. Jeanne E. Bisesi during a change of command ceremony held at the 68th Airlift Squadron auditorium at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 6... MORE

Col. Terry W. McClain, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, presents the 433rd Mission Support Group guidon to Col. Jeanne E. Bisesi during the 433rd Mission Support Group change of command ceremony, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 5, 2022. Bisesi was previously the Reserve Advisor to the Director of Logistic, Engineering and Force Protection, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Mark Colmenares)

DAF summer job opportunities for 700-plus qualified students
March 1, 2022 — The Department of the Air Force is giving more than 700 students an opportunity to develop and hone their skills under its flagship summer hire program, which runs May through September. ... MORE

While the United States military remains “the best in the world,” Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Jan. 19 that the Air and Space Forces must move quickly to adapt and modernize to offset actions by China and others that have dented the “presumption of superiority” held by the U.S.

Voting open for Spark Tank 2022 ideas
February 28, 2022 — Cast a vote for your favorite entry in the Department of the Air Force Spark Tank 2022 competition. Online polling is open through March 4... MORE

Cast a vote for your favorite entry in the Department of the Air Force Spark Tank 2022 competition. Online polling is open through March 4. Finalists will take the stage March 4 in Orlando, Florida, during the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium, to pitch their innovation ideas to Air Force and Space Force senior leadership and industry experts. The audience poll will select the Fan Favorite and be included in the panel’s votes to determine the Spark Tank winner. (Courtesy graphic)

Air Force announces officer performance report static closeout dates, beginning October 2022
February 17, 2022 — Transitioning from non-standardized annual and change of reporting official, OPR closeout policies to SCODs increases transparency by ensuring stable, steady, and reliable assessments from senior raters and rating chains... MORE

In developing solutions that best support the Air Force’s talent management strategy, transitioning from non-standardized annual and change of reporting official (CRO) OPR closeout policies to SCODs increases transparency by ensuring stable, steady, and reliable assessments from senior raters and rating chains. (Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs graphic)

DOD making significant strides countering human trafficking, official says
January 25, 2022 — Human trafficking is as old as time and can be found almost anywhere, yet the Defense Department has made significant strides in countering it over the last 20 years, said an official in DOD's Combating Trafficking in Persons Program... MORE

VA health records now display gender identity
January 18, 2022 — The Department of Veterans Affairs began including gender identifiers in its national medical record system in December 2021 to help VA providers better understand and meet the health care needs of veterans... MORE

VA added transgender male, transgender female, non-binary, other or does not wish to disclose options to its new gender identity field.

Indestructible: Air Force Citizen Airman’s road to recovery, struggle to return as C-5M Super Galaxy loadmaster
January 18, 2022 — An Air Force Citizen Airman’s road to recovery and the struggle to return to his position as a loadmaster on the C-5M Super Galaxy... MORE

Staff Sgt. Stuart Martin, 68th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, closes a door in the troop compartment of a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft Sept. 13, 2021, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Martin, who lost a leg in a motorcycle accident, was working to regain his loadmaster certifications and return to duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kristian Carter)

Air Force unveils action plan to ‘Develop tomorrow’s enlisted Airmen’
January 12, 2022 — Air Force officials announced the implementation of the Enlisted Force Development Action Plan... MORE

Enlisted Force Development Action Plan cover graphic

Air Force Cyber Enlisted Airmen transition to operational AFSC
January 12, 2022 — Effective Nov. 1, 2021, all cyber enlisted Airmen have transitioned from the 3DXXX Cyberspace Support Air Force Specialty Code to the 1D7XX Cyber Defense Operations AFSC. The one-to-one transition and implementation of the new AFSC for cyber enlisted Airmen is part of a multi-phased approach that will reclassify cyber to an operational capacity within the Air Force, moving beyond a traditional communications support role. ... MORE

Photo of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brayton Jarvis, Non-Commissioned In Charge of the mission defense team

Air Force discusses future of medicine at annual workshop
December 28, 2021 — Leaders across the Air Force Medical Service met virtually and in person for an annual Senior Leadership Workshop in Leesburg, Virginia, Dec. 7-9, sharing ideas focused on recalibrating operational readiness... MORE

DOD issues guidance on plans to counter extremist activity in the force
December 27, 2021 — Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby shared the outcome of the recommendations by the Defense Department's Countering Extremist Activity Working Group during a news conference Dec. 20. ... MORE

433rd Airlift Wing website gets upgrade
December 6, 2021 — The 433rd Airlift Wing will soon launch a redesign of its official website... MORE

The 433rd Airlift Wing public website is slated to undergo a redesign starting Dec. 6, 2021, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The current site will temporarily pause and reactivate no later than Dec. 10, 2021. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Master Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

Sixteenth Air Force leaders discuss future of information warfare
November 30, 2021 — Sixteenth Air Force leaders, various wing command teams, and group command teams gathered in-person and virtually at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 8-9 to meet and discuss the future of the Air Force’s only Information Warfare command. ... MORE

Multi-Domain Warfare Officer students dive deep into cyber global operations
November 29, 2021 — The Multi-Domain Warfare Officer Initial Skills Training Class 21B recently conducted the final portion of their two-week, multi-location temporary duty training at Sixteenth Air Force’s 616th Operations Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

graphic of 16th AF and Air Forces Cyber Emblems

VA adds six new presumptive conditions related to service
November 19, 2021 — Over the course of the last six months, the Department of Veterans Affairs has begun processing service-connected disability claims for six new presumptive conditions related to environmental exposures during military service... MORE

BMT increases guests, adds Airman's run to graduation ceremony
November 15, 2021 — Beginning with the Nov. 24 Basic Military Training Graduation ceremony, graduates can invite up to four visitors. The Airman’s Run will also return as a public event beginning Nov. 24. However, there are important caveats to the increase of visitors for graduations scheduled for Nov. 24, and Dec. 2, 9 and 16... MORE

Basic MIlitary Training increases guests, adds Airma'ns Run to ceremony

Air Force releases alternate component fitness score charts
November 13, 2021 — After announcing the components in July, over 9,000 data points were collected to determine the point values for each component by assessing approximately 2,000 Airmen from 23 installations... MORE

433rd AW, 502nd ABW Airmen train to move cargo safely
November 11, 2021 — More than 40 Reserve Citizen Airmen from several units in the 433rd Airlift Wing and the 502nd Air Base Wing assembled to train on cargo airlift preparation and loading procedures at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 6 and 7... MORE

Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 433rd Airlift Wing load a fuel delivery truck onto a C-5M Super Galaxy cargo aircraft during a total force training event Nov. 7, 2021 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The training involved several units within the 433rd AW and 502nd Air Base Wing to provide a greater variety of experiences and interaction than when the units train independently. (Courtesy photo by Tech. Sgt. John Shue)

Department of the Air Force releases findings on interpersonal violence survey
November 10, 2021 — After the Secretary of the Air Force established the Interpersonal Violence Task Force in 2020, the team examined a broad range of 81 behaviors along what is known as the “Continuum of Harm” to determine if the DAF is keeping Airmen and Guardians safe, and providing needed support after they experience any kind of interpersonal violence... MORE