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Leader perspective: Be the calm in the storm
April 4, 2020 — The Mission and Installation Contracting Command is answering the call to one of our nation’s greatest challenges as we aggressively fight to kill the enemy we all know as Coronavirus, or COVID-19. Whether you find yourself walking the grounds and assessing the blank canvass of the next field hospital or executing contracts in your favorite sweatpants at home, we all play a vital role in this critical mission. ... MORE

DOD continually examines, modifies COVID-19 response
April 4, 2020 — The Defense Department is adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic and leaders at all levels are looking at resources, processes and personnel needed to fight the virus, said Jonathan Rath Hoffman, assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs, during a Pentagon news conference April 3... MORE

Air Force postpones boards due to COVID-19 restrictions
April 4, 2020 — The Air Force is postponing promotion boards for the CY20B Colonel Biomedical Sciences Corps and Chaplain; CY20C Lieutenant Colonel Chaplain and Nurse Corps; and CY20B Chaplain Central Selection Boards, originally scheduled to convene at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph June 8. The boards are now tentatively scheduled to convene June 29... MORE

Beware of COVID-19 testing scams targeting TRICARE beneficiaries
April 3, 2020 — While medical professionals in the U.S. and overseas are working hard to combat the coronavirus, some people are using this as an opportunity to take advantage of others... MORE

Blood donors urged to continue giving lifesaving donations
April 3, 2020 — At Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, the Akeroyd Blood Center can be reached at 210-295-4655, while at JBSA-Lackland, the Armed Services Blood Bank Center-San Antonio can be contacted at 210-292-8145... MORE

An Open Letter to the Warhawk Family
April 3, 2020 — Our Gateway Wing has the high honor of being deemed Mission Essential. We are the largest training wing in the Air Force, responsible for building Airmen and strengthening the partnerships we need to compete, deter, and win. Our wing remains absolutely vital to renew the force and underwrites our ability to defend the nation and deliver air and space power anytime, anyplace... MORE

The 37th Training Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, is the largest training wing in the United States Air Force. The Wing operates schools at nine locations throughout the United States with most of its training conducted at JBSA-Lackland. The Wing trains Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, government agencies, coalition partners from over 100 countries and military working dogs.

Weathering COVID-19: Spiritual Resilience
April 3, 2020 — How to cope during stressful times using spiritual resiliency... MORE

Sunshine peers through gloomy clouds, bringing rays of hope to Cannon Beach, Ore. February 23, 2019. (Courtesy photo by Emily Moon)

Air Force releases grooming, fitness guidance during COVID-19
April 3, 2020 — In a message to Airmen March 31, Lt. Gen. Brian T. Kelly, Air Force deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services, explained installation commanders have the authority to adjust standards as needed, while also encouraging Airmen to maintain grooming and fitness standards to the greatest extent possible... MORE

Manpower chief discusses personnel aspects of COVID-19 response
April 3, 2020 — The Joint Staff's director of manpower and personnel discussed the personnel aspects of the fight against COVID-19 during a exchange with Pentagon reporters... MORE

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Positive practices emphasized during Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 3, 2020 — April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and serves as an annual observation to raise awareness of child abuse and prevention. The statistics about child abuse are stark – in 2018, approximately 678,000 children in the U.S. were found to be victims of child abuse or neglect... MORE

Feedback Fridays
April 3, 2020 — Feedback Fridays is a weekly forum that aims to connect the 502d Air Base Wing with members of the Joint Base San Antonio community. Questions are collected during commander’s calls, town hall meetings and throughout the week. ... MORE

Army hospitals ready in New York, Seattle
April 2, 2020 — Army medical professionals began treating patients at the Javits Convention Center in New York City April 1 and an Army hospital unit deployed to Seattle began receiving patients April 3, according to U.S. Army North and U.S. Northern Command officials... MORE

Telework. How hard can it be?
April 2, 2020 — When I Imagined myself teleworking from home as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, I was sitting in my cozy home-office, sipping my morning tea, more productive than ever because telework means without the normal daily office interruptions. Easy. I’ll take it!... MORE

Weathering COVID-19: mental resilience
April 2, 2020 — In times of national crisis, it’s easy to become emotionally overwhelmed and forget to take your own mental health into consideration. The rapid onset of COVID-19 has brought a multitude of financial and personal stresses for military members and their families. ... MORE

SAMHS consolidates emergency services to BAMC, WHASC continues to offer urgent care
April 2, 2020 — To best support Brooke Army Medical Center emergency operations, the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center Family Emergency Center will scale down its services and temporarily serve as an Urgent Care Center beginning 6 a.m. April 3... MORE

Language center students, instructors go the distance with distance learning
April 1, 2020 — Despite the changes and preventative measures that are part of COVID-19, students from the 637th Training Group, also known as the Defense Language Institute English Language Center, or DLIELC, have innovated and transferred to a digital learning environment during the past two weeks... MORE

The current COVID-19 pandemic generated rapid growth and innovation at DLIELC, with the team being afforded the opportunity to test the implementation of open source and government technologies to continue their mission of language education, despite geographical separation for faculty and students. Until two weeks ago, all of DLIELC’s academic instruction was conducted in a classroom setting using printed books. Distance learning had never been part of the DLIELC framework, until now.

Turn quarantine time into quality time
April 1, 2020 — During the global pandemic that we find ourselves in today, it is important to remember to stay connected to our Air Force mission. Mission readiness means keeping a sound body and mind during trying times like these. In order to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Center for Disease Control has encouraged that all social gatherings and personal interactions be kept to a minimum. How can you stay away from COVID-19 and keep yourself from going stir-crazy at the same time? ... MORE

Board games lay stacked on a table inside one of the parmanent party dormitories March 20, 2020 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Playing board games is one of the many activities that families can do to keep entertained while practicing social distancing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa Garcia)

Moments of joy still ring out at Brooke Army Medical Center
April 1, 2020 — With words of love and gratitude for his family’s support, Air Force Master Sgt. William “Mac” McMillan rang the cowbell March 27, a joyful sound signifying his last round of radiation at Brooke Army Medical Center. The tinny sound echoed in the near-empty hall usually bustling with family and friends eager to celebrate their loved one’s milestone. ... MORE

Possible military pharmacy changes due to COVID-19
March 31, 2020 — Do you use a military pharmacy? If so, there may be temporary limitations that result in s decrease in service or closure at your pharmacy due to COVID-19. To maintain patient and personnel safety, you may have to temporarily switch your prescription to TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery or to a TRICARE retail network pharmacy... MORE

AAFES installing clear shields at cash registers to prevent spread of COVID-19
March 31, 2020 — The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is installing clear acrylic shields at cash registers in stores worldwide to keep warfighters and associates safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. All Exchanges are expected to have the shields within the next week... MORE