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BMT graduation ceremonies opening for guests July 22
June 4, 2021 — A limited number of family and friends will once again be able to watch their loved ones graduate from Air Force Basic Military Training here beginning with the ceremony scheduled for July 22... MORE

A trainee receives an Airmen's coin from a Military Training Instructor.

DOD budget request boosts research, nuclear modernization, includes 2.7% pay raise
May 28, 2021 — The fiscal year 2022 Defense Department budget request includes the largest-ever research, development, test and evaluation request — $112 billion, which is a 5.1% increase over fiscal 2021... MORE

BAMC military health experts encourage COVID-19 vaccines for teens
May 27, 2021 — With the recent authorization of the Pfizer vaccine for youth ages 12 to 15, Air Force Col. Heather Yun, Brooke Army Medical Center’s Deputy Commander of Medical Services, is now encouraging other parents to consider the vaccine for their adolescents as well... MORE

TRICARE beneficiaries ages 12 and older now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
May 26, 2021 — On May 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded its emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech (Pfizer) COVID-19 vaccine. This means children ages 12-15 are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination... MORE

Service member administers COVID-19 vaccine to teen from car

DOD seeing encouraging COVID-19 vaccination rates
May 21, 2021 — As of May 20, the Defense Department has administered over 3.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to eligible DOD personnel, with 58% of active duty members having had at least one dose and 44% fully vaccinated, DOD health leaders said... MORE

A man wearing a face mask handles swab test tubes.

433rd Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy delivers aid to COVID-19 stricken India
May 18, 2021 — A contingent of 17 Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 433rd Airlift Wing, located at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, delivered 48,000 pounds of critical supplies from the Defense Logistics Agency to Indian government officials in New Delhi, India, on May 3, 2021. ... MORE

The crew of the 433rd Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy "Reach 281" and others pose May 5 at the airport in New Delhi, India.

Joint Base San Antonio transitions to HPCON Bravo
May 14, 2021 — In order to better balance expanding installation access and services while continuing to emphasize public health precautions, Joint Base San Antonio has transitioned to Health Protection Condition Bravo, or HPCON B, on May 14... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio has transitioned to Health Protection Condition Bravo, or HPCON B, on May 14.

Nurse and Tech Week: Battle-tested and ready
May 6, 2021 — This time last year, as the world was trying to wrap its head around an unknown and unforgiving new enemy, Air Force nurses and medical technicians found themselves on the front lines of COVID-19... MORE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Tynikka Houston, an Individual Mobilization Augmentee, assigned to New York Health Hospitals Jacobi, is deployed to New York City in support of the Department of Defense. COVID-19 response,

59th MDW: 'To make a difference that impacts the world'
May 3, 2021 — Master Sgt. Latanceia Godfrey, 59th MDW COVID-19 vaccine clinic noncommissioned officer in charge, coordinates more than 30 Airmen and civilians for the COVID-19 vaccine operation daily... MORE

Master Sgt. Latanceia Godfrey, 59th MDW COVID-19 vaccine clinic noncommissioned officer in charge, coordinates more than 30 Airmen and civilians for the COVID-19 vaccine operation daily.
Aside from assigning manpower and personnel she also works alongside the Airmen in the vaccine clinic. Being a leader to her means guiding, mentoring and protecting her Airmen.

ARNORTH to oversee military vaccination support to FEMA in Kentucky
April 27, 2021 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 30 Department of Defense military medical and support personnel will deploy to Kentucky to support federal vaccination efforts in partnership with the state... MORE

A Hospital Corpsman vaccinates a community member at the Tulsa Community Vaccination Center.

MEDCoE trainees receive COVID-19 vaccine
April 22, 2021 — Trainees assigned to the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, began receiving the COVID-19 vaccine at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston vaccine site April 15. As Brooke Army Medical Center, or BAMC, announced that vaccines are now available to all beneficiaries 16 and older, MEDCoE trainees were offered the vaccine as a Tier II priority. ... MORE

Pvt. Michael Giuffrida, a 68K medical laboratory specialist in training at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, is administered the first dose of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by Sgt. 1st Class Victoria Romero, MEDCoE 68W Combat Medic cadre augmenting staff, at the Brooke Army Medical Center’s Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Vaccine site April 15.

Clinic doors open wide for those wanting COVID-19 vaccine
April 20, 2021 — As of April 19, just about any adult in DOD can get a COVID-19 vaccine if they want one. That includes military personnel, adult dependents, retirees and civilians... MORE

The 109th Airlift Wing began administering COVID-19 Vaccines on March 10, 2021. The vaccines will be available to New York Army and Air National Guard members.

AETC Chiefs’ Orientation Course helps newly selected chiefs develop Airmen we need
April 16, 2021 — Air Education and Training Command’s newest Airmen selected for the rank of chief master sergeant will soon lead the Air Force of tomorrow, but, not before gaining more knowledge on how to develop the Airmen we need during AETC’s Chief’s Orientation Course. ... MORE

Graphic of AETC Chiefs’ Orientation Course

59th MDW: COVID-19 vaccines available for everyone 16 and older
April 16, 2021 — Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center has opened COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all beneficiaries aged 16 and older... MORE

Commentary: COVID-19 and avoiding burnout
April 15, 2021 — The COVID-19 pandemic may make you feel like you’re just waiting – life on hold – feeling frustrated that there’s no end in sight. Pandemic fatigue is a very real feeling of exhaustion as a result of COVID-19’s impact on our lives – from financial stress to loneliness, to the fears of getting sick. Continual exposure to this unrelenting stress can cause us to burn out... MORE

Exposure to continual emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress can cause burnout.

ARNORTH oversees military vaccination support to FEMA at four new locations
April 13, 2021 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 560 Department of Defense military medical and support personnel have and will deploy to Colorado, Louisiana, Minnesota and Oklahoma to support federal vaccination efforts in partnership with the states... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Kandris Spencer, a medical specialist assigned to the 10th Field Hospital, administers the COVID-19 vaccine April 2 at the state-run, federally-supported COVID-19 Community Vaccination Center at Trenton Central High School, New Jersey.

SMA pushes for vaccinations as Army aims for return to normalcy
April 12, 2021 — As the Army strives to get back to normal operations this year, increasing the number of vaccinated personnel will enable readiness and expedite the reopening process, said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston April 8... MORE

Lt. Col. John Gwinn, commander of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Jan. 14, 2021.

149th Medical Group Gunfighters holding COVID-19 vaccine clinics
April 7, 2021 — The 149th Medical Group Gunfighters at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland have been working to give COVID-19 vaccines to all who want and are eligible for one... MORE

Staff Sgt. Sandra Ramirez, 149th Medical Group health systems technician, prepares vaccination cards April 1 for that day’s COVID-19 vaccination recipients. The 149th MDG is holding weekly COVID-19 vaccination clinics for all eligible beneficiaries.

62nd Airlift Wing airlifts COVID-19 patient to BAMC
April 6, 2021 — The 62nd Airlift Wing’s quick action enabled a COVID-19 patient to be airlifted from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, to Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, March 31. ... MORE

A COVID-19 patient who was being cared for at Madigan Army Medical Center is loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III by an aeromedical evacuation team from the 775th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation flight from Travis Air Force Base, California, and other medical professionals from Madigan, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 31, 2021. The patient was in severe respiratory distress and was hooked up to an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (EMCO) system, which aids the body in breathing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mikayla Heineck)

ARNORTH to oversee military vaccination support to FEMA at five new locations
March 31, 2021 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 860 Department of Defense military medical and support personnel deployed to Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Virginia, and will deploy to Indiana and Missouri, to support state-run, federally supported Community Vaccination Centers. U.S. Army North, the Joint Force Land Component Command of U.S. Northern Command, will oversee the multi-service military COVID-19 response operation in support of the states and the federal vaccination pilot... MORE