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Navy launches Culture of Excellence 2.0
March 12, 2024 — The Navy launched Culture of Excellence 2.0 (COE 2.0) on March 11, 2024, as an actionable approach to building great culture at every Navy command... MORE

Culture of Excellence 2.0 Playbook Cover Graphic with subheader to "Building our Warfighters & Teams Ready to Fight & Win"
Released March 2024

DAF releases Women, Peace, Security Strategic Action Plan
June 16, 2023 — The DAF recently released its Women, Peace, and Security Strategic Action Plan to operationalize WPS concepts across the Air and Space Forces... MORE

Service members pose for a photo during the 33rd annual Joint Women’s Leadership Symposium in Norfolk, Va., July 12, 2022. Event attendees discussed topics including diversity, inclusion, equity and the importance of intentionality when implementing those concepts. (Courtesy photo)

U.S. Army South hosts inaugural Women, Peace, and Security Symposium
February 27, 2023 — After more than five months of planning, U.S. Army South hosted its inaugural Women, Peace, and Security, or WPS, Symposium in downtown San Antonio Feb. 22-23. Representatives from 16 Central and South American and Caribbean partner nations participated in panel discussions, question and answer sessions, senior leader discussions, and a presentation on the overall WPS framework... MORE

Army South Women, Peace, and Security Symposium

National Woman Physician Day: Maj. Hannah Valdes-Chenoweth
February 6, 2023 — The 59th Medical Wing highlighted Maj. Hannah Valdes-Chenoweth, 959th Surgical Operations Squadron obstetrician and gynecologist, in honor of National Woman Physician Day. Valdes-Chenoweth took over as medical director in the Women’s Health Clinic at Wilford Hall Surgical Ambulatory Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas in August 2022... MORE

Maj. Hannah Valdes-Chenoweth, 959th Surgical Operations Squadron obstetrician and gynecologist, conducts an ultrasound in the Women’s Health Clinic at Wilford Hall Surgical Ambulatory Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Feb. 2, 2023. The Women’s Health Clinic offers annual exams, full-scope gynecology services, obstetric services to include prenatal and postpartum care and a walk-in contraception clinic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)

AF provides additional information for aircrew considering flying during their pregnancy
November 4, 2022 — The Department of the Air Force recently introduced new procedures that empower female aircrew to make the most informed decisions about whether to fly while pregnant... MORE

Lt. Col. Caitlin Reilly conducts pre-flight inspections Oct. 25, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The Department of the Air Force recently introduced new procedures that empower female aircrew to make the most informed decisions about whether to fly while pregnant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Pavao)

Air Force to allow longer braids, ponytails, bangs for women
January 21, 2021 — As an outcome of the 101st Air Force uniform board, Air Force women will be able to wear their hair in up to two braids or a single ponytail with bulk not exceeding the width of the head and length not extending below a horizontal line running between the top of each sleeve inseam at the underarm through the shoulder blades. In addition, women’s bangs may now touch their eyebrows, but not cover their eyes... MORE

Beginning in February 2021, female Airmen will be able to wear their hair in up to two braids or a single ponytail with bulk not exceeding the width of the head and length not extending below a horizontal line running between the top of each sleeve inseam at the under arm through the shoulder blades. In addition, women’s bangs may now touch their eyebrows, but not cover their eyes. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Corey Parrish)

Air Force removes administrative burden, allows pregnant and postpartum women to attend PME
July 29, 2020 — Pregnant and postpartum members may now attend professional military education without an exception to policy, and are also exempt from the requirement to have a passing fitness assessment prior to attending. Previous policy prevented pregnant women and women within their one-year postpartum deferment period from attending PME, creating an unintended barrier to their developmental milestones. ... MORE

Lt. Col. Hallie Herrera salutes during her change of command ceremony at Fort George G. Meade, Md., June 16, 2020. Hererra, who was eight months pregnant at the time, took command of the 22nd Intelligence Squadron. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo by Felix Herrera)

Trailblazers: AETC honors first women pilots in Air Force history
June 30, 2020 — In honor of the first women who became pilots of the U.S. Air Force, Air Education and Training Command officials renamed the Martin Hall Conference Room, the Trailblazer Room, during a virtual ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph June 29, 2020... MORE

Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Sandra Scott speaks about her experiences in undergraduate pilot training during the Trailblazer Room dedication ceremony June 29, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Located in the AETC headquarters main building, the newly renamed Trailblazer Room was dedicated to the first 10 women who earned their silver wings Sept. 2, 1977. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean M. Worrell)

470th Military Intelligence Brigade member contributes coaching skills to Army volleyball team
June 1, 2018 — A member of the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston contributed his coaching talents in helping the All-Army Men’s Volleyball Team to a second-place finish at an Armed Forces tournament in May... MORE

Sgt. Pedro Ortiz Feliciano, 470th Military Intelligence Brigade analyst at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, served as an assistant coach for the All Army Men’s Volleyball Team that competed in the Armed Forces Volleyball Championship tournament in May at Hurlburt Field, Florida. His expertise and knowledge of volleyball and physical training helped the team to a second place showing at the tournament.

DOD Works to Incorporate More Gender Perspective in Operations
March 13, 2018 — The Defense Department is advancing its efforts to include more women in peacebuilding and conflict resolution processes following the signing of the 2017 Women, Peace and Security Act... MORE

Dr. Pangarso Suryotomo (left), Kasubdit Peran Masyarakat National Disaster Management Authority, Royal New Zealand Navy Cmdr. Karen Ward, Pacific Partnership 2016 Women, Peace and Security lead, and Dr. Randa Mardanis (right), Women, Peace and Security seminar mediator, speak at a panel during the Pacific Partnership 2016 Women, Peace and Security seminar. The seminar gave Pacific Partnership personnel, local government and provincial officials an open forum to discuss the roles and requirements of women in disasters. This is the fifth time Pacific Partnership has visited Indonesia. Partner nations are working side-by-side with local organizations during disaster response training, civil engineering projects, Women, Peace, and Security seminars, medical subject matter expert exchanges and a live field training exercise aimed at improving the capacity of local government, civilian agencies and partner militaries to collectively respond in crisis.

Women's History Month: pioneering in the past, pioneering today
March 6, 2018 — “Women have a special place in history … and have made important contributions to our nation security.”... MORE

Military training instructors speak with female veterans, known as Women in the Air Force, a term for women who joined the Air Force between 1949 and 1976, during the Air Force Basic Military Training graduation parade Oct. 7, 2016, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland’s parade grounds. JBSA-Lackland hosted a reunion of the WAF members and provided the veterans a tour of the base. WAF was founded in 1948 out of the Women’s Armed Service Integration Act, which enabled tens of thousands of female service members to find jobs in the Air Force. In 1976 women were accepted into the service on an equal basis with men.

JBSA locations offer WIC nutrition program
February 22, 2018 — The Women, Infants, and Children Program, or WIC, is a federally funded supplemental nutrition program established in 1972 to combat anemia and inadequate growth... MORE

The primary mission of the Texas WIC Program is to give the most vulnerable children the best possible start by providing optimal nutrition during the critical stages of fetal and early childhood development.