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AFPC improves military retirement eligibility process with automation
November 7, 2019 — The Air Force’s Personnel Center implemented an automated process Nov. 7 that provides Airmen with an immediate determination of their retirement eligibility and prevents unnecessary application processing... MORE

Aspiring Air Force pilots: Don’t let height standards get in the way
November 7, 2019 — Those who aspire to one day become a U.S. Air Force aviator must first meet several requirements, including height, before they are considered for pilot training. For those who fall outside of the Air Force’s height requirements, height waivers are available... MORE

Army physician has a life-changing experience with London air ambulance
November 7, 2019 — An Army physician at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston broadened his knowledge of trauma medicine during a six-month stint as a member of a world renowned air ambulance service in London... MORE

Alamo Wing pauses for resiliency
November 6, 2019 — The 433rd Airlift Wing participated in a “Resilience Tactical Pause” at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 3... MORE

Required financial readiness training for Reserve coming in November
November 6, 2019 — Beginning Nov. 15, financial readiness training will be required for all Reserve Airmen at defined key points throughout their military career... MORE

Local Sailor honored at Angels of the Battlefield Awards Gala
November 6, 2019 — Petty Officer 1st Class Alan P. Aaron, currently assigned as an instructor at the Hospital Corpsman Basic Program at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, was one of two Navy Medicine Sailors honored as 2019 recipients of the Armed Services YMCA Angels of the Battlefield Award in Falls Church, Virginia, Oct. 29... MORE

Senior leaders, honorary commanders, serve it up
November 6, 2019 — The 433rd Airlift Wing and 960th Cyberspace Wing senior leaders teamed up with their honorary commanders to serve a Thanksgiving meal to military members dining at the Live Oak Dining Facility at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 2... MORE

AETC hosts Force Development Summit Dec. 16-17
November 6, 2019 — As part of the effort to better develop the Airmen required to support the Air Force we need, Air Education and Training Command will hold the first-ever Force Development Summit at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Dec. 16-17... MORE

Weather wing realigns under 16th Air Force
November 5, 2019 — The 557th Weather Wing at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, has been reassigned to the Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber), headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

Army moves to single entry criteria to enter Warrior care program
November 5, 2019 — The U.S. Army is restructuring the Warrior Care and Transition Program, or WCTP, to focus on its central mission of complex case management for wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers... MORE

Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear training -- as real as it gets
November 5, 2019 — The U.S. Army North Civil Support Training Activity certified the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear training of Soldiers from the 3rd Platoon, 68th Engineer Company from Fort Hood, Texas during an exercise at the San Antonio Firefighter Training Facility... MORE

AETC Command Team hosts Facebook Town Hall Nov. 14
November 5, 2019 — The AETC Command Team will host a Facebook Live Town Hall Thursday, Nov. 14 beginning at 2 p.m. central time. The commander’s intent is to outline his priorities to the command... MORE

The art of moulage: METC combat medic manikins simulate realistic wounds
November 4, 2019 — Simulation plays an important role in preparing enlisted medical trainees at the Medical Education and Training Campus, or METC, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston to respond appropriately when faced with an actual life-or-death situation... MORE

To flush or not to flush; learn the do’s and don’ts
November 4, 2019 — People cause blockages in sewers or damage to the environment by putting trash down the toilet... MORE

Barrett publicly sworn in as secretary of the Air Force
November 4, 2019 — David Norquist, deputy secretary of defense, conducted the public swearing-in, which preceded Barrett’s first formal remarks since becoming the secretary. Barrett said her highest priority is protecting – and prolonging – the Air Force’s unrivaled excellence. ... MORE

Class teaches how to prepare for new Army Combat Fitness Test
November 1, 2019 — Approximately 50 servicemembers learned about the standards for the Army’s newest fitness test and the proper techniques for preparing and training for it during a class held at the Vogel Resiliency Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Oct. 31... MORE

Remembering the legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers on Veterans Day
November 1, 2019 — Their courage, dedication and discipline were second to none. They were given the name “Buffalo Soldiers” by their Native American foes probably due in part to their superb fighting skills, courage and physical attributes being reminiscent of the sacred Buffalo... MORE

340th Flying Training Group major helps AF reclaim Commander-in-Chief Cup in polo
November 1, 2019 — Air Force player Cody Goetz, an Air Force Reserve major and instructor pilot assigned to the 39th Flying Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, earned kudos for exceptional play... MORE

Inter-American Air Forces Academy students tour Reserve C-5M
November 1, 2019 — Twenty-nine students and faculty members from the Inter-American Air Forces Academy toured an Air Force Reserve Command C-5M Super Galaxy belonging to the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Oct. 30... MORE

U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Soldiers conduct Army Warrior Training
November 1, 2019 — The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston conducted Army Warrior Training at Salado Creek Training site at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Oct. 23-24... MORE