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BAMC ICU nurse receives first COVID-19 vaccine at BAMC
December 17, 2020
Senior Airman Marisol Salgado (right), medical technician, administers a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Army Capt. Rebecca Parrish, a COVID-19 intensive care unit nurse Dec. 17 at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Parrish was the first BAMC staff member to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

ARNORTH to oversee military COVID-19 response operation in support of Navajo Nation
December 17, 2020
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John F. King, Contingency Command Post 1 and Task Force 51 commander, meets with Myron Lizer, Navajo Nation vice president, in Window Rock, Arizona, Dec. 14, 2020.

Updates to Thrift Savings Plan coming in 2021
December 17, 2020
Thrift Savings Plan

Rollout of COVID-19 vaccine distribution is off to successful start, officials say
December 17, 2020
A vial of vaccine is held in gloved hands..

Information on Social Security (OASDI) tax deferment
December 17, 2020
In order to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Presidential Memorandum was issued on August 8, 2020 and guidance followed from Internal Revenue Service on August 28, 2020, to temporarily defer Social Security (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI)) tax withholdings. This change is effective through the end of the 2020 calendar year. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Master Sgt. Ben Mota)

Learn how to handle holiday stress effectively
December 16, 2020
The holidays can be stressful, maybe this year more than ever. From deciding whether to stay home or attend holiday gatherings, to interacting with family members who potentially push your buttons, to missing lost loved ones, the holidays can stir up a lot of emotions.

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Soldiers depart for annual Holiday Block Leave travel
December 16, 2020
In this photo from 2018, an airline employee assists an Army Soldier to check in for his flight at the San Antonio International Airport.

Army South hosts DOD-wide personnel recovery reintegration working group
December 16, 2020
Personnel from U.S. Army South, Joint Base San Antonio and mission partners conduct debriefing rehearsals at the Army South Debriefing Facility Dec. 2 during the annual Personnel Recovery Reintegration Working Group. U.S. Army South hosted the annual Personnel Recovery Reintegration Working Group Dec. 1-3 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston as part of the command’s role to facilitate the personnel recovery reintegration process

San Antonio Military Health System receives first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shipment
December 15, 2020
The Department of Defense is conducting a coordinated vaccine distribution strategy for prioritizing and administering COVID-19 vaccines.

JBSA firefighters conduct semi-annual aircraft rescue, firefighting training
December 15, 2020
Andrew Sanchez assists Eric Flores, both firefighters with Joint Base San Antonio, during a live fire Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting training Nov. 20, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field, Texas.

Air Force Foundational Competencies subject of latest AETC podcast
December 15, 2020
Graphic about "The Air Force Starts Here" podcast.

Civilian talent acquisition essential to accelerate change for Air, Space Forces
December 15, 2020
The Department of the Air Force is seeing its highest retention levels in 20 years, second only to rates recorded shortly after 9/11 in 2002.

JBSA Army Substance Abuse Program hosts suicide prevention webinar
December 14, 2020
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Aaron Gibson, 737th Training Group military training consult training NCOIC, holds signs in support of the We Care Day event Sept. 10, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

MEDCoE conducts inaugural Army Combat Fitness Test summit
December 14, 2020
U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence Soldiers taking the Army Combat Fitness Test.

From dreams of being an astronaut to leading U.S. Space Force recruiting operations efforts
December 14, 2020
Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, former Air Force Recruiting Service commander, swears Lt. Col. Michael Graff into the U.S. Space Force Oct. 8, 2020.

JBSA-Lackland comm officer joins U.S. Space Force
December 14, 2020
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Patrick Reid, 502nd Communications Squadron officer in charge of the operations flight, poses for a photo Dec. 11, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Reid was selected to transfer to the newly established U.S. Space Force in early 2021.

Operation Warp Speed official: first COVID-19 vaccines arrive Dec. 14
December 14, 2020
A person holds a vaccine record card.

Military spouses eligible for unemployment benefits following PCS
December 11, 2020
Team Hanscom celebrates the Class of 2020

U.S. Space Force makes history at Basic Military Training
December 11, 2020
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- History was made here Dec. 10, as the first seven people to enlist directly into the U.S. Space Force graduated from Basic Military Training.

Know how to celebrate the holiday season safely
December 11, 2020
Each year, approximately 400 fires occur that involve Christmas trees, according to the National Fire Protection Association, or NFPA, resulting in more than a dozen deaths, numerous injuries and more than $10 million in property loss and damage.