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VA patients receive special visits during National Salute to Veterans
March 3, 2020 — The Department of Veterans Affairs marked its 42nd Annual National Salute to Veterans at South Texas Veterans Health Care System’s Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans’ Hospital Feb. 14... MORE

Retired Col. Del Powell, 7th Rangers, was happy to receive the Military Ambassadors visit at the Audie L. Murphy Veterans Memorial Hospital during the National Salute to Veterans Feb. 14. Powell stated he had not received any visitors during the time he had been at the hospital and was getting lonely.

Gen. Charles Q. Brown nominated to be next Air Force Chief of Staff
March 2, 2020 — If confirmed by the Senate, Gen. Charles Q. Brown would assume one of the two highest positions in the Air Force from Gen. David L. Goldfein, who is retiring June 30 after four years as Chief of Staff. Brown would be the first African-American to serve as a service chief... MORE

Air Force pushes tech boundaries at new software development facility
March 2, 2020 — The U.S. Air Force started the new year with a new venture, LevelUP Code Works, composed of Air Force and industry partners embracing a startup culture that values innovation... MORE

Foulois ushered dawn of military flight at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston 110 years ago
March 2, 2020 — Aviation pioneer Army Maj. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois ushered in the dawn of military flight when he made his historic journey 110 years ago March 2... MORE

110th anniversary of the first military aerial flight

Air Force selects 1,184 in senior master sergeant promotion cycle; list posts March 3
March 2, 2020 — Air Force officials have selected 1,184 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant out of 15,544 eligible for a selection rate of 7.62 percent in the 20E8 promotion cycle... MORE

Graphic of 20E8 Promotion showing 15,544 eligible; 1,184 selected; and 7.62% selection rate. Promotion release date is March 3 at 8 a.m. CST

Army launches enlisted assignment market for select career fields
March 2, 2020 — Armor, military intelligence and some quartermaster Soldiers will be the first to pilot a new assignment market system, as the Army looks into new ways to enhance the assignment process for enlisted personnel... MORE

Afghan, U.S., NATO officials call declaration a path for peace
March 2, 2020 — Under an agreement signed in Doha, Qatar, all foreign troops may be out of Afghanistan in 14 months, officials said in the Afghan capital of Kabul... MORE

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and two other civilians walk on a red carpet.

JBSA training annex to be renamed for fallen MOH recipient; watch live March 4
March 2, 2020 — With Master Sgt. John A. Chapman’s family, friends and fellow Airmen in attendance, the JBSA-Chapman Training Annex name will officially be unveiled during a ceremony March 4, 2020. U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen A. Wilson will be the keynote speaker and the ceremony will be streamed live beginning at 10 a.m. central time on the U.S. Air Force Facebook page, as well as on DVIDS. ... MORE

Combat Paramedic Course students start path towards becoming Army medics
February 28, 2020 — For Sgt. Bradley Livas, the path towards becoming a flight medic started Jan. 16 when he began his first day of class as a student in the Combat Paramedic Course, or CPC, at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

USAISR conducts study at Fort Carson
February 28, 2020 — The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, based at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, conducted a study Feb. 11 with combat medics with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, at Fort Carson, Colorado... MORE

Basic Military Training establishes Tactical Combat Casualty Care course for all Airmen
February 28, 2020 — The U.S. Air Force will fully integrate Tactical Combat Casualty Care into Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 2... MORE

Annual observance emphasizes patient safety, teamwork in health care
February 28, 2020 — The importance of teamwork in health care – a process that involves patients, their families and the health care team – will be the focus as the 559th Medical Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph observes National Patient Safety Awareness Week March 8-14... MORE

The importance of teamwork in health care – a process that involves patients, their families and the health care team – will be the focus as the 559th Medical Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph observes National Patient Safety Awareness Week March 8-14.

AF Secretary highlights space, modernization, alliances, people as pressing priorities
February 28, 2020 — Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett said Feb. 27 that successfully launching the Space Force while also modernizing the Air Force, strengthening ties with allies and partners and ensuring a culture of trust for Airmen and their families are the priorities that will drive the service into a successful future... MORE

Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett delivers remarks during the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 27, 2020. The three-day event is a professional development forum that offers the opportunity for Department of Defense personnel to participate in forums, speeches, seminars and workshops with defense industry professionals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wayne Clark)

Progress made in trans-state professional license agreements for military spouses
February 28, 2020 — The Department of Defense -- working with state governments -- is making it easier for military spouses' professional licenses to be accepted in their new state when service members are transferred, a DOD official said... MORE

Feedback Fridays
February 28, 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

Military health system changes focus on readiness
February 27, 2020 — The Military Health System is implementing significant reforms aimed at building a more integrated and effective system of readiness and health, the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs said... MORE

Dr. Courtney Humphrey, an optometrist with the 633rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron, holds a lens used to look into a patient's eye at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Jan. 27, 2020. (Photo Credit: Airman 1st Class Sarah Dowe)

Military Housing Privatization Initiative Tenant Bill of Rights signed
February 27, 2020 — Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy, Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly and Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett have signed the Military Housing Privatization Initiative Tenant Bill of Rights... MORE

Spouses share ideas, discuss wellness at ARSOUTH conference
February 27, 2020 — Army veteran Maria McConville, spouse of Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James C. McConville, visited JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Feb. 21 to meet with Army spouses at the U.S. Army South Soldier and Family Readiness Group Spouse’s Conference... MORE

Maria McConville speaks to Lt. Col. Diana Hare.

149th Fighter Wing takes part in Coronet Cactus
February 27, 2020 — Coronet Cactus is an annual training event that takes members of the 149th Fighter Wing, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, to Arizona to participate in a simulated deployment that acts as a capstone project for the current iteration of F-16 student pilots... MORE

Department of the Air Force to consider military family support measures in future basing decisions
February 27, 2020 — The Air Force approved criteria Feb. 24 to assess states’ policies for accepting professional, career licenses and a community’s public education system support of military children as part of its strategic basing process... MORE