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myLearning transitions to final phase; enhancing user experience and accessibility
November 4, 2021 — myLearning, the Department of the Air Force’s learning system, is entering the final phase of its rollout and aiming to be fully operational by the end of the year... MORE

San Antonio Market vaccine and testing site closures for Veterans Day
November 4, 2021 — The following are Veterans Day weekend closures for Joint Base San Antonio's COVID-19 screening/testing sites: The Brooke Army Medical Center site will be closed Nov. 11-14, and will reopen Monday,... MORE

Due to an increase in cases, the WHASC is conducting a drive-through COVID-19 testing available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the first floor of the parking garage. Since the testing site uses the polymerase chain reaction tests, the results are available to patients through TRICARE Online within 24 to 72 hours.

DOD, VA work hand in hand for better outcomes for veterans, officials tell Senate
November 4, 2021 — Strategic planning is the bedrock of the joint effort between the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness told a Senate committee Nov. 3... MORE

Veterans stand in formation during a Memorial Day ceremony

The Things We Carry - Robert (Bob) Naething's Story
November 4, 2021 — The Things We Carry features Robert Naething sharing his story overcoming the loss of his wife, Chris Naething, to cancer, his career, and hope for the future... MORE

Air Force nears 97% active duty vaccination rate
November 4, 2021 — Nearly 97% of Airmen and Guardians on active duty have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine... MORE

USECAF Gina Ortiz Jones visits 433rd Medical Squadron

ARNORTH military hospital support to FEMA begins in Utah, continues in four states
November 3, 2021 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, one monoclonal antibody infusion team, consisting of approximately 15 active duty military medical personnel, deployed to Utah... MORE

U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed to providing flexible Department of Defense support to the whole-of-government COVID-19 response.

IMCOM commander engages Army community partners
November 3, 2021 — Lt. Gen. Douglas Gabram, commanding general of U.S. Army Installation Management Command, welcomed military, business and civic leaders to the annual Installation Innovation Forum hosted by the Association of Defense Communities in San Antonio Nov. 1-3... MORE

Lt. Gen. Douglas Gabram, commanding general of U.S. Army Installation Management Command, welcomes military, business and civic leaders

AFIMSC helps Afghan civilians start new lives
November 3, 2021 — On an early Friday morning in late August, three Air Force Civil Engineer Center project managers met in a conference room at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, to help 25,000 people start a new life. ... MORE

Airmen assigned to Task Force-Holloman smooth fresh concrete in a newly poured recreational area for Afghan evacuees on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Sept. 24, 2021. The Department of Defense, through the U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan evacuees essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nicholas Goodman)

DOD civilian employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 22, official says
November 3, 2021 — Defense Department civilian employees must be fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 shot series by Nov. 22 — that date includes the two-week waiting period for full vaccination effectiveness following the final vaccine dose, a DOD official said. ... MORE

A woman receives a COVID-19 vaccination.

IAAFA program acts as force multiplier and security cooperation tool
November 3, 2021 — Since 1943, the Inter-American Air Forces Academy has promoted Security Cooperation principles through the delivery of education and training to 23 Western Hemisphere Partner Nations. The academy carries on this tradition by delivering in-residence curriculum encompassing three core tasks: technical, professional military education and aircrew training... MORE

Partner Nation Guest Instructors stand at IAAFA sign

Registration open for 'Power of Professional Couples' panel Nov. 18
November 2, 2021 — The Air Education and Training Command Mentorship Council will host a “Power of Professional Couples” virtual mentorship symposium on Nov. 18, 2021, beginning at 9 a.m. central time... MORE

Air Force opens enlisted developmental special duty assignments at AFROTC detachments
November 2, 2021 — Air Force NCOs will have the opportunity to directly influence the development of future officers with the release of a new Special Duty. ... MORE

Air Force ROTC is a college program offered at more than 1,100 campuses across the country. It prepares young men and women to become leaders in the Air Force, but it’s also much more. You’ll grow mentally and physically as you acquire strong leadership skills that will benefit you as an Air Force Officer and in life. It’s also a great opportunity to pay for school through scholarships. You’ll develop lifelong friendships and have unique experiences. Plus unlike many college students, you’ll have a position waiting for you after graduation at one of the world’s top high-tech organizations—the U.S. Air Force.

Registration open for November's inaugural 'Relationship Wellness Summit'
November 2, 2021 — To better help service members build a strong relationship or strengthen an existing one, the Military Community and Family Policy office will host the inaugural ''Relationship Wellness Summit.''... MORE

A sailor kisses his wife on the cheek while she holds an American flag.

AF Learning Professionals Communities of Practice on 'The Air Force Starts Here' podcast
November 2, 2021 — A look at the Air Force Learning Professionals “Communities of Practice” is the focus of the latest episode of "The Air Force Starts Here," released Nov. 2... MORE

"The Air Force Starts Here" is Air Education and Training Command's professional development podcast. The professional development podcasts are designed to help communicate and inform Total Force Airmen across the globe on relevant, timely topics related to the recruiting, training, education and development fields and can be listened to on the government network on the AETC website, or via mobile application as well as on Apple Podcasts (iTunes). For Android or Google mobile users, the podcast can be found on their favorite third-party podcast phone application. (U.S. Air Force graphic / 1st Lt. Robert Guest)

AFIMSC centralizes critical communication capability with standup of PMO
November 1, 2021 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Cyberspace Systems Support Branch took on a new mission that will make a positive impact on field communications when it became the Department of the Air Force’s Land Mobile Radio Product Management Office Oct. 18... MORE

Photo of U.S. Air Force Airman watching flight of B-1 Lancer

VA extends presumptive period for Persian Gulf War veterans
November 1, 2021 — Department of Veterans Affairs officials have extended the presumptive period to Dec. 31, 2026, for qualifying chronic disabilities rated 10% or more resulting from undiagnosed illnesses in Persian Gulf War veterans to ensure benefits established by Congress are fairly administered... MORE

470th MIB companies conduct exercises to improve intelligence gathering systems
November 1, 2021 — Two companies with the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston conducted exercises from Sept. 21-23 to familiarize themselves with intelligence-gathering equipment and refine processes for expeditionary operations in South and Central America... MORE

Airman’s daughter saved by JBSA-Lackland firefighter
November 1, 2021 — On Aug. 18, Senior Airman Brian Chambers found his daughter choking and drove her to the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Fire Station 1. Jacob Mathie, lead firefighter for the 502nd Air Base Wing at JBSA-Lackland, was able to perform first response triage and unblock the child’s airway. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brian Chambers, 502nd Contracting Squadron contract specialist, holds his daughter

U.S. Army North dedicates training facility to distinguished Texas Soldier
October 31, 2021 — U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) honored the late Lt. Col. Milton J. Landry Oct. 29 by dedicating a building in his honor... MORE

Service members holding plaque standing by a woman and Army General.

New E-EFMP system to reduce administrative hurdles, connect families to benefits
October 29, 2021 — As the Army plans for a spring rollout of its new automated system for Exceptional Family Member Program, or EFMP, participants, the Army’s leader in charge of Enterprise EFMP, or E-EFMP, shared a few insights on what families can expect -- and how this groundbreaking system came to be... MORE

E-EFMP will be available via website or Android /iPhone app