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AETC Real Talk focuses on religion in the Air Force
August 11, 2021 — Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, will host the eighth episode of AETC Real Talk: Muslims Serving in the Air Force, Aug. 19 at 3 p.m. CDT, on AETC’s Facebook page... MORE

Text that reads AETC Real talk: Race and Diversity in the Air Force, which will be livestreaming on August 19 at 3 p.m. Central Time, on the AETC Facebook page. There are four official military photos of Lt. Gen. Webb and his three guests -- Maj. Sadia Heil, Capt. Abdulaziz Ali, and Chief Master Sgt. Gloria Weatherspoon.

MEDCoE’s Stimson Library operates in a time of COVID-19
August 11, 2021 — In March 2020, the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence’s Stimson Library at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston closed its doors to protect the health and safety of MEDCoE students and faculty from COVID-19. But the Stimson Library never stopped providing interlibrary loans, document delivery services and reference services to students and staff... MORE

Master Sgt. Osae Bekoe with the U.S. Army Medical Test and Evaluation Activity reviews the featured titles at the MEDCoE Stimson Library with the assistance of library director Jodi Quesnell.

U.S., Colombian army paratroopers successfully conclude DFE bilateral exercise
August 11, 2021 — U.S. and Colombian army paratroopers concluded a bilateral airborne training exercise July 30 with a demonstration of the tactical capabilities of the Colombian Army’s elite special forces unit, the Lanceros, at Tolemaida Air Base in Colombia... MORE

A Colombian army soldier instructs U.S. Army medics

COVID-19 vaccinations available at BAMC, WHASC
August 10, 2021 — If you haven’t received your COVID-19 vaccine yet, it’s not too late to vaccinate!... MORE

Air Force names new Security Forces deputy director
August 10, 2021 — Timothy A. Gerald, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the fourth deputy director of Air Force Security Forces, deputy chief of staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection... MORE

Timothy A. Gerald, Deputy Director, USAF Security Forces

Leader’s perspective: MICC up to task for year-end operations
August 10, 2021 — As we are in the midst of the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, which is our busiest time of year, the men and women of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command have a laser focus on delivering acquisition excellence to all of our mission partners. Know that we are all in this together as you bear down and continue to do your part to complete our vital mission... MORE

AFICC awards Pool 1 in architect & engineering services contract series
August 10, 2021 — The Air Force Installation Contracting Center, in coordination with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, awarded Pool 1 contracts July 30, 2021, as part of the $2 billion Architect-Engineer Next program consisting of four contractor pools. ... MORE

Graphic explaining Pool 1 of the AE-Next contract series

Biden to approve SECDEF's request to make COVID-19 vaccine mandatory
August 10, 2021 — By mid-September, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will request a waiver from President Joe Biden to make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for service members, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said. ... MORE

59th Medical Wing prepares for MHS GENESIS
August 10, 2021 — The 59th Medical Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is currently training personnel and preparing the infrastructure to deploy the Military Health System's new, modernized electronic health record - MHS GENESIS... MORE

Medical Wing prepares information technology equipment for new electronic health record MHS GENESIS

SECDEF seeks presidential approval for mandatory troop vaccinations by mid-September
August 9, 2021 — The COVID-19 vaccine will be mandatory for service members by mid-September, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in a message to the force... MORE

BAMC takes on additional trauma patients to ease COVID-19 burden
August 9, 2021 — Brooke Army Medical Center is taking on additional trauma patients to help ease the rapidly increasing burden on the local healthcare system. In coordination with the city’s trauma system, BAMC is now receiving all inter-facility transfers of injured patients who require a higher level of care from across the trauma region, which encompasses 22 counties across Southwest Texas. ... MORE

Members of the 555th Forward Surgical Team rush a simulated trauma patient to surgery during training

BAMC emergency medicine doctors ready to deploy
August 9, 2021 — Sixteen Emergency Medicine physicians recently completed their training at Brooke Army Medical Center and are now headed to their new duty assignments at units across the globe... MORE

AFIMSC tests installation events app
August 9, 2021 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is testing an installation community events mobile app aimed at building a sense of connectedness and camaraderie among Airmen... MORE

Avionics Airman returns to EAA AirVenture to inspire next generation
August 7, 2021 — This is the mission of Air Force Recruiting Service – to inspire, engage and recruit the next generation of Airmen and Guardians. Personnel on active duty orders can join this mission by participating in the We Are All Recruiters program that gives them the opportunity to go on permissive temporary duty status to tell their unique story... MORE

Staff. Sgt. Lydia Whitney, an F-16 Avionics Craftsman with the 756th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, hosted an interactive military flight presentation for aspiring young aviators

ARNORTH to participate in Vigilant Guard, test response capabilities during exercises
August 6, 2021 — U.S. Army North, U.S. Northern Command’s Joint Force Land Component Command, will participate in a series of full-scale, all-hazard disaster response exercises known as Vigilant Guard. This exercise is sponsored by U.S. Northern Command and the National Guard Bureau and will take place across the Southeast region of the United States Aug. 5-Sept. 3, 2021... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center COVID-19 screening and testing site open
August 6, 2021 — The Brooke Army Medical Center screening and testing site, located on the first floor of the parking garage, is operational from 8 a.m. to noon Monday-Friday. No appointment is required. However, due to the uptick in COVID throughout the area, the wait times for testing may be longer... MORE

Spec. Diego Timoteo (right), an Army Combat Medic at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, checks an incoming patient at BAMC’s drive-through COVID-19 testing area. Timoteo, a native of Brazil, recently earned his American citizenship.

Air Force photo contest accepting submissions until Aug. 13
August 6, 2021 — The submission window for this year’s Air Force Photo Contest is extended to Aug. 13. The contest launched July 1 with a theme of “What a Wonderful World.”... MORE

The submission window for this year’s Air Force Photo Contest is extended to Aug. 13.

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston M&FRC to host ‘TAP Too’ workshop Aug. 24-25
August 6, 2021 — Spouses of transitioning servicemembers will learn about resources that will help them as they re-enter civilian life during the ‘TAP Too’ workshop at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Military & Family Readiness Center Aug. 24-25... MORE

DOD offers discounted rates for campgrounds nationwide
August 6, 2021 — The Defense Department recently launched an online guide to U.S. joint-service campgrounds and facilities that can be accessed via computer or mobile devices... MORE

Feedback Fridays
August 6, 2021 — If you have a question or concern, please send an email to jbsapublicaffairs@gmail.com using the subject line “Feedback Fridays.” Questions will be further researched and published as information becomes available... MORE