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JBSA-Lackland Blood Donor Center urgently needs blood products
September 29, 2022 — The Armed Services Blood Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland urgently needs all blood types, platelets and plasma... MORE

Reserve Citizen Airmen participate in NATO Days air show
September 29, 2022 — Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 433rd Airlift Wing’s 68th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, and the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron–773, Detachment Alpha, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Louisiana, participated in the 22nd annual NATO Days and 13th Czech Air Force Days air show Sept. 17-18... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff says AF modernization is priority
September 29, 2022 — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. discussed hypersonic and nuclear threats, modernization and other defense topics during a conference... MORE

CTC Integrated Response Center pilot debuts at JBSA
September 27, 2022 — Leaders of the 502nd Air Base Wing resilience team recently met with Pentagon officials to discuss a new Integrated Response Center co-location pilot at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

DOD invests extra funding in commissary benefit to help reduce prices, strengthen economic security of military families
September 27, 2022 — Service members and their families will soon see a 3% to 5% decrease in pricing on most grocery items in their commissaries as part of a Department of Defense initiative to bolster the economic security and stability of the military community... MORE

Leaders to discuss improvements to Army quality of life, 'People First' efforts
September 27, 2022 — A panel of experts will publicly discuss the Army’s improvements to quality of life for Soldiers and Families and efforts to prevent harmful and violent behaviors, at the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Expo Oct. 10, 2022... MORE

Defense Department moving ahead on recommendations to combat sexual assault
September 27, 2022 — Last year, an independent review commission ordered by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III put forth an array of recommendations designed to stop sexual assault and harassment in the military. Today, the Defense Department is well underway in implementing those recommendations, said the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness... MORE

Students learn how to manage, prevent pests at MEDCoE course
September 27, 2022 — Taught at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, the three-week Department of Defense Pesticide Applicator Certification Course course is open to DOD and state organizations that might utilize DOD property for training or stationing, including the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Department of Veterans Affairs, and National Guard (Army and Air)... MORE

Naval Medical Forces Support Command celebrates cultural diversity during National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 27, 2022 — As National Hispanic Heritage Month begins there are always moments to reflect on where we have come from as a military service to see where we are headed. This year’s theme of “Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation” celebrates our cultural diversity... MORE

Coast Guard recruits join DLIELC’s Echo Company for English Language Training
September 27, 2022 — The first five Coast Guard recruits to train with the Defense Language Institute English Language Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland are honing their English skills over the next 10-24 weeks alongside the DLIELC’s U.S. Army Echo Company... MORE

Hispanic Heritage Month: Dennis Guadarrama
September 27, 2022 — It’s Hispanic Heritage Month! In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed the commemoration into law to recognize the significant contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture and achievements of the United States and the Air Force... MORE

Air Force releases the ‘Purple Book’
September 26, 2022 — The Air Force added another guide, titled The Joint Team, or the “Purple Book,” to its arsenal of foundational documents dedicated to developing Total Force Airmen... MORE

U.S. Army South: A warrior's story of perseverance is never finished
September 26, 2022 — As she sat in her office reminiscing about her life journey to becoming a U.S. Army Soldier, Master Sgt. Kathryan Torres, U.S. Army South lead sexual assault response coordinator, shed a tear thinking about the recent passing of her father... MORE

U.S. Army South hosts War College staff for week-long learning opportunity
September 26, 2022 — U.S. Army South’s staff officers, noncommissioned officers and civilians had the opportunity to take part in the first iteration of the U.S. Army War College’s mobile Theater Army Staff Course Sept. 12-16 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Never Forgotten, Always Remembered: Gold Star Mothers, Families honored in proclamation ceremony
September 26, 2022 — The loss of a loved one can feel like a lost piece of a puzzle that can never be found. The Gold Star Mothers and Families program doesn’t fix the puzzle, but rather, honors the legacy of fallen service members. ... MORE

AFIMSC revamps tool to save manhours, deliver timely tracking of travel dollars
September 26, 2022 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is launching a revamped tool Oct. 1 to help traffic managers enterprise-wide customers save time and streamline reporting when it comes to unused government-issued ticket reimbursement. ... MORE

AFCEC Wildland Fire Branch ignites new tribal partnership
September 26, 2022 — The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is leveraging the invaluable local knowledge of Cheyenne Arapaho Tribes members to build a better-prescribed burn program at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. ... MORE

433rd SFS hosts combat dining-in for Alamo Wing
September 26, 2022 — The 433rd Security Forces Squadron hosted a combat dining-in for the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex Sept.10... MORE

Exercise your right to vote and take part in the 2022 general elections
September 26, 2022 — Service members and eligible family members living away from their voting residence can vote absentee. First-time voters and voters who’ve used absentee ballots in the past are encouraged to complete a Federal Post Card Application, or FPCA, each year to send their vote home... MORE

433rd Civil Engineer Squadron honors 9/11 first responders
September 26, 2022 — Members of the 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron participated in a 9/11 memorial stair climb at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Sept. 11, 2022, to commemorate the 110 flights of stairs first responders had to climb inside the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001... MORE