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Tips for talking to your kids about current events
May 31, 2022 — Military families have a unique connection to war, regardless of when or where it occurs. For military children – who know that their parents regularly train, prepare, and deploy for military missions as part of their job – current events can cause stress and anxiety. Streams of media images and reports about troubling news events can be outright scary. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Rocio Romo, public affairs specialist at Space Launch Delta 30, spends quality time with her son at Cocheo Park on Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. We celebrate Month of the Military Child in April to celebrate military children whose parents serve the United States. (Photo: U.S. Space Force Airman 1st Class Kadielle Shaw)

Air Force announces new mustache policy, sister service and joint unit patch update
May 31, 2022 — The Air Force recently published a memorandum outlining updates to the Department of the Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of United States Air Force and United States Space Force Personnel, which include mustache, sister service and joint unit patch wear guidance. The updates are effective immediately for Airmen... MORE

Air Force begins third-party inspections on privatized and government owned housing
May 31, 2022 — The Department of the Air Force is preparing to launch a new third-party inspection initiative to gather information on the current state of the service’s privatized and government owned housing inventory... MORE

Air Force releases master sergeant/22E7 promotion cycle statistics
May 31, 2022 — Air Force officials have selected 4,040 technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant, out of 27,296 eligible, for a selection rate of 14.8% in the 22E7 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities... MORE

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Call for 2022 Innovation Rodeo ideas nears June 6 deadline
May 31, 2022 — With less than a week to go in its annual call-for-topics campaign, the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is still accepting innovative ideas with the potential to change the Air Force. This year’s campaign theme is Accelerate Change through Innovation... MORE

Review Appeal Review Board gives vets another chance to upgrade discharge characterization
May 31, 2022 — Veterans who left the military after Dec. 20, 2019 with a discharge that's less than honorable will now have the opportunity to appeal that discharge characterization via the Discharge Appeal Review Board and have their military record changed. ... MORE

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Defense secretary: DOD must increase efforts to destigmatize mental health care
May 31, 2022 — The White House and the Defense Department have made taking care of military families a priority, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said May 28... MORE

Avoid potential outdoor fire hazards this summer
May 27, 2022 — As the world opens up again and people make plans for a season ahead full of outdoor activities, the use of outdoor fuel-based equipment like grills, fire pits and campfires will surely increase substantively... MORE

Port San Antonio’s Station ‘X’ marks the spot
May 27, 2022 — Military and community city leaders attended the San Antonio Historical Marker Station "X" dedication at Port San Antonio May 21. The marker is located across the parking lot that is now the home of the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology at Port San Antonio. ... MORE

418th CSB welcomes new command sergeant major
May 27, 2022 — Soldiers and civilians from the 418th Contracting Support Brigade welcomed their new enlisted leader to the unit during a change-of-responsibility ceremony May 19 at Fort Hood, Texas. The 418th CSB is a subordinate unit of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas... MORE

ARNORTH hosts federal, DOD leaders for hurricane rehearsal of concept drill
May 27, 2022 — In preparation for the upcoming hurricane season, Lt. Gen. John R. Evans Jr., U.S. Army North commander, hosted more than 100 military and civilian leaders both in person and virtually for its hurricane rehearsal of concept drill at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 25... MORE

1st Mission Support Command joins other federal and DOD leaders for a hurricane rehearsal of concept drill hosted by ARNORTH

Army South Situational Assessment Teams deploys in El Salvador
May 27, 2022 — Two U.S. Southern Command Situational Assessment Teams, referred to as SSAT, participated in FA-HUM 2014 in El Salvador in the second week of May... MORE

BAMC helps public learn how to ‘stop the bleed’
May 27, 2022 — According to Bleedingcontrol.org, “uncontrolled bleeding is the number one cause of preventable death from trauma.” In San Antonio, there is an ongoing effort to train as many people as possible on how to control bleeding to increase the chances of victim survival... MORE

Settlement of estate
May 27, 2022 — The commander regrets to announce the death of Army Master Sgt. Fritzgerald Clinton, assigned to U.S. Army Installation Management Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, who passed away May 12, 2022... MORE

U.S. Army North, FEMA, others prepare for 2022 Hurricane Season predicted to be “above average”
May 26, 2022 — As the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane season approaches, U.S. Army North hosted more than 150 military and civilian partners who gathered in person and virtually for a Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill at the Army Medical Department ROC Drill Facility at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, May 25... MORE

‘FORCECON 2022’ spurs collaboration, innovation for Air Force, industry, academia
May 26, 2022 — The inaugural FORCECON 2022: Innovation – Technology – Gaming convention kicked off at Port San Antonio with a collider event May 24-25 to spur collaboration between the military, industry and academia, with a goal of tackling some of the military’s toughest challenges in the areas of force development, and installation and mission support... MORE

Don't let summer bring out risky behavior
May 26, 2022 — Summer starts soon, bringing warmer weather and longer days. Many families are beginning to plan outdoor activities like swimming, boating, camping and road trips. Remember to use sound risk management in all summer activities to help mitigate mishaps... MORE

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FORCECON 2022 kicks off first Armed Forces Esports Championship
May 26, 2022 — The U.S. Air Force Services Center hosts the inaugural Armed Forces Esports Championship from May 24-28. The 2022 Armed Forces Championship features players from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard... MORE

U.S. Air Force Services Center will host the inaugural Armed Forces Esports Championship from 24 to 28 May. The 2022 Armed Forces Championship features players from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard.

Army South departs Honduras concluding deployment exercise
May 24, 2022 — U.S. Army South finished a contingency command post deployment exercise at Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras May 19, to increase readiness for upcoming contingencies in the U.S. Southern Command’s area of operations... MORE

CENTAM GUARDIAN exercise prepares Central American armies, first responders for disaster operations
May 24, 2022 — As part of Army South’s mission to respond and be ready in disaster situations, the command facilitated the first-ever CENTAM GUARDIAN exercise held May 1-20, to build readiness, resilience and confidence across the Central American region... MORE