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How does TRICARE change when you retire from active duty?
May 10, 2022 — Many active duty service members, or ASDMs, may eventually retire from their branch of the uniformed services. If you’re an ADSM, are you prepared to make the transition to civilian life?... MORE

Leadership San Antonio visits 433rd Airlift Wing
May 10, 2022 — Staff Sgt. Austin Welch, 68th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, speaks with Leadership San Antonio members during a tour of the C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft as part of one of the group’s military-themed days at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 4, 2022. Leadership San Antonio was created in 1975 by the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce to help identify and develop community leaders... MORE

Asian American Pacific Islander Spotlight: Meet Gunoy J. Fortune
May 10, 2022 — May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is celebrating by recognizing several of our teammates across the AFIMSC enterprise.Gunoy J... MORE

AFRC announces $6,000 incentive bonus for prior-service enlisted Airmen
May 10, 2022 — To compete with a highly competitive civilian job market, Air Force Reserve Command is offering a $6,000 incentive bonus for prior-service enlisted members who sign on to serve for at least three years in the Reserve. ... MORE

From a second chance at life to Sgt. Audie Murphy Club
May 10, 2022 — U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Zoe Marie Kimbell Tompkins smiled and laughed before knife-handing her Soldiers into formation during a change of responsibility rehearsal at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 17, 2022... MORE

Army South and partner nations conclude PISAJ 16
May 10, 2022 — The U.S. Army South-led “Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarquía”, or PISAJ, concluded yesterday after 11 days of training, tactical demonstrations and cultural outings at Fort Benning, Georgia... MORE

Army Inspector General team visits JBSA May 18-21 as part of New Soldier Experience inspection
May 10, 2022 — The New Soldier Experience inspection will assess the Army’s ability to transform civilian volunteers into professional Soldiers with common core values, ethical reasoning, motivation and discipline... MORE

344th Training Squadron instructors teach first mobile training Basic Special Mission Aviator course
May 10, 2022 — Two instructors from the 344th Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland were part of the mobile training team that helped eight enlisted members from 908th Airlift Wing at Maxwell Air Force, Alabama, graduate the Basic Special Missions Aviator Course April 27. This was the first time that the BSMA course was taught by a mobile training team... MORE

Alamo Federal Executive Board recognizes local military, civilian 2022 Excellence in Government award winners
May 9, 2022 — Uniformed and civilian members and teams from throughout the federal workforce in Greater San Antonio, Austin and South Texas are among the winners of the Alamo Federal Executive Board Excellence in Government Awards conducted May 4 at the Alamo Area Council of Governments in San Antonio... MORE

Community College of the Air Force transcripts can take up to 45 days
May 9, 2022 — Community College of the Air Force transcripts received can take approximately 45 days to process before they will appear on your CCAF record. ... MORE

Five international dignitaries added to DLIELC Wall of Fame
May 9, 2022 — The names of five dignitaries were added to the International Wall of Fame in a ceremony at the Defense Language Institute English Language Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 29... MORE

37th Training Wing announces first quarter award winners
May 9, 2022 — The first quarter awards ceremony took on a tropical beach flair at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy hangar at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 29... MORE

Gun safes excluded from household goods weight allowance
May 9, 2022 — As the number of accidental child injuries and deaths continue to rise, more and more incidents are attributed to unsecured, loaded guns. Defense leaders are confident this update will help improve overall gun safety in homes, while also helping to decrease service member suicides... MORE

Revised ‘Brown, Blue Book’ released
May 9, 2022 — Tradition and heritage are themes found within the revamped foundational guides for Airmen to emulate throughout their career... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio: It’s for the birds!
May 9, 2022 — May 14 is World Migratory Bird Day, or WMBD, and Joint Base San Antonio natural resources is getting the word out about birds... MORE

'Family Day' returns to the Alamo Wing
May 9, 2022 — The 433rd Airlift Wing is scheduled to host its first Family Day since 2019 during the upcoming unit training assembly in Hangar 826 May 15... MORE

Air Force unveils new airpower ad in theaters
May 9, 2022 — The U.S. Air Force plans to unveil their latest commercial titled “Own the Sky” in theaters during moviegoers’ long-awaited release of "Top Gun: Maverick." The heart-pounding, adrenaline-inducing ad gives the audience a sense of what it might feel like to be on the receiving end of the Air Force’s might and accentuates the importance of airpower in America’s security... MORE

Atypical deployment delivers atypical rewards
May 9, 2022 — Caring for others is never easy but the simple expressions of gratitude are worth it. Just ask Maj. Victoria Villa, who recently returned from a very different, four-month deployment in support of Operation Allies Welcome at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey... MORE

FOD walks ensure clear runways following airshow
May 6, 2022 — Richard Kilpper, 12th Flying Training Wing foreign object debris, or FOD, program manager led approximately 200 personnel on a FOD walk April 25, 2022, to ensure aircraft and pilot safety following The Great Texas Airshow. ... MORE

AAPI Spotlight: Meet Master Sgt. Nicole Adriano Cabrera
May 6, 2022 — May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and we're celebrating the heritage month by recognizing several of our teammates across the AFIMSC enterprise... MORE