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JBSA-Camp Bullis receives coveted Sentinel Landscape status
April 29, 2022 — The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership recently announced the designation of the area surrounding Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis as a Sentinel Landscape, a decision that could have a major impact on the viability of the installation in the years to come... MORE

U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal NCOs lead from front for 80 years
April 29, 2022 — U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal noncommissioned officers have defeated dangerous explosive devices and molded EOD teams since the Army EOD profession began more than 80 years ago at the Bomb Disposal School on Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland... MORE

10 TRICARE health care terms you should know
April 29, 2022 — Have you recently come across a health care term and weren’t quite sure what it meant? It’s OK. Health care coverage is full of terms you may not know. To help you better understand your TRICARE benefit, here’s a list of commonly used health care terms and definitions... MORE

59th Medical Wing: Training hours allow readiness capabilities
April 29, 2022 — The 59th Medical Wing will conduct training every week beginning Wednesday, May 4, 2022. All 59th MDW clinics will be closed from 7 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday mornings to allow time for readiness training... MORE

First T-7A Red Hawk rolls out
April 29, 2022 — The first T-7A Red Hawk training aircraft rolled off the production line at the Boeing Defense, Space & Security building April 28 at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis, Missouri. ... MORE

AFIMSC command team seeks Innovation Rodeo ideas
April 28, 2022 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is seeking ideas for the fourth annual AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo. ... MORE

Innovation, technology, gaming collide May 24-29 at FORCECON 2022
April 28, 2022 — Airmen and Guardians from across the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force are invited to take part in FORCECON 2022: Innovation – Technology – Gaming, an interactive industry and academia collider event and gaming competition being held at the Tech Port Center and Arena in San Antonio, Texas, May 24-29, 2022... MORE

picture of AETC, AFIMSC and AF Gaming Shields

960th Cyberspace Wing Airmen, families tour Endeavors Veteran Wellness Center
April 28, 2022 — The 960th Cyberspace Wing participated in a women’s resiliency day April 21, in support of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month for female Airmen and family members at the Endeavors’ Veteran Wellness Center in San Antonio... MORE

Lucy Del Gaudio, Pink Berets chief operations officer, teaches a mindfulness yoga class to 960th Cyberspace Wing Airmen and families, April 21, 2022, at the Endeavors Veteran Wellness Center, San Antonio. The event was part of a women’s resiliency day in support of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. (Courtesy photo)

Brooke Army Medical Center's C-suite’s culture of care
April 28, 2022 — It can be a balancing act, but senior leaders at Brooke Army Medical Center make it a priority to carve out time for clinical care. ... MORE

Civic leaders tour Alamo Wing
April 28, 2022 — Tech. Sgt. Joshua Green, 68th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, speaks with United Services Automobile Association employees during a tour of the C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 20, 2022... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Joshua Green, 68th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, speaks with United Services Automobile Association employees during a tour of the C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 20, 2022. USAA staff participated in the tour to get familiarized with the Air Force and the 433rd Airlift Wing’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mark Colmenares)

JBSA innovation cells collaborate in spreading innovative ideas
April 28, 2022 — Leaders of innovation cells at Joint Base San Antonio are opening the lines of communication in order to share ideas that can benefit units and organizations throughout the installation... MORE

The innovation cells which have been meeting since last year have come up with a name for their group: JBSA AllSpark.

BAMC bids farewell to commanding general
April 28, 2022 — Brooke Army Medical Center bid farewell to Commanding General Brig. Gen. Clinton Murray during a relinquishment of command ceremony April 22... MORE

C-5M Super Galaxy brings tank for The Great Texas Air Show
April 28, 2022 — Tank crewmen assigned to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, guide an Abrams M1A2 System Enhancement Program Version 3 tank assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, onto a 433rd Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at Robert Gray Army Airfield, Fort Hood, Texas, April 20, 2022... MORE

Tank crewmen assigned to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, guide an Abrams M1A2 System Enhancement Program Version 3 tank assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, onto a 433rd Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at Robert Gray Army Airfield, Fort Hood, Texas, April 20, 2022. The Abrams M1A2 SEPv3 was flown to Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, to be displayed as part of The Great Texas Air Show, April 23-24, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mark Colmenares)

AFCEC cares for the environment to keep Air Force in flight
April 26, 2022 — While Earth Day focuses worldwide attention on environmental issues every April, a diverse team of Air Force professionals are protecting the environment and assuring mission success every day... MORE

Burrowing owl chicks, listed as a bird species of special concern, stay close to their nest entrance June 14, 2021, at Travis Air Force Base, California. These birds usually claim burrows that have been abandoned by squirrels, but are capable of digging their own. Travis AFB is host to many kinds of wildlife, including threatened or endangered species. Military bases often host a wide array of local wildlife due to the wide-open federally protected spaces. Military installations tend to make good homes for wildlife because people on military bases seldom come into contact with or harass the wildlife present there. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)

JBSA shines spotlight on volunteers at awards ceremony
April 26, 2022 — Joint Base San Antonio recently shined a light on those individuals and groups who have impacted many lives through their volunteerism in the military community during the Volunteer of the Year Awards ceremony April 20 at the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Military & Family Readiness Center... MORE

Air Mobility Command reopens Space-Available travel
April 26, 2022 — As of April 22, all restrictions on space-available, or Space-A, travel have been lifted... MORE

A C-130J Super Hercules taxis on the flightline at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, as Airmen from the 19th Airlift Wing return from a deployment, April 4, 2022. Airmen from the 19th AW deployed to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, which is known as U.S. Central Command’s Theater Gateway, and is capable of responding to contingencies throughout the area of responsibility through tactical airlift operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Maria Umanzor Guzman)

Army initiatives focus on prevention; caring for victims
April 26, 2022 — In an effort to better prevent sexual assault and other harmful behaviors, the Army will form a new, Integrated Prevention Workforce and revamp its Sexual Harassment/Assault Response Program. The SHARP changes include replacing part-time sexual assault response coordinators with full-time ones... MORE

UPDATED TIME/DATE: AETC, AFPC command chiefs hosting DSD-focused Reddit ‘AMA’ May 2, 12:30 p.m.
April 26, 2022 — Chief Master Sgts. Erik Thompson and Eryn McElroy will host a Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’ event to answer questions from Airmen about the Developmental Special Duty application process live beginning at 12:30 p.m. central time May 2... MORE

pictures of Chief Thompson and Chief McElroy

Great Texas Airshow thrills more than half million attendees
April 26, 2022 — The Great Texas Airshow was back for the first time since 2017 and definitely lived up to its name... MORE

The Blueprint: roadmap to enlisted force development
April 26, 2022 — The Blueprint serves as a foundational document to link enlisted development — from entry to departure. This new document is one of 28 Enlisted Force Development Action Plan, or EFD-AP, objectives focused on developing tomorrow’s enlisted Airmen … today... MORE