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2022 Great Texas Airshow comes to JBSA-Randolph
January 28, 2022 — The 502nd Air Base Wing is hosting the Great Texas Airshow at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph April 23-24, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day... MORE

Army South conducts rehearsal of concept mass migration drill
January 28, 2022 — U.S. Army South conducted a rehearsal of concept drill Jan. 19-20 based on a Caribbean mass migration scenario designed to ensure the team is ready to support a U.S. Government response if called upon... MORE

Public Health nurses offer insights on living with COVID-19 now, looking into future
January 28, 2022 — One of the more challenging jobs for any public health professional is dealing with unpredictability inherent in outbreaks like the current COVID-19 pandemic... MORE

As the two-year anniversary of the World Health Organization’s March 11, 2020, COVID-19 pandemic declaration approaches, there are a number of questions on the minds of public health professionals and the public. While nobody can speak with 100 percent certainty, the vast majority of public health experts, including those at the Army Public Health Center, agree the future will likely involve a new normal, rather than a return to a pre-COVID-19 world. (U.S. Army Pubic Health Center graphic illustration by Joyce Kopatch) (Joyce Kopatch)

DOD places variety of troops on 'Prepare to Deploy'
January 28, 2022 — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III placed a range of U.S. military units comprising 8,500 troops on a heightened preparedness to deploy should Russia invade Ukraine, and those units have been named, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said Jan. 27... MORE

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Feedback Fridays
January 28, 2022 — 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

Need help managing your weight? See what TRICARE covers
January 27, 2022 — Do you or a family member need help with weight management? You are not alone. The National Institutes of Health found that about two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight or obese. Even if there’s no obesity in your family and if you’re satisfied with your current weight, striving to maintain a healthy weight lowers your risk of serious health conditions... MORE

Helping the environment: One acre at a time
January 27, 2022 — Joint Base San Antonio’s Natural Resources Office, Fire & Emergency Services, and Air Force Wildland Fire Branch members conducted a prescribed burn from Jan. 18-26 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas... MORE

David Sanchez, Air Force Wildland Fire Branch firefighter

Defense Secretary places 8,500 troops on heightened readiness to deploy to Europe
January 27, 2022 — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has placed 8,500 U.S. service members on heightened preparedness to deploy given Russia's continuing provocations along its border with Ukraine, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said Jan. 24... MORE

JBSA Military Ambassadors represent long-standing relationship with City of San Antonio
January 27, 2022 — San Antonio has celebrated the military since the first Battle of Flowers parade in 1891 that had about 15,000 people in attendance. Since then, the event has grown and so has the representation of the military. Today, San Antonio continues its tradition that honors the historic relationship between San Antonio and the U.S. Armed Forces. ... MORE

Invisible Wounds Initiative helps build a supportive culture for Airmen, Guardians, and families through focused leadership
January 27, 2022 — The Command Team Campaign is a communications effort to increase knowledge and enable command teams to build connectedness, trust, and openness to tough conversations about cognitive, emotional, or behavioral conditions associated with trauma or adverse life events... MORE

An invisible wound is a cognitive, emotional, or behavioral condition that can be associated with trauma or serious adverse life events.

BAMC earns re-verification as Level I Trauma Center
January 26, 2022 — Brooke Army Medical Center has been re-verified as a Level I Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons for its dedication to providing optimal care for injured patients... MORE

Regular screening tests key to prevention of cervical cancer
January 26, 2022 — According to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition, more than 14,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, and more than 4,000 of them die. January is recognized annually as Cervical Cancer Awareness month, which is a great time to talk about how human papillomavirus vaccines can help prevent cancer... MORE

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

Restoring mental health in the New Year
January 26, 2022 — When the New Year comes around, many people look at re-establishing positive aspects of their life. They declutter their homes, start a new workout routine, work on paying off debt or start a new hobby. Either way, the decisions they make are beneficial to restoring their mental health. ... MORE

If there is a strong foundation of mental health most stressors, changes and unexpected incidents are easier to accept and take care of. Tending to and restoring mental health doesn’t mean there will never be setbacks, but it ensures that we are able to be successful in life, and have the ability to assist others when they are going through hard times.

San Antonio Market successfully launches MHS GENESIS
January 25, 2022 — After months of training and preparation, the San Antonio Market, to include Brooke Army Medical Center and Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, went live with MHS GENESIS Jan. 22... MORE

AFIMSC releases updated strategic plan
January 25, 2022 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center released its updated strategic plan Jan. 25, identifying new goals and objectives for helping two services, nine major commands and 83 installations execute their missions and take care of Airmen, Guardians and families around the world... MORE

AFICC oversees COVID-19 relief efforts as part of DAF ACT, awards contract for critical test kit materials
January 25, 2022 — The Air Force Installation Contracting Center is overseeing the execution of billions of dollars in COVID-19 relief, with a recent contract award providing critical materials used in the production of rapid point-of-care COVID-19 test kits. AFICC, a primary subordinate unit of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, currently leads interagency assisted acquisition support efforts for HHS COVID-19 relief on behalf of the Department of Defense, DAF and Air Force Materiel Command... MORE

DOD making significant strides countering human trafficking, official says
January 25, 2022 — Human trafficking is as old as time and can be found almost anywhere, yet the Defense Department has made significant strides in countering it over the last 20 years, said an official in DOD's Combating Trafficking in Persons Program... MORE

The Things We Carry - Maj. (Chaplain) Keith Manry
January 25, 2022 — Maj. (Chaplain) Keith Manry, Branch Chief, Air Force Basic Military Training, Shares the story of his son Isaac and how it moved his family to explore compassion... MORE

MilTax Online Tax-Filing Forum opens doors to service members, families
January 25, 2022 — Military OneSource's MilTax forum is open for business as the IRS began accepting tax returns, an official with Defense Department Military Community and Family Policy said Jan. 19... MORE

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Registration open for 2022 national virtual industry outreach
January 25, 2022 — Registration is now open at SAM.gov for the second annual Mission and Installation Contracting Command Advance Planning Briefing for Industry taking place virtually March 7-10, 2022... MORE