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DAF leaders, spouses reflect on changes for military families at AFA panel
September 15, 2023 — Department of the Air Force leaders and their spouses discussed changes and challenges that have impacted military families during a panel at the Air and Space Forces Association’s 2023 Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 13... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. and Mrs. Sharene Brown take part in a panel discussion about the Senior Leader Perspective at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept 13, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)

340th Flying Training Group conducts emergency response, public health tabletop exercise
September 15, 2023 — The 340th Flying Training Group conducted an emergency response and public health tabletop exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on Sept. 7, 2023... MORE

340th FTG conducts emergency response, public health tabletop exercise

DOD won't stop looking until all POW/MIAs are home
September 15, 2023 — Nearly 81,000 American service members remain missing after having served in several wars. During an event at the Pentagon, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks vowed the DOD would never stop looking for them. ... MORE

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PRESS RELEASE: Slagel Dining Facility reopened
September 15, 2023 — Officials with the 502nd Air Base Wing reopened the Slagel Dining Facility Sept. 12 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. ... MORE

PRESS RELEASE: Person found dead at Joint Base San Antonio residence
September 15, 2023 — At approximately 7 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Fire and Emergency Services officials responded to an on-base residence where they found one person deceased... MORE

Vogel Meditation Center teaches resilience through art, meditation, yoga
September 15, 2023 — When it comes to national security, the Department of Defense has three documents it depends on. One of those, the National Defense Strategy, contains four top-level priorities, including building a resilient Joint Force. To do that, resiliency teams are looking outside the box for innovative ways to create awareness and resilience among service members... MORE

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DOD honors prisoners of war, those missing in action
September 14, 2023 — National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the third Friday in September, honors U.S. service members who were prisoners of war and those still missing in action from every conflict since, and including, World War II... MORE

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Brown provides update on Air Force’s effort to ‘accelerate change’ to meet global security challenges
September 13, 2023 — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. said in a Sept. 12 speech to an influential audience that the service must continue to change to meet the challenges of today’s complex security environment... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. delivers a keynote address at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept 12, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)

Allvin stresses need to modernize, transform Air Force during Senate confirmation hearing
September 13, 2023 — Gen. David W. Allvin told a Senate committee on Sept.12 that, if confirmed as the next Air Force Chief of Staff, he will press hard to follow through on modernizing and reshaping the service to meet current and emerging threats... MORE

Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill for his nomination to be the next Air Force chief of staff, in Washington, D.C., Sept. 12, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

DOD's cyber strategy emphasizes building partner capacity
September 13, 2023 — The Department of Defense made public its 2023 Cyber Strategy which reveals a new emphasis on helping U.S. partners and allies build their own cyber capacity... MORE

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CSAF issues warning of PLA recruitment of US Air Force members, veterans
September 12, 2023 — In a memorandum released Sept. 8, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr., issued a stark warning about a growing threat to national security – the recruitment and exploitation of current and former Air Force members by the People's Liberation Army of China, or PLA... MORE

Sixteenth Air Force mental health Airmen offer pathways to resiliency
September 12, 2023 — Sixteenth Air Force Phoenix Warriors and others working in sensitive compartmented information facilities face unique stressors. The classified nature of their work limits with whom they can discuss work-related experiences and challenges. ... MORE

16th Air Force mental health Airmen offer pathways to resiliency

AETC commander advocates for empowered Airmen, mission command focused training during AFA
September 12, 2023 — Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, shared his message to the force about why building an innate warrior mindset within Airmen and Guardians is critical for peer-to-peer competition in the context of the National Defense Strategy... MORE

DOD establishes prevention, assistance and response coordinator support at Joint Base San Antonio
September 12, 2023 — The Department of Defense announced the establishment of new Prevention, Assistance and Response, or PAR, positions at 17 military installations, including Joint Base San Antonio... MORE

59th Medical Wing: Air Force's premier medical wing welcomes new commander
September 12, 2023 — Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, presided over the ceremony in which Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Harrell took command of the 59th Medical Wing. The outgoing commander is Brig. Gen. Jeannine M. Ryder... MORE

Transforming lives, one eye at a time: Local medical personnel take part in ophthalmology mission, Panamax Alpha 2023
September 11, 2023 — In July 2023, a team of 32 members from the Air Force, Army, and Navy embarked on an Ophthalmology Medical Readiness Training Exercise, or MEDRETE, to Regional Hospital Dr. Luis "Chicho" Fabrega in Santiago de Veraguas, Panama... MORE

Two Ophthalmologists and a medical technician stand around a patient who received cataract surgery at Regional Hospital Dr. Luis "Chicho" Fabrega in Santiago de Veraguas, Panama, July 17, 2023.

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston holds 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
September 11, 2023 — To commemorate the 22-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston hosted a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at 7:46 a.m. Sept. 11 at the Main Flagpole on Stanley Road. Members of the community came together to honor the 2,977 people who lost their lives during the tragic event that happened in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. ... MORE

Nominations open for DOD Excellence in Practice Awards
September 11, 2023 — Recognize the individuals who made an outstanding difference in your travel program this year by nominating them for a Department of Defense Excellence in Practice Award. These awards recognize top performers in DOD travel for the value and services they provided to their travel program in Fiscal Year 2023 (accomplishments performed beginning Oct. 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2023)... MORE

U.S. Space Force starts uniform wear testing at eight military installations across the world, including JBSA-Lackland
September 11, 2023 — The U.S. Space Force has begun its service dress prototype wear testing, which will continue for three months as Guardians evaluate and provide feedback on the durability, functionality and comfort of the new uniform design. The wear tests signify the final stage of uniform development prior to production and force-wide distribution... MORE

Climbing to commemorate, 433rd Civil Engineering Squadron Airmen honor 9/11 first responders
September 11, 2023 — Ahead of the 22nd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 433rd Civil Engineering Squadron honored the memory of first responders killed in the attacks by participating in a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb outside the Pfingston Reception Center Sept. 10... MORE

Members of the 433rd Civil Engineering Squadron climb the stairs outside the Pfingston Reception Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas on Sep. 10, 2023 as part of an annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.