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How to find your TRICARE referrals
August 9, 2023 — If you have a TRICARE Prime plan, referrals play a big role in how you get health care. A referral is when your primary care manager sends you to see another provider. If your PCM needs to refer you to a civilian provider, your TRICARE regional contractor also plays a role in the referral process... MORE

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Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program interns present research at NAMRU San Antonio
August 9, 2023 — Six student interns enrolled in the Office of Naval Research’s Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program had the opportunity to present their research to mentors, scientists and staff assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute Aug. 2... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (July 13, 2023) – University of Texas at Austin junior Saeha Lee, of Dallas, an intern assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, participated in the Office of Naval Research’s Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute. NREIP places college and university students in the Department of the Navy laboratories where they take part in real Naval research for ten weeks during the summer. NREIP gives academically talented college students, graduating seniors, and graduate students pursuing STEM careers the opportunity to learn about Naval research and technology while receiving first-class mentoring by top scientists and engineers. NAMRU San Antonio is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the Department of Defense (DoD) and is one of eight subordinate research commands in the global network of laboratories operating under the Naval Medical Research Command in Silver Spring, Md. Its mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of DoD personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)

Cyberspace Reservists lead way during New Mexico Joint Innovative Readiness Training Exercise Cyber Shield
August 9, 2023 — A team of Air Force Reserve Command cyberspace Airmen, chiefly comprised of members of the 960th Cyberspace Wing, AFRC’s premier cyberspace wing, were joined by Air Force active duty, New Mexico Air National Guardsmen, Space Force active duty members, and Marine Reservists to execute the 2023 New Mexico Innovative Readiness Training Exercise Cyber Shield in support of Central New Mexico Community College, Luna Community College, and the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center from July 10-21 at multiple Albuquerque locations... MORE

Members and community partners prepare for a curriculum and training outbrief at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico on July 17, 2023. (Courtesy photo)

BAMC ceremony recognizes 30 teens for volunteer service
August 8, 2023 — Brooke Army Medical Center held a ceremony Aug. 4 to recognize 30 teens who volunteered throughout the organization this summer... MORE

Community Connection Events help answer back-to-school questions
August 8, 2023 — Got questions about your students going back to school? The 502nd Air Base Wing is looking to spread the word on Joint Base San Antonio’s three upcoming Community Connection Events, which will be focused on sharing installation support resources and information with the JBSA community during the back-to-school timeframe. ... MORE

PHOTOS | JBSA hosts Hiring Our Heroes Career Summit
August 8, 2023 — The Joint Base San Antonio Hiring Our Heroes Career Summit took place at the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio Aug. 2, 2023. The event brought employers together with military spouses, military caregivers, transitioning service members, and veterans who are ready to work now as well as those planning for the future... MORE

IMCOM commanding general visits Europe garrisons
August 8, 2023 — Lt. Gen. Omar Jones IV, commanding general of Installation Management Command, visited garrisons across Europe recently, recognizing and thanking the entire Installation Directorate-Europe workforce, while also reminding them of the importance of the work they do... MORE

Survey says: BAMC providers are ‘Best of the Best’
August 8, 2023 — Several Brooke Army Medical Center healthcare professionals are listed among the Military Health System’s Joint Outpatient Experience Survey’s (JOES) Best of the Best in its 2023 second-quarter report recently released by MHS officials... MORE

Director, Defense Health Agency J3/5/7 visits NAMRU San Antonio
August 8, 2023 — Navy Capt. Robert Hawkins, director, J3/5/7, Defense Health Agency, and director, U.S. Navy Nurse Corps, along with Capt. William Deniston, commander, Naval Medical Research Command, visited and... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Aug. 3, 2023) – Cmdr. Drew Havard, deputy director, Craniofacial Health and Restorative Medicine (CHRM), Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, joined by NAMRU San Antonio leaders, and Capt. William Deniston, commander, Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC), briefs Capt. Robert Hawkins, director, J3/5/7, Defense Health Agency (DHA) and director, U.S. Navy Nurse Corps, on a NAMRU San Antono-invented trachea device during a tour of NAMRU San Antonio facilities at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute. NAMRU San Antonio’s mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of Department of Defense (DoD) personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. It is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the DoD and is one of eight subordinate research commands in the global network of laboratories operating under NMRC in Silver Spring, Md. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)

Air Force selects 9,000 in staff sergeant promotion cycle; list posts August 10
August 8, 2023 — Air Force officials selected 9,000 senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant out of 51,717 eligible for a selection rate of 17.4 percent in the 23E5 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities... MORE

VIDEO | 26th, 74th Aerial Port Squadrons collaborate with San Antonio Police Department SWAT
August 8, 2023 — The 26th and 74th Aerial Port Squadrons worked with members of the San Antonio Police Department SWAT to load and secure vehicles onto a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 6, 2023... MORE

JBSA-Lackland M&FRC hosts inaugural 'Arrive & Thrive' event
August 7, 2023 — The Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Military and Family Readiness Center hosted the inaugural Heart Link “Arrive & Thrive” event July 27 at the Security Forces Museum at JBSA-Lackland, Texas. The event provided information about military culture while living on JBSA. Military commanders and senior leaders’ spouses spoke with the military members and spouses in the crowd, providing them with pertinent information and perspectives on how to deal with the challenges of military life... MORE

Military and Family Readiness Center Heart Link "Arrive & Thrive" event July 2023

Brandon Act expedites mental health care referrals for Airmen, Guardians
August 7, 2023 — Airmen and Guardians can expect to see an additional referral process for mental health care as the Brandon Act is implemented throughout Air Force and Space Force installations... MORE

New benefit gives military families more flexibility in paying for dependent care
August 7, 2023 — In coordination with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the U.S. Department of Defense has expanded eligibility for a benefit that will provide military families with another financial option for reducing the burden of the cost of dependent care, ultimately bolstering military readiness. The Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, or DCFSA, initiative provides accounts that allow eligible service members to set aside up to $5,000 per household in pre-tax earnings for qualified dependent care expenses... MORE

VIDEO | Alamo Wing conducts 2023 Bosslift
August 7, 2023 — The 433rd Airlift Wing conducted a C-5M Super Galaxy flight with employers of Reserve Citizen Airmen at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 5, 2023... MORE

The Purple Heart: America’s oldest medal
August 7, 2023 — Aug. 7 is National Purple Heart Day. On this day, we honor and remember the unwavering courage of our current and former service members. Let us never forget the sacrifices they've made while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces... MORE

PHOTOS | House Armed Services Committee staff members visit JBSA-Lackland
August 7, 2023 — House Armed Services Committee professional staff members visited Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 2. ... MORE

PHOTOS | New 149th FW commander meets with wing members
August 7, 2023 — U.S. Air Force Col. Carol Kohtz, commander of the 149th Fighter Wing, met with members of the wing at Joint Base Lackland-San Antonio Aug. 6, 2023... MORE

NAMRU San Antonio welcomes new commanding officer
August 7, 2023 — A new commanding officer took command of Navy Medical Research Unit San Antonio during a Change of Command Ceremony held at the Fort Sam Houston Theatre Aug. 4... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Aug. 4, 2023) – Capt. Gerald DeLong, Medical Service Corps (MSC), of Belvidere, Ill., former commanding officer of Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, is “Piped Ashore” at the conclusion of a Change of Command Ceremony held at the Fort Sam Houston Theatre. Commanding NAMRU San Antonio since May 2021, DeLong took command during the COVID-19 pandemic with limited and or suspended research projects with less than 50 percent facilities occupancy for unit personnel. DeLong led the command out of the pandemic and into full operations while regaining the confidence of research sponsors. NAMRU San Antonio’s mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of Department of Defense (DoD) personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. It is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the DoD and is one of eight subordinate research commands in the global network of laboratories operating under NMRC in Silver Spring, Md. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)

Secretary of Defense praises outgoing Army Chief of Staff
August 7, 2023 — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III praised the stewardship of Gen. James C. McConville as he relinquished his duties as Army chief of staff Aug. 4... MORE

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