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JBSA hosts Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services for town halls
July 20, 2023 — Lt. Gen. Caroline M. Miller, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, hosted three All Call/Roadshow events at Joint Base San Antonio locations July 18 and 19... MORE

Learn how qualifying life events work at Aug. 10 TRICARE webinar
July 20, 2023 — What do moving, getting married, having a baby, and retiring from active duty have in common? They’re all TRICARE Qualifying Life Events, also known as QLEs. QLEs can affect your TRICARE coverage. Join TRICARE Thursday, Aug. 10, from 1 to 2 p.m. ET for a webinar, “Moving, Marriage, and More: What TRICARE QLEs Mean for You.”... MORE

TRICARE Webinar. Moving, Marriage, and More: What TRICARE QLEs Mean for You. August 10, 2023. 1 to 2 pm ET.

State Partnership Program turns 30: The Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program today
July 19, 2023 — On the eve of its 30th anniversary, the Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program has matured into thriving security cooperation relationships with 100 nations... MORE

NATO Reservist visits South Texas
July 19, 2023 — The 433rd Airlift Wing participated in a military exchange program and hosted a member from the Estonian Defense Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland from May 29 to June 9... MORE

1st Lt. Martti Eerma, a Estonian Defense Force reservist, is attacked while wearing padded protective clothing by a military working dog as part of a training demonstration guided by Staff Sgt. Wilson Brantley, 802nd Security Forces Squadron, a military working dog trainer, at Joint Base San Antonio-Medina Annex, Texas, June 8, 2023. Eerma visited the installation as part of the Military Exchange program coordinated with NATO militaries to help develop cultural understanding, regional expertise, language proficiency, and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mark Colmenares)

Sterile Processing and Distribution: Keeping it clean at BAMC
July 18, 2023 — Sterile Processing and Distribution at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston provides sterility assurance for all expendable and non-expendable products processed or issued, to include, but not limited to, our patients, operative services, wards, clinics and research facilities within BAMC, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgery Center, and the Institute of Surgical Research, and all other customers within the San Antonio Market... MORE

Horsemanship class provides unique experience for exceptional families
July 18, 2023 — This summer, military families enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program at Joint Base San Antonio were offered the opportunity to attend horsemanship classes thanks to funding from the Air Force Personnel Center... MORE

Child rides a horse while her father and instructor watch.

TRICARE Q&A: Managing Your DEERS Record
July 18, 2023 — Has it been a while since the last time you checked your Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) record? If so, take a moment to make sure your information is up to date... MORE

Automatic dishwashing room could deliver a better Air Force dining experience
July 18, 2023 — Tech. Sgt. Joshua Solomon, food and beverage manager for the Air Force Services Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, developed an automated tray down racking systems to reduce manual processes and man-hours for food and beverage operations that earned him a spot at this year’s AFIMSC’s Innovation Rodeo... MORE

Innovation Rodeo finalist spotlight graphic

Project Arc seeks innovators to solve Department of the Air Force challenges
July 17, 2023 — Project Arc, a grassroots initiative started in 2020 to spur innovation within the Department of the Air Force, is accepting applications for its next six-month temporary duty, or TDY, assignment July... MORE

Senior Airman William Oskay, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, uses a power drill to test the capabilities of an ADU-468 as a part of the Project Arc program at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Sept. 16, 2022. Project Arc is a program that consists of scientists and engineers from across the Air Force working with units to tackle problems and challenges using their knowledge to design new tools, widgets or rework a workflow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Tam)

Air Force announces 12 Outstanding Airmen for 2023
July 17, 2023 — Air Force officials have selected the service’s top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2023. Master Sergeant Michael A. Galindo, Air Education and Training Command, was one of those selected... MORE

Air Force announces the 12 Outstanding Airmen of 2019

Department of Defense stateside deployment of MHS GENESIS complete
July 17, 2023 — Deployment of MHS GENESIS, the Military Health System’s new electronic health record, is complete at military hospitals and clinics in the continental United States, and now sights are set on transitioning overseas this fall... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kayla D. Britford, 88th Medical Group’s Physical Medicine Technician, assists other Airmen with the MHS Genesis switchover inside the Wright-Patterson Medical Center, June 3,2023. The Department of Defense’s new electronic health record (EHR), MHS GENESIS, has officially launched at Wright-Patterson Medical Center. (Air Force photo by Kenneth J. Stiles)

Justice Department reinforces federal protections for servicemembers and their spouses in letter to state officials
July 17, 2023 — The Justice Department announced July 14 that it has issued a letter to all state licensing authorities about new employment-related federal protections for military families... MORE

Multinational exercise Tradewinds 2023 begins in Guyana
July 17, 2023 — The Caribbean-focused exercise, Tradewinds 2023 (TW23), officially commenced with an opening ceremony that took place July 15 at Camp Ayanganna. Tradewinds is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored annual exercise designed to strengthen partnerships and interoperability, promote human rights, as well as increase all participants' training capacity and capability to mitigate, plan for and respond to regional crises and security threats. ... MORE

Army units mobilize to White Sands Missile Range for Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise
July 17, 2023 — The units alerted and deployed from July 9-14 included Task Force 51, U.S. Army North’s contingency command post, stationed at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, and three 16th Military Police Brigade subordinate units: the 519th Military Police Battalion stationed at Fort Johnson, Louisiana, the 511th Military Police Company from Fort Drum, New York, and the 549th Military Police Company from Fort Stewart, Georgia. ... MORE

U.S. Army Units mobilize to White Sands Missile Range for Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise

Mission Monday: Security Forces Readiness Training
July 17, 2023 — It’s Mission Monday. Meet Alijhondroe Wiley, Readiness Training Center Scheduling program manager at the Air Force Security Forces Center’s headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. ... MORE

President approves mobilization of Reserves to support EUCOM
July 17, 2023 — President Joe Biden issued an executive order July 13 approving the mobilization of select reserve forces with up to 3,000 personnel, augmenting the armed forces in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. ... MORE

An airman stands on a ramp loading cargo.

Future Defenders practice tactical skills at JBSA-Camp Bullis
July 14, 2023 — Air Force Security Forces trainees participated in an exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis recently... MORE

502d Communications Squadron welcomes new commander
July 14, 2023 — Lt. Col. Christopher M. Waddell relinquished command of the 502d Communications Squadron to Lt. Col. Gilberto S. Perez during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on June 29, 2023... MORE

59th Communications Squadron welcomes new commander

Army offers tips for managing post-PCS stress
July 14, 2023 — Moving season is in full swing for many military families. The process of a Permanent Change of Station, or PCS, can be both exciting and stressful... MORE

Tethered camera idea provides Defenders, First Responders increased situational awareness
July 14, 2023 — Tech. Sgt. Darrin Sawn, action officer for the Air Force Security Forces Center’s Concepts and Innovations branch, has innovated a solution that allows technology to be the first to cross into a hazardous area, potentially saving Airmen lives and has earned a spot at this year’s AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo... MORE