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CYBER HYGIENE | DOD calls document leak 'a criminal act'
April 14, 2023 — The U.S. government is working with interagency partners and the intelligence community to better understand the scope, scale and impact of the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, the Pentagon press secretary said... MORE

ACC commander visits Sixteenth Air Force - Air Force's premier Information Warfare Numbered Air Force
April 14, 2023 — Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, visited the Sixteenth Air Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 12... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mackenzie Olage, 688th Cyberspace Wing cyber analyst, receives a coin from Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, April 12, 2023, during his visit to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

CYBER HYGIENE | Classified document leaks spur new focus on safe handling
April 14, 2023 — As federal investigators assess the impact of recent classified document leaks, DOD officials are reminding employees how to properly handle information designated as top secret, secret or confidential... MORE

502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron supports Royal Canadian Air Force lifesaving mission
April 14, 2023 — Members of the 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, along with Department of Defense contractors, worked together to load a medical module onto a Royal Canadian Air Force C-130J at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 8, 2023... MORE

JBSA First Sergeant Diamond Sharp Awards
April 13, 2023 — The Diamond Sharp Award is sponsored by the Joint Base San Antonio First Sergeants Council and recognizes outstanding Airmen who continually exceed the standard to meet the Air Force mission... MORE

TRICARE: Get advice from a nurse 24/7
April 13, 2023 — With the coming of spring, the temperatures warm and the tempo of life picks up. Outdoor activities resume — recreation, yardwork, cookouts — and change of station plans swing into high gear. Amid the busyness of these warmer months, the potential for minor injuries and health concerns may increase. It’s good to know that you have all-the-time access to health information and advice via the Military Health System Nurse Advice Line... MORE

Air Force releases Global Futures Report: Joint Functions in 2040
April 13, 2023 — The report incorporates findings using Foresight Methodology to identify key forces and factors that will drive or constrain how the service will fight in 2040... MORE

PHOTOS | Mika the Military Working Dog retires after nine years service
April 12, 2023 — Mika, a Military Working Dog with the 802nd Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland retired April 10, 2023, after nine years of service... MORE

Security Forces Military Working Dog K9 Mika Retires

Understanding ICE: How to make Interactive Customer Evaluation work for you
April 12, 2023 — Customers who use services provided on Joint Base San Antonio installations, such as the bowling alleys, the ID card facilities, the child development facilities and many others, have been submitting complaints, compliments and suggestions for improvement via the Interactive Customer Evaluation, or ICE, system to let managers and leaders know what is working well throughout JBSA and should be continued, as well as what services provided on the installations could use improvement... MORE

City-wide exercise tests BAMC’s response capabilities
April 12, 2023 — Brooke Army Medical Center participated in a large-scale, city-wide mass casualty exercise April 6... MORE

Q&A: Getting urgent care with TRICARE
April 12, 2023 — Getting sick or injured is never convenient. Fortunately, getting urgent care can take away some of the inconvenience of minor illnesses and injuries... MORE

Woman lying on bed while blowing her nose

Air Force helps protect more than 100 threatened, endangered ‘neighbors’
April 12, 2023 — Because animal communities need homes too, the Air Force works hard to be a good neighbor. That means paying special attention to the 123 threatened and endangered species who live at 54 of our installations. The Department of the Air Force Environmental Program works to protect these animals while also ensuring the success of the Air Force mission. ... MORE

The second annual Pollinator Expo on June 20 at the Wright Brothers Memorial will highlight the monarch butterfly. More than 30 informational tables from various organizations across the state will be in attendance highlighting their efforts and offering guidance on how to help improve the pollinator population. (U.S. Army photo/Rachel Larue)

BAMC showcases achievements, innovations in biomechanics
April 11, 2023 — The Center for the Intrepid at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston hosted its second annual event to celebrate National Biomechanics Day on April 6... MORE

SECAF updated on recruiting efforts, meets local recruiters
April 11, 2023 — Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall visited Air Force Recruiting Service April 4 to discuss the Air Force's ability to attract and recruit Airmen... MORE

AFIMSC team delivers growing MILCON program to counter threats
April 11, 2023 — Delivering a growing, multibillion dollar worldwide Department of the Air Force military construction program in sync with supported weapon systems is a key focus for the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center, a primary subordinate unit of AFIMSC, is charged with leading the MILCON and facilities sustainment, restoration and modernization programs to provide mission-critical infrastructure to bolster Air and Space Forces installations as power projection platforms. ... MORE

U.S. Army South conducts culminating active shooter exercise
April 11, 2023 — Soldiers and civilians working in the U.S. Army South headquarters building put months of rehearsals to the test as they conducted the culminating active shooter drill during the morning hours of April 5, 2023... MORE

U.S. Army South conducts an active shooter drill

One Army South Soldier’s long journey to the Bataan Memorial Death March
April 11, 2023 — On a bitterly cold, desert morning at the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, U.S. Army South Soldier, Sgt. Aaron Thomas, a geospatial plans and analysis team leader in the 512th Engineer Detachment, stood nervously on the starting line of the Bataan Memorial Death March on March 19, 2023... MORE

DOD official discusses strengthening industrial base
April 11, 2023 — Defense Department officials are focused on understanding the industrial base and what it would take to expand production, as well as finding better ways to collaborate with industry... MORE

AETC transforming data strategy and standards to enable digital age training, education and development
April 11, 2023 — Air Education and Training Command officials continue to refine an operational approach that links data standards and analytics within the command and aligns the data with Department of Defense systems to enable digital age training, education, and development to ultimately produce the most competitive Airmen possible... MORE

AETC shield on top of computer data background

Wanted: Ideas for 2023 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo; $1M up for grabs
April 10, 2023 — The run-up to the fifth annual Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo began April 10 with the start of a call-for-topics campaign... MORE