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Joint Task Force Bravo supports ARSOUTH at CENTAM GUARDIAN
April 4, 2023 — Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF-Bravo), a unit under U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) supported U.S. Army South (ARSOUTH) in the CENTAM GUARDIAN exercise from March 12-27 at Soto Cano Air base in Honduras... MORE

Air Force assessing communities’ interest in restoration advisory boards
April 4, 2023 — The Department of the Air Force is soliciting input from local communities to determine if there is support for forming environmental Restoration Advisory Boards at more than 60 active and closed installations... MORE

Air Force officials led an orientation event in Oscoda, Michigan, Aug. 2 for members of the newly formed Wurtsmith Restoration Advisory Board

U.S. Space Force completes service dress uniform fit tests
April 4, 2023 — The U.S. Space Force completed its final service dress uniform fit test March 27-31 at the Pentagon. The initial fit test was conducted Feb. 13-17 at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado... MORE

USSF completes service dress uniform fit tests

AFIMSC prioritizes Airmen, Guardian readiness
April 4, 2023 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s functional area managers and major command functional managers deliver lethality and readiness across the Department of the Air Force by ensuring installation and mission support Airmen have the resources and programs to train and be mission ready... MORE

340th FTG conducts natural disaster response exercise
April 4, 2023 — The 340th Flying Training Group conducted a natural disaster response exercise in conjunction with Joint Base San Antonio March 29, 2023, consisting of exercise weather messages and a natural disaster response exercise, or NDRE, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., throughout JBSA... MORE

Air Force Reserve Command announces $10,000 bonus for prior-service enlisted Airmen
April 3, 2023 — To remain competitive in a tight labor market and retain valuable talent, Air Force Reserve Command is offering a $10,000 incentive bonus to fully qualified, prior-service enlisted Airmen who sign up to fill open positions and agree to a three-year service commitment... MORE

Graphic illustration of $10,000 Air Force Reserve enlistment incentive bonus.

433rd Airlift Wing commander retires after 33 years of service
April 3, 2023 — Former 433rd Airlift Wing Commander Col. Terry W. McClain retired from the Air Force, on March 18, 2023. Friends, family and colleagues of past and present gathered at the Inter-American Forces Academy auditorium at Joint Base San ANtonio-Lackland to celebrate the end of his career, which spanned more than 33 years... MORE

PHOTOS | Sixteenth Air Force commander visits 319th Reconnaissance Wing
April 3, 2023 — Sixteenth Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Kennedy visited Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, recently to see the impactful work of the 319th Reconnaissance Wing's Airmen and how they accomplish the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission... MORE

NAMRU San Antonio takes Predictive Index to enhance teamwork, communication
April 3, 2023 — To increase proficiency through communication and teambuilding within Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, Capt. David Brenner, Leader Development Academy director, Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command, or NMLPDC, traveled to the Tri-Service Research Laboratory at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston to brief the results of a Predictive Index behavioral assessment... MORE

JBSA health officials urge people to be cautious around bats
March 31, 2023 — March through October is bat migration season here which means there may be an increased instance of bats trying to make their way into facilities and living spaces. According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, there are 33 bat species in Texas, representing one of the most diverse bat populations in the U.S. — a population that is growing... MORE

JBSA hosts Motorcycle Safety Fair at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
March 31, 2023 — Motorcycle riders heard from a variety of agencies emphasizing the importance of safety at the Joint Base San Antonio Motorcycle Safety Fair held at the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Exchange parking lot from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. March 31... MORE

PHOTOS | Basic military trainees get put through their paces at PACER FORGE
March 31, 2023 — Basic military trainees with the 323rd Training Squadron got put through their paces during the Primary Agile Combat Employment Range Forward Operations Readiness Generation Exercise, or PACER FORGE, Headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 15, 2023... MORE

Compass 2023 presents week of learning, sharing geospatial solutions April 11-14
March 31, 2023 — The Air Force Civil Engineer Center Geospatial Integration Office invites Airmen, Guardians, civil engineering staff, and geospatial professionals to attend Compass 2023 from April 11-14, 2023, at the Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas... MORE

DOD announces new bereavement leave benefit for service members
March 31, 2023 — The Defense Department announced new non-chargeable, paid bereavement leave benefit for service members... MORE

The DOD seal was first authorized for official use on Aug. 22, 1949, by Defense Secretary Louis Johnson, when the National Military Establishment was redesignated the Department of Defense. The DOD seal’s use is restricted to official DOD top leader correspondence, legal documents, reports, memoranda, ceremonial booklets, certificates and awards. (Graphic by the Department of Defense)

Commentary: Understanding the meaning of Passover
March 31, 2023 — The Joint Base San Antonio Public Seder will be at the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Military and Family Readiness Center at 8 p.m. April 5. The event is open at no cost to all military, civilians, and their families. RSVPs are required. For more information, email Menachem.m.stern.mil@army.mil... MORE

Service members get extended parental leave
March 31, 2023 — The Defense Department issued a new policy to provide 12 weeks of paid, non-chargeable parental leave to service members who have a child through birth, adoption or a long-term foster care placement of at least 24 months... MORE

A graphic shows various service members and military family members.

Sibling Soldiers inspire citizens to 'Be All They Can Be'
March 30, 2023 — It’s no secret that the U.S. Army has experienced challenges with achieving annual recruiting goals. This dire concern can impact U.S. national security if recruiting does not improve and has been addressed at the highest levels of the Army. Facing this recruiting issue head-on, two sibling Army Soldiers developed a plan to speak to young Americans at a recent Health Occupations Students of America Symposium in Denver, Colorado. ... MORE

Medical Center of Excellence leaders plan way ahead to build the Army of the future
March 30, 2023 — Maj. Gen. Michael Talley and Command Sgt. Maj. Victor Laragione, commanding general and command sergeant major of the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, hosted a strategic planning workshop for MEDCoE leaders at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston March 21-23... MORE

PHOTOS | 59th Medical Wing conducts readiness training
March 30, 2023 — The 59th Medical Wing recently conducted training to allow classroom instruction and hands-on demonstrations of care to ensure mission readiness is maintained in the operational and deployed environment... MORE

MHS GENESIS Clipboard eases check-in, increases communication
March 30, 2023 — As MHS GENESISopens health.mil continues to deploy across the Military Health System, new capabilities are added to the electronic health record system to enhance the patient and provider experience. Patients can provide medical information or share issues they wish to discuss with their provider through the platform’s “clipboard” feature... MORE