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Defense, space, IT, cyber and intel hiring fairs come to JBSA
March 16, 2023 — Meet local and national employers face to face to build your network and explore job and career opportunities in defense, space, IT, engineering, cyber, intel and more. Employers will be focused on their hot job opportunities at Joint Base San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas and nationwide positions. ...

Joint Base San Antonio Community Connection sessions take place March 21, 22
March 14, 2023 — As the 502nd Air Base Wing continues to strive towards making Joint Base San Antonio the "#1 Place to Work, Train, and Live" and provide you world-class support to meet mission needs, Brig. Gen. Russell D. Driggers, 502nd ABW and JBSA commander, will host JBSA Community Connection sessions at JBSA-Randolph and JBSA-Lackland...

Air Force announces Future Operating Concept
March 14, 2023 — The Air Force chief of staff announced March 7 a key component in how Airmen will Accelerate Change or Lose by successfully delivering airpower to deter and, if necessary, prevail...

Retiring soon? Get to know your TRICARE options at March 30 webinar
March 14, 2023 — Are you or your sponsor getting ready to retire? Now’s a great time to make sure your TRICARE coverage will be ready too. Join us for a webinar, “Using TRICARE After Retirement,” on Thursday, March 30, from 2 to 3 p.m. Central Time. TRICARE experts will walk you through your TRICARE plan options and what you need to do avoid a gap in health coverage. You’ll also have an opportunity to ask questions. Sign up now to attend...

Cyber Cup ’23: Mentoring today’s students to become tomorrow’s cyber warriors
March 14, 2023 — Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, commander of Sixteenth Air Force (AFCYBER), spoke to the San Antonio region’s CyberPatriot teams at the San Antonio Mayor's Cyber Cup College Fair and Awards Luncheon Feb. 25. ...

Air Force releases senior master sergeant/23E8 promotion cycle statistics
March 14, 2023 — Air Force officials have selected 1,629 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant, out of 16,031 eligible, for a selection rate of 10.16 percent in the 23E8 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities...

Lethal, resilient, agile joint force basis for defense budget request
March 14, 2023 — The fiscal 2024 defense budget request is driven by the requirements of the National Defense Strategy and fully enmeshed with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's move to take care of the people of the department...

149th Fighter Wing hosts San Antonio Spurs point guard Tre Jones
March 14, 2023 — The 149th Fighter Wing Gunfighters hosted Tre Jones from the San Antonio Spurs March 7 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland...

PHOTOS | 321st Training Squadron works through Week 3 at Basic Military Training
March 13, 2023 — The 321st Training Squadron recently went through their third week of training at Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland, Texas...

Brown says Airmen must be comfortable with ‘discomfort’ to drive change the Air Force needs
March 13, 2023 — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. delivers his keynote speech “Airmen in the Fight” during the Air and Space Forces Association 2023 Warfare Symposium...

Air Force secures additional funding for recruitment incentive programs
March 13, 2023 — The Air Force is reinstating the Enlisted College Loan Repayment Program to align enlistment incentives with sister services and further enhancing its current recruitment strategy...

Developmental special experiences with AFROTC, USAFA, FBI highlighted in quarterly spotlight
March 13, 2023 — Developmental Special Experiences provide Air and Space Professionals opportunities more than just education and training opportunities, they help the service build the Airmen needed for the future high-end fight...

DOD officials testify about Homeland Defense before House panel
March 13, 2023 — Competitors are trying to take advantage of gaps in protection to put the United States and other Western Hemisphere nations in danger, U.S. officials responsible for defense of the homeland said...

AFCYBER Commander immersed into AF Reserve Command's only cyberspace wing
March 10, 2023 — Airmen and civilian staff from the 960th Cyberspace Wing welcomed Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Kennedy, commander of Sixteenth Air Force, at Joint Base Lackland-Chapman Training Annex Jan. 6, 2023...

960th Operations Support Flight changes commanders
March 10, 2023 — Lt. Col. Jarvis Croff relinquished command of the 960th Operations Support Flight, 960th Cyberspace Wing, to Lt. Col. Andrew Heo Feb. 5, 2023, during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas...

How does TRICARE cover different types of care?
March 10, 2023 — Do you know where to go if you break a bone? What would you do if you had the flu? It’s good to know the general types of health care available to you -- especially when you need to make a quick decision about where to get care. And knowing how TRICARE covers each type can help you understand your health plan’s costs and rules for getting care...

59th MDW medics prepare for national emergencies with Texas A&M’s Disaster Day exercise
March 10, 2023 — The 59th Medical Wing participated for the first time in Texas A&M University’s Disaster Day exercise at College Station, Texas, March 3, 2023...

New Army brand redefines 'Be All You Can Be' for a new generation
March 10, 2023 — For the first time since 2001, the U.S. Army has introduced a new brand that redefines what it means to “Be All You Can Be” for a new generation...

BAMC Interventional Radiology offers less invasive option for patients with disc degeneration
March 9, 2023 — Brooke Army Medical Center Interventional Radiology offers a new, less invasive option for some patients who have disc degeneration...

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs: DOD focused on improving mental health of force
March 9, 2023 — Defense Department health leaders provided testimony at a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing March 7. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez said the department is committing resources with a focus on preventing suicides of military and family members. ...