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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. ... MORE

Physician Says DOD Focused on Improving Mental Health of Force

This is recruiting: share a story, change a life
March 9, 2023 — Growing up in a military household has had its effects on me. Everyone always asked if I would follow in my father’s footsteps, but I never had any interest in joining... MORE

Own a motorcycle? Got training? Ensure you’re ready for spring with motorcycle safety
March 9, 2023 — The sun is finally out again, barbecue season has arrived, and baseball is right around the corner. Spring is always great, especially for the motorcycle riders out there... MORE

Update to force: CCAF data transfer to new student information system complete
March 9, 2023 — The Community College of the Air Force date transfer is complete, and students should soon have access to resources previously interrupted by the operational pause announced last year... MORE

The Community College of the Air Force date transfer is complete, and students should soon have access to resources previously interrupted by the operational pause announced last year.

Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio hosts Navy Medicine Training Support Center
March 9, 2023 — Capt. Gerald DeLong, commanding officer of Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, and his staff hosted a visit from Navy Medicine Training Support Center commanding officer Capt. Paul Allen and staff of Navy Medicine Training Support Center at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute and Tri-Service Research Laboratory at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston March 7... MORE

Special Ops community transforming to meet current, future challenges
March 9, 2023 — The Special Operations community is making progress in its transformation to focus more on the challenges of China and Russia while maintaining the expertise to mount counterterrorism operations worldwide, Chris Maier, the assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict told the Senate Armed Services Committee March 7. ... MORE

DOD officials testify about homeland defense before House panel
March 9, 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... MORE

An airman in cold weather gear and snowshoes kneels and aims his weapon while a helicopter lands behind him.

433rd Airlift Wing welcomes new commander
March 8, 2023 — Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 433rd Airlift Wing welcomed Col. William Gutermuth as commander during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 5... MORE

Brig. Gen. Derin Durham, 4th Air Force commander, offers the 433rd Airlift Wing guidon to Col. William Gutermuth, 433rd AW commander, during a change of command ceremony March, 5, 2023, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Gutermuth was formerly the commander of the 514th Air Mobility Wing located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

Baylor’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing receives five-year renewal of U.S. Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing
March 7, 2023 — The Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing, or LHSON, has received a five-year renewal of its program in cooperation with the United States Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, or USAGPAN. The program – which operates at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston – educates and prepares individuals to become independent Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, or CRNAs. ... MORE

United States Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing

DAWN-ED program seeks advanced degree applicants for 2024 academic year
March 7, 2023 — Advanced degree opportunities are advertised through MyVector, and the Developing the Airmen We Need/Education, or DAWN-ED, program, which is DAF-funded and managed by Air Education and Training Command, is one such opportunity. DAWN-ED information will be available on MyPers starting in mid-April 2023, and the application window runs May 1 through June 14, 2023... MORE

AETC shield on blue background with white letters

Partner nation guest instructor becomes first to earn AETC master instructor designation
March 7, 2023 — For the first time in the Inter-American Air Forces Academy’s 80-year history, a partner nation guest instructor has earned the master instructor badge, the highest Air Education and Training Command’s instructor qualification... MORE

Col. José Jimenez, Jr., Commandant of the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, holds speaks to Intendente Jefe Alexander Pacheco of Colombia’s National Police, at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, Feb. 17, 2023. Pacheco, a partner nation guest instructor at IAAFA, recently earned the Air Education Training Command Master Instructor designation. He is the first international member to earn master instructor, which is the highest honor one can earn as an instructor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)

Army Emergency Relief campaign kicks off
March 7, 2023 — Army Emergency Relief was created to alleviate financial distress as an incident to service. AER helps Soldiers and families get back on their feet through interest-free loans, grants and scholarships when monetary needs arise, and also provides budgeting and financial counseling. This year’s AER campaign runs from March 1 to May 15, but donations are accepted year-round... MORE

A message from Army Senior Leaders: Be all you can be!
March 7, 2023 — We are excited to announce the official premiere of our new Army brand. On March 8th, we will introduce a new generation to one of the most timeless phrases in our Army’s history: BE ALL YOU CAN BE!... MORE

Secretary of the Army Christine E. Wormuth, Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James C. McConville, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston

Save time, money with a TRICARE Dental Program network dentist
March 7, 2023 — As a TRICARE Dental Program, or TDP, enrollee, you can choose to go to any licensed and authorized dentist in the CONUS service area (50 United States, District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). But it’s important to know the benefits of seeing a United Concordia TDP network dentist versus a non-network dentist... MORE

A dentist and hygenist work on a patient

AFRS launches live stream to go ‘back and forth’ with recruits
March 7, 2023 — Prospective Airmen and others with questions about joining the Air Force now have a biweekly, online resource for getting news and information... MORE

Two Airmen pointing in an advertisement with a question, "Are you medically qualified to join the Air Force?

Air Force selects 1,723 in senior master sergeant promotion cycle; list posts March 14
March 6, 2023 — Air Force officials selected 1,723 Air Force master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant, out of 16,424 eligible, for a selection rate of 10.5% in the 23E8 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities... MORE

Promotion graphic with senior master sergeant stripes

Personal Property Processing Office, Passenger Travel hours change March 13
March 6, 2023 — Beginning March 13, new hours of operation for Personal Property Processing Office, or PPPO, and Passenger Travel, or PAX, will go into effect throughout Joint Base San Antonio... MORE

Navy Information Operations Command Texas welcomes new commander
March 6, 2023 — Capt. Kenneth Smith relieved Capt. Errol Laumann as Navy Information Operations Command Texas commanding officer during a ceremony held at the Bob Hope Theatre at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 3... MORE

Navy Information Operations Command Texas, Change of command, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. March 3, 2023.

Special Warfare Training Wing's Aquatic Training Center topped off
March 6, 2023 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leaders and staff signed a construction beam for the U.S. Air Force's Special Warfare Training Wing's Aquatic Training Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex Feb. 27. The ceremonial act of signing beams signifies the topping off of the aquatic's facility structure and represents the teamwork of all stakeholders and principals involved... MORE

USSPACECOM releases specific behaviors
March 3, 2023 — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III approved the U.S. Space Command commander’s eight proposed specific behaviors for the Department of Defense’s operations in the space area of responsibility Feb. 9, 2023. ... MORE

Tenets of Responsible Behaviors in Space