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Have diabetes? Check supplies, services TRICARE covers
February 28, 2023 — If you have diabetes, you know managing it well is vital to you staying healthy from head to toe. And from medical appointments to glucose monitoring and more, TRICARE can help you live your healthiest life with diabetes... MORE

616th OC Airmen empower each other
February 28, 2023 — An Airman at the 616th Operations Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland empowered his fellow service members by organizing a professional development seminar for his unit... MORE

Dr. Chaunté Hall, chief executive officer of Centurion Military Alliance speaks to the Airmen of 616th Operations Center at the Tech Port in San Antonio. The professional development seminar was not only beneficial for the 150 Airmen in attendance but also for the unit as a whole.

Small change to student travel process saves $6.1 million
February 28, 2023 — The Air Force has saved more than $6 million in travel payment transaction fees since 2019, thanks to a small process change made by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center... MORE

Airmen from the 81st Training Group march in formation during the 81st TRG Change of Command Ceremony on the Levitow Training Support Facility drill pad at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, June 15, 2022. U.S. Air Force Col. Laura King, incoming 81st Training Group commander, assumed command from Col. Chance Geray, outgoing 81st TRG commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Spouse Connections Five & Thrive targets spouses’ top five challenges
February 28, 2023 — Have you heard about the Five & Thrive initiative? Through prevention measures, promoting best practices, and building a community, this quarterly meet-up targets spouses’ top five challenges - childcare, education, healthcare, housing, and employment - and explores available resources with dedicated experts... MORE

Airmen enrolled in new maximum life insurance coverage
February 27, 2023 — Blanket changes to the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance go into effect March 1, and Airmen have until the end of March to adjust their insurance coverage even if they’ve previously declined or reduced coverage... MORE

Air Force Equal Opportunity Network fields major upgrade to core system
February 27, 2023 — Filing an equal opportunity complaint is a very serious matter, and as the complainant, you want the best system with the best features available to assist you through intake, processing, and final resolution... MORE

PHOTOS | 149th Fighter Wings hosts bone marrow drive
February 27, 2023 — Members of the 149th Fighter Wing participated in a bone marrow drive on Feb. 25, 2023, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas... MORE

502nd ABW Annual Awards Ceremony promises ‘A Night With The Stars’ March 3
February 27, 2023 — The 2022 502nd Air Base Wing Annual Awards Ceremony “A Night With The Stars” takes place Friday, March 3 at the Gateway Club at 1650 Kenly Avenue at JBSA-Lackland. The social begins at 5:30 p.m. and the event/dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. Special guest for the event is former NASA astronaut retired Air Force Col. Eileen Collins... MORE

2022 502nd Air Base Wing Annual Awards Ceremony “A Night With The Stars”

Sgt. Maj. of the Army plans to reward Soldiers who meet rising standards
February 27, 2023 — By raising the standards of its physical assessment tests and Basic Leader Course, the service will continually challenge its Soldiers resulting in more successful missions, the Army’s top enlisted leader said... MORE

SMA plans to reward Soldiers who meet rising standards

433rd Maintenance Group welcomes new commander
February 27, 2023 — Lt. Col. Carla M. Martinez officially assumed command of the 433rd Maintenance Group during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Feb. 4... MORE

Col. Terry W. McClain, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, presents the 433rd Maintenance Group guidon to Lt. Col. Carla M. Martinez, 433rd MXG commander, during the assumption of command ceremony at Hangar 826 on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Feb. 4, 2023. Martinez had been serving as the group’s acting commander since August 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Wich)

JBSA assists naturalization applicants, welcomes new citizens
February 27, 2023 — Becoming a U.S. citizen can be a lengthy and costly process, but for those serving in the U.S. military, the process may be much faster and have little to no expense under special provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. To hurry the process along at Joint Base San Antonio, Military and Family Readiness personnel work diligently to fast-track the process even further... MORE

Eleven service members stand with their naturalization certificates.

DAF issues guidance on COVID-related adverse actions; Religious Accommodation Requests
February 27, 2023 — The Department of the Air Force has issued guidance on removal of adverse actions and handling of Religious Accommodation Requests related to refusal of COVID-19 vaccinations effective Feb. 24... MORE

Coronavirus Disease 2019 Rotator Graphic

ARNORTH hosts 113th anniversary celebrating the birth of military flight March 2
February 24, 2023 — U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) will host a celebration of the Birthplace of Military Aviation, which occurred at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on March 2, 1910, using the Wright Flyer. The event pays tribute to the historic significance of the flight and honor the multiple branches that have been brought forth because of this event... MORE

Foulois ushered dawn of military flight at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston

Gateway Wing releases new strategic plan
February 24, 2023 — Culture. Mission. People. These priorities are the foundation of the 37th Training Wing’s 2023 Warhawk Strategic Plan released Jan. 20. The Warhawk Strategic Plan written by the 37th TRW commander, Col. Lauren Courchaine, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael Morgan, lays out the command team’s intent for the wing and empowers Warhawks at every level to lead while recognizing that the best ideas can come from anywhere... MORE

Diagnosing excellence: 59th MDW commander visits 17th MDG
February 24, 2023 — Brig. Gen. Jeannine Ryder, 59th Medical Wing commander and Air Force Nurse Corps chief, and Chief Master Sgt. Taliah Wilkerson, Aerospace Medical Service & Surgical Service career field manager, visited the 17th Medical Group at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 23, to provide a strategic overview and future posture of the Total Nursing Force... MORE

17th Medical Group members pose with Brig. Gen. Jeannine Ryder, 59th Medical Wing commander and Air Force Nurse Corps chief, Chief Master Sgt. Taliah Wilkerson, Aerospace Medical Service & Surgical Service career field manager, and other members of their team, at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 23, 2023. Ryder held a luncheon and heard feedback from members across the 17th MDG about improvements that can be made regarding medical care given around the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Thrash)

DOD aims to boost small business involvement in nation's defense
February 24, 2023 — The Defense Department's Office of Small Business Programs has several efforts underway to make it easier for the nation's small business community to become more involved in providing goods, services, technology and research in support of the nation's defense. ... MORE

New Military Personnel Flight hours provide support while promoting training, development, integrity
February 23, 2023 — Beginning March 6, new Military Personnel Flight hours will go into effect throughout Joint Base San Antonio. Changes in the customer service hours and the implementation of regular, temporary closures of the MPF offices will help coordinate the 802nd Force Support Squadron training mission while providing a high level of support to JBSA military members, retirees, civilians, and families. ... MORE

Streamlining and standardizing Military Entrance Processing Stations medical qualification process
February 23, 2023 — With hundreds of medical providers of various specialties working at 65 Military Entrance Processing Stations, or MEPS, and two Remote Processing Stations across the country, standardizing the medical qualification process for military applicants is a challenge... MORE

CHICAGO (November 4, 2021) Dr. Liza Pilch, a medical provider at Chicago MEPS, conducts a medical evaluation with an applicant in Chicago MEPS medical department.

Q&A: Getting and using referrals with TRICARE
February 23, 2023 — You’ve likely heard the term “referral” in connection with health care. But what exactly is a referral — and how do you know if you need one? A referral is when your primary care manager, or PCM, or primary care provider sends you to another provider or specialist for care... MORE

IAAFA infuses agility into training with modern technology, simulators
February 23, 2023 — Virtual reality goggles and body-wor sensors are helping to take technical training to the next level at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The gear is part of a virtual reality simulator, and among the newest equipment being used to train international military students from partner nations... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Edwin Acevedo, 837th Training Squadron, looks at the computer screen while using the new SV-R simulator program at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Jan. 25, 2023. The simulator is among the newest equipment at the academy that will be used to train international military students from partner nations, focusing on counter narcotic efforts and combatting transnational criminal organizations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)