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Find your TRICARE costs With Compare Cost Tool
February 7, 2023 — With the TRICARE Compare Cost Tool, you can look up costs for covered services, enrollment and more. You can also see how your plan’s costs compare to other plans... MORE

Second Air Force moves technical training into the 21st century
February 7, 2023 — The Second Air Force is moving toward a sixth-generation learning environment across its five technical training wings... MORE

Air Force Marathon registration fees to rise Feb. 8
February 7, 2023 — As winter rolls by and race training picks up, Air Force Marathon participants can save on their race entry fees if they register prior to the second scheduled price increase Feb. 8. ... MORE

IPPS-A launches Army-wide: BAMC military HR personnel here to help Soldiers
February 6, 2023 — Brooke Army Medical Center and Troop Command military human resources personnel have been working for more than a year to ensure a smooth transition to the new Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army, which launched Jan. 17... MORE

Air Force Recruiting Service relaunches Airforce.com as a Total Force recruiting destination
February 6, 2023 — The site builds upon the existing design and infrastructure of airforce.com while consolidating important information about joining the Air Force’s active component, Air National Guard, or Air Force Reserve into a single, integrated website... MORE

A proud parent records his daughter meeting her first general officer, Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, during a recruitment event at Talladega Superspeedway, Ala., April 24, 2022. The general visited the NASCAR race where he performed a swearing-in ceremony for 14 future Airmen. Air Force Recruiting Service launched an expanded, redesigned version of airforce.com, Feb. 6, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

AFIMSC expanding readiness with regional training sites
February 6, 2023 — Fully equipped, multi-functional training sites will soon be within easy traveling distance of most civil engineering, force support and security forces units, thanks to the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center... MORE

149th Fighter Wing ‘Spouse Lift’ gives families a view inside wing’s mission
February 3, 2023 — Families of 149th Fighter Wing members were given the opportunity of taking a ride on a KC-135 Stratotanker to watch F-16 fighter jets get refueled in mid-air in San Antonio Jan. 28... MORE

Army South helps with planning TRADEWINDS23 exercise
February 3, 2023 — Planners from U.S. Army South Mobility, 167th Theater Sustainment Command, and U.S. Northern Command met with Guyanese port operations personnel Feb. 3 to discuss inbound and outbound operations at the seaport of debarkation to ensure rapid movement of logistics during the upcoming TRADEWINDS23 exercise to take place in the summer of 2023... MORE

U.S. Army North conducts change of responsibility, welcomes new senior enlisted leader
February 3, 2023 — U.S. Army North conducted a change of responsibility ceremony as Command Sgt. Maj. Phil K. Barretto relinquished responsibility to Command Sgt. Maj. Jerimiah E. Gan at the Fort Sam Houston Theater Feb. 1, 2023... MORE

Military panel discusses Military Health System with civilian healthcare executives in San Antonio
February 3, 2023 — Rear Adm. Cynthia Kuehner, commander of Naval Medical Forces Support Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, was part of a panel that spoke before the South Texas Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives during the Healthcare Landscape Conference held Jan. 27. This year’s theme was “Strategic Imperatives for the Future of Healthcare Delivery.”... MORE

NAMRU San Antonio hosts Navy Human Research Protection Program
February 3, 2023 — Department of Defense-related research typically requires additional compliance activities, documentation, and subject protections. To provide additional oversight of human-based research, members of the Department of the Navy Human Research Protection Program conducted a site visit at Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 24-26... MORE

Keeping JBSA safe with good preventative maintenance and services
February 2, 2023 — Few organizations require as many safety precautions as the government and military. The sheer size of the Joint Base San Antonio footprint makes the maintenance of the various buildings both a daunting and vital task. One of the most important tasks that the 502nd Civil Engineer Group is tasked with is keeping the fire suppression systems up and running as part of their efforts to maintain JBSA’s infrastructure... MORE

560th Flying Training Squadron hosts ‘Pilot For a Day’
February 2, 2023 — With contagious enthusiasm, Michael "Mikey" Deigh was a "pilot for a day." The 560th Flying Training Squadron’s “Pilot for a Day” supports children with lifelong disabilities and serious illnesses, providing them a once-in-a-lifetime experience in the life of a U.S. Air Force pilot... MORE

JBSA operations, services resume normal operations for all services Feb. 2
February 1, 2023 — Joint Base San Antonio operations and services will resume normal operations for all services Feb. 2, 2023. JBSA leadership will continue to monitor weather conditions and provide updates, as necessary. While most area roads will be safe, certain areas may still see hazardous conditions, in particular areas north of Loop 1604, including JBSA-Camp Bullis... MORE

Historic statewide Intergovernmental Support Agreement signed
February 1, 2023 — Texas Governor Greg Abbott hosted leaders from the Army, Air Force and Navy to sign an unprecedented Intergovernmental Support Agreement that will save the Department of Defense millions of dollars a year. A proclamation signing ceremony on January 25, 2023, celebrated the first and only statewide IGSA, and the only one involving three military services with a single public partner... MORE

More time for family: Army updates guidance for expanded parental leave
February 1, 2023 — In an effort to support parents and caregivers, the Army has refined its parental leave guidance to align with the recent Department of Defense expanded Military Parental Leave Program. The update authorizes 12 weeks of paid paternal leave for birth parents, non-birth parents and Soldiers adopting a child or accepting a child for long-term foster care... MORE

Need dental coverage? TRICARE Dental Program may be right for you
February 1, 2023 — Are you an active duty family member without dental coverage? Or a National Guard or Reserve member? If yes, the TRICARE Dental Program, or TDP, provides dental coverage around the world. And you may be eligible for TDP benefits... MORE

Tax assistance at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston runs through April 18
February 1, 2023 — This year, the only tax assistance center available will be at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston to provide free tax preparation and e-filing of federal and state income tax returns for eligible military taxpayers and family members. These services will focus on providing assistance to active duty taxpayers and their families. Limited services will be available for military retirees. ... MORE

This year, the only tax assistance center available will be at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston

Guard chief plans fitness initiative for Guard, families
February 1, 2023 — The chief of the National Guard Bureau is launching a holistic fitness initiative in March to improve the wellness of National Guard members and their families. The new program highlights two priorities of Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson: readiness and people... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers in the 1-254th Regional Training Institute's Infantry Advanced Leaders Course 22-02 take part in an Army Combat Fitness Test at the National Guard Training Center in Sea Girt, New Jersey, March 23, 2022. Forty-three Active-Duty, Reserve, and National Guard Soldiers attended the course, which focused on skills to lead squad- and platoon-sized units.

BAMC Weather Alert
February 1, 2023 — To ensure the safety of our patients and staff, BAMC is rescheduling, or offering a virtual option, for all non-emergency procedures and medical appointments scheduled for today, Feb. 1... MORE