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Your voice matters: Help shape cost of living allowances
March 7, 2024 — The Living Pattern Survey, or LPS, conducted by the Department of Defense, aims to understand your shopping habits. By assessing what goods and services you regularly purchase and where you shop (on base, off base, or online), the LPS helps determine accurate Cost of Living Allowances known as COLA. Service members can take the 2024 CONUS COLA LPS Survey through March 31... MORE

JBSA to explore resilient energy solutions, signs agreement with City of San Antonio, CPS Energy
March 7, 2024 — Joint Base San Antonio and 502nd Air Base Wing Commander Brig. Gen. Russell D. Driggers, City of San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, and CPS Energy President Rudy Garza signed a formal memorandum of understanding at City Tower on Feb. 26 to officially confirm their commitment to pursue and explore the potential for resilient carbon-free energy solutions... MORE

433rd Airlift Wing Maintenance Group welcomes new commander
March 5, 2024 — Col. Thomas Albrecht accepted command of the 433rd Airlift Wing Maintenance Group during an assumption of command ceremony on March 2 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. ... MORE

Col. William Gutermuth, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, presents the guidon to Col. Thomas Albrecht, 433rd Maintenance Group commander, during the 433rd MXG assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 2, 2024.

433rd Medical Group welcomes new leader
March 5, 2024 — Col. James Bershinsky accepted command of the 433rd Medical Group during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on March 3. ... MORE

Col. William Gutermuth, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, presents the guidon to Col. James Bershinsky, 433rd Medical Group commander, during the 433rd MDG assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 3, 2024.

37th Training Wing names its annual awards winners for 2023
March 5, 2024 — The 37th Training Wing recognized its top award winners for 2023 during a dinner held at the Gateway Club at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Feb. 23... MORE

CYBER HYGIENE: Online scams on the rise and targeting service members
March 5, 2024 — The internet provides a vast array of resources to millions of Americans and is a place where cyber scammers use the same resources to commit internet fraud against them... MORE

A Scammer sits at a computer and tries to hack into a system.

Remember to ‘spring forward’ March 10
March 5, 2024 — It’s that time of year when people need to remember to set their clocks an hour ahead on March 10 as Daylight Saving Time begins... MORE

DOD service members, civilians and contractors: don't forget to spring your clocks forward one hour this weekend for Daylight Saving Time!

Settlement of Estate
March 5, 2024 — The Commander regrets to announce the death of Senior Airman Aaron Bushnell, assigned to the 531st Intelligence Support Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, who passed away on Feb. 25, 2024... MORE

Special-order uniforms provide accommodations for body type, allergies while enhancing warfighter performance, protection, survivability
March 4, 2024 — Military uniforms are designed to accommodate most body types, but many individuals face difficulty finding a good fit based on unique proportions or even medical needs... MORE

A female Airman is measured during a Sword Athena event at Langley, Virginia during May 2022. (USAF photo / Jim Varhegyi)

Window opens for DAF Sports triathletes
March 4, 2024 — The application window is now open for Department of the Air Force triathletes and coaches to participate in the upcoming Armed Forces championship. The application window opened on March 1 and closes on March 30 for coaches and on April 15 for athletes. ... MORE

Ground-breaking risk management initiative seeks to reduce aircraft maintenance mishaps
March 4, 2024 — Since September 2018, aircraft maintenance-related mishaps cost the Air Education and Training Command more than $50 million. These mishaps happened during high-risk maintenance tasks, including engine operational checks and aircraft towing. Fiscal Year 2023 saw an alarming spike in these preventable mishaps, prompting the AETC commander to direct multiple initiatives designed to enhance operational risk management in aircraft maintenance units... MORE

Preventable aircraft maintenance mishaps, such as the damage to this MQ-9 Reaper during a towing incident, have cost AETC tens of millions of dollars over the past five years. The damage to this MQ-9 alone cost more than $3 million. Command leadership hopes new, innovative aircraft maintenance ORM initiatives will reverse this negative trend.

Learn about TRICARE pharmacy benefits at March 14 webinar
March 1, 2024 — Are you making the most of your prescription drug coverage? Have you heard about changes to the process for getting specialty drugs? Join us for a webinar, “Using Your TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits,” on Thursday, March 14, from 1 to 2 p.m. ET... MORE

Join our next TRICARE Webinar - Using Your TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits on March 14, 2024 from 1 to 2 p.m. ET.

Alamo Wing participates in Laredo Airshow
March 1, 2024 — The 433rd Airlift Wing’s C-5M Super Galaxy from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, took flight as one of the highlights at Washington’s Birthday Celebration Association Stars and Stripes Air Show Spectacular impressing more than 10,000 visitors, on Feb. 25 at Laredo International Airport, Texas... MORE

The 68th Airlift Squadron aircrew take a group photo with Laredo community outreach civilian coordinator in front of the C-5M Super Galaxy at the Washington’s Birthday Celebration Association Stars and Stripes Air Show Spectacular on the flightline at the Laredo International Airport in Laredo, Texas Feb. 25, 2024.

Three Air Force Reserve instructor pilots surpass 3,000 flight hour milestone
March 1, 2024 — Reaching an aviation milestone usually doesn't come easy for one pilot during their career, let alone three pilots around the same time. At Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, three Air Force Reserve instructor pilots assigned to the 39th Flying Training Squadron did just that by each exceeding 3,000 flight hours in the T-38C Talon... MORE

Three AF Reserve instructor pilots surpass 3,000 flight hour milestone

Community Connection events focus on spring events throughout JBSA
March 1, 2024 — Got questions about what’s going on around JBSA this spring? The 502nd Air Base Wing is looking to spread the word on Joint Base San Antonio’s three upcoming Community Connection Events, which will be focused on sharing information about the major events during the spring timeframe... MORE

Eating disorders: Military youth are not immune
March 1, 2024 — According to recent articles in the International Journal of Eating Disorders, children of U.S. military members may be at increased risk for eating disorders... MORE

Military leaders say maintaining U.S. strategic edge requires continued investment
March 1, 2024 — The United States remains ready to deter strategic and space-based threats, but continued investment is critical amid increasing competition, senior military officials said... MORE

Military Working Dog Scheduling Cell keeps senior leaders safe
March 1, 2024 — When the military is tasked with protecting national leaders and foreign dignitaries, it’s not just boots on the ground … it’s dog paws too. The Air Force Security Forces Center performs the central role in providing military working dog support to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of State, U.S. Secret Service and White House Military Office. ... MORE

Security forces members sit in a helicopter ready for takeoff.

Settlement of Estate
March 1, 2024 — The Commander regrets to announce the death of Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Baker, assigned to the 312th Military Intelligence Battalion at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, who passed away Feb. 21, 2024. ... MORE

DAF publishes revised dress, personal appearance instruction
March 1, 2024 — The Department of the Air Force republished its dress and personal appearance instruction to simplify, clarify and amplify many changes for Airmen and Guardians serving world-wide... MORE