News

Sept. 29, 2020
First DRIVE program candidate placed into civil service

Elizabeth Ross, an Oklahoma State University graduate with a degree in zoology and former Airman, was recently hired as an animal caretaker with the Military Working Dog Center, 341st Training Squadron at JBSA-Lackland through the DRIVE Program.
Sept. 24, 2020
Don’t overlook the signs: Suicide prevention is everyone’s responsibility

One of the messages military members can take away from Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month each September is that it is their responsibility to serve as wingmen to all their brothers and sisters in arms.
Sept. 24, 2020
New "The Air Force Starts Here" pod highlights upcoming AFCLC Language, Regional Expertise and Culture Symposium

A sneak peek into “Women, Peace and Security,” a scheduled presentation at Air University’s upcoming Language, Regional Expertise and Culture Symposium is highlighted on the latest episode of "The Air Force Starts Here," released Sept. 24, 2020.
Sept. 16, 2020
Department of the Air Force pushes fitness testing to Jan. 1

To continue minimizing close contact among personnel during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ensure units and personnel are fully ready to resume, testing has been delayed from October to January, and testing in January will move forward without obtaining waist, height and weight measurements.
Sept. 15, 2020
Barnes Center remodeling CLC, building new courses for senior enlisted

To provide senior enlisted leaders with more-targeted development, the Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education at Air University is reshaping the Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course and offering two additional courses for select students.
Sept. 14, 2020
‘We Care’ message resonates throughout JBSA community

Signs proclaiming “We Care” greeted motorists as they entered the gates of Joint Base San Antonio installations on an unseasonably cool September morning.
Sept. 10, 2020
Social Security payroll tax deferral begins for DOD employees

Beginning next week, military and civilian employees will see a slight boost in their paychecks following a Presidential Memorandum temporarily deferring Social Security tax withholdings for the remainder of 2020. However, the 6.2% increase must be paid back, starting with the first paycheck in
Aug. 28, 2020
Hypobaric Altitude Chamber finds new home at 344th Training Squadron

A hypobaric altitude chamber claims the 344th Training Squadron Career Enlisted Aviator Center of Excellence hangar as its new home at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 25, 2020. The 344 TRS team worked closely with members of 19th Air Force to make this repositioning possible and also
Aug. 28, 2020
Virtual Fridays provide holistic resiliency programs to military spouses

Since May, the Joint Base San Antonio Key Spouse program has hosted Virtual Fridays for military spouses each week at 2 p.m. The learning experience includes a presentation, followed by a question and answer session.
Aug. 27, 2020
AFPC matches first child custody assignment

A Luke Air Force Base Airman was granted the first court-ordered child custody assignment recently, just one day after the application process opened.