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Oct. 26, 2019
Halloween at BEAST draws hundreds for family fun

Hundreds of people packed the Joint Base San Antonio Medina Annex on Oct. 26 for the first ever Halloween at BEAST family event hosted by the 37th Training Wing.“We had a phenomenal turn out for Halloween at BEAST - fun, food, and fright goes a long way to create lasting memories,” said Chief Master
Oct. 25, 2019
2019 TRICARE Open Season, Federal Benefits Open Season starts next month

Did you know that the TRICARE Open Season and Federal Benefits Open Season happen only once a year?
Oct. 24, 2019
Air Force announces new officer developmental categories

In an effort to enhance the officer talent management system and enable tailored and agile development, the Air Force is expanding the single Line of the Air Force promotion category into six distinct developmental categories, senior officials announced Oct. 21.
Oct. 22, 2019
Dislocation allowance now available before PCS moves

Soldiers and their Families can now receive dislocation allowance ahead of a permanent change of station move after the Army updated its policy in an effort to reduce the burden of moving.
Oct. 21, 2019
AFRL team enhances safety for survival specialists through wearable health monitoring technology

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – An Air Force Research Laboratory team recently delivered version 2.0 of the Survival Health Awareness Responders Kit (SHARK) to U.S. Air Force instructors at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA)-Lackland Camp Bullis, a 28,000-acre site in Texas, used to train
Oct. 18, 2019
344th Training Squadron Airman recognized as local chamber’s Air Force Active Duty Member of the Year

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO- LACKLAND, Texas – Staff Sgt. Mykal Tanner, 344th Training Squadron Military Handling Equipment (MHE) instructor, was recognized as the Oxnard Chamber of Commerce’s Air Force Active Duty Member of the Year in a ceremony Sept. 20. Tanner, who is stationed at Naval Base Ventura
Oct. 18, 2019
Celebrate America’s Military honors Military City USA

San Antonio has been home to a consistent military presence for nearly 300 years and it’s why it’s called "Military City USA." The city has one of the nation's largest active and retired military populations. Celebrate America's Military is a series of events honoring the men and women who serve in
Oct. 18, 2019
Tactical Air Control Party Formal Training Unit activates

The Tactical Air Control Party Formal Training Unit officially activated during a ceremony at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland's Medina Annex Oct. 17. The TACP FTU will synchronize, standardize and streamline training to ensure readiness of TACP maneuver and command and control force multipliers
Oct. 18, 2019
Occupational competency modeling topic of latest 'Developing Mach-21 Airmen' podcast

The process to create occupational competency models for the Air Forced is the focus of episode 17 of Air Education and Training Command’s “Developing Mach-21 Airmen” professional development podcast series, released Oct. 10.
Oct. 16, 2019
Senate confirms Barrett to be Air Force secretary

The 85 to 7 vote makes Barbara Barrett the third consecutive woman confirmed to lead the Air Force and its 685,000 total force Airmen. Barrett replaces Heather Wilson who resigned in May. Undersecretary Matthew Donovan served as acting secretary in the interim.