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Sergeant Major of the Army Leon Van Autreve remembered on the 247th birthday of the U.S. Army
The headstone of the late Sergeant Major of the Army Leon Van Autreve is adorned with his portrait and a wreath during a ceremony held at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas, June 15, 2022. The ceremony was hosted by Command Sgt. Maj. Robert J. Jackson II, Commandant of the Medical Noncommissioned Officers Academy and is an annual event the MEDCoE NCOA hosts to both remember Van Autreve’s service and honor his family.
June 16, 2022 - June 14, 2022, marked 247 years that the U.S. Army has defended the nation. Throughout the service, commands and units are recognizing this prestigious birthday with numerous events. The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence...
Army EFMP reforms to improve transparency, trust for Army families
Ariana Oregel, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz Exceptional Family Member Program director (left) and Kelley Hood, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz EFMP program systems navigator, discuss EFMP programs with a military family member at a recent outreach event at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center.
June 16, 2022 - Army life has many rewards, but navigating the unique demands that accompany it can sometimes be challenging. Frequent moves, family separations, school changes and work-life balance are part of every Army Family’s life. For...
DOD preparing for climate change impacts
Soldiers from the 10th Special Forces Group look out over the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 17, 2021. The terrain and environment at the National Training Center closely matches the hot, dry conditions soldiers experience while on some deployments.
June 16, 2022 - Climate change is dramatically increasing the demand for military operations and impacting our readiness and our ability to meet those demands, the Defense Department's chief sustainability officer and senior advisor for...
WHASC hosts blood drives June 21, 22
The need for blood is urgent! This is your chance to save the life of a military member. The Armed Services Blood Program is in need of all blood types.
June 16, 2022 - The need for blood is urgent. This is your chance to save the life of a military member. The Armed Services Blood Program is in need of all blood types...
Air Force leaders issue Juneteenth 2022 message
Juneteenth (a blending of the words June and nineteenth) is the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. It is also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day and Cel-Liberation Day. It commemorates June 19, 1865, the day that Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, and told slaves of their emancipation from slavery. Texas was the last state in rebellion, following the end of the Civil War, to allow enslavement. Although the rumors of freedom were widespread prior to this, actual emancipation was not announced in the last state practicing enslavement until General Gordon Granger came to Galveston, Texas and issued General Order #3, on the
June 16, 2022 - Air Force leadership issues letter to force about Juneteenth...
Joint Travel Regulation update provides relief to dorm Airmen
A recent modification to the joint travel regulation now allows Airmen directed to move out of government quarters to receive a partial dislocation allowance of $840. (U.S. Air Force graphic)
June 16, 2022 - A recent modification to the joint travel regulation now allows Airmen directed to move out of government quarters to receive a partial dislocation allowance of $840...
Altitude chamber takes your breath away
The 37th Training Wing cuts the ribbon on the Career Enlisted Aviator Center of Excellence's new altitude chamber at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on June 15, 2022. After career enlisted aviators in training can explain the physiological responses to altitude and what to do in the midst of an altitude threat, such as hypoxia, they strap into an altitude chamber and experience it themselves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)
June 16, 2022 - Enlisted aviator students at the 37th Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland will now experience physiological responses to flying, right from the comfort of their training base...
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