July 20, 2022 Air Force prepares for newly approved COVID-19 vaccine: Novavax provides new option for unvaccinated Airmen, Guardians The Air Force will soon have the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine available after the U.S Food and Drug Administration authorized it for emergency use and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed it as another primary series option for adults ages 18 years and older.
July 19, 2022 AAFES leverages authentication capabilities to streamline online access to DOD MWR libraries The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is helping Department of Defense Morale, Welfare and Recreation, or MWR, libraries make it easier for service members and their families to access online library services and resources.
July 16, 2022 Scobee inducted into the AFRC Order of the Sword Lieutenant General Richard W. Scobee, Chief of the Air Force Reserve and Commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, was inducted into the AFRC Order of the Sword at Washington, D.C., July 12, 2022.
July 15, 2022 San Antonio Market celebrates first anniversary as a unified healthcare system The San Antonio Market will celebrate its one-year anniversary as a unified military healthcare system this week. San Antonio’s military treatment facilities officially united as a market with the Defense Health Agency during a ceremony at Brooke Army Medical Center on July 16, 2021.
July 15, 2022 How drones will transform battlefield medicine – and save lives “We think that drone resupply of blood and immediate-need medical products are really just around the corner,” said Dr. Adam Meledeo, a research scientist for coagulation and blood research at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.
July 15, 2022 New AFPAAS mobile app available Reporting accountability during events just got easier. The Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System recently announced that Air Force personnel can now use their mobile app (common access card not needed) to easily report accountability during natural or man-made disasters.The free
July 15, 2022 Power plate: Eat to fuel your performance Eating for optimal performance requires the right balance of macronutrients from the foods you eat.
July 14, 2022 New 988 dialing code to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Starting Saturday, July 16, 2022, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will change to a new three-digit dialing code: 988.
July 14, 2022 Air Force mourns the loss of 6th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force The 6th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, James M. McCoy, passed away July 13, 2022, at the age of 91.
July 14, 2022 No place like home: Program improvements help Air Force cultivate better base housing JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – In three years since launching a sweeping effort to improve housing for Airman, Guardians and their families, the Department of the Air Force has completed more than 90 percent of its initial improvement goals. In 2019, the Air Force developed a broad plan