• Alamo Wing flight surgeon receives prestigious fellowship

    A 433rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron flight surgeon here recently received the prestigious honor of qualifying for a Royal Society of Arts fellowship in August. Lt. Col. Ivan Edwards, who is also a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, and a first-generation Uganda-born American citizen,

  • Retiring From the Service? Get to Know Your TRICARE Options

    If you’re getting ready to retire from active duty or Reserve service, your goal is likely to make a smooth transition to civilian life. TRICARE can help you do that. When you retire from active duty or retire from the National Guard or Reserve, you’ll experience a TRICARE Qualifying Life Event, or

  • DOD Says It's Time to Renew Extended ID Cards

    The Defense Department is asking as many as a half-million ID card holders to go online now and make appointments to renew their IDs — many of which are past the expiration dates printed on them.

  • MeMed Key Diagnostic Tool Receives FDA Clearance

    The MeMed Key diagnostic tool recently received full FDA licensure after four years of research, development, and investments by Defense Threat Reduction Agency's (DTRA) Chemical and Biological Technologies Department in its role as the Joint Science and Technology Office (JSTO) for the Chemical and

  • Myths and facts about the vax — debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths

    The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or

  • 733 TRS welcomes Radtke back, now as commander

    In an assumption of command ceremony here Sept. 10, Col. James “JC” Miller, 433rd Operations Group commander, passed the 733rd Training Squadron’s guidon to Lt. Col Steven Radtke, signifying the transfer of command.