News

  • Celebrating Thanksgiving Safely

    Traditional Thanksgiving gatherings with family and friends are fun but can increase the chances of getting or spreading COVID-19 or the flu. Follow these tips to make your Thanksgiving holiday safer.

  • The Importance of Joint Concepts for the Planner

    The 2018 National Defense Strategy explains the importance of developing new operational concepts to “sharpen our competitive advantages and enhance our lethality” across the entire spectrum of conflict.1 The strategy forces us to think beyond military modernization and order of battle to consider

  • Program goes virtual to help women veterans tackle healthcare

    Making the leap from the military to civilian life is downright daunting for any active duty service member — and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has added new challenges. But one program is surging forward in 2020 to tackle the issue for a particular group of veterans.

  • Risks for Air Force Riders

    Whether in an automobile or on a motorcycle, the Air Force goal is always zero. Awareness of recurring factors that have contributed to past fatalities is one step we can all take in the prevention of losing our most important asset, our people.

  • Airmen encouraged to update vRED, SOES information

    Air and Space professionals are encouraged to consistently review and update their virtual Record of Emergency Data (vRED) and their Servicemembers’ Online Election System (SOES).Members are required to review their information annually, before deploying and any time they experience a major life

  • Woman Warrior: Battling breast cancer in the military

    October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, however, for U.S. Air Force Maj. Jessica Brooks, breast cancer awareness is important every day of every year. Sharing prevention methods, information, and stories about breast cancer is something she’ll do at any given opportunity.

  • JBA mental health clinic treats pandemic-related emotional pain

    From one-on-one psychological therapy to psych testing to couples counseling, the Joint Base Andrews 316th Operation Medical Readiness Squadron mental health flight provides a variety of resources, which are especially important when individuals are facing stress and depression during the COVID-19