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  • U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Lee Payne, director for Combat Support at the Defense Health Agency, discusses the transformative effects of MHS GENESIS, the Department of Defense’s new electronic health record, during the 2019 Society of Federal Health Professionals’ annual meeting in National Harbor, Maryland. Payne explained that the new electronic health record will ensure high quality care for patients while protecting the safety and security of patient information. MHS GENESIS will deploy in phases to all DoD military treatment facilities by 2023. (Defense Health Agency photo)

    MHS GENESIS enabler to more effective military health system

    The Military Health System continues to implement a new, modern electronic health record - named MHS GENESIS - to harness advanced technology and transform how military health care is delivered to more than 9.5 million beneficiaries. The system’s functional champion, Air Force Maj. Gen. Lee Payne, assistant director for Combat Support at the Defense Health Agency, said the MHS is focused on three key priorities as it continues deploying the new record: ensuring that MHS GENESIS facilitates a high quality of care, protects the safety and security of patient information, and is trusted by healthcare professionals and patients.

  • Overview of the PLA Air Force’s Integrated Air & Space Strategy

    This paper examines the “integrated air and space capability” 1 (kongtian yiti / 空天一体) component of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force’s (PLAAF) first ever service strategy, which was implemented to coincide with the PLAAF’s 10th Party Congress in May 2004 and represented a major milestone in China’s efforts to build a “Strategic Air
  • Guests mingle during the 1st Helicopter Squadron's 50th anniversary gala at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 6, 2019.

    1 HS celebrates 50th anniversary at gala event

    The 1st Helicopter Squadron here celebrated its 50th anniversary with a gala on base Dec. 6, 2019. The 1st HS has approximately 120 aircrew members, 22 helicopters and flies over 5,000 mission hours. July 1, 1969 the U.S. Air Force activated the 1st HS to assume control of a proud past of helicopter operations at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, and JBA. Since its activation, the unit has provided local airlift for senior military, civilian leaders, high-ranking dignitaries, distinguished visitors, Defense Support of Civil Authorities and emergency medical evacuation.
  • Bounce back

    First sergeant overcomes adversity; retires with former diamond

    As Senior Master Sgt. Steven Bradley speaks during a resiliency lunch at the Club on Joint Base Andrews last month, the door in the back of the room slowly creaks open and a group of eager smiling faces walks in with gift in hand.Bradley, an 11th Medical Support Squadron patient, wasn’t aware but he was about to receive his diamond signifying him
  • Senior Airman Ivory Lai, 459th Security Forces Squadron, poses for a photo at her civilian job where she serves as an administrative law judge for the state of New York. Though she has a successful law career, Lai made the decision to enlist in the Air Force Reserve to become a security a security forces member and "get the military experience". (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Cierra Presentado)

    Administrative Law Judge enlists in AF Reserve to get the “military experience”

    In today’s military, many people join for different reasons to include educational benefits, retirement, medical insurance, etc. One Airman with a very successful law career made the decision to join the Air Force Reserve to get the military experience she always wanted.Senior Airman Ivory Lai is an administrative law judge for the State of New
  • Adaptive sports challenges

    JBA Airman finds happiness in AFW2 program

    As Capt. Jennifer Hays, wounded warrior and 11th Medical Support Squadron patient, sits in a chair waiting to begin an adaptive sports event at the 2019 Air Force Wounded Warrior Program’s Northeast Warrior CARE Event on Joint Base Andrews, she thinks about two quotes, over and over.“It's okay to fall down and lose your spark, just make sure when
  • Senior Airman Adetokunbo Osibowale (left) and Tech Sgt. Kyle Waddy-Jordan, 459th Logistics Readiness Squadron, pose for a photo Sept 3, 2019 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Waddy-Jordan recently saved Osibowale’s life during training to Okinawa Air Base, Japan.

    459th LRS Airman saves life during annual tour

    “I can’t let him drown, If I panic, we could both possibly lose our lives; focus, breathe, and get him to shore.”These thoughts that ran through Tech Sgt. Kyle Waddy-Jordan’s head as he fought to get his wingman safely to shore.Waddy-Jordan is a material management craftsman with the 459th Logistics Readiness Squadron. While on annual tour with his
  • Senior Airman Marcus Sylvester, 459th Air Refueling Wing Financial Management Office military pay specialist, helps Airman Tyler Wolfrey from the 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, with military pay questions, Aug. 12, 2019, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Sylvester is the only uniformed service member currently working daily in finance servicing a total of 1,300 Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cierra Presentado/Released)

    Required financial readiness training for Reserve coming in November

    Beginning Nov. 15, financial readiness training will be required for all Reserve Airmen at defined key points throughout their military career.“In an effort to improve or sustain the financial readiness and literacy of all Airmen, the Air Force has directed that all military members will receive financial readiness training at key points throughout

  • 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 here announced Oct. 21.

  • Thrift Savings Plan 2020 Contributions Limit increases

    Each year the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) places limits on the dollar amount of contributions that can be contributed to the Thrift Savings Plan(TSP). The limit for regular contributions (traditional and/or Roth) is referred to as the elective deferral limit, Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 402(g). For 2020, the elective deferral limit is
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