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  • Remember, all JBSA installations are no-drone zones

    Remember, all JBSA installations are no-drone zones

    Recreational drone use is strictly prohibited on all Joint Base San Antonio installations, except with documented approval, generally starting at the installation commander level.
  • The supplement business is a multi-billion dollar industry that is not regulated like conventional food and drug products by the Food and Drug Administration. The use of supplements is designed to add further nutritional value to the diet, not act as a meal replacement (Photo by: Airman 1st Class Daniel Brosam, 341st Missile Wing Public Affairs).

    Dietary supplements: Educate yourself first before trying them

    Steeped in a culture of fitness and optimal performance, military professionals take dietary supplements at far higher rates than their civilian counterparts. Studies show that nearly two in every three service members takes some sort of daily dietary or herbal supplement.
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    Meet the 363 ISRW Command Chief – Chief Master Sgt. Jason Funkhauser

    Chief Master Sgt. Jason Funkhauser is the Command Chief of the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing (ISRW). Prior to assuming his current position in July of 2020, he was the Senior Enlisted Leader of the 548th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group (ISRG) at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Funkhauser joined the Air Force in 1996 and attended the Defense Language Institute, graduating from the Basic Modern Standard Arabic course in October 1997. Throughout his career, he has served in various positions as an Arabic Cryptologic Language Analyst, both stateside and while deployed. As the 363d ISRW Command Chief, he serves as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Commander on all issues regarding the health, welfare, readiness, training, morale, professional growth, and quality of life of more than 2,500 Total Force military, civilian and contractor personnel executing operations at locations around the world.
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    Air Force operational C2 advisors provide more than just advice

    The U.S. Air Force’s senior advisors in the Operational Command Training Program, or OCTP, had a busy 2021, connecting the strategic-level Joint All Domain Command and Control, or JADC2, concept to operational-level command and control organizations.
  • Christopher Thayer, Director of Maritime Operations for Military Sealift Command, delivers his keynote address during the Inactivation Ceremony of the U.S. Naval Ship Invincible (seen in background) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., Dec. 15, 2021. Pictured to the right is Col. Katharine Branson, commander of the Air Force Technical Applications Center, overseer of the Invincible's GRAY STAR ballistic missile radar system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew S. Jurgens)

    AFTAC, MSC inactivate ballistic missile tracking ship

    The Department of Defense's sole nuclear treaty monitoring center, in cooperation with the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command, inactivated U.S. Naval Ship Invincible Dec. 15, 2021, at a ceremony at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla. Members of the Air Force Technical Applications Center operated and maintained the GRAY STAR radar system on board that was used to track ballistic missile activity in the Middle East.
  • Sharene Brown, spouse of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, announces the Five & Thrive initiative, Dec. 17, 2021. The new initiative focuses on the top five life challenges faced by military families. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    CSAF spouse announces Five & Thrive initiative

    The Five & Thrive platform aims to encourage, support and build thriving military families by tackling challenges and enhancing preventative measures through partnerships and sharing of best practices.
  • Photo of U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 23d Wing, Moody Air Force Base, deplane at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia

    ACC Concludes Agile Combat Employment C3 Ops Rehearsal

    Airmen from Air Combat Command, United States Air Forces in Europe, Pacific Air Force and civilian counterparts came to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., to test technology and tactics during the Agile Combat Employment Command, Control and Communications Operations Rehearsal from Dec. 6-13, 2021. The rehearsal focused on C3 operations, deployable technology, practicing ACE tactics, techniques and procedures, finding areas for improvement within the ACE C3 construct, and making necessary corrections.

  • 480th ISRW: 18 Years of Progress

    The 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing celebrated its 18-year anniversary at Joint Base Langley-Eustis on Dec. 11, 2021.The wing’s history began with the formation of the 480th Anti-Submarine Group in 1943.  The unit deployed to Port Lyautey, Morocco and was credited with the destruction of four German submarines during the
  • There are many resources available for Airmen, Guardians, Veterans and their families to access if they are having a hard time coping. There are many books to read, applications to download and organizations to contact that are always available. They can also reach out to the Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Program Wellness and Resiliency team located on the AFW2 website, www.woundedwarrior.af.mil.

    Working at remaining resilient during the holidays

    Holidays are a time for traveling and preparing to spend time with families. This can be an exciting time, especially since COVID-19 has been keeping families apart, but for some, this is can be a really hard time to cope with since many may not be surrounded by loved ones.
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    Gender Relations Surveys Now Allow All Troops To Give Input

    Every year, DOD asks a good portion of its military members to take a survey on workplace and gender relations. The results give DOD its official estimates on the prevalence of sexual assault, harassment and gender discrimination in the military. 
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