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Military takes part in Fiesta Media Day
March 29, 2019 — Local military leaders and the Joint Base San Antonio Ambassadors took part in the annual Fiesta Media Day at the Pearl Stable in downtown San Antonio March 27... MORE

Brig. Gen. Bill Boruff speaks with Chris Duel of Ticket 760 AM during Fiesta San Antonio media day March 27 at the Pearl Stable in San Antonio. The U.S. Army in San Antonio serves as the military coordinator for Fiesta this year. Brig. Gen. Bill Boruff took part in this morning's media event on behalf of Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, the Army North commanding general. Boruff is the commanding general for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The 128th Fiesta San Antonio takes place April 18-28 and includes more than 100 events that showcase San Antonio's rich multicultural heritage. Fiesta began in 1891 to honor the heroes of the Battles of the Alamo and San Jacinto. Two service members representing each military service serve as military ambassadors and take part in more than 50 Fiesta events.

Army officials name next MICC leader
February 20, 2019 — The Army chief of staff announced Feb. 19 the next commanding general for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

The Army chief of staff announced Feb. 19 that Col. Christine A. Beeler will assume command of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command from Brig. Gen. Bill Boruff in a ceremony July 9 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

MICC workshop strengthens skills to assure best value in contracts
February 14, 2019 — The U.S. Army’s Mission and Installation Contracting Command is set to roll the first official offering of a cost realism analysis workshop for cost-price analysts Feb. 20-21 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, following a successful training pilot in January... MORE

Raul Guerra leads discussion of a case study during a pilot training workshop for cost realism analysis Jan. 23 at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Guerra is the cost-price functional manager for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

Area high school students shadow Mission and Installation Contracting Command mentors
February 11, 2019 — The Mission and Installation Contracting Command priority of developing adaptive leaders skewed toward a younger audience with the mentorship of 29 San Antonio high school students at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Feb. 5... MORE

Brig. Gen. Bill Boruff speaks to Churchill and Warren high school students as part of the San Antonio Job Shadow Day Feb. 5 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Boruff is the commanding general of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command.

Army acquisition executive addresses contracting workforce
January 11, 2019 — The deputy assistant secretary of the Army for procurement spoke to civilian and uniformed members of the contracting workforce on a variety of acquisition topics during a town hall Jan. 9 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas... MORE

Stuart Hazlett (right) discusses topics to include procurement support, data analytics and talent management with civilian and uniformed members of the contracting workforce during a town hall Jan. 9 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Taking part in the town hall were members of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command and 410th Contracting Support Brigade. Hazlett is the deputy assistant secretary of the Army for procurement.

Army contracting brigade returns home, uncases colors
January 10, 2019 — Leaders from the 419th Contracting Support Brigade uncased their organization colors during a ceremony Jan. 4 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, signaling the end of their nine-month deployment to Afghanistan. Col. Brad Hodge and Command Sgt. Maj. Cynthia Perryman uncased the brigade colors in a ceremony officiated by Brig. Gen. Bill Boruff, the commanding general for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Col. Brad Hodge, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Cynthia Perryman uncase the 419th Contracting Support Brigade colors as Staff Sgt. Natoya Bojunjoko looks on during a ceremony Jan. 4 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The brigade deployed to Afghanistan for nine months as the lead Army element for Army Contracting Command-Afghanistan. Hodge is the brigade commander and Perryman is the command sergeant major.

Mission and Installation Contracting Command leaders meet to discuss acquisition priorities
December 14, 2018 — More than 30 contracting leaders from throughout the Mission and Installation Contracting Command were in San Antonio for the command's annual acquisition leadership training event, which ran through Dec. 13... MORE

Brig. Gen. Bill Boruff discusses contracting challenges with acquisition senior leaders from throughout the Mission and Installation Contracting Command Dec. 11 in San Antonio. Contracting leaders gathered for an acquisition leadership training event Dec. 11-13. Boruff is the MICC commanding general.

Contract opportunities attract small business representatives
November 15, 2018 — More than 100 representatives from small and large businesses took part in an acquisition forecast industry outreach event to learn about contract opportunities with the Army Nov. 7 in San Antonio... MORE

Osvaldo Vela discusses Army contract opportunities with two local small business representatives during the Mission and Installation Contracting Command-Fort Sam Houston contracting office industry outreach event Nov. 7 at the University of Texas at San Antonio Procurement Technical Assistance Center in San Antonio. The event provided contracting guidance, briefings and breakout and match-making sessions with MICC contracting personnel. Vela is a contract specialist with the MICC-Fort Sam Houston contracting office at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

MICC Field Directorate Office-Fort Sam Houston welcomes new director
November 15, 2018 — Members of the Field Directorate Office-Fort Sam Houston welcomed their new director Oct. 22 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Col. Jason Jefferis is the new director and principal assistant responsible for contracting for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command Field Directorate Office-Fort Sam Houston at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Jefferis assumed the position Oct. 22.

MICC successfully closes FY18, looks forward to new fiscal year
November 6, 2018 — Every day the men and women of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command continue to do amazing things for our supported military partners and Soldiers... MORE

Brig. Gen. Bill Boruff addresses those in attendance during an October ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Boruff is the commanding general of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston.

MICC contract support for Soldiers exceeds $5B in fiscal 2018
October 10, 2018 — Contracting members from the Mission and Installation Contracting Command, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, administered and executed contract actions valued at more than $5 billion in support of Soldiers and their families in fiscal 2018... MORE

Aundair Kinney, the director for the Military and Installation Contracting Command-Fort Hood (right) exchanges business cards with a contractor at the Mission Command Training Center April 18. The MICC hosted its annual contract acquisition forum open house that provides a forecast of upcoming contracts that will need to be fulfilled.

MICC standardizes full food service, dining attendant contracts
September 19, 2018 — In order to maximize effective and efficient execution for food services and dining attendant support to the Army, Mission and Installation Contracting Command officials recently established a center of excellence to provide contracting support for feeding more than 200,000 Soldiers every day... MORE

Mission and Installation Contracting Command contracts are vital in feeding more than 200,000 Soldiers every day. The command executes more than 500 contract actions for accommodation and food services valued at more than $270 million annually.

MICC pilot program to validate enhanced vendor invoicing process
September 5, 2018 — Twenty of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command’s 30 contracting offices began participating in August in the Supplier Self-Services invoicing pilot to assist the Army in achieving its goal of 500 vendors actively using the process by the end of fiscal 2018... MORE

Twenty of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command’s 30 contracting offices are participating in the Supplier Self-Services invoicing pilot with an aim to reduce the number of failed invoice submissions by Army vendors.

Leader's Perspective: MICC Readiness Initiative restores contracting structure, recovers customer base
July 3, 2018 — As we continue to posture the Mission and Installation Contracting Command to best support our customers, it's critical that we continue to share with you regular updates on the progress being made with the MICC Readiness Initiative... MORE

Brig. Gen. Bill Boruff addresses members of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command June 14, 2018, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Boruff is the commanding general for the MICC.

Mission and Installation Contracting Command unit returns' from deployment
May 9, 2018 — Leaders from the Mission and Installation Contracting Command's 418th Contracting Support Brigade uncased their organization colors during a ceremony April 20 at Fort Hood, Texas, following the unit's return from deployment to Afghanistan... MORE

Col. Lynda Armer (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Darnyell Parker uncase the 418th Contracting Support Brigade colors during a ceremony April 20 at Fort Hood, Texas. The uncasing of organizational colors signals the return from deployment to Afghanistan for the unit. Armer is the 418th CSB commander and Parker is the brigade command sergeant major.

Mission and Installation Contracting Command senior acquisition leaders discuss key topics
March 7, 2018 — Acquisition leaders from throughout the Mission and Installation Contracting Command are meeting to discuss contracting priorities at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Housto... MORE

Brig. Gen. Bill Boruff welcomes Army contracting leaders from throughout the Mission and Installation Contracting Command March 6 and sets expectations for the three-day 2018 Acquisition Leaders Training Event at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. More than 60 leaders from the MICC headquarters and its subordinate organizations throughout the country are participating in the ALTE. Boruff is the MICC commanding general.

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston contracting office focuses on customer communication, service
February 22, 2018 — The Mission and Installation Contracting Command-Fort Sam Houston contracting office at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston uses communication techniques and customer service skills to focus on the acquisition process to ensure Soldiers have the tools they need to deploy, fight and win across the entire spectrum of combat. ... MORE

(From left) Tracy Williams, K.A. Boles, Samuel Colton and Regina Espinosa discuss transferring contracts to another office during a meeting Jan. 31 at the Mission and Installation Contracting Command-Fort Sam Houston contracting office at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Williams is a contract specialist with the MICC-Fort Sam Houston Reserve Support Division, and Boles is system administrator at MICC-Fort Sam Houston. Colton and Espinosa are contracting officers also with the division.

410th Contracting Support Brigade hones contingency contracting skills at JBSA-Camp Bullis
February 14, 2018 — Approximately 40 members of the 410th Contracting Support Brigade put their contingency contracting skills to the test during a humanitarian assistance disaster relief exercise Feb. 7-9 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis... MORE

Role playing as a local vendor, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kortney Johnson (right) seeks favor in a contract award from Sgt. 1st Class Jason Zahnley (left) during a humanitarian assistance disaster relief exercise Feb. 8 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis. Zahnley is the NCO in charge of the 677th Contracting Team and Johnson is the property book officer for the 410th Contracting Support Brigade at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston.

MICC remembers Martin Luther King Jr. achievements, leadership
January 18, 2018 — Nearly 50 years after his death, Martin Luther King Jr.’s message continues to challenge the nation to recognize that individuals should not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character... MORE

Brig. Gen. Bill Boruff provides opening remarks during the 2018 Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance at the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Theater Jan. 17. Boruff is the commanding general of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston.

Commander of Mission and Installation Contracting Command pins on brigadier general
December 18, 2017 — The commander of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during a ceremony Dec. 15. ... MORE

Phyllis Perdue (left) and Linda Boruff (right) add shoulder boards reflecting the new rank of Brig. Gen. Bill Boruff during a promotion ceremony Dec. 15 in San Antonio. Linda is the wife of the commanding general for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command and Perdue is his sister.