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BAMC team wins Best Squad, Best Leader, Best Soldier at MRC, W competition
May 23, 2024 — Medical Readiness Command, West held its Best Leader, Best Squad competition May 13-17. This year, MRC, W teamed up with the Medical Center of Excellence to hold the first consolidated competition where the competitors could also earn their Expert Field Medical Badge and the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge... MORE

MRC, W Best Leader/Best Squad Awards Ceremony

City of San Antonio, JBSA collaborate to help service members, spouses
May 21, 2024 — The City of San Antonio, known as “Military City USA,” in conjunction with San Antonio Ready to Work, Workforce Solutions Alamo and Joint Base San Antonio and the 502nd Air Base Wing, entered into a unique agreement May 20 to strengthen workforce development initiatives for military-connected residents of Bexar County, and their spouses, as they transition away from military service to the civilian world... MORE

ARNORTH DCG retires after 36 years of service
May 21, 2024 — U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James Bonner, Army North deputy commanding general, retired at a ceremony at the historic Quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on May 17, 2024.after 36 years of service to the Army. ... MORE

MG James Bonner, Army North DCG, retires from Army after 36 years of service

Army North command team hosts All Hands session
May 21, 2024 — The All Hands session, held May 13, allows senior leaders of the command to address and update Army North personnel and present awards to deserving team members... MORE

Air Force selects 5,500 in 24E7 master sergeant promotion cycle; list posts May 23
May 20, 2024 — Air Force officials selected 5,500 technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant out of 29,497 eligible for a selection rate of 18.65 percent in the 24E7 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities... MORE

NAMRU San Antonio spotlights Dr. Dao Ho during Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May 20, 2024 — During the month of May, the Department of Defense celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, acknowledging the contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in defending America's freedom... MORE

Warrant officers in the Air Force have long history
May 16, 2024 — In April 2024, the U.S. Air Force announced a decision by the Secretary of the Air Force to bring back the warrant officer carrier field, which signified a pivotal moment in Air Force history, representing a strategic shift towards bolstering technical proficiency and operational effectiveness. The reintroduction of the warrant officer career path reflected the Air Force's commitment to expanding and retaining technical excellence, essential for maintaining a strategic advantage in an era defined by Great Power Competition. ... MORE

MRTC officer celebrates Army's support for Sikh Soldiers at Times Square 'Turban Day'
May 16, 2024 — Lt. Col. Tejdeep Singh Rattan, a Sikh-American Army Reserve officer, who in 2009 was one of the first Soldiers the Army allowed to serve in uniform with his turban and beard, was a featured speaker at the May 11 “Turban Day” held at Times Square in New York with members of the Sikh community performing folk dances and songs and offering free turbans to passersby... MORE

10th annual U.S.-Peru Army Staff Talks synchronize future engagements, promote continuous transformation
May 15, 2024 — U.S. Army South hosted the 10th annual Peru-U.S. Army Staff Talks on May 9 at U.S. Army South Headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, where delegations from both armies reviewed 46 agreed-to-actions that outline future engagements and continuous transformation efforts that will take place over the next three years... MORE

JBSA celebrates Army birthday with Operation Hooah
May 15, 2024 — Families across Joint Base San Antonio are invited to celebrate the U.S. Army’s 249th birthday by participating in Operation HOOAH June 12, 2024... MORE

New portal streamlines field ordering officer capabilities
May 13, 2024 — A comprehensive overhaul of the field ordering officer program used in procuring micro-purchases of supplies and limited services recently transformed an outdated process heavily reliant on manual inputs into a more modern and integrated web-based framework offering greater efficiencies... MORE

U.S. Army South, joint force and multinational planners prepare for Exercise PANAMAX 2024 with crisis planning conference
May 13, 2024 — U.S. Army South hosted Joint Force planners and military representatives from five South American countries for a crisis planning conference at the Estancia del Norte San Antonio Hotel from April 22-26 in preparation for Exercise PANAMAX 2024... MORE

Honoring Trailblazers: U.S. Army South celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Month
May 10, 2024 — U.S. Army South proudly salutes Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders who have shattered cultural barriers, paving the way for future generations to thrive and succeed... MORE

TRADEWINDS 24 begins with opening ceremony
May 9, 2024 — The flags of 26 nations were ceremoniously unfurled at Paragon Army Base, marking the official commencement of TRADEWINDS 24 in Barbados on May 4, 2024... MORE

Army nurse finds calling in emergency medicine
May 9, 2024 — Less than two weeks ago, Capt. Michael Johnson, an Army nurse, was on his way to work at the Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, when an auto accident happened in front of him on the highway... MORE

Former BAMC patients share stories during Nurses Week event
May 8, 2024 — Brooke Army Medical Center kicked off Nurses and Techs Week with an opening ceremony May 6 in the Carolyn D. Putnam Auditorium. This year, the national theme for Nurses Week is “Empowering Nurses: Strengthening Healthcare Systems,” but BAMC’s local mantra is “The Power of Caring.”... MORE

MEDCOM commander speaks about transforming Army medicine and aviation
May 3, 2024 — In a presentation at the Quad A conference in Denver, Colorado, Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, the Surgeon General of the U.S. Army and Commander of the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM), delivered an address outlining the critical partnership between Army Medicine and Army Aviation. She spoke to fellow general officers, coalition, and allied partners, and she underscored the pivotal role they all play in transforming and modernizing to support the future fight... MORE

Lt. Gen. Izaguirre presentation at Quad A 2024

Small business outreach attracts record number of registrants
May 3, 2024 — Small business officials from the command wrapped up the Mission and Installation Contracting Command Advanced Planning Briefing for Industry last week, attracting a record more than 2,700 registrants... MORE

Army to suspend temporary promotions for NCOs
May 2, 2024 — Beginning in June, the Army is suspending a requirement for Soldiers to complete a previously required level of professional military education, or PME, to qualify for promotion to noncommissioned officer, or NCO, ranks up through master sergeant... MORE

Army to suspend temporary promotions in June

IMCOM Army Support Activity senior NCO relinquishes responsibility, heads to JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
May 1, 2024 — The Army Support Activity, under U.S. Army Installation Management Command, hosted a change of responsibility ceremony for ASA senior noncommissioned officer, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Jametta Bland, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, on April 30, 2024... MORE

A photo of service members passing the colors.