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187th Medical Battalion gives back to community with back-to-school supply drive
August 14, 2024 — Soldiers and civilians of the 187th Medical Battalion reaffirmed their commitment to Briscoe Elementary School by signing their Adopt-A-School charter before handing out school supplies to students and their families on Aug. 9... MORE

Exercise PANAMAX 2024 Begins: US Army South hosts 11 nations for major multinational exercise
August 13, 2024 — PANAMAX 2024 is officially underway. The U.S. Southern Command-sponsored, multinational, biennial command post exercise aimed at reinforcing and enhancing the long-term security of the Panama Canal and the Western Hemisphere takes place from Aug. 5-14 at various locations across the United States... MORE

Exercise PANAMAX 2024 begins, US Army South hosts 11 nations at Fort Sam Houston for major multinational exercise

NREIP Interns conclude research at NAMRU San Antonio
August 12, 2024 — Five student interns enrolled in the Office of Naval Research’s Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program presented their research to mentors, scientists and staff assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio at Willis Hall at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston on Aug. 8... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Aug. 8, 2024) – Five student interns enrolled in the Office of Naval Research’s Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) presented their research to mentors, scientists and staff assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio at Willis Hall. Cecilia Shuler, Saeha Lee, Meili Jensen, Matthew Byrne, Victoria Capobianco took part in the 10-week program which places college and university students in Department of Navy laboratories where they take part in real Naval research during the summer. NREIP places college and university students in the Department of the Navy laboratories where they take part in real Naval research for ten weeks during the summer. NREIP gives academically talented college students, graduating seniors, and graduate students pursuing STEM careers the opportunity to learn about Naval research and technology while receiving first-class mentoring by top scientists and engineers. NAMRU San Antonio is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the Department of Defense (DoD) and is one of eight subordinate research commands in the global network of laboratories operating under the Naval Medical Research Command in Silver Spring, Md. Its mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of DoD personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)

JBSA Fire Department brings tech to training
August 8, 2024 — Advancements in technology have revolutionized training across the Department of Defense, enabling the military and civilian workforce to learn effectively in a safe environment. Across Joint Base San Antonio, members assigned to the 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire department are taking advantage of technology to teach life-saving lessons. ... MORE

Digital screen on floor next to a fire truck

MEDVID TV unveils new state of the art mobile production studio
August 7, 2024 — The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence Learning Technology and Multimedia Division’s MEDVID Branch (MEDVID TV) unveiled a new mobile production and broadcast studio at a ceremony July 31, 2024, at Dust Off Square at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas... MORE

MICC senior leaders balance steadfast and new ideas during 2024 training event
August 6, 2024 — Approximately 80 senior contracting officials, directors and planners across the Mission and Installation Contracting Command converged for its annual Senior Contracting Officials and Directors Acquisition Training event in San Antonio, Texas, from July 30 to Aug. 2... MORE

Brig. Gen. Phil Ryan promoted to major general by fellow Night Stalker Lt. Gen. John Evans
August 6, 2024 — In the company of family, friends, and colleagues, Brig. Gen. Phil Ryan, the commander of U.S. Army South, or USARSOUTH, was promoted to major general during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on Aug. 5... MORE

US, Colombian armies enhance interoperability during airborne infiltration exercise HYDRA III 2024
August 5, 2024 — A U.S. Army South-led exercise, HYDRA 24, formerly known as Dynamic Force Employment, is an agreed-to-action between the partner nations and the third iteration of its kind... MORE

JBSA to host hiring event in San Antonio
August 2, 2024 — Joint Base San Antonio is hosting a free hiring event at the Norris Conference Center in San Antonio on Aug. 14, 2024... MORE

Visual flyer of the Joint Base San Antonio Hiring Event to be held at the Norris Conference Center, San Antonio, on Aug. 14, 2024. (U.S. Air Force courtesy graphic)

Security Forces hosts law enforcement meet and greet at JBSA
August 1, 2024 — The 502nd Security Forces Squadron hosted a law enforcement meet and greet for local agencies in the San Antonio area at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston on July 30, drawing representatives from a dozen agencies including the Army’s Criminal Investigation Division, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, the Air Force’s Office of Special Investigations, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the San Antonio Police Department... MORE

Maj. Dexter Binion, 502d Security Forces Squadron commander, addresses a room of law enforcement officers from the community during a luncheon at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, July 30, 2024. The event served as a meet and greet for all attending, allowing them to build camaraderie between agencies, and served as a platform to introduce training opportunities to help each other in becoming more successful law enforcement units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Taylor Curry)

Joint Base San Antonio, 502d Air Base Wing welcomes new commander
August 1, 2024 — Brig. Gen. Randy P. Oakland took command of Joint Base San Antonio and 502nd Air Base Wing during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph on July 31, 2024. He assumed command from the outgoing commander, Brig. Gen. Russell D. Driggers... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio, 502nd Air Base Wing welcomes new commander

U.S. Army South, U.S. Southern Command spearhead intelligence subject matter expert exchange in El Salvador
July 30, 2024 — In an effort to bolster interoperability and operational capabilities, U.S. Army South G2 and U.S. Southern Command J26 led the Central American Regional Enhanced Domain Awareness subject matter expert exchange, in San Salvador, El Salvador, July 8-12. ... MORE

Medical Capability Development Integration Directorate wins Army Medicine Wolf Pack Award
July 26, 2024 — The Medical Capability Development Integration Directorate was presented with the annual Army Medicine Wolf Pack Award for the fiscal year 2023 at a ceremony held at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on July 11, 2024... MORE

Medical Capability Development Integration Directorate presented with Army Medicine Wolf Pack Award

MEDCoE Graduate Research and Education Symposium held at University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
July 26, 2024 — Amidst an ever-changing academic and military environment, student and faculty research and education have become critical to advancing military medicine. Hosted by the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence Graduate School Dean Col. Matthew Douglas, more than 250 students, faculty, partners and affiliates of the command convened from June 5-6, 2024, at the 13th annual Graduate School Research and Education Symposium at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio in support of a relevant and timely theme: Navigating the Changing Character of Military Medicine... MORE

NAMRU San Antonio NREIP interns hear from NASA CHAPEA crew member
July 25, 2024 — Interns participating in the Office of Naval Research’s Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston seized the opportunity to hear from Lt. Anca Selariu at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute on July 23... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (July 23, 2024) – Lt. Anca Selariu (center), a microbiologist assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, speaks with students participating in the Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute. Selariu was part of a four-person crew that took part in the NASA Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog’s (CHAPEA) first mission. The CHAPEA missions, simulated expeditions to the surface of Mars, aim to collect critical data which will inform future human expeditions to space. Selariu, a native of Romania, brought expertise in vaccines, prion transmission, gene therapy and infectious disease research to the CHAPEA mission. NREIP places college and university students in the Department of the Navy laboratories where they take part in real Naval research for ten weeks during the summer. NREIP gives academically talented college students, graduating seniors, and graduate students pursuing STEM careers the opportunity to learn about Naval research and technology while receiving first-class mentoring by top scientists and engineers. NAMRU San Antonio is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the Department of Defense (DoD) and is one of eight subordinate research commands in the global network of laboratories operating under the Naval Medical Research Command in Silver Spring, Md. Its mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of DoD personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)

New microlearning series on military medicine and operations launches on social media platforms
July 24, 2024 — The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, Department of Training and Doctrine has announced the launch of a microlearning series designed to educate and engage audiences on military medicine, doctrine, and operations through short, animated videos. These one-minute videos will be released exclusively on Facebook and Instagram, offering easily digestible insights into crucial aspects of military medical operations and healthcare... MORE

TRADOC commanding general visits MEDCoE
July 24, 2024 — Gen. Gary Brito, commanding general, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, visited the the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on July 10, 2024... MORE

Gen. Gary Brito, commanding general U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, visits MEDCoE

Sheriff R.E. Cycle visits JBSA libraries
July 24, 2024 — Children participating in the Joint Base San Antonio Libraries summer reading programs had a lesson on recycling on base from Sheriff R.E. Cycle on June 13, 2024, at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston and JBSA-Lackland libraries. Sheriff R.E. Cycle is the mascot for the JBSA Qualified Recycling Program and will be at the JBSA-Randolph Library at 10 a.m. on July 25, 2024... MORE

MICC leaders set to host annual acquisition training event in San Antonio
July 24, 2024 — The Mission and Installation Contracting Command, led by Col. Freddy Adams, Clay Cole and Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Gusman, will host their annual Senior Contracting Officials and Directors Acquisition Training event in San Antonio, Texas, from July 30 to Aug. 2... MORE

5th Recruiting Brigade holds change of command ceremony
July 23, 2024 — The 5th Recruiting Brigade held a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on July 16, 2024, welcoming Col. Julian Perez as the new commander and bidding farewell to the outgoing commander, Col. Xavier “X” Colón... MORE