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410th Contracting Support Brigade enhances readiness with validation exercise
February 18, 2025 — Soldiers, Airmen and civilians with the 410th Contracting Support Brigade, 502d Contracting Squadron, 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron and 773rd ESS conducted a joint validation exercise Feb. 10-13 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, to assess and refine their ability to provide contracting support for military operations... MORE

U.S. Army Col. Kenneth Bulthuis, second from left, commander of the 410th CSB, asks questions and gives feedback during mock briefings at a joint validation exercise (VALEX) at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Feb. 13, 2025. Soldiers, Airmen and Civilians with the 410th Contracting Support Brigade (CSB), 502nd Contracting Squadron, 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (ESS) and 773rd ESS conducted a VALEX to assess and refine their ability to provide contracting support for military operations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joshua Taeckens)

Clinical Pastoral Education program helps Army chaplains focus on the needs of people they care for
February 18, 2025 — A program that helps Army chaplains become more in tune with the people they care for is in full swing at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Admiral Holsey visits illegal aliens holding operations center at Guantanamo Bay
February 14, 2025 — U.S. Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander of U.S. Southern Command, visited Operation Southern Guard at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Feb. 5, to assess ongoing illegal alien holding operations... MORE

Applications open for MICC job shadowing and mentoring programs
February 13, 2025 — The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command is accepting applications for the command job shadowing and mentoring programs. The programs are open and available to all MICC members, civilian and military, who wish to increase their professional skills and knowledge... MORE

International military students explore American history, culture in San Antonio, Austin
February 13, 2025 — On Feb. 4, international military students from the Sergeants Major Academy Class 75, along with their families, embarked on a three-day visit to San Antonio and Austin as part of the Field Studies Program. The program is an essential component of the Sergeants Major Academy’s curriculum for international students... MORE

IMS Explore American History and Culture in Texas

BAMC quarterly awards ceremony honors special achievement
February 12, 2025 — Brooke Army Medical Center held a special Quarterly Awards ceremony Jan. 30 to honor the achievements of military and civilian employees, which included a special recognition for one employee... MORE

NAMRU San Antonio Soldiers receive recognition within Navy Medical Research and Development
February 12, 2025 — Three Soldiers assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio have been recognized for their outstanding support and leadership throughout Navy Medical Research and Development during 2024... MORE

NAMRU San Antonio Soldiers received Quarterly, Yearly Recognition within NMR&D

JBSA First Sergeant Diamond Sharp Awards
February 12, 2025 — The Diamond Sharp Award is sponsored by the Joint Base San Antonio First Sergeants Council and recognizes outstanding Airmen who continually exceed the standard to meet the Air Force mission... MORE

From the White House to the parade field: MICC Soldiers called upon to support milestones in presidential history
February 10, 2025 — Dedicated contracting officers and specialists from the U.S. Army Mission Installation Contracting Command worked to procure necessary services and supplies through efficient and effective contracting operations between Dec. 31 to Jan. 20 in support of both the state funeral of the 39th U.S. President, James Earl Carter Jr. on Jan. 6; as well as the inauguration of the 47th U.S. President, Donald J. Trump on Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C... MORE

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem visits Guantanamo Bay
February 10, 2025 — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Feb. 7 to assess the progress of Operation Southern Guard and meet with personnel supporting ongoing illegal alien holding operations... MORE

DHS Secretary Noem visits Guantanamo Bay

U.S. Army South leads joint task force in support of illegal alien holding operation in Guantanamo Bay
February 10, 2025 — At the direction of the President of the United States, and in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense, U.S. Army South has assumed responsibility as the lead Joint Task Force for ongoing illegal alien holding operations at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba... MORE

Registration open for 2025 Army contracting virtual outreach for industry
February 7, 2025 — Small businesses and other interested industry partners are now able to register for the fifth-annual Mission and Installation Contracting Command Advance Planning Briefing for Industry virtual contracting forecast event scheduled for May 8-10, 2025... MORE

BAMC Auxiliary grants support patients, staff
February 7, 2025 — The BAMC Auxiliary held its annual Welfare Grant Ceremony Feb. 4 at Brooke Army Medical Center. This year, the welfare committee approved 32 grant requests totaling more than $42,000 to help support patient care at BAMC... MORE

Air Force medical leaders observe cutting-edge medical readiness training at JBSA-Camp Bullis
February 3, 2025 — U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Sean Collins, commander, Air Force Medical Command, and Brig. Gen. Eveline Yao, AFMEDCOM chief of staff, visited the 59th Medical Readiness Training Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, to observe medical readiness training on Jan. 31, 2025... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen participated in a field training exercise on Jan. 31, 2025, at the 59th Medical Readiness Training Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas.

COMMENTARY: Be the Bolt: A call to all cyber, signal, IT, electronic communication professionals
January 31, 2025 — Throughout history, the lightning bolt has been an iconic symbol of many things, the flash of inspiration, disruption against the status quo, charge of power, and strike of lethality. These attributes should orient cyber military leaders to operate with unwavering power and speed, as we make every effort to be that bolt!... MORE

National Burn Awareness Week aims to prevent injuries
January 30, 2025 — National Burn Awareness Week takes place during the first full week in February and is designated to provide an opportunity for burn, fire and life safety educators to unite in sharing a common burn awareness and prevention message in our community... MORE

Bold letters spelling burn in a flame of orange and red.

Great Power Competition -- 'Four Keys' approach to leadership
January 29, 2025 — Preparing for the Great Power Competition means we need to get “uncomfortable” by seeking knowledge outside our core specialty and from diverse professions. Leadership development is everywhere — we just have to be willing to take concepts and apply them to our current situation. This habit of continuous learning strengthens a leader’s capacity to think criticality, act decisively, and live ethically... MORE

MICC issues small business event scam alert
January 22, 2025 — Mission and Installation Contracting Command mission and industry partners are cautioned to be aware of scams posing as small business events allegedly hosted by the government. Many of these scams are asking participants to remit a fee for fake events... MORE

Colombian army colonel helps U.S.-Colombia military partnership
January 21, 2025 — Born in Bogotá, Colombia, and raised in the picturesque region of Boyacá, Colombian army Col. Dedfor Bravo Gonzalez serves as one of four partner nation liaison officers, or PNLOs at U.S. Army South at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas... MORE

Colombian army Col. Dedfor Bravo Gonzalez U.S.-Colombia military partnership

Navy hosts All-American Bowl in San Antonio
January 17, 2025 — The U.S. Navy was the official title sponsor of the 2025 Navy All-American Bowl in San Antonio, which took place in the Alamodome on Jan. 11... MORE