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Ready to fight: Redesigned STP enhances warfighter lethality
July 20, 2026 — The newly redesigned Soldier Talent Profile (STP), built directly from user insights, is coming soon to the Integrated Personnel and Pay System - Army (IPPS-A) to deliver a single, high-impact snapshot that enhances unit readiness and decision making. ... MORE

U.S. Army North cases colors, legacy of 80 years of homeland defense transitions to new era
July 17, 2026 — In a ceremony that honored decades of homeland defense while looking toward a hemispheric future, United States Army North cased its colors July 15 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, marking the historic inactivation of a command that has guarded the nation for more than 80 years... MORE

AI-Powered chatbot helps streamline Army recruiting
July 17, 2026 — To help Army recruiters get information fast, enabling them to do their jobs at speed and with more authoritative resources, the Army developed Staff Sgt. Star, an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot... MORE

A group of men and women stand on a field in formation while reciting the oath of enlistment in front of a woman in a military dress uniform.

Army modernizes Direct Commissioning Program to accelerate access to critical talent
July 13, 2026 — The Army has modernized how it brings talent into the force, and the Direct Commissioning Program is becoming a pathway to quickly access people with specialized skills — while still maintaining all required standards... MORE

METC Occupational Therapy Assistant Course reaches major milestone with ACOTE assessment
July 10, 2026 — The Medical Education and Training Campus Occupational Therapy Assistant course at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston – part of the Defense Health Agency -- recently reached a significant milestone in its commitment to educational excellence by successfully completing its Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, or ACOTE, on-site assessment... MORE

U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command unveils 2026-2027 Campaign Plan
July 9, 2026 — The MICC 2026-2027 Campaign Plan graphic, unveiled July 1, 2026, highlights the MICC's mission, commander's intent and initiatives, lines of effort and desired effects and outcomes, all nested within Army senior leaders’ guidance and priorities... MORE

Outgoing Fort Sam Houston Field Directorate leader named MICC Chief of Staff
July 9, 2026 — Col. Randy Garcia assumed duties as chief of staff for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command June 22, transitioning from his command select list assignment as director and senior contracting official for the MICC Field Directorate Office-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Army modifies Body Composition Program, adopts Waist-to-Height Ratio
July 9, 2026 — The Army has replaced the long-standing height and weight tables, circumference-based tape test, and supplemental body fat assessments with the Waist-to-Height Ratio (WHtR) health assessment tool. This immediate change is part of a broader effort to accurately assess soldier health, increase force readiness, and continue to align the Army Body Composition Program with medically validated practices... MORE

SEAC mentors future combat medics at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
July 2, 2026 — Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff David L. Isom met with future combat medics and Army leaders during a visit to the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on June 19... MORE

MICC workforce logs more than 200 million steps during second annual Golden Sneaker Challenge
July 2, 2026 — Nearly 400 military and civilian employees from across the Mission and Installation Contracting Command logged hundreds of millions collective steps during the second annual Golden Sneaker Strong Teams Challenge, promoting wellness, readiness and teamwork while celebrating the Army’s 251st birthday... MORE

JBSA Logistics Team outfits soldiers, equips the Warfighter
July 1, 2026 — Before soldiers can train, deploy or answer the nation's call, they must first have the equipment necessary to accomplish the mission. At Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, that responsibility belongs to the Central Issue Facility, or CIF, where a small team plays a critical role in Army readiness every day. ... MORE

Student soldier hands a helmet to another student soldier inside a warehouse.

BAMC, WHASC among six military hospitals, clinics recognized as Centers of Excellence
June 30, 2026 — Specialty Care Centers of Excellence are designed to enhance warfighter medical readiness and improve healthcare quality for all... MORE

Surgeons in scrubs and masks operating on patient.

Army updates Chaplain Corps uniforms
June 30, 2026 — The Department of the Army released implementation guidance for the Army Chaplains Corps uniform and maternity tunic emphasizing their role as religious leaders and pastoral care providers across the force... MORE

Operation Sentinel Justice combines real-world medical support, training to strengthen AR-MEDCOM, MRTC readiness
June 25, 2026 — U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers throughout the Pinellas Park, Florida-based Army Reserve Medical Command (AR-MEDCOM) and the San Antonio-based Medical Readiness and Training Command (MRTC) trained alongside more than 10,000 U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers, in tandem with other branches of the U.S. military as well as British and Canadian forces, during Operation Sentinel Justice and Global Medic at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, and Camp Beauregard, Louisiana, June 6–21, 2026... MORE

Navigating your next PCS: Inside the DOW's Personal Property Activity
June 24, 2026 — For service members, civilians and their families, a permanent change of station is a defining and often stressful reality of military service. The most immediate impact on your relocation experience comes from the Department of War's Personal Property Activity, which acts as the centralized operational hub for the Defense Personal Property Program... MORE

Air Force selects 6,668 in the technical sergeant promotion cycle; list posts June 25
June 24, 2026 — Air Force officials selected 6,668 Air Force staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant out of 25,080 eligibles for a selection rate of 26.59 percent in the 26E6 promotion cycle... MORE

502d Logistics Readiness Squadron Central Issue Facility gets BOLC students prepped and ready to go
June 23, 2026 — The 502d Logistics Readiness Squadron's Central Issue Facility, or CIF, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston supports more than 138 military units and distributes more than 450,000 military equipment items such as helmets, flack vests, canteens and uniforms throughout JBSA... MORE

502d Logistic Readiness Squadron: Vehicle maintenance keeps the fleet moving
June 23, 2026 — Members of the 502d Logistic Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance section at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston work on the entire 3,125-vehicle fleet for the 502d Air Base Wing, ensuring they are maintained and safe for use... MORE

SAUSHEC graduation ceremony honors residents, fellows, accomplishment
June 22, 2026 — The San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium celebrated military medical professionals during a graduation ceremony June 11 at the Lila Cockrell Theatre in downtown San Antonio. ... MORE

BAMC designated as DHA Maxillofacial Restoration Center of Excellence
June 22, 2026 — Brooke Army Medical Center is one of two military medical treatment facilities designated as a Center of Excellence in Maxillofacial Restoration by the Defense Health Agency. Maxillofacial restoration is the science and art of restoring patients with injury or disease of face, mouth, and jaws. ... MORE