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Leaders planning for the Army of 2030
October 18, 2022 — As the Army comes out of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and refocuses on the pacing challenge of China and the acute threat posed by Russia, Army leaders are directing the most significant reorganization and technical innovation since the end of the Cold War — ensuring our adversaries cannot outrange or outpace us on traditional battlefields, or the new frontiers of space and cyberspace. The world is changing, and the Army is changing with it... MORE

Army secretary pledges transformative change, more quality of life upgrades
October 17, 2022 — To become the Army of 2030, the nation’s largest military branch will transform the way it fights by reorganizing its forces, investing in its people and bolstering its recruiting practices, the service’s top civilian leader said... MORE

BAMC offers flu vaccinations for TRICARE beneficiaries
October 17, 2022 — Brooke Army Medical Center is offering flu vaccinations to all TRICARE beneficiaries on the first floor of the Consolidated Tower, or COTO, near the emergency department entrance, starting Oct. 17 through Nov. 18... MORE

MICC procurement analyst earns Army secretary award
October 17, 2022 — Heather Scherer, the small business analyst for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, has earned the Secretary of the Army Award for Small Business Utilization for fiscal 2021... MORE

Base Cleanup Week essential to maintaining installation excellence
October 17, 2022 — Joint Base San Antonio’s installation commander, and commander of the 502nd Air Base Wing, Brig. Gen. Russell D. Driggers, has declared the week of Oct. 24-28, 2022, as Base Cleanup Week. This supports a culture of installation excellence... MORE

BAMC pediatric CCAT mission helps save critically ill child
October 14, 2022 — A team from Brooke Army Medical Center recently flew to Guam to transport a critically ill boy to Rady Children’s hospital in San Diego for treatment... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month
October 14, 2022 — National Disability Employment Awareness Month is an opportunity to reaffirm the Department of Defense’s commitment to recruit, retain, and advance individuals with disabilities throughout our workforce... MORE

Navy Medicine Training Support Center holds change of command, retirement
October 13, 2022 — The Navy Medicine Training Support Center held a change of command and retirement ceremony for Capt. Ann “Annie” Case, former commanding officer of NMTSC, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 23. Capt. Paul Allen took the helm from Case as NMTSC’s commanding officer... MORE

Live Fire: Trainees take Lightweight Machine Gun Course at JBSA-Camp Bullis
October 13, 2022 — Trainees participated in the live firing portion of the Lightweight Machine Gun Course from the 37th Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis Oct. 3, 2022... MORE

Military leaders discuss future of homeland defense at AUSA annual meeting
October 13, 2022 — The Association of the United States Army marked its 2022 annual meeting by hosting multiple panels discussing topics surrounding this year’s focus of “Building the Army of 2030,” held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., from Oct. 10-12. U.S. Army North, with U.S. Northern Command, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the National Guard Bureau, hosted the Homeland Defense Panel, discussing the Army’s future in its ability to deter against threats with homeland defense measures and successful performance of Defense Support of Civil Authorities... MORE

Researchers publish groundbreaking study on trauma-related sleep disorder
October 12, 2022 — A team of military and civilian researchers has identified a new sleep disorder that’s been disrupting the lives of trauma survivors for decades, if not centuries. The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine published the groundbreaking study, titled “Clinical and polysomnographic features of trauma associated sleep disorder,” on its site in August... MORE

Exceptional Family Member Program hosts Halloween Howl Down Oct. 21
October 12, 2022 — The Joint Base San Antonio Exceptional Family Member Program hosts its annual Halloween event for children and families, which includes treats, entertainment, a resource fair carnival games, hay rides, haunted house, food trucks, a Trunk-or-Treat, and more at the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Military and Family Readiness Center parking lot from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 21. ... MORE

San Antonio Market chief medical officer earns top honor for excellence in health care
October 12, 2022 — San Antonio Market’s chief medical officer recently received a top honor from the American Academy of Family Physicians for his outstanding contributions as a physician leader... MORE

TRADOC updates Army capstone doctrine, codifying shift to multidomain operations
October 11, 2022 — U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command released the latest version of the Army’s capstone operations doctrine, Field Manual 3-0, Oct. 11, 2022, as senior leaders gather for the 2022 Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition, Oct. 10-12, in Washington D.C... MORE

Network Enterprise Center-Joint Base San Antonio Introduces NETMOD 2.0
October 6, 2022 — Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, including JBSA-Camp Bullis and Camp Stanley is about to experience its second round of Network Modernization, or NETMOD. This initiative is called NETMOD 2.0. JBSA-Fort Sam Houston was the first Installation that conducted NETMOD 1.0 in 2014. ... MORE

BAMC launches new texting option for prescription activation
October 3, 2022 — TRICARE beneficiaries will soon be able to activate their new prescriptions at the Brooke Army Medical Center Main Out-Patient Pharmacy and most of the outlying pharmacy locations with a few simple texts... MORE

MEDCoE hosts summit forging future of combat medics
October 3, 2022 — With the U.S. Army’s shift from brigade-centric warfare to large-scale combat operations, multi-domain operations, and force modernization, the role of the 68W combat medic also needs to change to meet the Army’s needs. Forging the way forward, the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston held a three-day working summit for the 68W combat medic career field Sept. 26-28. ... MORE

JBSA Women's Initiatives Team meets to discuss ideas
September 29, 2022 — The Joint Base San Antonio Women's Initiatives Team is meeting from 2-4 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Academic Support Building, building 1467, 3216 Corporal Johnson Rd., at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, to discuss innovative ideas for the JBSA team, focusing on breaking barriers through policy change... MORE

Students learn how to manage, prevent pests at MEDCoE course
September 27, 2022 — Taught at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, the three-week Department of Defense Pesticide Applicator Certification Course course is open to DOD and state organizations that might utilize DOD property for training or stationing, including the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Department of Veterans Affairs, and National Guard (Army and Air)... MORE

Naval Medical Forces Support Command celebrates cultural diversity during National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 27, 2022 — As National Hispanic Heritage Month begins there are always moments to reflect on where we have come from as a military service to see where we are headed. This year’s theme of “Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation” celebrates our cultural diversity... MORE