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ARNORTH oversees military vaccination support to FEMA at four new locations
April 13, 2021 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 560 Department of Defense military medical and support personnel have and will deploy to Colorado, Louisiana, Minnesota and Oklahoma to support federal vaccination efforts in partnership with the states... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Kandris Spencer, a medical specialist assigned to the 10th Field Hospital, administers the COVID-19 vaccine April 2 at the state-run, federally-supported COVID-19 Community Vaccination Center at Trenton Central High School, New Jersey.

SMA pushes for vaccinations as Army aims for return to normalcy
April 12, 2021 — As the Army strives to get back to normal operations this year, increasing the number of vaccinated personnel will enable readiness and expedite the reopening process, said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston April 8... MORE

Lt. Col. John Gwinn, commander of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Jan. 14, 2021.

JBSA M&FRCs plan virtual military spouse conference April 30-May 1
April 9, 2021 — Military spouses who want to find ways to enhance their personal relationships and well-being will have the opportunity to do so during a virtual conference being planned by the Joint Base San Antonio Military & Family Readiness Centers April 30-May 1... MORE

Military spouses who want to find ways to enhance their personal relationships and well-being will have the opportunity to do so during a virtual conference being planned by the Joint Base San Antonio Military & Family Readiness Centers April 30-May 1. The JBSA Embolden Spouse Conference includes 12 classes and workshops for military spouses, including a panel discussion, which will all be held in a virtual format.

Helping patients accomplish daily life tasks goal of METC occupational therapy assistant training
April 6, 2021 — Occupational therapists often work with people with disabilities, injuries, and mental illnesses to help get patients back on track to their everyday lives, from learning to walk to strength recovery, among other daily tasks... MORE

Staff Sgt. William Cox (left), an Army instructor in the Medical and Education Training Campus Occupational Therapy Assistant program, observes a student practicing convective thermal therapy, a type of dry heat therapy used to enhance flexibility and circulation while decreasing the need for anti-inflammatory and analgesic medications.

62nd Airlift Wing airlifts COVID-19 patient to BAMC
April 6, 2021 — The 62nd Airlift Wing’s quick action enabled a COVID-19 patient to be airlifted from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, to Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, March 31. ... MORE

A COVID-19 patient who was being cared for at Madigan Army Medical Center is loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III by an aeromedical evacuation team from the 775th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation flight from Travis Air Force Base, California, and other medical professionals from Madigan, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 31, 2021. The patient was in severe respiratory distress and was hooked up to an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (EMCO) system, which aids the body in breathing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mikayla Heineck)

Program for sexual assault survivors available at JBSA
April 2, 2021 — Joint Base San Antonio has been home to an intensive outpatient program for survivors of sexual assault since 2014, and now that program has been selected as a pilot site for an evaluation study of TRICARE’s Sexual Trauma Intensive Outpatient Programs... MORE

For more information about the Sexual Assault Intensive Outpatient Program or the pilot study, contact the Psychological Health Intensive Outpatient Program patient care coordinator at 210-539-1066.

ARNORTH to oversee military vaccination support to FEMA at five new locations
March 31, 2021 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 860 Department of Defense military medical and support personnel deployed to Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Virginia, and will deploy to Indiana and Missouri, to support state-run, federally supported Community Vaccination Centers. U.S. Army North, the Joint Force Land Component Command of U.S. Northern Command, will oversee the multi-service military COVID-19 response operation in support of the states and the federal vaccination pilot... MORE

MEDCoE Soldiers assist BAMC administering COVID-19 vaccines
March 25, 2021 — Soldiers with the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence are assisting Brooke Army Medical Center in administering COVID-19 vaccines at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. BAMC has begun booking appointments for high-risk beneficiaries ages 16 to 64... MORE

Private Anoumou Game (right), a 68C Practical Nursing Specialist student assigned to the 264th Medical Battalion, 32nd Medical Brigade, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, administers the COVID-19 vaccine to a patient. Game completed Phase 1 of his Advanced Individual Training and is assisting Brooke Army Medical Center inoculating patients.

USAISR Soldiers on frontline of JBSA-Fort Sam Houston vaccination effort
March 25, 2021 — Soldiers from the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston are on the frontline of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination effort... MORE

Staff Sgt. Rachel Hammill from the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccine at the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston vaccination site.

Army South, Central American partners hold first-ever Central American Working Group Principals Meeting
March 25, 2021 — U.S. Army South hosted the first-ever Central American Working Group Meeting of Principals March 22-23 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston for army commanders representing El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and the U.S. to plan cooperation activities for the next five years... MORE

(From left) Brig. Gen. Alcides V. Faria, Jr., U.S. Army South deputy commanding general for interoperability, Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Walrath, U.S. Army South commanding general and Command Sgt. Major Trevor C. Walker, U.S. Army South senior enlisted advisor, attend the first Central American Working Group Meeting of Principals March 23

MEDCoE graduates 20,000th Soldier under COVID-19 conditions
March 25, 2021 — Just short of one full year of training under COVID-19 mitigation measures, the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston graduated their 20,000th trainee on March 19, 2021... MORE

Sgt. Carter McCall holds a sign that signifies him as the 20,000th U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence graduate since COVID-19.

Course improves patient care by identifying cause of errors
March 23, 2021 — How do we make – and keep – our military medical treatment facilities safer? The RCA W3 course was developed to ensure and improve quality care and reduce negative outcomes at MTFs... MORE

Military medicine active duty and civilian volunteers participate in the RCA W3 course at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 14, 2020. The course was developed as a way to continue to ensure and improve quality care and reduce negative outcomes at Military Treatment Facilities.

Fort Sam Houston Memorial Services Detachment reaches major milestone
March 19, 2021 — During a span of nearly 30 years, the Fort Sam Houston Memorial Services Detachment has provided full military honors at funeral services for thousands of deceased veterans and their families. The detachment reached a significant milestone March 15 at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery when it set the mark of providing honors at 40,000 funerals. ... MORE

Members of the Fort Sam Houston Memorial Services Detachment proceed to a funeral service at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio March 15. This was the detachment’s 40,000th service at the cemetery. A small ceremony was held after the funeral to commemorate the detachment’s milestone.

Virtual program helps diabetic patients better manage their insulin
March 19, 2021 — The Diabetes Remote Electronic Assisted Monitoring, or DREAM, program focuses on teaching patients how to measure and adjust their insulin independently based on their provider’s instructions... MORE

Nichole Carreon, a registered nurse with the Diabetes Remote Electronic Assisted Monitoring program, talks with a patient about their weekly glucose readings at the Military Health System Virtual Medical Center at Brooke Army Medical Center March 18.

National Nutrition Month: Nutrition therapists train at METC
March 18, 2021 — National Nutrition Month, observed during the month of March, focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating habits along with physical activity. Being that health and fitness are synonymous with force readiness, it’s no surprise that nutrition plays an important role in the military... MORE

Master Sgt. Jorge Nikolas, an Air Force student in the Nutrition and Diet Therapy program at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, prepares a tray of steaks in the kitchen training laboratory.

BAMC Soldier Recovery Unit: Perseverance is the new normal
March 17, 2021 — The COVID-19 pandemic introduced changes and challenges that continue to affect the way of life for everyone. Through perseverance, the Army is using innovative ways to deal with the “new normal.” One group in particular that is making the adjustment are wounded, ill, and injured service members in Soldier Recovery Units across the Army... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gene Calantoc, Soldier Recovery Unit, Brooke Army Medical Center, takes careful aim during the Virtual Army Trials air rifle event at Cole High School at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston March 4. Calantoc and several other BAMC SRU Soldiers are vying for selection to Team Army to compete in the Department of Defense Warrior Games in September.

ARNORTH oversees military vaccination support to FEMA in Michigan
March 16, 2021 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 220 Department of Defense military medical and support personnel will deploy to Michigan to support a state-run, federally supported Community Vaccination Center... MORE

A middle school Spanish teacher, receives her COVID-19 vaccine.

MEDCoE Advanced Individual Training Soldiers attend Soldier in Transition Training
March 11, 2021 — Advanced Individual Training Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston attend refresher training while in hold status. MEDCoE’s Soldier in Transition Training, or SiTT, is a two-week program designed to refresh Soldier skills for hold Soldiers... MORE

Advanced Individual Training Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence demonstrate use of the sked and litter carries during patient evacuation during Soldier in Transition Training, or SiTT, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston last month.

MICC drill rehearses key steps in absentee Soldier reporting
March 10, 2021 — Mission and Installation Contracting Command leaders at the headquarters, brigade and battalion levels joined key stakeholders from the Army Human Resources Command and directorate of emergency services virtually March 5 to examine new Army guidance and rehearse critical steps in an event of an absentee Soldier... MORE

Mission and Installation Contracting Command leaders at the headquarters, brigade and battalion levels joined key stakeholders from the Army Human Resources Command and directorate of emergency services virtually March 5 to examine new Army guidance and rehearse critical steps in an event of an absentee Soldier.

At age 50, chief warrant officer wins Best Warrior for 4th ESC
March 9, 2021 — Chief Warrant Officer 2 Thomas Downer signed up to participate in the 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) 2021 Best Warrior Competition because he wanted to challenge himself. He did not have the opportunity to participate in a Best Warrior competition as an enlisted Soldier, so the 2021 contest would be his first and last opportunity... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Thomas Downer takes a breather before competing in the final round of the pugile stick fight on day three of the competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis Feb. 25.