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Registration open for MICC nationwide industry outreach
February 24, 2021 — Registration is open through March 12 at beta.SAM.gov for the virtual Mission and Installation Contracting Command Advance Planning Briefing for Industry taking place March 22-26... MORE

Registration is now open for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command Advance Planning Briefings for Industry taking place March 22-26.

ARNORTH to oversee military vaccination support to FEMA in Florida, Pennsylvania
February 24, 2021 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 780 Department of Defense military medical and support personnel are deploying to Florida and Pennsylvania to support five state-run, federally-supported Community Vaccination Centers, or CVCs... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Jeb Hoover, assigned to the 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado, vaccinates a California community member at the walk-up vaccination site at California State University Los Angeles in California Feb. 20.

MICC commanding general to lead Army Contracting Command
February 24, 2021 — The Army chief of staff announced Feb. 23 the selection of the commanding general for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command as the next leader of the Army Contracting Command and identified the next MICC senior leader... MORE

Army officials announced the selection of the Brig. Gen. Christine Beeler as the next commanding general of the Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, and identified Brig. Gen. Douglas Lowrey as the next Mission and Installation Contracting Command senior leader.

343rd TRS Airmen soar in joint air operations
February 23, 2021 — Airmen from the 343rd Training Squadron/Operating Location-A teamed with National Guard Soldiers and Air Force Reservists to strengthen their warfighting skills and joint partnerships with a MEDEVAC exercise Jan. 9 and a sling load exercise Jan. 27... MORE

343rd Training Squadron/OL-A Airmen participate in joint exercises with the Texas Army National Guard.

BAMC powers through record-breaking winter storms
February 19, 2021 — With record-cold temperatures and potential power outages looming in South Central Texas recently, Brooke Army Medical Center personnel immediately launched into action to ensure continuity of patient care despite the impending storms... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center endured a deluge of snowfall at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Feb. 15 and 18.

BAMC issues weather update for Feb. 19
February 18, 2021 — Due to hazardous road conditions and to conserve power, only emergency-essential Joint Base San Antonio personnel, including Brooke Army Medical Center staff supporting patient care, should report to work Friday, Feb. 19. To ensure the safety of patients and staff and to conserve resources, BAMC has canceled all non-emergency procedures and medical appointments scheduled for Feb. 19. ... MORE

San Antonio Military Health System sets holiday hours.

Electrical burn survivor reflects on accident, warns others to be careful
February 18, 2021 — On Nov. 2, 2020, Jorge Terrazas was working on electrical equipment at the South Texas Gateway Terminal, a crude oil export terminal in Ingleside, Texas, when he felt a powerful shock go through his body... MORE

Jorge Terrazas, (second from right), is surrounded by his family (from left), daughter Lesley, sons Aaron and Jorge and wife, Tere, while he was recovering from electrical burn injuries at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

Conference of American Armies focuses on NCO development, COVID-19
February 18, 2021 — The 34th cycle of the Conference of American Armies, or CAA, focusing on non-commissioned officer education and COVID-19 lessons learned, was held Feb. 9-11 at U.S. Army South headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston as a hybrid in-person and virtual event due to pandemic restrictions. ... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Trevor C. Walker speaks at the 34th cycle of the Conference of American Armies at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Feb. 9.

ARNORTH oversees military COVID-19 vaccination support to FEMA in four states, one territory
February 18, 2021 — U.S. Army North, U.S. Northern Command's Joint Force Land Component Command, has overseen the Department of Defense's COVID-19 response operation in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services since March 2020... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Anthony, 911th Aeromedical Staging Squadron aeromedical technician, prepares to fill a syringe with the COVID-19 vaccine at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Feb. 4, 2021.

BAMC provides weather update for patients, staff for Feb. 18
February 18, 2021 — Due to hazardous road conditions and to conserve power, only emergency-essential Joint Base San Antonio personnel, including Brooke Army Medical Center staff supporting patient care, should report to work Thursday, Feb. 18... MORE

BAMC opens main outpatient pharmacy Feb. 19
February 18, 2021 — With warmer weather anticipated, Brooke Army Medical Center will open it's Main Outpatient Pharmacy Feb. 19 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to ensure patients are able to fill/refill their medications... MORE

BAMC switching to generator power
February 17, 2021 — At the request of CPS Energy and as part of Joint Base San Antonio’s city support, Brooke Army Medical Center is planning to transition to generator power today, Feb. 17, with an estimated duration of at least 24 hours in order to aid the community’s power conservation efforts... MORE

At the request of CPS Energy and as part of Joint Base San Antonio’s city support, BAMC is planning to transition to generator power today, Feb. 17, with an estimated duration of at least 24 hours in order to aid the community’s power conservation efforts.

BAMC issues mission-essential-only order for Feb. 17
February 16, 2021 — Due to below-freezing temperatures and hazardous road conditions, only mission-essential Joint Base San Antonio personnel, including BAMC staff supporting patient care, should report to work Feb. 17. To ensure the safety of patients and staff and to conserve resources, BAMC has canceled all non-emergency procedures and medical appointments scheduled for Feb. 17... MORE

BAMC issues important weather update for patients, staff
February 16, 2021 — Due to below-freezing temperatures and hazardous road conditions, only emergency-essential BAMC personnel should report to work Feb. 16. To ensure the safety of our patients and staff, BAMC has canceled all non-emergency procedures and medical appointments scheduled for Feb. 16, with the exception of some virtual health appointments... MORE

Former burn patient donates artwork to USAISR Burn Center
February 12, 2021 — A burn patient and local artist showed her appreciation for the care she received at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston by donating an art piece she created Feb. 10... MORE

Col. (Dr.) Mark Stackle (left), U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research commander, and Dr. Leopoldo “Lee” Cancio (right), USAISR Burn Center director, accept a piece of artwork from Michelle Delgado, a burn patient and local artist, as a token of her appreciation for the care she received there.

Army Medicine AIT marks significant milestone in fight against COVID-19
February 12, 2021 — The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, a part of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, or TRADOC, marked a significant milestone Feb. 11 in their fight against COVID-19, safely transporting more than 10,000 Advanced Individual Training, or AIT, trainees into and out of the soldier training pipeline since COVID-19 mitigation measures began in early April 2020. ... MORE

Spc. Angela Thresher (center), a 68W Combat Medic who was identified as the 10,000th Soldier to depart from the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence in a controlled manner as part of the COVID-19 pandemic, speaks with Maj. Gen. Dennis LeMaster, MEDCoE commanding general and MEDCoE Command Sgt. Maj. Clark Charpentier.

ARNORTH to oversee military COVID-19 vaccination support to FEMA in California
February 11, 2021 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 222 Soldiers from Fort Carson, Colorado, will deploy to Los Angeles, California, to support a state-run, federally supported COVID-19 vaccination center there. U.S. Army North, the Joint Force Land Component Command of U.S Northern Command, will oversee the military COVID-19 response operation in support of state and federal vaccination efforts... MORE

At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 222 Soldiers from Fort Carson, Colorado, will deploy to Los Angeles, California, to support a state-run, federally supported COVID-19 vaccination center there. U.S. Army North, the Joint Force Land Component Command of U.S Northern Command, will oversee the military COVID-19 response operation in support of state and federal vaccination efforts.

SAMHS to consolidate COVID-19 screening
February 11, 2021 — In an effort to preserve clinic access and inpatient staffing while maximally supporting FEMA, the San Antonio Military Health System is centralizing COVID-19 screening to a single location at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

This illustration reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.

Brazilian, U.S. military leaders emphasize partnerships at JRTC
February 10, 2021 — Senior U.S. military leaders including Adm. Craig S. Faller, U.S. Southern Command commander, Gen. Michael X. Garrett, U.S. Army Forces Command commander, Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Walrath, U.S. Army South commander, and Maj. Gen. Christopher Donahue, 82nd Airborne Division commander, met senior Brazilian military leaders Feb. 1-2 at the Joint Readiness Training Center and conducted key leader engagements marking the significance of the bilateral training exercise... MORE

Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Walrath (left), Army South commanding general, and Lt. Gen. Marcos de Sá Affonso da Costa (right), chief of training, Land Forces Training Command, Exército Brasileiro, signs a technical arrangement between the Brazilian Army and the U.S. Army as represented by Army South concerning Brazilian participation in combined training exercise in conjunction with Joint Readiness Training Center Rotation 21-04 at Fort Polk, Louisiana, Feb. 1.

New leadership arrives at the 377th Theater Sustainment Command
February 10, 2021 — During a virtual ceremony, held at the historic Quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, senior leadership within the U.S. Army North community gathered to honor the accomplishments of the outbound commander of the 377th Theater Sustainment Command, Maj. Gen. Greg Mosser... MORE