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Operation HOOAH preps kids for family members’ military deployments
June 16, 2026 — Military children from across Joint Base San Antonio stepped into the combat boots of their family members during Operation HOOAH, held June 11, 2026, at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

NMTSC Sailor named 2025 Shore-Based BMET of the Year
June 11, 2026 — U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Kevinjay Flores, an instructor assigned to Navy Medicine Training Support Command at Joint base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, was named the 2025 Shore-Based Biomedical Equipment Technician of the Year by the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery on June 5, 2026... MORE

260504-N-KC192-1041 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 4, 2026) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kevinjay Flores, center, assigned to the Medical Education and Training Campus, is presented the Shore-Based Biomedical Equipment Technician of the Year Award by Dr. Michael McGinnis, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) executive director, during the 2026 Medical Logistics Symposium held on board Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, May 4, 2026. Flores was recognized for training the next generation of technicians, strengthening the technical readiness and reliability of equipment supporting deployed medical forces. The Navy Medicine Logistics Symposium aims to maintain a common operating picture and update the Medical Logistics community regarding the fiscal year 2026 Navy Medicine Campaign Order and the Navy MEDLOG goal to build a logistics system that delivers ready operational units to support the Naval Strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Levi Decker)

JBSA conservation law enforcement officers seek public's assistance in identifying person of interest at JBSA-Camp Bullis
June 9, 2026 — Joint Base San Antonio conservation law enforcement officers are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest observed in a restricted training area at JBSA-Camp Bullis during the 2025 government shutdown... MORE

Person in hunting gear from trail camera

Twin senior enlisted leaders bring 50 years of combined service to JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
June 9, 2026 — Raised side by side in the Deep South, twin siblings never expected their military careers to bring them to the same installation. Now, for the first time in more than two decades, U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Vanessa Green and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Vincent Green are serving together, just a mile apart at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas... MORE

Twins, U.S. Navy Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Vanessa Green, senior enlisted leader, education and training, Naval Medical Forces Development Command, and U.S. Army Environmental Command Command Sgt. Maj. Vincent Green pose for a photo, Dec. 5, 2025. For the first time in more than two decades, the siblings are serving together, just one mile apart, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. (Courtesy photo)

Navy Medicine Force Master Chief champions training during first San Antonio visit
June 5, 2026 — U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Force Master Chief Jerry Cantorna, director, U.S. Navy Hospital Corps, alongside deputy director, U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Dante Cooley, visited Naval Medical Forces Development Command, Navy Medicine Training Support Command, and other Navy Medicine sites at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, from June 1-3, 2026... MORE

U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Force Master Chief Jerry Cantorna, director, U.S. Navy Hospital Corps, speaks to Sailors assigned to Navy Medicine Training Support Command during an all hands call at the Medical Education and Training Campus, June 2, 2026. Cantorna’s visit to NMTSC emphasized Navy Medicine’s focus on the health, warfare, and training of Sailors and Marines. (U.S. Navy photo Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Shayla D. Hamilton)

BoneTape pilot study conducted at NAMRU San Antonio
June 5, 2026 — Cohesys, producer of BoneTape, working in partnership with Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, conducted a demonstration of a new ultrasonic applicator for the BoneTape resorbable fracture stabilization implant at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Houston from May 14-15... MORE

$Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston (May 15, 2026) Janaina Bortolatto, vice president of Clinical Operations for Cohesys, prepares BoneTape for application on an artificial skull during a demonstration of a new ultrasonic applicator for BoneTape resorbable fracture stabilization implant at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute. BoneTape, a flexible tape intended to stabilize broken bones around the face and head, has been a part of Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio’s research portfolio since 2024. Part of Navy Medicine Research & Development, NAMRU San Antonio supports Navy Medicine’s efforts to deliver expeditionary medicine systems, increase Sailor and Marine deployability, provide quality healthcare and recruit and retain medical personnel through gap-driven combat casualty care, craniofacial and directed energy research. Navy Medicine’s 44,000+ talented and ready forces optimize health readiness, deliver quality healthcare, and provide global expeditionary medical support to warfighters. (U.S. Navy Photo by Burrell Parmer /Released)$

Top MEDCoE drill sergeants compete at JBSA-Camp Bullis
June 3, 2026 — The annual Medical Center of Excellence Drill Sergeant of the Year competition took place at Joint base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, on May 26, 2026. Competitors had to demonstrate the attributes of being highly trained, disciplined and physically fit, embodying the standard of the Drill Sergeant Creed and setting the example for future Soldiers... MORE

Maneuver Medical Systems, Army leaders forge future of Army Medicine
June 3, 2026 — The nature of warfare is always changing. The battlefields that Soldiers face today are much different and more dangerous than the ones of yesterday. Just as new technologies in lethality are constantly evolving, how the Army provides medical care for our Soldiers must also evolve... MORE

METC hosts environmental health, water quality training
June 3, 2026 — The Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, recently hosted environmental health and water quality training to familiarize service members with equipment handling procedures and strengthen operational readiness... MORE

Operational Preventive Medicine and Principles of Water Training

Medal of Honor recipient watches grandson graduate as a Combat Medic
June 2, 2026 — The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, along with friends, family members and Soldiers, gathered March 15 on MacArthur Parade Field for a moment 16 weeks in the making, the graduation of the Army’s newest 68W combat medics... MORE

Exceptional military health professionals, facilities earn coveted awards
June 2, 2026 — The 2026 Military Health System Conference recognized outstanding military medicine professionals -- including several from San Antonio -- who are “excelling at their craft, rising stars, and innovators, but most of all — they are patriots; they are warriors,” said Dr. Stephen Ferrara, principal deputy assistant secretary of war for health affairs. ... MORE

New Line of Departure app puts lessons learned, tactical insights in Soldiers’ pockets
June 2, 2026 — Military professionals now have instant access to all Army branch journals through the new Line of Departure app, which currently delivers more than 1,200 professional military articles directly to the field... MORE

Mission Driven, People Powered: Highlighting Albert Mayoyo
June 1, 2026 — This Q&A with Albert Mayoyo, International Military Student Officer, or IMSO, for Navy Medicine Operational Training Command, highlights his combined military and civilian service and his achievement as the 2025 IMSO of the Year, for the second consecutive year... MORE

Naval Medical Forces Development Command and Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC) are mission driven and people powered. Albert Mayoyo is the International Military Student Officer at NMOTC and coordinates all the training for international military students at the command’s training centers, ensuring they receive the highest level of training and 100% succession rate. (U.S. Navy graphic by Malcolm McClendon)

Air Force selects 4,475 in the master sergeant promotion cycle; list posts June 4
June 1, 2026 — Air Force officials selected 4,475 Air Force Technical Sergeants for promotion to master sergeant out of 21,552 eligibles for a selection rate of 20.76 percent in the 26E7 promotion cycle. ... MORE

Historic Army South inactivation paves way for U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command
June 1, 2026 — U.S. Army South, also designated as Sixth Army, officially cased its colors during an inactivation ceremony at Trinity University’s Laurie Auditorium on May 29. This transition marks a significant step in a historic modernization effort that consolidates three former commands into a single, unified four-star operational headquarters: the United States Army Western Hemisphere Command... MORE

Army financial transformation to bolster readiness, speed, decision advantage
June 1, 2026 — In response to a rapidly evolving global security landscape and compressing decision-making timelines, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller is launching a comprehensive transformation effort to overhaul the Army's financial operations. The plan is designed to ensure that every dollar serves as a direct investment in readiness and lethality, focusing on leveraging people, processes, and technology to turn financial management into a critical combat enabler... MORE

U.S. Army Green Berets assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), prepare for MRZR night movement during Exercise Diesel 26 at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, Feb. 21, 2026. The 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Berets participated in Exercise Diesel 26 to assess how Special Operations Forces integrate into the Army’s Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) architecture while operating in austere, communications-contested environments. As the Army modernizes its command and control systems, 10th SFG(A) evaluated how SOF elements, often operating beyond the forward line of troops with minimal signature, can effectively transmit information from the deep battlespace into conventional force networks. The exercise focused on bridging the gap between SOF-specific communications and NGC2 systems, ensuring that data collected by dismounted teams can be rapidly shared with higher headquarters and integrated into joint targeting and decision-making processes.

During Diesel 26, Green Berets tested a combination of legacy systems and emerging technologies to determine what is most effective in denied or degraded communications environments. Operating against simulated electronic interference, Soldiers refined their communications plans, techniques, and procedures to maintain survivability while sustaining connectivity. The exercise enabled 10th SFG(A) to identify which systems and methods best support low-signature operations and to develop more effective ways to link SOF elements with conventional forces. Insights gained from Diesel 26 will inform future doctrine, improve interoperability with units like the 4th Infantry Division, and enhance the ability of Special Forces to operate effectively in complex, contested environments. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Rhianna Ballenger)

Texas Military Department partners with civilian agencies for 2026 SAREX at JBSA-Camp Bullis
June 1, 2026 — The Texas Military Department participated in the 2026 Search and Rescue Exercise in San Antonio, May 18-21, 2026, marking 12 years of interagency partnership for this effort. ... MORE

Soldiers from the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, conduct a basket lift with a role player and canine during the 2026 Search and Rescue Exercise in the San Antonio area May 18-21.

Canine therapist visits METC students
May 28, 2026 — In recognition of Nurse Tech Week earlier this month, students and staff in the Medical Education and Training Campus' Air Force Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice course at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, took a break from training to visit with Bowser the Therapy Dog, accompanied by his handler and owner, AMSA instructor Staff Sgt. Jacklyn Cordaro, on May 8... MORE

The power of mentorship in command training   
May 27, 2026 — As part of an ongoing effort to better prepare leaders for the demands of command, the newly revised Air Education and Training Command Squadron Leadership Course has introduced a speed pod mentoring training block.    ... MORE

Group of upcoming squadron commanders participates in a speed pod mentoring session during the Air Education and Training Command Squadron Leadership Course at JBSA-Randolph, Texas, May 8, 2026.

US Army meets FY26 recruiting goals
May 27, 2026 — The U.S. Army has met its fiscal year 2026 recruiting goals for active duty, signing contracts with more than 61,500 future Soldiers – four months before the end of the fiscal year... MORE