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Regional Health Command-Central holds change of command ceremony
July 16, 2019 — Regional Health Command-Central held a change of command ceremony at the Quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston July 16, with Brig. Gen. Jeffrey J. Johnson passing the reins of command to Brig. Gen. George “Ned” Appenzeller... MORE

Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West (center), Army Surgeon General and commanding general, U.S. Army Medical Command, passes the guidon to Brig. Gen. George “Ned” Appenzeller as Brig. Gen. Jeffrey J. Johnson relinquished command of the Regional Health Command-Central in a change of command ceremony today at the Quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston July 16.

Army Medicine welcomes a new member of the Senior Executive Service
April 30, 2019 — Joseph M. Harmon III, deputy to the Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence, or HRCoE, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in a ceremony at the Army Medical Department Museum April 29... MORE

Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West, The Surgeon General of the U.S. Army and commanding general, U.S. Army Medical Command, congratulates Joseph M. Harmon III, deputy to the Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence. Harmon was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in a ceremony at the Army Medical Department Museum April 29.

Quality of life, retention, among service priorities
February 11, 2019 — As service members continue to be heavily tasked overseas, separation from families and the impact of deployments on children rank as top areas of concern, a Blue Star Family survey revealed. The 2018 Military Family Lifestyle Survey, which evaluated responses of more than 10,000 service members, spouses and veterans, also showed quality of life remains a key issue... MORE

Lt. Gen. Nadja West, Army surgeon general and commander of Army Medical Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, discusses the Army's efforts to retain Soldiers during a panel discussion in Washington, D.C., Feb. 6.

Maj. Gen. Patrick D. Sargent assumes command of AMEDDC&S
June 1, 2018 — In front of a formation of Soldiers on the MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Maj. Gen. Patrick D. Sargent assumed command of the U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence, from Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein during a ceremony June 1, hosted by Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West, Army Surgeon General and commanding general, U.S. Army Medical Command... MORE

(From left) Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein, outgoing commander, U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School; Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West, Army Surgeon General and commanding general, U.S. Army Medical Command, and incoming AMEDDC&S commander Maj. Gen. Patrick D. Sargent salute the colors June 1.

Migration to Defense Health Agency to modernize Army medicine, surgeon general says
May 2, 2018 — To help modernize the Department of Defense's medical community, the Army's surgeon general, along with the other services, have been taking the necessary steps to migrate certain authorities and control from the military departments to the Defense Health Agency... MORE

Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West, the Army Surgeon General and commanding general for Army Medical Command, addressed the Army's fiscal year 2019 funding request and budget justification before the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations on Capitol Hill, April 26.

Army Surgeon General: caring for Soldiers, families is a shared responsibility
October 12, 2017 — Ensuring quality care, combatting opioid addiction and optimizing support for behavioral health were several critical topics of discussion during the first of three forums at the Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., Oct. 11, that focused on military families... MORE

Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West, commanding general of U.S. Army Medical Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and U.S. Army surgeon general, spoke at a forum at the annual AUSA conference inWashington, D.C., Oct. 11, about ensuring quality care, combatting opioid addiction, and optimizing support for behavioral health within the U.S. Army.