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Brooke Army Medical Center welcomes new commanding general
July 1, 2020 — In the midst of a brief downpour, Army Brig. Gen. Wendy Harter, the first female commander in Brooke Army Medical Center’s history, turned over command to Army Brig. Gen. Shan Bagby, the first African American commander in BAMC’s history, during a June 26 change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center change of command

BAMC welcomes first baby of new decade
January 3, 2020 — Brooke Army Medical Center rang in the New Year by welcoming the hospital’s first baby of 2020. The 7-pound, 9-ounce, 19.5-inch-long baby girl was born at 1 a.m. Jan. 1... MORE

Brig. Gen. Wendy Harter, Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general, presents a gift basket from the BAMC Auxiliary to Airman 1st Class Anna Tritley and her husband, Sean, Jan. 3, 2020 to congratulate them on the birth of their daughter, Cora Noel. The 7-pound, 9-ounce, 19.5-inch-long baby girl was BAMC’s first baby of the new year, born at 1 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2020.

BAMC hones wartime mission, community response skills
November 13, 2019 — Brooke Army Medical Center recently participated in two major exercises to test the organization’s ability to handle a significant amount of casualties using two different scenarios... MORE

Soldiers offload a simulated casualty from an Air Mobility Command C-17 aircraft after arrival at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Airfield as part of a U.S. Army Forces Command Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise Nov. 4. The exercise tested Brooke Army Medical Center staff’s ability to receive and provide definitive care to wartime trauma victims, as part of its Role IV wartime mission.

Retirees get special treatment at JBSA
October 31, 2019 — Joint Base San Antonio gave a segment of the community some special treatment during its annual Retiree Appreciation Day, hosted by Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Oct. 19... MORE

U.S. Air Force Capt. Derrick Wells, executive officer, Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center (right) hands out information brochures to patrons during Joint Base San Antonio’s Military Retiree Appreciation Day Oct. 19, hosted by BAMC.

Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general holds first town hall
August 20, 2019 — Brig. Gen. Wendy Harter, Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general, held her first all-hands town hall Aug. 14 to share her command priorities and answer questions from the staff... MORE

Brig. Gen. Wendy Harter, Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general, responds to a question during her first all-hands town hall Aug. 14.