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MICC Field Directorate Office-Fort Sam Houston welcomes new director
November 15, 2018 — Members of the Field Directorate Office-Fort Sam Houston welcomed their new director Oct. 22 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Col. Jason Jefferis is the new director and principal assistant responsible for contracting for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command Field Directorate Office-Fort Sam Houston at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Jefferis assumed the position Oct. 22.

MICC successfully closes FY18, looks forward to new fiscal year
November 6, 2018 — Every day the men and women of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command continue to do amazing things for our supported military partners and Soldiers... MORE

Brig. Gen. Bill Boruff addresses those in attendance during an October ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Boruff is the commanding general of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston.

MICC contract support for Soldiers exceeds $5B in fiscal 2018
October 10, 2018 — Contracting members from the Mission and Installation Contracting Command, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, administered and executed contract actions valued at more than $5 billion in support of Soldiers and their families in fiscal 2018... MORE

Aundair Kinney, the director for the Military and Installation Contracting Command-Fort Hood (right) exchanges business cards with a contractor at the Mission Command Training Center April 18. The MICC hosted its annual contract acquisition forum open house that provides a forecast of upcoming contracts that will need to be fulfilled.

MICC standardizes full food service, dining attendant contracts
September 19, 2018 — In order to maximize effective and efficient execution for food services and dining attendant support to the Army, Mission and Installation Contracting Command officials recently established a center of excellence to provide contracting support for feeding more than 200,000 Soldiers every day... MORE

Mission and Installation Contracting Command contracts are vital in feeding more than 200,000 Soldiers every day. The command executes more than 500 contract actions for accommodation and food services valued at more than $270 million annually.

MICC pilot program to validate enhanced vendor invoicing process
September 5, 2018 — Twenty of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command’s 30 contracting offices began participating in August in the Supplier Self-Services invoicing pilot to assist the Army in achieving its goal of 500 vendors actively using the process by the end of fiscal 2018... MORE

Twenty of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command’s 30 contracting offices are participating in the Supplier Self-Services invoicing pilot with an aim to reduce the number of failed invoice submissions by Army vendors.

DOD recognizes enduring contributions to Government Purchase Card requirements
September 5, 2018 — A member of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command Government Purchase Card Program team earned Department of Defense recognition during the 2018 GSA SmartPay3 Training Forum Aug. 7-9 in New Orleans for his contributions in developing requirements for the government’s next generation charge card program... MORE

Leroy Griffith earned recognition from the deputy director for program development and implementation for Department of Defense procurement and acquisition policy for his contracting support in developing requirements for the government’s next generation charge card, SmartPay3. Griffith is a contract specialist with the Mission and Installation Contracting Command Government Purchase Card Program Management Office at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

Former child actor testament to resilience as Soldier, civil servant
August 6, 2018 — For the Mission and Installation Contracting Command’s Joe Todd, it was a combination of the short-lived acting role along with typical boyish pursuits that contributed to a different direction after costarring with brothers Mike and Dan as the young Douglas triplets during the final two season of “My Three Sons.”... MORE

Joe Todd costarred with his brothers as the grandsons of Fred McMurray during the final two season of "My Three Sons" before going on to join and retired from the Army and continue his service as a civil servant. Todd is the training and readiness manager for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

Leader's Perspective: MICC Readiness Initiative restores contracting structure, recovers customer base
July 3, 2018 — As we continue to posture the Mission and Installation Contracting Command to best support our customers, it's critical that we continue to share with you regular updates on the progress being made with the MICC Readiness Initiative... MORE

Brig. Gen. Bill Boruff addresses members of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command June 14, 2018, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Boruff is the commanding general for the MICC.

Mission and Installation Contracting Command unit returns' from deployment
May 9, 2018 — Leaders from the Mission and Installation Contracting Command's 418th Contracting Support Brigade uncased their organization colors during a ceremony April 20 at Fort Hood, Texas, following the unit's return from deployment to Afghanistan... MORE

Col. Lynda Armer (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Darnyell Parker uncase the 418th Contracting Support Brigade colors during a ceremony April 20 at Fort Hood, Texas. The uncasing of organizational colors signals the return from deployment to Afghanistan for the unit. Armer is the 418th CSB commander and Parker is the brigade command sergeant major.

Mission and Installation Contracting Command senior acquisition leaders discuss key topics
March 7, 2018 — Acquisition leaders from throughout the Mission and Installation Contracting Command are meeting to discuss contracting priorities at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Housto... MORE

Brig. Gen. Bill Boruff welcomes Army contracting leaders from throughout the Mission and Installation Contracting Command March 6 and sets expectations for the three-day 2018 Acquisition Leaders Training Event at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. More than 60 leaders from the MICC headquarters and its subordinate organizations throughout the country are participating in the ALTE. Boruff is the MICC commanding general.

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston contracting office focuses on customer communication, service
February 22, 2018 — The Mission and Installation Contracting Command-Fort Sam Houston contracting office at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston uses communication techniques and customer service skills to focus on the acquisition process to ensure Soldiers have the tools they need to deploy, fight and win across the entire spectrum of combat. ... MORE

(From left) Tracy Williams, K.A. Boles, Samuel Colton and Regina Espinosa discuss transferring contracts to another office during a meeting Jan. 31 at the Mission and Installation Contracting Command-Fort Sam Houston contracting office at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Williams is a contract specialist with the MICC-Fort Sam Houston Reserve Support Division, and Boles is system administrator at MICC-Fort Sam Houston. Colton and Espinosa are contracting officers also with the division.

410th Contracting Support Brigade hones contingency contracting skills at JBSA-Camp Bullis
February 14, 2018 — Approximately 40 members of the 410th Contracting Support Brigade put their contingency contracting skills to the test during a humanitarian assistance disaster relief exercise Feb. 7-9 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis... MORE

Role playing as a local vendor, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kortney Johnson (right) seeks favor in a contract award from Sgt. 1st Class Jason Zahnley (left) during a humanitarian assistance disaster relief exercise Feb. 8 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis. Zahnley is the NCO in charge of the 677th Contracting Team and Johnson is the property book officer for the 410th Contracting Support Brigade at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston.

MICC remembers Martin Luther King Jr. achievements, leadership
January 18, 2018 — Nearly 50 years after his death, Martin Luther King Jr.’s message continues to challenge the nation to recognize that individuals should not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character... MORE

Brig. Gen. Bill Boruff provides opening remarks during the 2018 Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance at the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Theater Jan. 17. Boruff is the commanding general of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston.

Commander of Mission and Installation Contracting Command pins on brigadier general
December 18, 2017 — The commander of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during a ceremony Dec. 15. ... MORE

Phyllis Perdue (left) and Linda Boruff (right) add shoulder boards reflecting the new rank of Brig. Gen. Bill Boruff during a promotion ceremony Dec. 15 in San Antonio. Linda is the wife of the commanding general for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command and Perdue is his sister.

Mission and Installation Contracting Command exceeds small business goals for third consecutive year
November 9, 2017 — The award of approximately $2.1 billion in contracts to small businesses in fiscal 2017 drove the Mission and Installation Contracting Command to achieve all five of its socioeconomic goals for the third consecutive year... MORE

Officials with the Mission and Installation Contracting Command Small Business Programs credit industry outreach efforts across the command as a vital tool in helping meeting the organization’s small business goals. In August, approximately 100 representatives from small and large industry took part in an acquisition forecast open house conducted by the MICC-Fort Sam Houston contracting office in San Antonio. With more than 60 businesses represented, those in attendance heard from leaders from the MICC headquarters and contracting office on the value of small business participation in helping improve market research and increase competition.

Mission and Installation Contracting Command support to Soldiers exceeds $4.8 billion in fiscal 2017
October 17, 2017 — Acquisition members from Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston executed 31,312 contract actions valued at more than $4.8 billion in support of Soldiers and their families during fiscal year 2017... MORE

Mission and Installation Contracting Command realigns organizational structure
October 5, 2017 — A handful of contracting offices subordinate to the Mission and Installation Contracting Command are being realigned beginning this month as the command transforms itself to be more responsive to its mission partners... MORE

Implementation of a new Mission and Installation Contracting Command alignment is designed to better support the training and readiness needs of organizations throughout the United States and Puerto Rico supported by the command.

Mission and Installation Contracting Command Soldiers support Harvey disaster relief efforts
September 1, 2017 — Five Soldiers from the Mission and Installation Contracting Command are supporting Hurricane Harvey disaster relief operations in southeast Texas... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio's unique joint partnership was on full display Aug. 29 at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field Annex as Airmen from the 502nd Air Base Wing and Soldiers from the Texas Air National Guard loaded supplies and equipment to be sent in support of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. Soldiers from U.S. Army North are in the Houston area to aid communications support and the search and recovery missions.

Mission and Installation Contracting Command welcomes new enlisted leader
August 23, 2017 — Members of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command welcomed their new command sergeant major during an assumption-of-responsibility ceremony Aug. 23 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Marco A. Torres addresses members of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command and guests during an assumption-of-responsibility ceremony Aug. 23, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. As the new MICC command sergeant major, Torres received the organizational colors from Col. William M. Boruff, the MICC commander, during the ceremony.

410th Contracting Support Brigade uncases colors following deployment
August 21, 2017 — Soldiers from the 410th Contracting Support Brigade uncased their colors during a ceremony Aug. 15 at the Army Medical Department Center & School Museum Medal of Honor Walk after their eight-month deployment to Qatar and Afghanistan... MORE

Col. Jeffrey Burris (right) and Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Williams (left) unfurl the colors during the 410th Contracting Support Brigade's uncasing ceremony Aug. 15 at the U.S. Army Medical Department Museum, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Burris is the 410th CSB commander, and Williams is the 410th CSB sergeant major.