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Army Combined Arms Center commander visits MEDCoE
September 16, 2021 — Lt. Gen. Theodore Martin, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center commander, visited the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 8-10... MORE

Lt. Gen. Theodore Martin, commander, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center, or CAC, hosts a Leader Professional Development session

Combined Arms Center commanding general visits MEDCoE
January 21, 2021 — The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence hosted Lt. Gen. James Rainey, commanding general, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 19-20... MORE

Lt. Gen. James Rainey, commanding general, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, addresses U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence commanders and leaders Jan. 20 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

Deadline to renew expired, expiring CACs drawing near
September 21, 2020 — Earnest Bridges, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Military Personnel Division chief, advises all JBSA personnel whose Common Access Card, or CAC, has expired or will expire by Sept. 30 to make an appointment as soon as possible to renew their card... MORE

The deadline is quickly approaching for Joint Base San Antonio military members and civilians with expired or expiring common access cards.

Keep your common access card safe, secure
April 16, 2019 — While a common access card is not actually all that common, it is key to helping Department of Defense personnel rapidly authenticate and increase security at military installations and facilities, verify health benefits at medical centers, and a variety of other uses worldwide... MORE

Anyone who possesses a common access card, or CAC, must keep it safeguarded and not allow it to be duplicated or photographed. According to Title 18, U.S. Code Part I, Chapter 33, Section 701, it is illegal for a commercial establishment to photocopy a military identification card as a means to verify military affiliation for providing government rates or discounts on products or services.

CAC, ID card issuance process expanding with more choices
February 20, 2019 — The Joint Base San Antonio Common Access Card and ID card issuance process is expanding to give people more choices. The appointment-only policy has been altered to give customers the option to choose what is most convenient for them. This change also allows personnel teams to reduce lead times for appointments and shorten wait times in the facilities... MORE

The Joint Base San Antonio Common Access Card and ID card issuance process is expanding to give people more choices. The appointment-only policy has been altered to give customers the option to choose what is most convenient for them. This change also allows personnel teams to reduce lead times for appointments and shorten wait times in the facilities.

No appointment ... no military, CAC or dependent ID cards
January 3, 2018 — All Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting system, Command Access Card and military ID card locations throughout Joint Base San Antonio are by 100 percent appointment only and wait time for an appointment can be up to 30 to 60 days... MORE

It can take from 30 to 60 days to get an appointment for a new military or dependent ID card or CAC.