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Historic statewide Intergovernmental Support Agreement signed
February 1, 2023 — Texas Governor Greg Abbott hosted leaders from the Army, Air Force and Navy to sign an unprecedented Intergovernmental Support Agreement that will save the Department of Defense millions of dollars a year. A proclamation signing ceremony on January 25, 2023, celebrated the first and only statewide IGSA, and the only one involving three military services with a single public partner... MORE

IMCOM protection professionals gather for Deputy Director of Emergency Services Course
December 12, 2022 — The U.S. Army Installation Management Command’s Provost Marshal and Protection Directorate facilitated the first in-person course since 2019 with the Deputy Director of Emergency Services Course from Nov. 28 to Dec. 2 at IMCOM headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

418th CSB welcomes new command sergeant major
May 27, 2022 — Soldiers and civilians from the 418th Contracting Support Brigade welcomed their new enlisted leader to the unit during a change-of-responsibility ceremony May 19 at Fort Hood, Texas. The 418th CSB is a subordinate unit of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas... MORE

Settlement of estate
May 27, 2022 — The commander regrets to announce the death of Army Master Sgt. Fritzgerald Clinton, assigned to U.S. Army Installation Management Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, who passed away May 12, 2022... MORE

IMCOM brings leaders together to focus on people
May 13, 2022 — Garrison commanders and command sergeants major from Army installations around the world gathered for a three-day conference May 3-5 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston to collaborate on ways to enhance Soldier, family and civilian readiness... MORE

Army Maintenance Activity to expand to most facilities across 73 installations
February 16, 2022 — The Army Maintenance Activity, or ArMA, is expanding to most facilities across each of the 73 installations managed by the U.S. Army Installation Management Command in 2022... MORE

ArMA to expand to most facilities postwide

IMCOM commander engages Army community partners
November 3, 2021 — Lt. Gen. Douglas Gabram, commanding general of U.S. Army Installation Management Command, welcomed military, business and civic leaders to the annual Installation Innovation Forum hosted by the Association of Defense Communities in San Antonio Nov. 1-3... MORE

Lt. Gen. Douglas Gabram, commanding general of U.S. Army Installation Management Command, welcomes military, business and civic leaders

Army Chief of Chaplains visits IMCOM HQ
September 23, 2021 — Chaplain (Maj. Gen) Thomas Solhjem, the Army’s Chief of Chaplains, visited the Installation Management Command headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 8 to meet with IMCOM Chaplain (Col.) Michael Zell. Solhjem was in San Antonio for the Senior Enlisted Advisory Group... MORE

Chap. (Maj. Gen) Thomas Solhjem (center), the Army’s Chief of Chaplains, visited the Installation Management Command headquarters Sept. 8 to meet with Chap. (Col.) Michael Zell, IMCOM chief of chaplains.

U.S. Army Installation Management Command hosts AMC commander
July 27, 2021 — Gen. Edward Daly, commanding general, U.S. Army Materiel Command, visited Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston July 23 to discuss the important missions U.S. Army Installation Management Command performs to take care of the Army’s people... MORE

Gen. Edward Daly, commanding general, Army Materiel Command, receives updates

Brig. Gen. Omuso George retires as IMCOM G8 Director
July 22, 2021 — Brig. Gen. Omuso George’s 30 years of service in the U.S. Army were celebrated at his retirement ceremony July 16 at the Fort Sam Houston Theater. George retired as IMCOM’s G8 director, where he managed an $11 billion annual budget... MORE

New IMCOM leaders step up to serve global enterprise
July 21, 2021 — With a global footprint encompassing 97 installations, 55,000 professionals and an $11 billion annual budget, the U.S. Army Installation Management Command touches every Soldier’s life each day... MORE

Army addressing PCS-related issues as a top priority
July 21, 2021 — The Army is addressing service members’ permanent change of station, or PCS, issues this summer with a newly created crisis action team, or CAT, that meets daily... MORE

Soldiers and Families can download free apps to assist with the PCS process: Digital Garrison, Army PCS Move, and PCS My POV.

Three IMCOM Soldiers named Team USA coaches for Summer Olympics
June 29, 2021 — Staff Sgt. Spencer Mango, Sgt. 1st Class Dennis Bowsher, and Sgt. Terrence Jennings, all Soldier-coaches with the World Class Athlete Program, have been named as Team USA coaches for the Summer Olympic Games... MORE

Photo during World Class Athlete Program.

IMCOM commanding general kicks off Fiesta San Antonio opening ceremony
June 24, 2021 — Lt. Gen. Douglas Gabram, commanding general of U.S. Army Installation Management Command. served as the senior commander for the Fiesta event June 17, representing the partnership between the Department of Defense and San Antonio, known as Military City, USA®... MORE

Lt. Gen. Douglas Gabram (right), Installation Management Command commanding general, shakes hands with San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg during the Fiesta event June 17.

IMCOM deputy commanding general retires from illustrious 34-year career
May 21, 2021 — Maj. Gen. Timothy P. McGuire, U.S. Army Installation Management Command deputy commanding general, is bringing a close to a decorated 34-year career in a ceremony at the Fort Sam Houston Theatre May 28... MORE

Three men standing in a cemetery. Two military members saluting.

Contract allows for rapid augmentation of support services
April 5, 2021 — The recent award of a small business contract allows installations to more rapidly provide augmentation services in support of mobilization, deployments, redeployments and demobilization in the continental United States, Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico... MORE

Soldiers line up for a temperature check at Fort Bliss, Texas, in 2020. The recent award of a small business contract by the Mission and Installation Contracting Command-Fort Sam Houston contracting office in Texas allows installations in the continental United States, Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico to more rapidly provide base support services in support of mobilization, deployments, redeployments and demobilization.

IMCOM uses ‘Power of the Patch’ against winter storm
March 5, 2021 — While the historic winter storms of February have passed, the work to assess and repair damages at Army installations around the country will last for months... MORE

Lt. Gen. Doug Gabram (left), commanding general of Installation Management Command, speaks to a Soldier in the barracks at Fort Hood after a historic winter storm damaged the garrison. IMCOM is leading the recovery effort.

IMCOM professional receives award from Army chief of chaplains
January 4, 2021 — Melanie Reagin, U.S. Army Installation Management Command G9, received the Order of Aaron and Hur from Lt. Gen. Douglas Gabram, IMCOM’s commanding general Headquarters IMCOM at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Dec. 10 for her assistance in the creation of the online Digital Giving system for the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps... MORE

Garrison commanders come together virtually to improve Army quality of life
November 25, 2020 — More than 150 leaders from Army posts around the world connected virtually with the leadership of U.S. Army Installation Management Command at IMCOM’s annual Garrison Commander Conference Nov. 16-20... MORE

More than 150 leaders from Army posts around the world connected virtually last week with the leadership of U.S. Army Installation Management Command at IMCOM’s annual Garrison Commander Conference.

MICC contract enhances IMCOM emergency response communications
October 15, 2020 — Emergency response communications are getting a boost at 72 Army locations across the country and Puerto Rico following the September award of a contract for wireless devices and services by Mission and Installation Contracting Command officials at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE