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MICC members dominate contracting excellence awards
September 14, 2021 — Three members nominated by the Mission and Installation Contracting Command won their award categories as part of the fiscal 2020 Army Contracting Command Annual Awards for Excellence in Contracting... MORE

Three members nominated by the Mission and Installation Contracting Command won their award categories as part of the fiscal 2020 Army Contracting Command Annual Awards for Excellence in Contracting.

BAMC launches initiatives to help alleviate billing concerns
September 1, 2021 — Brooke Army Medical Center is launching a number of initiatives aimed at helping patients navigate the complex maze of medical billing... MORE

JBSA Army medical personnel participate in Forager 21 exercise in the Pacific
August 23, 2021 — The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, or MEDCoE, and the Army Capability Manager-Army Health System, or ACM-AHS, participated in the Forager 21 exercise in the Pacific supporting Army components from July 9-Aug. 6... MORE

MICC contracting team supports Vibrant Response disaster exercise
August 13, 2021 — Members from the Mission and Installation Contracting Command Field Directorate Office at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston directly supported the 2021 Vibrant Response disaster exercise in support of Joint Task Force Civil Support that came to an end Aug. 9. ... MORE

Augmentees from various Army commands collaborate in the joint operations center at Joint Task Force Civil Support headquarters

MEDCoE’s Stimson Library operates in a time of COVID-19
August 11, 2021 — In March 2020, the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence’s Stimson Library at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston closed its doors to protect the health and safety of MEDCoE students and faculty from COVID-19. But the Stimson Library never stopped providing interlibrary loans, document delivery services and reference services to students and staff... MORE

Master Sgt. Osae Bekoe with the U.S. Army Medical Test and Evaluation Activity reviews the featured titles at the MEDCoE Stimson Library with the assistance of library director Jodi Quesnell.

Infectious disease physician takes command of BAMC
August 4, 2021 — An infectious disease physician assumed command of Brooke Army Medical Center during a ceremony held Aug. 2 in the Carolyn D. Putnam Auditorium. Army Brig. Gen. Clinton Murray stepped into the role of commanding general after being promoted to his new rank on July 29... MORE

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

U.S. Army North Caisson Platoon works hard to train, care for their horses
July 22, 2021 — The mission of the U.S. Army North Caisson Platoon at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is to honor fallen members of the military with funeral honors at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery and the surrounding area, which includes approximately 58 counties of Texas... MORE

Caroline Stryjewski, an equine trainer for the U.S. Army North Caisson Platoon

U.S. Army South welcomes new commanding general
July 7, 2021 — U.S. Army South conducted a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston on June 30. Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, presided over the ceremony in which Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Walrath relinquished command to Brig. Gen. William L. Thigpen... MORE

Colombian Army conducts staff talks with Army South, trains at Joint Readiness Training Center
June 24, 2021 — The U.S. Army can trace its history training with the Colombian Army, or COLAR, to more than 60 years ago, when U.S. Army Ranger officers developed the Lancero training program for the COLAR in the mid-1950s... MORE

MICC focuses on safety, health measures for return to office
June 24, 2021 — Mission and Installation Contracting Command leaders at all levels can make a difference by becoming involved and fostering a positive safety and occupational health culture, enabling MICC Soldiers and civilians to effectively manage their personal risk as the MICC workforce begins returning to the office after working for more than a year under COVID-19 protocols... MORE

Photo of heating and air conditioning inspection.

Army Medical Department Museum now open
June 21, 2021 — The Army Medical Department Museum at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has re-opened its doors to all Joint Base San Antonio personnel, students, residents and their families... MORE

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston virtual town hall scheduled for June 23
June 21, 2021 — Leaders from U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) and the 502nd Air Base Wing host a JBSA-Fort Sam Houston virtual Town Hall meeting via WebEx Link at 5 p.m. June 23... MORE

410th Contracting Support Brigade welcomes new commander
June 10, 2021 — Members of the 410th Contracting Support Brigade welcomed their new commander during a change-of-command ceremony June 8 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

U.S. Army North Caisson Platoon receives new horse trailer
June 9, 2021 — The U.S. Army North Caisson Platoon, which honors fallen members of the military with funeral honors at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery and the surrounding area, recently purchased a custom horse trailer improving mission capability, efficiency and safety... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Timothy French, right, assigned to the U.S. Army North Caisson Platoon, describes the advantages of the caisson platoon’s new trailer to Lt. Col. Richard Teta, center, U.S. Army North battalion commander, and Capt. William Giddens, left, Headquarters Support Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army North commander, on Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, April 8, 2021.

ARNORTH’s G6, DCE teams prepare for Hurricane season
June 9, 2021 — As June 1 marked the official start of hurricane season, the communication team at U.S. Army North took the opportunity to train Soldiers in the Defense Coordinating Elements and the 76th Operational Response Command on communication methods in disaster responses at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston from May 17- 21... MORE

The purpose of this training was to build relationships among the DCE NCO’s as well as increase their ability and proficiency to operate all of U.S. Army North’s tactical voice and data communications equipment.

Naval Medical Research Unit-San Antonio gains new commanding officer
June 2, 2021 — More than 100 people attended the Naval Medical Research Unit-San Antonio, or NAMRU-SA, change of command ceremony at Brooke Army Medical Center's Carolyn D. Putnam Auditorium at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 21, where Navy Capt. Gerald DeLong relieved Capt. Andrew Vaughn... MORE

Navy Capt. Gerald DeLong, incoming commander for Naval Medical Research Unit-San Antonio, is saluted by the sideboys

USAISR Burn Center nurse named among top 20 nurses in Texas
May 28, 2021 — Retired Lt. Col. Maria L. Serio-Melvin, a retired Army nurse and current U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research civilian at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has been named as one of the top 20 nurses in the state of Texas by two major professional nursing organizations... MORE

TRADOC hosts first People First Symposium at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
May 25, 2021 — The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command conducted its first People First Symposium at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 17-20... MORE

Program provides legal services for survivors of interpersonal violence, sexual assault
May 4, 2021 — Survivors of interpersonal violence and sexual assault can seek legal assistance through a pilot program at Joint Base San Antonio specializing in protecting their rights and guiding them through the legal process... MORE

Interpersonal Violence Victims’ Legal Services Pilot Program