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U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence welcomes new commander
July 16, 2025 — The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence held a change of command ceremony on July 11, 2025, during which Brig. Gen. Clinton K. Murray relinquished command to Maj. Gen. Anthony L. McQueen at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Educators explore military career, training opportunities at Joint Base San Antonio
June 27, 2025 — Educators from Tennessee, Ohio, and Indiana toured Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston from June 10–11 as part of the Trilateral Army Recruiting Battalion Educators Tour... MORE

North New Braunfels Gate at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston to close Fridays for upgrades
June 12, 2025 — Beginning on June 13, the North New Braunfels Gate at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston will be closed Fridays through July 28 for necessary upgrades. During certain dates, the Wilson Gate will open for incoming and outgoing traffic to facilitate installation access. ... MORE

Respiratory therapist students sharpen skills in joint field training exercise
June 4, 2025 — Camp Bullis Military Training Reservation, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, recently served as the backdrop for a comprehensive Joint Field Training Exercise from April 30 to May 2 for students completing the Medical Education and Training Campus Respiratory Therapist course... MORE

PHOTOS: Equestrian Center supports local community
March 14, 2025 — The 502d Force Support Squadron Equestrian Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston provides services like trail rides for service members and their families... MORE

Warm weather brings out huge crowd for annual Basura Bash creek cleanup
March 13, 2025 — A two-week delay of the original date of the 2025 Basura Bash at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston worked wonders on March 8, as the warm weather brought out 422 volunteers for the annual cleanup of the section of Salado Creek that runs through the installation... MORE

JBSA hosts Motorcycle Safety Fair at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston March 6
February 27, 2025 — Motorcycle riders heard from a variety of agencies emphasizing the importance of safety at the Joint Base San Antonio Motorcycle Safety Fair held at the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Exchange parking lot from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. March 6... MORE

419th CSB innovates field ordering officer program to support XVIII Airborne Corps
December 4, 2024 — The 419th Contracting Support Brigade, a subordinate unit of the Mission Installation Contracting Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, has launched a groundbreaking Field Ordering Officer program... MORE

MEDCoE hosts ceremony, recognizes passing of 'Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act'
October 30, 2024 — On Sept. 26, 2024, President Joe Biden signed the “Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act” into law. This gold medal recognizes the pilots, crew chiefs and medics who “served honorably during the Vietnam War aboard helicopter air ambulances.”... MORE

188th Medical Battalion goes through morning PT at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
October 2, 2024 — Soldiers with Company A, 188th Medical Battalion recently underwent morning physical training at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on Sept. 10, 2024. ... MORE

Soldiers with A Co., 188th Medical Battalion exercise during morning physical training at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston

502nd Civil Engineering Squadron handles heavy (equipment) work
September 23, 2024 — Routine maintenance is part of the 502nd Civil Engineering Squadron's commitment to ensuring the readiness and reliability of more than 300 pieces of heavy equipment used across Joint Base San Antonio... MORE

LeadershipSA group gains insight into the military during JBSA-Fort Sam Houston visit
September 19, 2024 — A group of more than 50 San Antonio community leaders gained insight into several areas of Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston during a visit by LeadershipSA on Sept. 11, 2024... MORE

Commentary: Enjoying the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Trails and Tales
August 14, 2024 — If you ever find yourself on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, look around and take in what you see. There may be more than meets the eye... MORE

U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research welcomes new commander
July 16, 2024 — In a time-honored Army ritual, Col. (Dr.) J. Brian Lanier relinquished command of the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research to Col. (Dr.) Elisa D. O'Hern during a change of command ceremony July 2 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas... MORE

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston prepares for Cyber Operational Readiness Assessment June 3-14
April 30, 2024 — From June 3-14, the Defense Information Systems Agency, or DISA, will conduct a Cyber Operational Readiness Assessment at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and its ancillary sites... MORE

MICC graduates contract leaders, master gunner courses
April 23, 2024 — Nearly two dozen contracting professionals gathered for a combined graduation ceremony hosted by the Mission and Installation Contracting Command deputy to the commanding general, Clay Cole, April 15 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas... MORE

Basura Bash a success despite chilly conditions
February 17, 2024 — Even with temperatures in the low 40s with strong winds pushing that feeling much lower, more than 150 volunteers turned out at the Salado Creek Park at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston early on Feb. 17 to help clean the creek banks... MORE

BAMC maintains long-standing accreditation from Commission on Cancer
October 23, 2023 — Brooke Army Medical Center once again has been re-accredited for three years by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer program... MORE

METC Physical Therapy Technician program goes digital
September 18, 2023 — The Medical Education and Training Campus' Physical Therapy Technician program is the first of METC’s 48 programs to permanently shift to eBooks for student learning. ... MORE

PHOTOS | METC trains Army, Navy students to be respiratory therapy technicians
August 9, 2023 — The Army/Navy Respiratory Therapy program at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston teaches students the skills necessary to function as competent respiratory therapists in critical care areas. Graduates of the program earn an associate degree... MORE

METC Trains Army, Navy Students to be Respiratory Therapy Techs