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MICC develops strong sergeants through contracting professional development initiative
August 13, 2026 — The Mission and Installation Contracting Command has launched a new professional development initiative designed to strengthen and prepare contracting noncommissioned officers for long-term success across the Army acquisition enterprise... MORE

Acquisition leader assumes new role at MICC Field Directorate Office at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
August 7, 2026 — Following the June selection of Col. Randy Garcia as chief of staff for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Aundair Kinney has assumed duties as acting director of the MICC Field Directorate Office–Fort Sam Houston, bringing four decades of federal acquisition experience to one of the command’s largest contracting organizations... MORE

Acquisition leader assumes new role at MICC Field Directorate Office Fort Sam Houston

MICC support enables U.S. Marines operations along southern border
July 28, 2026 — Contracting officers from the U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command Southern Border Contract Team provided contract support to U.S. Marines from Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment stationed along the U.S. southern border for Operation Ardent Vanguard... MORE

MICC support enables Marine operations along Southern Border

MICC leaders outline campaign plan, transformation priorities during 3rd Quarter Town Hall
July 28, 2026 — The Mission and Installation Contracting Command leadership team reinforced its commitment to transparency, communication, the Army’s contracting mission, and organizational transformation during the command’s Fiscal Year 2026 third quarter town hall July 13 at MICC headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas... MORE

U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command unveils 2026-2027 Campaign Plan
July 9, 2026 — The MICC 2026-2027 Campaign Plan graphic, unveiled July 1, 2026, highlights the MICC's mission, commander's intent and initiatives, lines of effort and desired effects and outcomes, all nested within Army senior leaders’ guidance and priorities... MORE

Outgoing Fort Sam Houston Field Directorate leader named MICC Chief of Staff
July 9, 2026 — Col. Randy Garcia assumed duties as chief of staff for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command June 22, transitioning from his command select list assignment as director and senior contracting official for the MICC Field Directorate Office-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

MICC Contracting Leader Course provides insight for future leaders
May 22, 2026 — Principals from throughout the U.S. Army Mission and Installation Command attended a recent course designed to prepare new and incoming commanders, sergeant majors, office directors, and division chiefs to effectively run a MICC contracting office and battalion... MORE

MICC Contracting Leader Course provides insight to future leaders

MICC leaders highlight contracting transformation at AUSA Global Force Symposium
April 13, 2026 — Leaders from the Mission and Installation Contracting Command engaged with Army and industry partners during the AUSA Global Force Symposium & Exposition, reinforcing the command’s role in advancing contracting solutions that accelerate Army readiness... MORE

MICC delivers enterprise contracting solution to support Army construction, transformation
April 13, 2026 — The Mission and Installation Contracting Command took a major step forward in Army contracting reform with the award of its first truly enterprise-wide contract vehicle for architect-engineer, or A-E services, enabling streamlined support to installations and units across the force... MORE

MICC leaders kick off 2026 Golden Sneaker Strong Teams Challenge
March 19, 2026 — Leaders with the Mission and Installation Contracting Command kicked off the 2026 Golden Sneaker Strong Teams Challenge March 18 at MICC headquarters, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, encouraging Soldiers and Civilian employees to build healthier habits while strengthening readiness and teamwork across the command... MORE

MICC opens registration for sixth annual virtual industry engagement event
February 18, 2026 — Registration is now open for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command’s sixth annual Advance Planning Briefing for Industry, a command-wide virtual industry engagement event scheduled for May 11–15, 2026... MORE

MICC planners, 410th Contracting Support Brigade demonstrate new command relationship, synchronize support to the Army Western Hemisphere Command
February 4, 2026 — Leaders and staff of the Field Directorate Office Fort Sam Houston and the 410th Contracting Brigade held a tabletop exercise on Jan. 22, 2026, to discuss the transition of the 410th CSB from the U.S. Army Contracting Command to the U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command as part of ongoing Army transformation... MORE

Army launches initiative to modernize garrison food service
December 15, 2025 — The U.S. Army launched the Dining Excellence Initiative, or DINEX, on Dec. 10, 2025, to modernize food service operations across Army training installations... MORE

MICC command team accepts SHARP Room Challenge
September 8, 2025 — In support of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention, the MICC command team of Brig. Gen. Freddy Adams, Command Sgt. Maj. JennyAnne Bright, Clay Cole, and their staff accepted the SHARP Room Challenge Training... MORE

MICC personnel make a difference supporting Central Command in Iraq
March 25, 2025 — Mission and Installation Contracting Command contracting professionals redeployed to their home stations after the successful completion of a months-long deployment to Iraq in support of the U.S. Central Command’s mission in Iraq... MORE

Applications open for MICC job shadowing and mentoring programs
February 13, 2025 — The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command is accepting applications for the command job shadowing and mentoring programs. The programs are open and available to all MICC members, civilian and military, who wish to increase their professional skills and knowledge... 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

Leader’s perspective: Team MICC efforts crucial to nation winning war against COVID-19
June 11, 2020 — Our nation’s war on the Coronavirus has been unprecedented, and I thank every Soldier and Army Civilian of our command for being dedicated to delivering ready, decisive and synchronized business solutions and contracting support to our mission partners in this difficult time around the world... MORE

Leader perspective: Be the calm in the storm
April 4, 2020 — The Mission and Installation Contracting Command is answering the call to one of our nation’s greatest challenges as we aggressively fight to kill the enemy we all know as Coronavirus, or COVID-19. Whether you find yourself walking the grounds and assessing the blank canvass of the next field hospital or executing contracts in your favorite sweatpants at home, we all play a vital role in this critical mission. ... MORE

412th Contracting Support Brigade cases its colors for inactivation
April 28, 2017 — Leaders from the 412th Contracting Support Brigade cased their organizational colors signaling the brigade's inactivation during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 26... MORE

Col. Dennis McGowan (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Jerry Charles (right) case the 412th Contracting Support Brigade organizational colors during the unit's inactivation ceremony April 26 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The inactivation of the brigade is a result of force structure changes directed by the secretary of the Army to adapt the service's force generation process to the needs of a contingency force. McGowan served as commander of the 412th CSB since September 2015 and Charles has served the brigade command sergeant major.