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Settlement of Estate
March 1, 2024 — The Commander regrets to announce the death of Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Baker, assigned to the 312th Military Intelligence Battalion at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, who passed away Feb. 21, 2024. ... MORE

ARSOUTH makes inaugural appearance at the Polyglot Games
February 21, 2024 — Two teams of seven linguists from U.S. Army South and 470th Military Intelligence Brigade from Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston competed at the 6th annual Polyglot Games at the Salt Palace Convention Center at Salt Lake City, Utah, on Feb. 3, 2024... MORE

470th Military Intelligence Brigade Soldier joins Sergeant Audie Murphy Club
January 28, 2022 — Staff Sgt. Kevin Sims Jr., the training non-commissioned officer in charge of information and intelligence analysis with the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade, was recently inducted into the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club for his outstanding leadership and performance at the U.S. Army South Headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

470th Military Intelligence Soldier joins the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club

470th MIB companies conduct exercises to improve intelligence gathering systems
November 1, 2021 — Two companies with the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston conducted exercises from Sept. 21-23 to familiarize themselves with intelligence-gathering equipment and refine processes for expeditionary operations in South and Central America... MORE

470th Military Intelligence Brigade member named U.S. Army Soldier of the Year
October 15, 2021 — Former Army specialist, now Sgt. Justin J. Earnhart, assigned to the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade, was named the U.S. Army Soldier of the Year Oct. 11 during the Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting for placing as the top Soldier while competing in the U.S. Army’s Best Warrior Competition 2021... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Justin Earnhart, 470th Military Intelligence Brigade

470th Military Intelligence Brigade welcomes new commander
September 1, 2021 — Col. Jorge A. Arredondo assumed command of the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade during a ceremony Aug. 27 at the U.S. Army Medical Department Museum at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas... MORE

Dagger Forge III trains troops to become elite Signals Intelligence Lethal Soldiers
April 16, 2021 — Dagger Forge III, conducted April 5-9 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis by the 717th Military Intelligence Battalion, part of the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, trained 40 active duty members, who underwent physical, technical and tactical training to become Signals Intelligence Lethal Soldiers... MORE

Dagger Forge III trained 40 active duty members, who underwent physical, technical and tactical training to become Signals Intelligence Lethal Soldiers, the Army’s force of intelligence gathering troops. This signals intelligence field training event was conducted April 5-9 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis by the 717th Military Intelligence Battalion, part of the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston.

Joining Army Esports Team a dream come true for JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Soldier
August 14, 2019 — Gaming is a hobby Spc. Iosif Covalenco has embraced since he was a teenager. Now Covalenco, an information technology specialist who was assigned to the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston for a year, is on his way to his next duty station at Fort Knox, Kentucky, where he will join the U.S. Army Esports Team. ... MORE

Spc. Iosif Covalenco attended the Pax South gaming festival in San Antonio in March. Covalenco, who was assigned to the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston for a year, is joining the U.S. Army Esports Team, which is part of the U.S. Army Recruiting Command headquartered at Fort Knox, Kentucky. As a member of the esports team, Covalenco will represent the Army at local, regional and national esports competitions.

470th Military Intelligence Brigade welcomes new leader
July 12, 2019 — The newest commander of the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade, Col. Daniel Allen, took the helm of the brigade at a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston July 9... MORE

Col. Daniel Allen (left), 470th Military Intelligence Brigade incoming commander, accepts the brigade’s guidon from Maj. Gen. Gary Johnston, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command commanding general (right), during the brigade’s change of command ceremony at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston July 9. Johnston was the presiding officer for the ceremony.

470th Military Intelligence Brigade Soldiers mentor local students
September 10, 2018 — Soldiers from the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston volunteered during their lunch break Sept. 4 to mentor young minds at Bowden Academy, an San Antonio Independent School District campus. ... MORE

Command Sgt. Major Lee Yoneyama of the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at Joint Base Base San Antonio-Fort San Houston speaks to a science class of eighth grade students at Bowden Academy.

470th Military Intelligence Brigade Soldier wins national bodybuilding contest
July 24, 2018 — Being physically fit, going to the gym and living healthy is a way of life for Army Staff Sgt. Bryan Osorio, a member of the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Staff Sgt. Bryan Osorio, 470th Military Intelligence Brigade counterintelligence special agent, holds the two first-place trophies he won while competing at the Europa Games bodybuilding competition in Dallas June 16-17. Osorio finished first in his class in the open category and first in the novice category.

470th Military Intelligence Brigade member contributes coaching skills to Army volleyball team
June 1, 2018 — A member of the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston contributed his coaching talents in helping the All-Army Men’s Volleyball Team to a second-place finish at an Armed Forces tournament in May... MORE

Sgt. Pedro Ortiz Feliciano, 470th Military Intelligence Brigade analyst at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, served as an assistant coach for the All Army Men’s Volleyball Team that competed in the Armed Forces Volleyball Championship tournament in May at Hurlburt Field, Florida. His expertise and knowledge of volleyball and physical training helped the team to a second place showing at the tournament.

Internship allows UTSA students to lend computer knowledge to 470th MIB
August 29, 2017 — Four University of Texas at San Antonio students who interned this summer with the Army 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston lent their computer science knowledge to help the unit improve its intelligence gathering capabilities... MORE

Four University of Texas at San Antonio students who interned this summer with the Army's 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston had the opportunity to try the Engagement Skills Trainer, or EST, a simulator that provides training for Soldiers in marksmanship and firearms training skills.

470th MIB Soldier named Army Cyber Command’s top NCO
August 28, 2017 — A Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Soldier was named one of the U.S. Army Cyber Command’s best cyber best warriors of 2017 Aug. 25, after a week of intense competition at Fort Belvoir, Va... MORE

Sgt. Kevin Beuse of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 470th Military Intelligence Brigade, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, completes the 12-mile road march event on day three of the U.S. Army Cyber Command Best Warrior Competition Aug. 23.

Soldiers turn out to greet children on first day of school
August 21, 2017 — Students from Bowden Elementary School in the San Antonio Independent School District were greeted by soldiers from the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston during their walk in to the first day of school Aug. 14... MORE

Spc. Toni Sledge from the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston high fives one of the students on their walk in to school. She was posted as road guard during the first day of school at Bowden Elementary School.

U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff visits 470th Military Intelligence Brigade facility
July 21, 2017 — The U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff, or G2, Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley, visited the Intelligence and Security Command Detention Training Facility, or IDTF, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis recently... MORE

The U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff, or G2, Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley (second from left), visited the Intelligence and Security Command Detention Training Facility, or IDTF, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis recently. The IDTF provides a multidiscipline Foundry training platform specializing in realistic training environments enabling commanders to train and certify individual on collective intelligence tasks. The IDTF provides an intelligence range, methods for integrating maneuvers, a scenario environment and facilities supporting IT architecture and other critical training enablers, such as role players and a signals intelligence environment, to create realistic live collection opportunities in accordance with training and evaluation guidelines. In the photo, from left, Col. James C. Royse, Ashley, Lt. Col. Kimberly Marquez and Mark Stanley toured the IDTF and observed an ongoing exercise.

New leader takes helm of 470th Military Intelligence Brigade
July 10, 2017 — Col. Ingrid Parker became the new commander of the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade during a change of command ceremony held on the MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston July 7... MORE

Col. Ingrid Parker (left) accepts the colors of the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade from Maj. Gen. Christopher Ballard, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command commanding general, during a change of command ceremony held on the MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston July 7. Parker takes over for Col. James “Jamey” Royse (right), who was the brigade’s commander for two years. Royse is leaving the 470th MIB to become director of intelligence for U.S. Army Central at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.

470th Military Intelligence Brigade commander throws first pitch at Missions game
June 20, 2017 — Col. James C. Royse, commander of the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, threw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the San Antonio Missions vs. Corpus Christi baseball game at Wolff Stadium in San Antonio June 13... MORE

Col. James C. Royse, commander of the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, threw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the San Antonio Missions vs. Corpus Christi baseball game at Wolff Stadium in San Antonio June 13.

470th Military Intelligence Brigade Announces Knowlton Award Recipients
June 1, 2017 — The 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston hosted the 2017 Central Texas Military Intelligence Ball at the Westin on the Riverwalk May 12... MORE

The Knowlton Award is awarded to select individuals who have demonstrated the high standards of integrity, moral character, professional competency and selflessness, and who have contributed significantly to the promotion of the Military Intelligence Corps. From left are award recipients Maj. Heather Richards, Maj. Melissa Tovar, Maj. Theodore Severn and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Frank Kuylen.

University of Texas at San Antonio students intern with 470th Military Intelligence Brigade this summer
May 30, 2017 — The 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has selected four students from the University of Texas at San Antonio to participate in a pilot internship program this summer... MORE

Col. James A. Royce, 470th Military Intelligence Brigade commander, and Dr. C. Mauli Agrawal, University of Texas at San Antonio interim provost and vice president for academic affairs, shake hands after signing the agreement for the pilot internship program at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 24.