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Navy Hospital Corpsman school graduation first of its kind
October 18, 2017 — The first class to train under the newly revised Hospital Corpsman (HM) “A” School curriculum graduated Oct. 13 at a ceremony at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston...

METC-trained lab technicians meritoriously advanced
October 12, 2017 — Cmdr. Stacie Milavec, head of the laboratory department at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan, and Chief Petty Officer Jane Nonthaveth, the laboratory department’s leading chief petty officer, hoped at least one of the three, first tour corpsmen they nominated under the Navy’s Meritorious Advancement Program, or MAP, would be selected for advancement. Instead of just one, all three Sailors – each of them a Medical Education and Training Campus, or METC, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, graduate – were selected for the honor. ...

Medical Education and Training Campus partners with Air Force, Navy for hurricane relief
September 25, 2017 — The devastation of Hurricane Harvey may be one of the worst storms in recent memory. Thousands have been left with only the clothes on their back, questioning when and how they will get be able to move past the destruction. Like a call to arms, volunteers from the Medical Education and Training Campus, Naval Medical Training Support Center, and the 59th Training Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston took action. They worked diligently to collect non-perishable food items, clothing, blankets, shoes, diapers, pet food, and other items...

METC combat medic instructor memorialized during classroom dedication
September 18, 2017 — John D. Darsey, known as “J.D.” by his friends and co-workers, was remembered as a dedicated, loyal, and trustworthy member of the Army combat medic training team during a memorial service and classroom dedication ceremony at the Medical Education and Training Campus Aug. 11...

Medical Education and Training Campus uses hologram technology to train combat medics
August 23, 2017 — Students in Combat Medic Training program Alpha Class 70-17 at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston gathered around Alonzo Gonzales, an emergency medical technician course instructor, Aug. 21 as he explained the morning’s lesson...

Sailors, veterans recognize one of their own; ceremony honors Medal of Honor recipient
August 18, 2017 — Sailors, military veterans and San Antonians braved scorching South Texas temperatures Aug. 15 to participate in a graveside memorial service honoring Seaman John E. “Jackie” Kilmer, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor June 18, 1953...

Medical Education & Training Campus pharmacy student sets example for her children
August 17, 2017 — Airman 1st Class Amanda Cervantes, a student in the Medical Education and Training Campus Pharmacy Technician program on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, wants her children to follow her lead by serving in the military...

Navy surgeon general meets with Hospital Corps school staff, students
August 3, 2017 — During a recent visit to south Texas, the Navy surgeon general met with Hospital Corps School leaders, staff and students from Navy Medicine Training Support Center, or NMTSC, and the Medical Education and Training Campus, or METC, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Aug. 2...

METC Technology Innovation Group showcases key initiatives, products of the future at tech expo
June 30, 2017 — The Medical Education and Training Campus Technology Innovation Group, or TIG, hosted the first homegrown technology expo on the METC campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston June 23...

Medical Education and Training Campus instructor brings magic into classroom
June 29, 2017 — It’s been several years since Staff Sgt. John Blaz performed his last magic show, but the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston medical instructor is still performing magic for a captive audience – his students...

Navy Medicine Training Support Center commemorates Battle of Midway 75th anniversary
June 8, 2017 — The Navy Medicine Training Support Center, or NMTSC, staff held a ceremony June 6 commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Midway that was attended by hundreds of staff and students at the Medical Education and Training Campus, or METC, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston...

Medical Education and Training Campus staff celebrate Healthcare Technology Management Week
May 31, 2017 — Navy, Army and Air Force staff, instructors and students at the Medical Education and Training Campus, or METC celebrated Healthcare Technology Management Week May 21-27 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston...

Front & Center: Holmes helps instruct future Army dental specialists
May 12, 2017 — For Army Sgt. 1st Class Everett Holmes, the desire to work in the field of dentistry started at a young age...

Deputy TRADOC CG visits combat medic training students at METC
April 21, 2017 — Maj. Gen. Glen Moore (right), deputy commanding general, Army National Guard, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, speaks with Army students in the combat medic training program at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14...

Navy Corpsman training revision coming to Joint Base San Antonio
April 6, 2017 — The Navy’s largest career field, or “rating,” will soon see the most significant training changes since the Hospital Corps “A” School’s 2011 move from Great Lakes, Ill., to San Antonio, Texas, according to Vice Adm. Forrest Faison, the Navy surgeon general, during congressional testimony in Washington, D.C., March 29...

U.S. Central Command medical conference participants visit Medical Education and Training Campus
March 20, 2017 — Medical professionals representing more than 10 countries within the U.S. Central Command area of operation, Europe and the United States were in San Antonio for a CENTCOM theater medical conference March 6-8. For the three days during the conference, conference participants toured the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston to learn about some of the 48 Army, Navy and Air Force enlisted medical training programs taught there. ...

Navy Medicine instructors conduct STEM tour for high school students
March 9, 2017 — Students from a local high school toured several parts of the Medical Education and Training Campus, or METC, on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston March 2 as part of an ongoing partnership with Navy Medicine Training Support Center, or NMTSC...

Opportunities expand for METC graduates to further education
February 22, 2017 — Leaders at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston are looking to expand opportunities for METC graduates who want to further their education...

Medical Education and Training Campus adds USUHS to degree partnership program
January 26, 2017 — Students who complete their training at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston will have the opportunity to earn an associate degree under an agreement between METC and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, or USUHS...

Navy instructors, students honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 24, 2017 — Staff, students and leaders at Navy Medicine Training Support Center, or NMTSC, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston celebrated the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Medical Education and Training Campus, or METC, Jan. 17...