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Trinity Competition highlights best of the Health Readiness Center of Excellence
May 29, 2019 — The annual Trinity Competition is a grueling four-day event to determine the division-level Best Warrior, Drill Sergeant of the Year and Best Medic. Hosted by the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence, or AMEDDC&S HRCoE, winners represent the HRCoE in higher level competitions. ... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class David Nagle, Medical Professional Training Brigade, checks a simulated patient for injuries while competing in the Tactical Combat Casualty Care lane. The annual Trinity Competition is a grueling, four day event to determine the division level Best Warrior, Drill Sergeant of the Year and Best Medic.

JBSA Natural Resource office spotlights endangered bird species
May 14, 2019 — May 11 was International Migratory Bird Day and the Joint Base San Antonio Natural Resource office wants to highlight Texas’ native migrant, the golden-cheeked warbler, also known as Setophaga chrysoparia... MORE

The golden-cheeked warbler is a small insectivorous – which means it feeds primarily on insects and spiders – songbird that migrates thousands of miles from El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras and Mexico every March to breed and nest exclusively throughout central Texas, including Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis.

Vogel Resiliency Center holds interactive event at JBSA-Camp Bullis
April 15, 2019 — Through interactive activities and exercises, servicemembers at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis learned about the importance of establishing connections with themselves and others, during a resiliency event conducted by the Vogel Resiliency Center April 12... MORE

Sgt. Justin Chiang (left) and Spc. Danielle Powers (right), members of the 549th Military Intelligence Battalion, act in a skit about a military couple dealing with financial issues at a resiliency event on Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis conducted by the Vogel Resiliency Center April 12.

Airmen test limits at Ranger Assessment Course
November 30, 2018 — Imagine signing up to be starved, sleep deprived and trying to fight for survival during a 19-day combat leadership course in the mosquito-, rattlesnake- and wild boar-infested hilly terrain north of San Antonio with 28 other Airmen. This was the scenario for 29 Airmen who took part in the Ranger Assessment Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Oct. 29 – Nov. 16. Upon successful completion of RAC, the Airmen would have a chance to enroll in the coveted, yet even more grueling, Army Ranger Course... MORE

Airmen from different career fields challenge themselves in the Ranger Assessment course which is a combat leadership course which can lead to attending Army Ranger School. The 29 Airmen who began the course came from six major commands and represented security forces, tactical air control party, airfield management and battlefield Airmen specialties. The RAC instructors provide this stress-oriented battle school for airmen to develop better leadership and command tools under the mental, emotional and physical strain. They push the students to improve their resiliency and coping mechanisms.

SERE candidates face trial by fire at JBSA-Camp Bullis
July 20, 2018 — Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape, or SERE, candidates must overcome roughly a year’s worth of demanding training before calling themselves SERE specialists. Their trails start with the SERE Specialist Training and Orientation Course, or SST-OC... MORE

502nd LRS honors combat convoy legacy
July 13, 2018 — The 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron has begun shipping "heritage rocks" to Air Force bases around the continental United States from the Basic Combat Convoy Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis that prepared ground transportation specialists for deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom... MORE

Leaders serve up Thanksgiving dinner at JBSA-Camp Bullis
November 24, 2017 — U.S. Representative Will Hurd joined Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle, commander of the 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio, and other leaders to serve Thanksgiving dinner at JBSA-Camp Bullis Nov. 22... MORE

U.S. Representative Will Hurd (right) speaks with Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle (center), the commander of the 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio, and Col. David Raugh (left), the 502nd Force Support Group commander, outside the main dining facility on JBSA-Camp Bullis Nov. 22.

ARNORTH Soldiers vie for ‘Best Warrior’ slot
June 16, 2017 — Every year Soldiers across the Army vie to call themselves the best warriors during an intense competition, and this year is no different. After enduring four long days of intense physical and mental tests, two Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Soldiers from U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) and two Soldiers from the U.S. Army Installation Management Command garnered the title of “Best Warrior” competitor. ... MORE

Staff Sgt. Jody McIlroy, a signal intelligence analyst with U.S. Army North at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, plots his route during the day land navigation event of the Best Warrior Competition June 13 at JBSA-Camp Bullis,

JBSA-Camp Bullis hosts Regional Dental Command-Central Best Warrior competition
March 14, 2017 — Thirteen Soldiers from various dental health activities in Dental Health Command-Central competed in the Regional Best Warrior Competition hosted by the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Dental Health Activity, or DENTAC, from Feb. 27 to March 3 at JBSA-Camp Bullis... MORE

Spec. Gregory Stephens, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Dental Activity, low crawls during one of 16 obstacle events during the Regional Best Warrior Competition hosted by the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Dental Health Activity, or DENTAC, from Feb. 27 to March 3 at JBSA-Camp Bullis.

Army North intelligence growing in South Texas foothills
February 7, 2017 — Soldiers in the 505th Military Intelligence Brigade introduced their unit to Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson, commander of U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command during her Feb. 2 visit to Joint Base San Antonio. In only 16 months, the brigade has grown tenfold and the Soldiers were excited about getting to share that news firsthand with their senior commander... MORE

Col. Dustin Shultz (right), commander of the 505th Military Intelligence Brigade, leads Gen. Lori Robinson (center), commander of United States Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, on a tour of the brigade as part of Robinson's Feb. 2 visit to Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas. Army North Commander Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan is on the left.

Army South Soldiers train with M9 at JBSA-Camp Bullis
January 27, 2017 — U.S. Army South Soldiers from Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston trained on pistol marksmanship at JBSA-Camp Bullis Jan. 24. The ARSOUTH Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion conducted pre-marksmanship instruction and ran a pistol qualification range... MORE

U.S. Army South Soldiers from Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston qualified with their assigned M9 pistol at the JBSA-Camp Bullis range Jan. 24.

Guardian Challenge builds cohesion, tests skills of ARNORTH Soldiers
December 21, 2016 — Two dozen Soldiers assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Battalion, or HHBN, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston competed in the first Guardian Challenge at JBSA-Camp Bullis Dec. 9... MORE

Staff. Sgt. Jody T. McIlroy, G2 section, Headquarters Support Company, Headquarters, Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) from Joint Base San
Antonio-Fort Sam Houston navigates one of the obstacles of the confidence course during the first Guardian Challenge at JBSA-Camp Bullis Dec. 9.

Army ROTC cadets participate in 5th Brigade ROTC Ranger Challenge Competition at JBSA-Camp Bullis
November 30, 2016 — Army ROTC cadets from University of Texas at Austin claimed victory at the fifth annual 5th Brigade ROTC Ranger Challenge Competition Nov. 5-6 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis... MORE

The seven-person team of Army ROTC cadets from University of Texas at Austin were the winners of the fifth annual 5th Brigade ROTC Ranger Challenge Competition Nov. 5-6 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis. They will advance to compete in the 2017 Sandhurst Competition, an international competition held at the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., against eight other ROTC programs, 16 international teams and multiple teams from the various military academies.

Medics tackle grueling 72 hours of trials to determine Army’s best
November 3, 2016 — The 72-hour Best Medic Competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis has been held annually in one form or another since the 1980s. The competition tests Army medics from across the country with various tasks that require feats of physical and emotional strength and call upon their critical thinking skills. ... MORE

Staff Sgt. Noah Mitchell (right) helps Sgt. Derick Bosley (left) negotiate an obstacle Oct. 27 during the 2016 Army Best Medic Competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The two were named winners of the competition during an awards ceremony Friday. Bosley and Mitchell, both Army Rangers with 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, represented U.S. Army Special Operations Command in the annual event.