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Commander of Mission and Installation Contracting Command pins on brigadier general
December 18, 2017 — The commander of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during a ceremony Dec. 15. ... MORE

Phyllis Perdue (left) and Linda Boruff (right) add shoulder boards reflecting the new rank of Brig. Gen. Bill Boruff during a promotion ceremony Dec. 15 in San Antonio. Linda is the wife of the commanding general for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command and Perdue is his sister.

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Military & Family Readiness Center hosts employment readiness workshop Oct. 18
October 2, 2017 — Active-duty members transitioning out of the military can learn about skills and tips to help them get a job at the “Confidence Outside the Uniform” workshop at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Military & Family Readiness Center, building 2797, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 18... MORE

Active-duty members transitioning out of the military can learn about skills and tips to help them get a job at the “Confidence Outside the Uniform” workshop at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Military & Family Readiness Center, building 2797, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 18.

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... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Everett Holmes, Company A, Academy Battalion chief dental instructor, poses for a photo May 2 at the Medical Education and Training Campus, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Holmes trains students to develop them into entry level dental assistants.

Hundreds of volunteers turn out for 2017 Basura Bash to clean out Salado Creek at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
February 18, 2017 — Were YOU at the 2017 Basura Bash at Salado Creek Park at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston this morning (Saturday, Feb. 18)? A lot of your friends, family, co-workers and leadership were! Tons of trash of all sizes and shapes were removed from the creek and surrounding areas by hundreds of eager volunteers! ... MORE

Two Soldiers show off some of the unusual items they retrieved from Salad Creek during the 2017 Basura Bash at Joint base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Saturday, Feb. 18.

Career, education opportunities available to Soldiers in transition
January 12, 2017 — The Army Career and Education Readiness, or CER, Program offers Soldiers in transition several resources including internships, vocational training, continuing education and work assignments within the Army... MORE

Frank Howe (left), safety representative for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, talks with Army Staff Sgt. Louis Thompson about identifying hazardous situations on job sites at Fort Sill, Okla. Thompson, a Soldier in Fort Sill's Warrior Transition battalion, is getting on-the-job experience through Operation Warfighter.