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MEDCoE starts new operationally focused paramedic pilot course
January 16, 2020 — The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has merged training aspects of advanced combat medic and flight paramedic training courses to create a 30-week pilot course that began Jan. 16. ... MORE

Army South hosts Colombian Sergeants Major
October 25, 2019 — Members of the Ejército Nacional de Colombia Sergeants Major Academy observe U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence Combat Medic training at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis during PISAJ 12 Oct. 24. ... MORE

Wearable tech for survival specialists now at JBSA-Camp Bullis
October 22, 2019 — An Air Force Research Laboratory team recently delivered version 2.0 of the Survival Health Awareness Responders Kit, or SHARK, to U.S. Air Force instructors at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, a 28,000-acre site in Texas used to train Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialists.... MORE

AFIMSC seeks to transform Air Force environmental program with latest drone technology
September 11, 2019 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is leveraging the latest unmanned aerial system technology to transform the Air Force environmental program.... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center team named RHC-C Best Medics
July 30, 2019 — After four days in the grueling Texas heat and pushing through events designed to task the participants both physically and mentally, the Regional Health Command-Central named Sgt. Samantha Delgado and Sgt. Kevin Ramirez as the Region’s Best Medics at a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis July 26. ... MORE

Soldiers compete in BAMC Best Medic Competition
June 18, 2019 — Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis was the location of a grueling competition June 12-13 to determine who would earn the title of Brooke Army Medical Center Best Medic.... MORE

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

AMEDD Captains Career Course changes helping students become better leaders
May 21, 2019 — Changes in requirements in the Army Medicine Captains Career Course at the Army Medical Department Center & School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston are better preparing students to lead in both ground combat operations and operations supporting civil authorities in emergencies.... MORE

New doctrine Smart Book helps Soldiers, leaders navigate the Army Health System
May 21, 2019 — The Army Health System Doctrine Smart Book is designed to provide the basic information necessary for leaders to familiarize themselves with this doctrine and the original sources. It clarifies why various constructs exist and how they all fit together.... MORE

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

ADVISOR system medical lifeline for operational forces
December 3, 2018 — The Advanced Virtual Support for Operational Forces system, or ADVISOR, coordinated through the Army Virtual Medical Center at Brooke Army Medical Center, provides 24/7/365 on-demand telephone consultations with on-call specialty providers during emergencies.... MORE

Intrathoracic pressure regulation therapy device may help save lives on the battlefield
November 19, 2018 — The U.S. Army is continuously looking to new technologies and testing new devices to increase battlefield survival rates. The U.S. Army Medical Department Board conducted a test on an intrathoracic pressure regulation therapy, or IPRT, device at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis Nov. 7 that researchers hope will help save lives of the critically injured.... MORE

1st Armored Division medics come out on top at Army’s Best Medic Competition
September 28, 2018 — Enduring five days of challenging combat simulations that tested their physical and intellectual resolve, the team of Staff Sgt. Cory Glasgow and Staff Sgt. Branden Mettura, 1st Armored Division, won the 2018 Command Sergeant Major Jack L. Clark Jr. Army Best Medic Competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis Sept. 16-20.... MORE

Army Medicine to test the limits, name 2018 U.S. Army Best Medic
September 7, 2018 — Endurance will be tested -- both mentally and physically. Soldier knowledge and medical knowledge will be the proving ground for nearly 16 teams of Soldiers competing in this year's Army Best Medic Competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis Sept. 16-20. ... 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

Course teaches medical officers about Army tasks and leadership
April 6, 2018 — Each year, approximately 2,000 incoming officers at the U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School learn about Army values and how to be a Soldier in a course that puts their knowledge and leadership skills to the test. The Basic Officer Leader Course, or BOLC, is the entry-level course for students becoming Army commissioned officers. ... MORE

Combat medics learn to save lives at Forward Operating Base Courage
April 6, 2018 — You may have never heard of Forward Operating Base Courage, but tucked into a corner of Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis is a unique military training area – the Soldier Medic Training Site.... MORE

Soldiers battle for coveted Expert Field Medical Badge during BAMC’s first challenge
April 4, 2018 — Eighty-four candidates converged on Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis March 17 to begin their quest for the coveted Expert Field Medical Badge. Only 14 Soldiers walked away with the esteemed badge during a ceremony held March 28.... MORE

410th Contracting Support Brigade hones contingency contracting skills at JBSA-Camp Bullis
February 14, 2018 — Approximately 40 members of the 410th Contracting Support Brigade put their contingency contracting skills to the test during a humanitarian assistance disaster relief exercise Feb. 7-9 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis.... MORE

Individual protective equipment training prepares Airmen medics
January 23, 2018 — With support from Air Education and Training Command and various major commands, the AETC surgeon general has implemented new scenarios for Airmen to use individual protective equipment during the Expeditionary Medical Support Course and Aeromedical Evacuation & Patient Staging Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis.... MORE