Fort Sam Houston

Fort Sam Houston is a U.S. Army post in San Antonio, Texas. Known colloquially as "Fort Sam," it is named for the U.S. Senator from Texas, U.S. Representative from Tennessee, Tennessee and Texas governor, and first president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston. The installation's missions include serving as the command headquarters for the Fourth United States Army, United States Army North (formerly the Fifth United States Army), United States Army South, the Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) headquarters, the Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Center and School, the Fifth Recruiting Brigade, Navy Regional Recruiting, the San Antonio Military Entrance and Processing Station, and the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC). On October 1, 2010, Fort Sam Houston joined Lackland Air Force Base and Randolph Air Force Base to create Joint Base San Antonio, under Air Force administration. Hosted units U. S. Department of Defense (DoD) Elements Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) Elements MEPS San Antonio U. S. Army Elements U.S. Army North (ARNORTH) Elements HQ, U.S. Army North (Fifth US Army) 323rd Army Band U. S. Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) Elements HQ, U.S. Army IMCOMIMCOM West Mission Training ComplexU. S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) ElementsHQ, U.S. Army MEDCOM U.S. Army Veterinary Command (VETCOM) U.S. Army Dental Command (DENCOM) Southern Regional Medical Command (SRMC) Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) Troop Command, Brooke Army Medical Center, HHC & companies A–D Warrior Transition Battalion, Brooke Army Medical Center U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (ISR) U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School Health Readiness Center of Excellence (AMEDDC&S HRCoE) Academy of Health Sciences 32nd Medical Brigade 187th Medical Battalion, HHD & companies A–D 232rd Medical Battalion, HHD & companies A–H 264th Medical Battalion, HHD & companies A–F Training Support Company (TSC) U.S. Army Medical Department Student Detachment Non-Commissioned Officer Academy Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute (DMRTI) US Army Medical Information and Technology Center (USAMITC)U.S. Army South (ARSOUTH) ElementsHQ, U.S. Army South (Sixth US Army) U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) Elements5501st US Army Hospital 418th Medical Logistics Company 591st Medical Logistics Company 470th Blood Detachment 79th Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)U.S.