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FORT SAM HOUSTON Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston elcome to Joint Base San Antonio – Fort Sam Houston! You are now part of a history that goes back to 1845, when the original Post at San Antonio was founded in the Alamo City. During that time, the Army established a garrison and regional headquarters utilizing rented buildings from the city and a Quartermaster supply depot in the Alamo. The Post was officially designated as Fort Sam Houston in 1890 and expanded again in 1905 with the Cavalry and Light Artillery Post. Fort Sam Houston eventually evolved into the “Home of Army Medicine” after World War II and into the “Home of Military Medicine” with the establishment of the Medical Education and Training Campus in 2010. The long history of the installation is one of the primary reasons that Fort Sam Houston boasts the largest number of historic structures out of any base in the United States. Careful preservation of these more
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than 900 buildings, and other historic areas, allows the post to live with its history while
being surrounded by examples of the traditions of excellence established when the first soldier arrived here. The post is proud of its historic role and the many initiatives to retain the historic character of the installation while serving as a modern model Joint Base for the future. A future that will most likely see many changes occur, and a future that the Army is ready for. Many of America’s finest military personnel have served at Fort Sam Houston over the years. We hope you take pride in the legacy to which you belong now. Upon arrival at Fort Sam Houston, officers should sign-in or register at the headquarters unit to which they have been assigned or attached. Enlisted soldiers should sign-in at the orderly room of the organization to which they have been assigned or attached. All soldiers, officers and enlisted should check with their unit personnel NCO and reference security processing.
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Documents to Hand Carry • • • •
DA Form 31 (original), Leave Form Unit Clearance Documents Five copies of orders Records: Dental, Medical and Personnel
Newcomers’ Briefing Newcomers’ Briefing is designed to help integrate the family into the community and to link support services and information to newly arrived families. Newcomers have the opportunity to gather information from more than 50 agencies. Each month the Extravaganza celebrates a different theme. Newcomers’ Extravaganza is held the last Tuesday of each month, January through November (not held in December).
One Stop In/Out Processing 1704 Stanley Road, Building 367 Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 Processing at Fort Sam Houston is all done in one convenient location. This processing center has the following offices:
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