COMMANDS

Medcom

U.S Medical Command he MEDCOM took over the buildings and personnel of the 2-year-old U.S. Army Health Services Command (HSC), which was deactivated. e MEDCOM gives the Surgeon General direct command authority, for the rst time, over all Army medical activities and operations in the U.S. and Europe except eld medical units.

AMEDDC&S

Army Medical Department Center and School

In support of the health service, AMEDDC&S provides concepts, doctrine, and organizational structure that meet force requirements. AMEDDC&S provides the appropriate skills set to DOD, non-DOD, and Allied soldiers and leaders through individual training, soldierization, specialized/ functional skills and leadership development. is command also creates training strategies, products and programs. AMEDDC&S consults and collaborates with internal and external agencies and commands in matters of common interests. In support of the Joint Base San Antonio community, AMEDDC&S provides base operations support and leadership development which provides the appropriate skill sets to DOD, non-DOD and Allied soldiers and leaders.

Usaisr

U.S Army Institute of Surgical Research, Medical Research and Material Command e mission of USAISR is to provide requirement-driven combat casualty care medical solutions and products for injured soldiers from self-aid through de nitive care across the full spectrum of military operations. It also provides state-of-the-art burn, trauma, and critical care to DOD bene ciaries around the world, and supports Burn Special Medical Augmentation Response Teams.

U.S. ARMY NORTH

U.S. Army North (Fi h Army) e purpose of USARNORTH is to conduct Homeland Defense (HLD) and Civil Support (CS) operations, and eater Security Cooperation (TSC) activities as the Army Service Component Comment (ASCC) to U.S. Northern Command in order to protect the American people and their way of life.

On order, USANORTH commands and controls deployed forces as a Joint Task Force (JTF) or Joint Force Land Component Command (JFLCC).

U.S. ARMY SOUTH

U.S. Army South (Sixth Army)

USARSO’s mission is to provide and sustain trainee and ready Army forces in order to support full-spectrum military operations – from theater security cooperation to war ghting. is is part of the U.S. Southern Command’s e ort to promote regional stability and to ensure successful crisis response or decisive victory.

IMCOM - HQ

Installation Management Command e mission of IMCOM is to provide sta supervision, policy guidance, interpretation, program evaluation and technical assistance concerning the equitable, e ective and e cient management of budget and manpower resources for IMCOM – and assigned garrisons.

5th Recruiting Brigade

San Antonio Recruiting Battalion e Brigade’s mission is to recruit with integrity the high quality of men and women necessary to meet the needs of the United States Army and Army Reserve, including AMEDDC&S, Chaplains, O cer Candidates, Warrant O cer Flight Candidates and Technical Warrant O cers (USAR).

Meps

Military Entrance Processing Station

MEPS is responsible for evaluating applicants to the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps by applying established DoD standards during processing in order to determine eligibility for military service.

Living on Post

he privatization of Fort Sam Houston housing took e ect on March 1, 2005. e partnership between the Department of Army and Lincoln Military Housing is called Fort Sam Houston Family Housing, LP (FSHFH), which owns and operates military housing on post. e goal of the public-private partnership is to eliminate inadequate housing and provide soldiers and their families with improved homes and high quality community and recreational amenities. e FSHFH partnership will construct, improve and maintain Fort Sam Houston family housing for the next 50 years, and assume responsibility over every aspect of family housing operations on post. Property management services are provided by Lincoln Military Housing (LMH).

Lincoln Military Housing O ce Building 407

Phone: (210) 270-7638

“Lincoln at Your Service”

Phone: (210) 225-5564

(24-Hr Emergency Service Line) e Fort Sam Houston Family Housing, LP website contains wait lists, oor plans, photos, maps, resident newsletters and other miscellaneous information for future and current residents of Fort Sam Houston.

Off Post

for on-post government quarters. If you are going to be looking for o -post housing, the news is fairly good. e cost of living in San Antonio is the lowest among large U.S. cities, according to the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce.

e local cost of living is presently 5.5% below the national average. However, hous- ering buying in the San Antonio area, you are in a choice market. Ideal year-roundable city regulations and fees make owning

Housing Service O ce

3171 Zinn Rd. Bldg. 1161

Phone: (210) 221-0881

Hours of Operations

Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Transient Lodging Information

Building 592 and Building 3625

Phone: (210) 357-2705

Hours of Operation

24 hours a day, 7 days a week is o ce provides lodging for TDY personnel, OBC/OAC students and retirees on leisure travel or hospital appointments.

Benner Barracks

2091 Wilson Way

Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234

Phone: (210) 221-2087

Benner Barracks with 144 coed suites is for unaccompanied single soldiers E-5 and below. Each suite has two separate rooms with a common area that has a kitchenette and latrine. Almost self-contained, it o ers a mailroom, laundry room and a recreation room. Since cooking is not allowed in the rooms, a kitchen is available for those who enjoy cooking. e facility also has common areas where you can watch TV, entertain guests, DVD rental machines, and vending machines. Visitors are allowed to visit residents during visiting hours. For those who like outside activities, Benner Barracks boasts basketball, volleyball and tennis courts. For those lazy days in summer, you can use the large pavilion for a Texas size cook-out.

Weather in the Fort Sam Houston area tends to be hot in the summer with temperatures in the 80s and cool in the winter with the temperatures in the 50s. Annual rainfall in the area is 32 inches with the wettest month being May. August is the warmest month, and January is the coldest. Local housing options are available nearby in cities such as San Antonio, Kirby and Converse. Fort Sam Houston’s units include the United States Army South, the Fi h Recruiting Brigade, and e San Antonio Military Entrance and Processing Station.

Fort Sam Houston is home to the command headquarters of the United States Army North, the United States Army South, the Army Medical Command headquarters and the Navy Regional Recruiting. It is commonly referred to as the “Home of e www.jbsa.af.mil website contains wait lists, oor plans, photos, maps, resident newsletters and other miscellaneous information for future and current residents of Fort Sam Houston.

Army Medicine”. e host wing at Fort Sam Houston is the 502nd Air Base Wing. In October of 2010, Fort Sam Houston joined Lackland and Randolph Air Force Base to become Joint Base San Antonio under the Air Force administration.

Fort Sam Offers Family Housing

Fort Sam Houston Family Housing o ers the quality living your family deserves and the pricing and exibility your family needs. Located in San Antonio, also known as “Military City, USA”, at Fort Sam Houston, Fort Sam Houston Family Housing is made up of three distinct, vibrant communities encompassing 925 new, renovated, and historic single-family homes. We are pleased to o er housing to our military families stationed at Fort Sam.

Why choose Fort Sam Houston

Fort Sam Houston Family Housing is managed by Hunt Military Communities, a national real estate services leader that has been providing Service Members and their families with expertly designed homes, fully developed communities, and exceptional management services, for over 40 years. We are proud to o er housing to Active Duty Service Members, Retirees, Veterans, DOD Employees, and Other Service Branches.

We take pride in serving families just like yours and strive to make the movein process as streamlined as possible. at’s why we o er a payment in arrears structure, meaning there’s no up-front rent costs or security deposits for Active Duty Members.

The passion for what we do is sparked by the fact that we are on of you. Many of us have personally served in the military while others have a family member or close friend who has served or is serving our country. This special bond with the Armed Forces allows us to understand first-hand some of the challenges military families face and helps drive our desire to take care of everyone who is part of the Hunt Military Community.

We aim to provide more than just housing. We are entrusted to create quality communities that meet the needs of our residents very seriously. We are deeply committed to honoring and serving these heroes and their families. When you live at a Hunt Military Community, you'll always feel at home.

Hunt is the most experienced and largest owner of military housing in the U.S. Hunt owns approximately 52,000 homes spread more than 40 military installations on Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps.