36-433: Joint Regional Correctional Facility ( JRCF ) can refer to: Northwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility Midwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Joint Regional Correctional Facility . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
72-619: A result of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) 2005 recommendations, all military medical training has been consolidated at Fort Sam Houston. This consolidation concluded with the opening of the METC in 2011. The Navy moved its medical training from San Diego, California ; Great Lakes, Illinois ; and Portsmouth, Virginia . The Air Force moved its medical training from Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas . This increased
108-715: Is named for the 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 , 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,
144-602: Is the commander of the 502d Air Base Wing . Construction at Fort Sam Houston began in the mid-1870s under the supervision of the military commander of the Department of Texas, Major General Edward Ord , a West Point -trained army engineer. Today, as one of the Army's oldest installations, and with more than 900 buildings in its historic districts, Fort Sam Houston boasts one of the largest collection of historic military post structures. The significant contributions of Fort Sam Houston to
180-459: Is the senior command and responsible for all Army activities on Fort Sam Houston, but not for the post itself. Commanded by Maj. Gen. Scott M. Sherman, Army North's primary missions are land-based Homeland Defense, Defense Support of Civil Authorities and Theater Security Cooperation with the Bahamas, Canada and Mexico. Because Fort Sam Houston is part of Joint Base San Antonio, the installation commander
216-776: The San Antonio Express-News reported that Fort Sam Houston received utility disconnection notices due to budget constraints. Fort Sam Houston is one of three military facilities in Texas (all in the San Antonio area) to have its own school district, the Fort Sam Houston Independent School District . The United States Postal Service operates the Fort Sam Houston Post Office at 1804 Stanley Road. Several notable figures have served at
252-753: The Alamo to the Quadrangle, and the headquarters of the "Post at San Antonio" moved in on 22 December 1879. In 1880, fifteen officers' quarters were designed by architect Alfred Giles , west of the Quadrangle, and bordering a parade ground. This included the Commanding General's home, constructed in 1881, now known as the Pershing House , and first occupied by Brig. Gen. Christopher Augur . Between 1885 and 1893, 60 additional buildings were built on 43 acres (17 ha), Upper post or Infantry Post, purchased by
288-520: The Apache war chief Geronimo and warriors captured with him, while the Federal government decided whether to treat them as prisoners of war (POWs) or common criminals. Legend has it that the deer in the Quadrangle were there because Geronimo refused to eat food he did not hunt. The deer pre-date Geronimo in the Quadrangle. It is unknown why the deer and peacocks were introduced into the confined courtyard of
324-663: The 508th Military Police Battalion (Internment/Resettlement) 16 October 2005 at Fort Lewis, Washington, and deployed in December to serve in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 508th Military Police Battalion (I/R) was constituted on 29 July 1921 in the Organized Reserves as the 308th Military Police Battalion. The battalion was withdrawn from the Organized Reserves on 1 January 1938 and allotted to the Regular Army. The battalion
360-459: The Army" because so many soldiers, including Dwight D. Eisenhower, met their future spouses there. After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks , in 2003 the Army decided to close New Braunfels Avenue to through traffic. Until this closure, New Braunfels Avenue had been a major north–south thoroughfare used by soldiers and San Antonio citizens alike; this had the result of closing many businesses near
396-645: The Army. The command and other key positions will rotate between the Army and Air Force. Staffing consist of members of both services, as well as a large number of civilians. As of 2011, Fort Sam Houston is the largest and most important military medical training facility in the world. Military medical training is provided by numerous elements, including Military Education and Training Campus (METC), AMEDD Center and School, Brooke Army Medical Center, US Army Institute of Surgical Research, The Center for Battlefield Health and Trauma, Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute, as well as many smaller organizations. Known as
SECTION 10
#1733085920524432-405: The Department of Defense. Construction associated with this transition increased the square footage of the hospital by 50%, including a much larger, variable capacity emergency department, additional surgical suites and recovery facilities, as well as teaching facilities and bed space. Despite the installation transitioning to Air Force control, the command and control of the facility will remain with
468-628: The Department of Defense. In October 1992, the GTSB was inactivated and the battalion was redesignated as the Law Enforcement Battalion consisting of the Correctional Holding Detachment, B Company (garrison law enforcement) and C Company (corrections). On 30 March 1993, Department of the Army redesignated the Law Enforcement Battalion as the 704th Military Police Battalion. The battalion was activated, reorganized, and redesignated as
504-644: The Garrison Troop Support Battalion (GTSB) assumed command of 15 rear detachment commands. The IDF commander was designated the commander of the GTSB. On 1 May 1991, the IDF was reorganized as a Regional Corrections Facility to support Army commands and activities in the Western United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Korea. The facility operated a wide variety of correctional and employment programs to support prisoners from all military departments within
540-524: The IDF population began to regularly exceed 50 Army prisoners although many times prior it was well over that amount. The IDF was officially established as a Regional Corrections Facility on 20 June 1984. As the number of Desert Storm unit deployments increased, the Acting Commander, I Corps & Fort Lewis approved the activation of a Provisional Battalion Headquarters to assume command of rear detachment units. When officially activated on 30 November 1990,
576-507: The Quadrangle was a combination 87 feet (27 m) tall watchtower and 6,400 US gal (24,000 L) water tank designed by General Montgomery C. Meigs , based on one he had seen in Europe, and which he called "his work of art". On 19 February 1877, the new train station on Austin Street opened, connecting San Antonio to Galveston . The quartermasters soon moved their depot supplies from
612-505: The Quadrangle. The Quadrangle is now an office complex housing the commanding general and staff of U.S. Army North as well as the Fort Sam Houston Museum. The base has maintained the historical integrity of the post's different sections, which represent different eras of construction, and reflect various Army concepts in planning and design. Careful preservation of these areas allows the post to live with its history, surrounded by
648-783: The Regional Corrections facility was realigned under the Army Corrections Command . On 30 April 2009, the memorandum of agreement between all services as directed by BRAC 2005, established the partnership with the Consolidated Naval Brig Miramar Detachment Puget Sound, as the Northwestern Joint Regional Correctional Facility. In the second half of 2019, it was announced that the NWJRCF would be demolished for
684-547: The San Antonio Military Entrance and Processing Station, and the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC). On 1 October 2010, Fort Sam Houston joined Lackland Air Force Base and Randolph Air Force Base to create Joint Base San Antonio , under Air Force administration. U. S. Department of Defense (DoD) Elements U. S. Army Elements U. S. Air Force Elements United States Army North
720-611: The Stetten Kaserne, Dachau Strasse, responsible for law and order operations in the locale and on the Munich and Garmisch Military Posts. The battalion was inactivated 1 July 1964 in Germany, and reactivated 25 August 1967 at Fort Riley, Kansas. Companies A, B, C, and D were inactivated 1 November 1970, followed by the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment on 29 March 1973. In October 2008,
756-594: The United States Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, KS. During the Vietnam War the facility was managed by personnel from the 18th Military Police Company (Escort Guard), 392d MP Bn, 2 MP Gp. The Company personnel were supplemented by soldiers from units assigned to Ft. Lewis which raised the company headcount to upwards of 270 guard personnel. Not until the commencement of the Vietnam War did
SECTION 20
#1733085920524792-473: The United States were recognized in 1975 when the post was designated as a National Historic Landmark . The Sundry Civil Service Bill of 3 March 1873 included a $ 100,000 allotment for a new army post in San Antonio, on 93 acres of land deeded by the city on Government Hill. Edward Braden Construction Co. won the contract to build the post on 7 June 1876, for $ 83,900 ($ 2.4 million in 2023). Included on
828-427: The army east of the Quadrangle, including the 1893 Band Barracks overlooking another parade ground. The hospital, now known as Sam Houston House, was built in 1886. The post was formally named Fort Sam Houston on 11 September 1890. The Fort Sam Houston Quadrangle, built by George Henry Griebel , is the oldest structure at Fort Sam Houston. The quadrangle was originally a supply depot. During that time, it housed
864-465: The average student load and required additional support staff. The expansion in training has required construction approaching one billion dollars, a windfall of federal investment in Texas. Throughout its existence, a close and harmonious relationship has prevailed between Fort Sam Houston and the City of San Antonio. The two have grown and matured together. The city often has been called the "mother-in-law of
900-571: The brain trust for the AMEDD, the Army Medical Department Center and School annually trains more than 25,000 students attending 170 officer, NCO and enlisted courses in 14 medical specialties. The command maintains several academic affiliations for bachelor's and master's degree programs with major universities such as Baylor University , University of Texas Health Science Centers at Houston and San Antonio, and University of Nebraska . As
936-533: The civilian community or return to duty. On order, prepare individual soldiers to deploy and conduct full-spectrum operations. The NWJRCF consists of primarily of Army Soldiers assigned to the 508th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade . These Soldiers are joined by several members of the Navy assigned to the sub base in Bangor who serve as the liaisons for their respective service personnel incarcerated within
972-523: The construction of a new facility to be built on the same site. A ceremony to commemorate the closure of the (old) NWJRCF and celebrate the groundbreaking for the (new) NWJRCF facility was held on 3 March 2020. 47°05′14″N 122°38′01″W / 47.0872681°N 122.6336516°W / 47.0872681; -122.6336516 Fort Sam Houston Fort Sam Houston is a U.S. Army post in San Antonio , Texas . Known colloquially as "Fort Sam", it
1008-433: The end of World War II, the Army decided to make Fort Sam Houston its principal medical training facility. In conjunction with this decision came the determination to develop Brooke General Hospital into one of the Army's premier medical centers. This combined the capabilities of Wilford Hall Medical Center located at nearby Lackland Air Force Base to create the largest medical treatment facility and teaching hospital in
1044-527: The facility and also assist in the daily operations of the facility. The staff is rounded out Navy Department and Army civilians. The Fort Lewis Regional Corrections Facility (RCF) was activated in March 1957 as an Installation Detention Facility (IDF) to specifically satisfy the post's short term confinement and those transfers to the United States Corrections Brigade at Fort Riley , Kansas or
1080-439: The final drive of the allied armies into Germany performing traffic control, operation of straggler control points, and suppression of violence between Russian and Polish displaced persons and German Civilians in and around the area of Dueren, Germany. The battalion was reorganized and redesignated 20 October 1947 as the 508th Military Police Service Battalion. During 1945–51 the battalion and its subordinate companies were located in
1116-615: The fort, including Arthur MacArthur Jr. , Leonard Wood , Benjamin Foulois , Frederick Funston , and John J. Pershing. Maj. Gen. John Wilson Ruckman , Commander of the Southern Department, was based at Fort Sam Houston just after the Houston Riot of 1917 . Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell was posted there after being demoted to colonel for disobeying orders. Dwight D. Eisenhower was posted to Fort Sam Houston twice during his career, as
Joint Regional Correctional Facility - Misplaced Pages Continue
1152-484: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joint_Regional_Correctional_Facility&oldid=932918008 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Northwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility Northwestern Joint Regional Correctional Facility (NWJRCF)
1188-488: The north and south entrances from New Braunfels Avenue. More than 27,000 military and civilian personnel work at the post, with an annual payroll and operating budget of $ 1.9 billion. Local purchases made by installation activities total almost $ 105 million annually. Funding for construction projects on post average $ 30 million annually. Fort Sam Houston has also initiated public–private partnerships to renovate and adaptively reuse significant historic buildings. In June 2006,
1224-470: The traditions established when the first soldier arrived here in 1845. The Gift Chapel was dedicated by President William Taft on 17–18 October 1909. During World War II , space at the fort was made available for up to 1,000 German POWs . This took place on 15 September 1942 while POW camps could be built. Fort Sam Houston is known as the "Home of Army Medicine" and "Home of the Combat Medic". At
1260-646: Was a Level II correctional activity with facility operations in Fort Lewis , Washington and Submarine Base Bangor , Washington. NWJRCF reports directly to the United States Army Corrections Command in Alexandria, Virginia . The Northwestern Joint Regional Correctional Facility provides custody/control, education and vocational opportunities as well as behavioral mental health programs of prisoners in an effort to assist their transition back into
1296-563: Was redesignated on 1 June 1940 as the 508th Military Police Battalion. The battalion was activated on 20 March 1944 at Fort Sam Houston , Texas, and arrived in the European Theater in December 1944. It initially served in England where in January 1945, it was transferred to the newly formed 15th Army. In mid-March, the 508th was moved to France and attached to 1st Army. The battalion participated in
#523476