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Fort Buchanan strengthens spiritual readiness with change of stole ceremony
June 4, 2026 — Service members, families and civilian teammates gathered at the installation chapel May 29 to witness the Change of Stole Ceremony between Chaplain (Maj.) Joseph Okpe and Chaplain (Maj.) Farlin Reynoso, the incoming garrison command chaplain at Fort Buchanan... MORE

Army Reserve Soldiers take the helm at TRANSMARINER 26
June 2, 2026 — The vibration starts in the soles of the boots before it reaches the ears. It is a deep, rhythmic thrum—the mechanical heartbeat of the MV Roy Benavidez—echoing off the concrete pier at the Port of Ponce... MORE

Active-duty logistics units with presence at Fort Buchanan enable strategic military equipment movement anytime, anywhere
May 21, 2026 — Recently, personnel assigned to the 841st Transportation BN, 597th Transportation Brigade, Army Transportation (ARTRANS), augmented the unit’s local detachment to execute the movement of military equipment from the Army Reserve 756th Engineer Company through the Port of Ponce as part of deployment operations... MORE

Fort Buchanan commander honors military children during visit at elementary school on Puerto Rico
April 13, 2026 — In recognition of the Month of the Military Child, Col. John D. Samples, installation commander, visited Antilles Elementary School, April 7 to read to second-grade students and personally thank them for their role in supporting military families... MORE

Army Reserve Senior Enlisted Council comes to 1st Mission Support Command
April 10, 2026 — “The Army Reserve is in continuous transformation as a global force provider, and in the context of current events in the western hemisphere, it’s our duty as leaders to analyze and understand the threats, our posture, and ensure our formations are ready now,” said Sgt. Maj. Roberto Guzman, 1 Mission Support Command Senior Operations NCO, during the event held at Fort Buchanan from Mar. 27-29, 2026... MORE

U.S. Army invests in energy resilience to sustain warfighter readiness in the Caribbean
March 27, 2026 — The U.S. Army held a pre-proposal conference, March 25, for a multimillion-dollar microgrid project at Fort Buchanan, the Army’s home in the Caribbean. The event highlighted the Army’s commitment to transparency, fair competition, and the readiness of the warfighter... MORE

U.S. Army advances Soldier readiness with new barracks at Fort Buchanan
March 27, 2026 — The U.S. Army home in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean marked a significant step in supporting servicemembers and the local community March 23, with the groundbreaking ceremony for an Advanced Skills Training Barracks for military personnel... MORE

Army Reserve specialist shows how being twice the citizen enables Soldiers to be combat ready
March 9, 2026 — U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Angelica Parrilla, a combat medic specialist assigned to the Surgeon Office for the 1st Mission Support Command, uses her civilian experience as a nurse to support the Soldiers of the 1st Mission Support Command... MORE

1st Mission Support Command honors former commanding general Maj. Gen. Felix A. Santoni at funeral service
February 23, 2026 — Retired U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Gen. Felix A. Santoni, former commanding general of the 1st Mission Support Command (MSC) and U.S. Army Reserve Forces Puerto Rico, died Feb. 9 2026... MORE

Fort Buchanan strengthens operational resilience through scalable water security initiative
February 17, 2026 — As surrounding communities across Puerto Rico experience recurring water service interruptions and infrastructure challenges, Fort Buchanan is highlighting its established rainwater-harvesting capability as a proven example of scalable water resilience in action. ... MORE

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