JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas  –   Brooke Army Medical Center took first place during the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council’s annual Decontamination Rodeo, May 15, 2025, at the STRAC facility.

The annual DECON Rodeo competition generates various challenges to competitors from DECON teams across Southwest Texas hospitals who face off to earn the title “DECON Rodeo Champion.” Participating teams tested and refined their decontamination and emergency response skills to prepare for potential catastrophic events that would require special expertise in San Antonio and the surrounding communities.

Six teams participated in this year’s competition: Baptist Health System, University Hospital, Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital, Methodist Hospital, and two teams from BAMC.

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