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USMEPCOM launched it first AI-generated summary tool to streamline review of military applicant medical records, marking a major innovation in the command's prescreening process.
USMEPCOM Launches AI Tool to Streamline Medical Reviews for Applicants
By Derrik Noack | May 19, 2025
USMEPCOM just launched the first AI-generated summary tool for military applicant Health Information Exchange encounters, another major step forward in transforming its medical prescreening process.

Former USMEPCOM commander Col. Megan Stallings recognizes Renee Johnson with a coin for providing narration for more than 50 command events and videos. Renee Johnson, a retired Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class and lifelong performer, has become USMEPCOM's trusted narrator and voice of ceremonies, blending her passion for storytelling, service and theatre to inspire, uplift and honor others
The Voice That Honors: Renee Johnson's Story
By Derrik Noack | May 12, 2025
If you close your eyes and listen, you might mistake Renee Johnson, administrative support specialist, J-8, for Barbara Howard from “Abbott Elementary” – the same rich, precise diction, exuding both authority and warmth. It’s a voice that commands attention yet comforts, a presence felt across USMEPCOM whenever Johnson takes the microphone to narrate awards ceremonies.

(L) Dr. Ashley Jackson, director of USMEPCOM's newly established Provider Quality Management Program Office (PQMPO) collaborates with Army Col. Megan McKinnon, USMEPCOM command surgeon. USMEPCOM launched the PQMPO to centralize oversight and standardize medical evaluations for military applicants amid evolving technology and policy demands.
USMEPCOM Centralizes Medical Oversight with New Office
By Derrik Noack | May 5, 2025
USMEPCOM officially launched the new Provider Quality Management Program Office (PQMPO) in April, a centralized office under the Command Surgeon office. This transition shifts how USMEPCOM supports its approximately 500 medical providers across 65 MEPS.

USMEPCOM personnel pose for a photo during stand up of the first ever
USMEPCOM Launches Mobile Processing with "MEPS in a Box"
By Derrik Noack | April 30, 2025
USMEPCOM launched a new initiative dubbed “MEPS in a Box,” starting with a pilot site in Austin, Texas, April 28 – 30.

Paul Holley, works as an Intermittent Test Administrator for the San Diego Military Entrance Processing Station, administering the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Career Exploration Program (CEP) test to high school students in Southern California.
Meet an ITA: The Winning Balance of a Part-time Career
By Tyechia Price | April 23, 2025
Looking forward to retirement is a milestone shared by many. Paul Holley, from San Diego Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS), has crossed this milestone twice – so far – in his lifetime and now looks forward to his work as an Intermittent Test Administrator for the MEPS, administering the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Career Exploration Program (CEP) test to high school students in Southern California.

Miami MEPS, USMEPCOM’s 10th BN and USMEPCOM leadership cut the ribbon during the Miami MEPS grand opening ceremony. Miami MEPS held a dedication ceremony for their oath room and quarterdeck and grand opening ceremony on April 15, 2025.
USMEPCOM Celebrates Miami MEPS Grand Opening
By Ashley Toomey | April 16, 2025
After more than seven years in the making, United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) celebrated the official grand opening of the newly relocated Miami MEPS on April 15, 2025.

Matthew Kaminski, Pittsburgh MEPS test score technician, poses with a Marine Corps veteran at an Operation Veteran Now event, supporting veterans in the Pittsburgh area. Matthew Kaminski founded
Service Beyond Self: Pittsburgh MEPS Testing Tech Leads with purpose
By Ashley Toomey | April 9, 2025
Matthew Kaminski, a dedicated Test Score Technician at Pittsburgh Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS), spent more than two decades serving his country in uniform, first in the Navy, then in the Air Force and now out of uniform as a federal employee. His service doesn’t stop there, Kaminski is also the driving force behind MVP - Meetup Volunteers Pittsburgh, a community organization he founded two and a half years ago that has grown to more than 600 members.