It may ultimately descend from the Latin urtica, meaning nettles, which were harvested for their medicinal value; however, hortus is Latin for an orchard or garden, which would make about as much sense given the agricultural fecundity of northern Spain.
Air Education and Training Command, with headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, was established and activated in January 1942, making it the second oldest major command in the Air Force. AETCâs training mission makes it the first command,
Fort Benningâs MEDDAC, a major subordinate command of the U.S. Army Medical Command, provides an extensive variety of services to more than 100,000 beneficiaries, including active-duty Soldiers, military retirees, family members and surviving spouses who are enrolled in TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Prime Plus.