[2] Consolidation is expected to result in government savings[3] and makes the campus the largest enlisted military medical education and training facility in the world.

[2] METC's footprint covers more than one million square feet on Fort Sam Houston and cost more than $1 billion to build and equip.

[9] On August 10, 2014, METC realigned under the Education and Training Directorate of the newly established Defense Health Agency and entered into initial operational capability.

Consolidated basic and specialty enlisted training from five separate service medical learning centers have moved to San Antonio, Texas.

[citation needed] The Medical Education and Training Campus has already brought $621 million to San Antonio and is estimated to bring an additional $15 billion per year after 2011.