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Air Force neurologist poses for a photo at Brooke Army Medical Center

March 21, 2025

Your health care news (Mar. 21 Update)

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO — Here's the latest news regarding your health care at the 59th Medical Wing. Please help us spread the word regarding these updates and service offerings! EXERCISE & REDUCED OPERATIONSThe 59th Medical Wing will have reduced operations on March 25 at Lackland Air Force Base (to include Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center) and March 27 at Randolph

U.S. Air Force Airman and Security Forces member uses light therapy

Dec. 27, 2024

Texans not immune to "Winter Blues"

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — Understand the difference between Seasonal Affective Disorder and Winter Blues, and how to combat them. Even residents in temperate-climates are susceptible as people spend more and more time indoors.

Military and civilian leaders pose for new Dental Clinic's groundbreaking ceremony

Oct. 21, 2024

Construction begins on JBSA-Lackland’s Dunn Dental Clinic

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — The 59th Medical Wing celebrated the start of construction on a new $88M dental treatment facility.

Tech. Sgt. Carolina Guzman, 59th Medical Specialty Squadron Allergy and Immunizations section chief, prepares an influenza vaccine on Nov. 14, 2023, at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Airman from multiple clinics and specialties volunteered to ensure the 59th Medical Wing surpasses the Department of Defense’s 90-percent vaccination goal and protect against influenza and potential complications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)

Oct. 16, 2024

Flu shots available at Wilford Hall

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — All TRICARE beneficiaries can receive their influenza vaccine at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center

Medical Wing senior-noncommissioned officer poses for a photo at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center

Oct. 8, 2024

Changemakers...in the Culture of Caring

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — The 59th Medical Wing's "Changemakers" series features members who are impacting our organization in a positive way.

Army doctor in dark operating suite during surgery

Sept. 15, 2023

One-year anniversary of Urology ‘first’ at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — One year ago on an early September morning, a team performed the first endoscopic stone removal surgery at Wilford Hall since its designation as an ambulatory surgical center.That day, there was a noticeable buzz among the Same-Day Surgery staff as they moved briskly through the halls of the WHASC to prepare for this historic procedure.U.S. Air

U.S. Air Force Airmen with flags

Sept. 8, 2023

59th Medical Wing: Air Force's premier medical wing welcomes new commander

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -Members of the Air Force's sole medical wing reflected on achievements of the past two years, as well as the team's readiness for the future during a change of command ceremony Sept. 6, 2023, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command,

Lackland, Randolph Pharmacies change processes

Aug. 16, 2022

JBSA Lackland and Randolph Pharmacies implement changes to improve service

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — This article last updated Aug. 17, 2022The Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and Randolph Pharmacy teams are changing some of their processes to improve service to beneficiaries.The following process updates will take effect Sept. 6, 2022Process Update #1 - Pick up Process ChangeAs of Sept. 6, 2022, patients will no longer need to stand in line to

Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones speaks with Maj. Molly McCowan, 433rd Medical Squadron clinical nurse, during her visit to 433rd Airlift Wing members at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, to view COVID-19 vaccination efforts, Oct. 2, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

Oct. 7, 2021

USECAF receives insight into COVID-19 vaccinations at Reserve wing

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones visited the 433rd Airlift Wing here to meet with Reserve Citizen Airmen leaders on mandatory COVID-19 vaccination efforts, Oct. 2, 2021.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Andrew Mendedorp, left, the chief of urology at Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Necia Pope, a urologist with the 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, operate on a patient at Hospital del Sur in Choluteca, Honduras, May 21, 2021. U.S. military doctors arrived in Choluteca for a urologic surgical readiness training exercise to provide essential surgeries to pre-selected Honduran patients. (Courtesy photo)

June 1, 2021

59th MDW medics assist Honduras hospital during Resolute Sentinel 21

CHOLUTECA, Honduras (AFNS) -- U.S. Air Force and Army military doctors were in Choluteca, Honduras, May 12-27, to assist a local hospital with urologic surgeries during Resolute Sentinel 21.

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