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Sept. 21, 2021

Update: San Antonio Market COVID-19 booster shots

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The FDA and the CDC continue to assess the efficacy and safety of a COVID-19 booster dose for the general population. Until a final decision is made and the DoD receives official guidance, the San Antonio Market is not administering the booster dose to our patients and staff at this time.  However, the FDA is expected to make its decision on the

Sept. 15, 2021

New health maintenance resource available for military beneficiaries

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The San Antonio Market has developed a comprehensive tool to help military beneficiaries understand the current recommended health maintenance guidelines.The guidelines are displayed in an easy-to-read format with space for the patient to record their screening information details.“Preventive care is the key to maintaining the health and wellness

Sept. 15, 2021

AETC on path to complete mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations

Air Education and Training Command officials continue their aggressive approach to achieving full vaccination against COVID-19 to protect personnel and their families and continue recruiting, training and educating Airmen and Guardians.

Aug. 30, 2021

59 MDW Labor Day 2021 limited services and closures

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — On Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, the JBSA- and JBSA-Randolph medical treatment facilities will have limited services available. Primary care clinics, such as Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatric, BHOP, Flight Medicine and Warrior Operational Medicine Clinic, as well as our Gateway Bulverde Family Practice Clinic will remain open for same-day

Aug. 25, 2021

59 MDW commander shares thoughts on Afghanistan

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — In a Commander's Message on August 16, 2021, Brig. Gen. Ryder shared the following...I believe many have mixed feelings watching the events of the last few days with the Afghanistan crisis and the collapse of their government.  I am sad, disappointed and frustrated.  Almost 20 years of time, resources and effort spent to find the terrorists who

Aug. 24, 2021

59th MDW supports women who are nursing

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — The Women's Health Clinic has a lactation room readily available for women who are nursing at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 23, 2021. Lactation rooms give breastfeeding mothers access to a clean, private area to feed their babies or a location to pump breastmilk during the workday. (U.S. Air

Aug. 19, 2021

59th MDW: The WHASC’s clinical laboratory

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO -LACKLAND, Texas — Senior Airman Kyra Brabham, 59th Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron medical laboratory technician, trains microbiology students about identifying bacteria at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, August 12, 2021. The WHASC’s clinical laboratory tests specimens to assist with treatment for

Aug. 19, 2021

59th MDW: COVID-19 drive-through testing reinstated at the WHASC

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — A group of 59th Medical Wing Airmen screen a line of patients for COVID-19 at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, August 18, 2021. Due to an increase in cases, the WHASC is conducting a drive-through COVID-19 testing available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the first floor of the parking

Aug. 16, 2021

59th MDW: Medical Education and Training Campus biomedical technicians

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — The Medical Education and Training Campus located on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, is home to the Biomedical Equipment Technician program that meets the unique mission of training, mentoring, professionally developing and qualifying the most proficient Air Force, Army and Navy biomedical equipment technicians.

Aug. 11, 2021

Eighth episode for AETC’s Real Talk focuses on religion in the Air Force

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, will host the eighth episode of AETC Real Talk: Muslims Serving in the Air Force, Aug. 19 at 3 p.m. CDT, on AETC’s Facebook page.