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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

Commander's photo

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

Lactation rooms give breastfeeding mothers access to a clean, private area to feed their babies or a location to pump breastmilk during the workday.

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

The WHASC’s clinical laboratory tests over three million samples each year in support of 715 providers.

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

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 garage. Since the testing site uses the polymerase chain reaction tests, the results are available to patients through TRICARE Online within 24 to 72 hours.

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

A Biomedical Equipment Technician program student troubleshoots medical equipment at the Medical Education and Training Campus.

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.

Text that reads AETC Real talk: Race and Diversity in the Air Force, which will be livestreaming on August 19 at 3 p.m. Central Time, on the AETC Facebook page. There are four official military photos of Lt. Gen. Webb and his three guests -- Maj. Sadia Heil, Capt. Abdulaziz Ali, and Chief Master Sgt. Gloria Weatherspoon.

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.

Medical Wing prepares information technology equipment for new electronic health record MHS GENESIS

Aug. 9, 2021

59th MDW prepares for MHS GENESIS

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COVID-19 vaccination

July 21, 2021

Active duty service members needed for COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness study

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — A team of researchers is conducting an observational study involving active duty service members who have received COVID-19 vaccines. The Vaccine Effectiveness and Immune Response of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines in Active Military Personnel study aims to help the Defense Department better understand how well COVID-19 vaccines protect service members.

Generals unveil San Antonio Market flag

July 20, 2021

San Antonio Market to standardize, optimize local healthcare

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — After years of collaboration, San Antonio’s military treatment facilities officially unified as a market with the Defense Health Agency during a ceremony at Brooke Army Medical Center today.The newly designated San Antonio Market will work together to optimize personnel and resources and improve access to care for more than 250,000 military

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