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Oct. 2, 2020

SAMHS COVID-19 operations for Columbus Day

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — The San Antonio Military Health System will continue COVID testing over Columbus Day. The WHASC Drive-thru testing site will be the only site open on Columbus Day, 12 Oct 20, 0800 - 1200hrs.  The BAMC and Randolph COVID-19 Drive-thru sites will be closed on Columbus Day (12 Oct 20).  Normal hours of operation will resume thereafter.Normal hours of

Sept. 28, 2020

DHA Launches New Websites for Air Force Military Hospital and Clinics

On Sept. 1, the Defense Health Agency (DHA) launched 74 new websites for Air Force military hospital and clinics. ­This is an important step to modernize the Military Health System on the web. Each website moved to the TRICARE website to give patients a standard web experience.

Sept. 21, 2020

Hero's Highway - thirteen years down the road

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — “Protect and return home,” was the motto for retired U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Patronis while serving as the Patient Administration Division lead at the Air Force Theater Hospital, once located on Joint Base Balad, Iraq.The large canopy tent hospital, had a massive American flag hanging from the ceiling that bridged the helipad to the emergency

Sept. 4, 2020

BAMC, WHASC chosen for COVID-19 vaccine trials

WASHINGTON — As part of the Operation Warp Speed, or OWS, goal to deliver safe and effective vaccines and therapeutics by January 2021, five Department of Defense locations have been identified to participate in the Phase III trial evaluating the vaccine candidate AZD1222 under development by AstraZeneca. Two of the locations are in San Antonio.

Sept. 1, 2020

Parking restriction

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Tex. — The parking lot located across from the refractive surgery center on Pepperrell St. will be closed, tentatively beginning 2 Sept. 2020, to facilitate the placement of additional temporary administrative facilities that will help support the ongoing efforts to combat the COVID-19 virus. Please use an alternative parking location until further notice.

Aug. 25, 2020

COVID-19 Nurse info line stand-down

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Tex. — The SAMHS COVID-19 Nurse Info Line will be discontinued as of 27 August 2020 @ 1700. For COVID-19 related symptoms during duty hours, please call the Consult and Appointment Management Office (CAMO) at 210-916-9900 to schedule a Virtual Appointment with your PCM team. For general COVID-19 questions and information, please call or send a secure message to your PCM team or refer to guidance on the CDC's COVID-19 website. After duty hours, call the MHS Nurse Advice Line at 1-800-TRICARE (824-2273) or visit MHSNurseAdviceline.com to speak or chat with a nurse. Thank you for your patience and support. And remember, stay safe by staying home if you're feeling sick!

Aug. 25, 2020

COVID-19 patients can give back

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Tex. — With flu season fast approaching and no approved vaccine developed for COVID-19, supplies of life-saving measures such as blood and plasma are being put under strain. To help hold back the tide, the Defense Department has established a goal of obtaining 10,000 units of donated COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) by Sept. 30, 2020, to combat the potential rise in cases.

Aug. 24, 2020

59 MDW Labor Day operations

Lackland Air Force Base, Tex. — As we approach Labor Day weekend please be aware of updated operating hours for SAMHS centers from 4-7 September.

Aug. 19, 2020

Medical centers no longer permitting masks with valves

For safety purposes, effective 24 Aug., masks with filter valves or vents will no longer be permitted for wear in all San Antonio Military Health System facilities, to include BAMC, WHASC and all outlying clinics.

Aug. 18, 2020

59th Medical Wing command team speaks at SNCO seminar

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — An attendee asks a question of 59th Medical Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Marc Schoellkopf during a question and answer portion of a senior NCO professional enhancement seminar Aug. 13, 2020, at the Robert D. Gaylor NCO Academy, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The question brought up the subject of how they can better fulfill their roles