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For some, working from home brings more pain than comfort

July 2, 2020

For some, working from home brings more pain than comfort

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — “There’s no place like home” may be an appropriate sentiment for people who favor working from the comfort of home during the novel coronavirus pandemic. However, it doesn’t ring true for those teleworkers who are feeling more pain than comfort because their home office leaves much to be desired.

June 29, 2020

59 MDW adjusts hours for 4th of July holiday

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — On July 6, the JBSA-Lackland (Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center-WHASC) and JBSA-Randolph Medical Treatment Facilities will have limited services available. Our Primary Care Clinics (Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatric, BHOP, Flight Medicine, and WOMC), as well as our Gateway Bulverde Family Practice Clinic (located at the

June 26, 2020

SAMHS offers COVID-19 screening

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — To better meet our patients' needs, the San Antonio Military Health System is adding additional hours to its COVID-19 screening and testing operations this weekend.The 59th Medical Wing's drive-thru screening and testing site is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4  p.m. with the addition of Saturday, 27 June from 8 a.m. to noon. The location is adjacent

June 22, 2020

Commentary: pouring from an empty cup

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia — Air Force medics are on the front lines against COVID-19, and maintaining their mental well-being is critical to keeping them in the fight. One of the biggest risks for providers is burnout, or compassion fatigue.

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper (center) poses for a group photo with Noncommissioned Officers and Company Grade Officers during a tour of the Pfingston Reception Center June 16, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Esper met with AETC leaders to see firsthand how Basic Military Training is fighting through COVID-19 with health protection measures in place and adapting operations to current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidance. The visit also allowed him to witness how a citizen becomes an Airman during COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong)

June 17, 2020

SECDEF witnesses transformation, protection of citizens becoming Airmen at BMT during COVID-19

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper visited U.S. Air Force basic military training cadre and recruits, as well as members of the Air Force Recruiting Service, for a first-hand look at how the service transforms citizens into American Airmen here June 16, 2020. Esper, accompanied on the visit by the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Ramón Colón-López, observed how the 37th Training Wing, with the support of a tri-wing partnership with the 502nd Air Base Wing and 59th Medical Wing, has protected Airmen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 10, 2020

Air Force IG directed to independently examine racial disparities in service’s discipline, advancement opportunities

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — Department of the Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett and service chiefs, Gen. David Goldfein and Gen. Jay Raymond, have directed the Department of the Air Force Inspector General to independently review the service’s record on military discipline and developmental opportunities for African American Airmen and Space Professionals. The review will assess and capture existing racial disparities, assess Air Force-specific causal factors, like culture and policies, assimilate the analysis and conclusions of previous racial disparity studies by external organizations and make concrete recommendations resulting in impactful and lasting change.

picture of Air Force Chief of Staff and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force

June 2, 2020

Commentary: Unrest in America

Commentary by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein.

May 29, 2020

59th MDW to begin phased reopening 1 June

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas —  With an abundance of caution, the 59th Medical Wing will begin a phased reopening of primary and surgical care starting June 1.  Please be advised that aspects of the following plan may change based on this evolving situation. The safety and well-being of our beneficiaries and staff remains our top priority. Emergency ServicesLackland’s Urgent

Warrior medics from the San Antonio Military Health System perform simulated medical procedures on mannequins as part of a training exercise May 21, 2020 at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Mancuso)

May 21, 2020

New trauma training program prepares surgical team for deployment

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (May 20, 2020) -- Brooke Army Medical Center is conducting the first of its kind pre-deployment trauma readiness training exercise for the 555th Forward Surgical Team from May 18 to June 6.The new Strategic Trauma Readiness Center of San Antonio, or STaRC, will use a combination of didactic and

U.S. Air Force Maj. Melanie Roserie, social worker, 59th Medical Group, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, boards a van at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ, April 28, 2020. Roserie is a part of a six-member team that will provide behavioral health and support services to the service men and women that are provide care and medical services to COIVD-19 patients. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, is providing military support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help communities in need. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Aimee Nordin)

May 15, 2020

59th MDW team provides resilience support at U.S.’s COVID-19 epicenter

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — With over 2,000 service members deployed to New York City over the last several weeks, a team from the 59th Medical Wing is one of those providing mental health support to those assisting healthcare workers throughout the region.Interspersed at hospitals throughout New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts to augment hospital staffs,

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