The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.
Our military medical center remains open and we’re continuing to provide healthcare services. Scheduled appointments and procedures are proceeding as planned, and new appointments continue to be booked. For the latest information regarding TRICARE benefits during this period, please visit www.tricare.mil/shutdown

Please be assured, our commitment to providing exceptional care to you remains our highest priority.

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Sept. 4, 2019

WHASC Family Health Center to complete restructure by Oct 1

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — The Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center is in the final stages of its Family Health Clinic restructure, which formed two separate units of focused care: active duty beneficiaries and all other beneficiaries.The restructure began April 1, 2019 and is anticipated to be complete by October 1, 2019. During this time, beneficiaries assigned to the

A young girl sits in an ambulance August 17, 2019, on Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The ambulance was parked in front of the Medical Training Facility where Airmen and families could see the equipment used by first responders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Natalie Rubenak)

Aug. 26, 2019

Medical Treatment Facility enhances readiness with functional fitness and ATCs

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho — Children and their parents lined up in a crowded, dimly lit tent. The children ran out to play by an ambulance as their parents patiently waited to be called. One by one the line of patients diminished as medical professionals moved quickly and efficiently to bring about quality care in a challenged environment.

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Aug. 16, 2019

59th Medical Wing Labor Day Hours

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — The Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center and Randolph Medical Treatment Facilities will have limited services available Aug. 30. Our primary care clinics, such as Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatric, Randolph’s Ancillary Services, including the pharmacy, and Behavioral Health Optimization Program, as well as our Gateway Bulverde Family

July 31, 2019

59th MDW offers information, medical care after mold found in dorms     

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas— — Leaders of the 59th Medical Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland are using their expertise to inform Airmen about how mold could affect their health.“One of the ways the San Antonio Military Health System contributes to the JBSA mission is by optimizing the health of Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers and Marines whether they are students in training or

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects 7-8% of the U.S. population.

July 24, 2019

Unresolved trauma can lead to PTSD

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. — It is just another routine day with the same route to work, place to eat and office conversations until it is suddenly interrupted by a sound, smell or familiar face that triggers a flood of overwhelming emotions.

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July 17, 2019

Pediatric Clinic helps keep pipeline moving

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — The Reid Clinic waiting room is filled with basic military trainees and technical training students waiting to see a doctor. The trainees sit in silence reading their manuals. Their heads nodding, tired eyes struggling to stay open, a wingman nudges them when their name is called by a technician.When the trainee gets to the exam room, they are

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July 15, 2019

Clinics, patients turn to hyperbaric medicine

BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Texas -- — “We call it the fog. It's like they’ve been awake for a few days straight,” said Col. (Dr.) Michael Richards, 59th Medical Specialty Squadron Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine section chief.“His wife had to finish his sentences. He could no longer take care of himself, really. He couldn’t manage his finances, he couldn’t drive, he couldn’t take care

Maj. Gen. John J. DeGoes, 59th Medical Wing commander, addresses the audience after taking command during the June 14 ceremony at the old Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center auditorium, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The 59th MDW provides superior graduate medical education and training, state-of-the-art research, and first-class global medical readiness. It also serves as the Air Force functional medical command for Joint Base San Antonio. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)

July 12, 2019

DeGoes reflects on past year, way forward

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — Sitting in his conference room, Maj. Gen. John DeGoes, 59th Medical Wing commander, is surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows and the clean, modern lines of Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center.It’s a much different view, he reflects, than the one he saw sitting in the auditorium of the old WHASC, which he affectionately names “Big Willy,” as an

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, commander of Air Education and Training Command, officially addresses the men and women of the First Command for the first time as their commander during a change of command ceremony Nov. 16, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Kwast, a U.S. Air Force Academy graduate, will pass command of AETC to Lt. Gen. Brad Webb July 26, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean Worrell)

July 10, 2019

Kwast salutes AETC team for "failing forward" in learning, innovation

In the nearly two years since Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast took command of Air Education and Training Command, there has been change across many fronts of the Air Force’s recruiting, training and education enterprise.

The "Developing Mach-21 Airmen" podcast provides visibility on emerging issues in the recruiting, training, education and development of Total Force Airmen, as well as impactful insight on leadership and lessons learned from the field through conversations with subject matter experts and leaders, in an easy-to-listen to format available on demand.

July 10, 2019

AETC commander guest on "Developing Mach-21 Airmen" pod

Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast is the featured guest on the latest episode of "Developing Mach-21 Airmen," Air Education and Training Command's podcast series, released July 8, 2019.

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